FREIGHTLINER Complaints

1996 FREIGHTLINER EXPERIENCED A RADIATOR LEAK,THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE COMPRESSOR FAILED. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BEFORE PURCHASE THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN COMPLETELY RECONDITIONED AND INSPECTED PRIOR TO DELIVERY, BUT THE RADIATOR LEAKED (WHICH WASN'T A WARRANTED PART), THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND THE COMPRESSOR FAILED (NOT WARRANTED). IN RE; 2/1996 FREIGHTLINER FDL120 TRACTORS & S/N, THE SECOND VEHICLE'S VIN # [XXX] *SCC *JB INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2002 38 FOOT ALFA CYA CLASS A MOTOR HOME, MY DRIVERS SIDE POWER OPERATED VISOR FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE BLACK COLORED (BLACKOUT MATERIAL) BLIND TO FREE SPIN FROM THE ASSEMBLY AND FALL VERTICALLY DOWN TO A FULLY EXTENDED OPEN POSITION BLOCKING MY DRIVERS VIEW OF THE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH. THIS NEARLY CAUSED A MAJOR MULTIPLE VEHICLE COLLISION ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. I HAD PREVIOUSLY REPORTED THE FAULTY POWER SHADE TO THE MANUFACTURER ALFA LEISURE SPECIFICALLY STEVE WISHEK ALFAS VP, AND THE SELLING DEALER EARNHARDT RV CENTER SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN MESA ARIZONA (AN AUTHORIZED ALFA LEISURE DEALER) SHORTLY AFTER THE UNIT WAS PURCHASED. BOTH COMPANIES STATED THEY WERE NOT REPLACING/REPAIRING THE SHADE AND REFUSED TO DISCUSS THE REPLACEMENT OF IT BECAUSE THEY STATED NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE DEVICE. I ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE SHADE BE REPAIR/REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURERS EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY, MBA OF SCOTTSDALE ARIZONA, WHO ALSO REFUSED TO REPAIR/REPLACE SAID DEVICE AFTER HAVING SEVERAL PHONE CALLS WITH ALFA LEISURE AND SENDING AN ADJUSTER OUT TO LOOK AT THE DEVICE ALFA LEISURE'S VICE PRESIDENT STEVE WISHEK, WHOM I SPOKE TO PERSONALLY DURING THIS INITIAL FAILURE, WAS RELUCTANT TO GET INVOLVED AND REFUSED OFFERING TO REPAIR/REPLACE THIS SHADE. SEVERAL OTHER ITEMS WERE IN NEED OF REPAIR AT THIS INITIAL REPORTING, BUT THIS DEVICE WAS NEVER REPLACED OR REPLACED. THIS LATEST FAILURE WAS THE THIRD TIME I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THIS POWER SHADE, WITH THE OTHER TWO FAILURES CAUSING THE SHADE ONLY TO STICK IN THE CLOSED POSITION. I AM REPORTING THIS DUE TO DANGEROUS POTENTIAL OF DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY TO OTHER OWNERS OF ALFA LEISURE CYA MOTOR-HOMES AND OTHER DRIVERS WHO MAY GET HIT WITH A 30,000 POUND MOTOR-HOME, SHOULD THE DRIVER LOSE CONTROL OF HIS VEHICLE DURING A FAILURE LIKE MINE.

WHILE DRIVING MY 2002 38 FOOT ALFA CYA CLASS A MOTOR HOME, MY DRIVERS SIDE POWER OPERATED VISOR FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE BLACK COLORED (BLACKOUT MATERIAL) BLIND TO FREE SPIN FROM THE ASSEMBLY AND FALL VERTICALLY DOWN TO A FULLY EXTENDED OPEN POSITION BLOCKING MY DRIVERS VIEW OF THE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH. THIS NEARLY CAUSED A MAJOR MULTIPLE VEHICLE COLLISION ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. I HAD PREVIOUSLY REPORTED THE FAULTY POWER SHADE TO THE MANUFACTURER ALFA LEISURE SPECIFICALLY STEVE WISHEK ALFAS VP, AND THE SELLING DEALER EARNHARDT RV CENTER SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN MESA ARIZONA (AN AUTHORIZED ALFA LEISURE DEALER) SHORTLY AFTER THE UNIT WAS PURCHASED. BOTH COMPANIES STATED THEY WERE NOT REPLACING/REPAIRING THE SHADE AND REFUSED TO DISCUSS THE REPLACEMENT OF IT BECAUSE THEY STATED NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE DEVICE. I ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE SHADE BE REPAIR/REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURERS EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY, MBA OF SCOTTSDALE ARIZONA, WHO ALSO REFUSED TO REPAIR/REPLACE SAID DEVICE AFTER HAVING SEVERAL PHONE CALLS WITH ALFA LEISURE AND SENDING AN ADJUSTER OUT TO LOOK AT THE DEVICE ALFA LEISURE'S VICE PRESIDENT STEVE WISHEK, WHOM I SPOKE TO PERSONALLY DURING THIS INITIAL FAILURE, WAS RELUCTANT TO GET INVOLVED AND REFUSED OFFERING TO REPAIR/REPLACE THIS SHADE. SEVERAL OTHER ITEMS WERE IN NEED OF REPAIR AT THIS INITIAL REPORTING, BUT THIS DEVICE WAS NEVER REPLACED OR REPLACED. THIS LATEST FAILURE WAS THE THIRD TIME I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THIS POWER SHADE, WITH THE OTHER TWO FAILURES CAUSING THE SHADE ONLY TO STICK IN THE CLOSED POSITION. THE PASSENGER SIDE SHADE ALSO FAILED AT A LETER DATE, BUT IN THE CLOSED POSITION. I AM REPORTING THIS DUE TO DANGEROUS POTENTIAL OF DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY TO OTHER OWNERS OF ALFA LEISURE CYA MOTOR-HOMES AND OTHER DRIVERS WHO MAY GET HIT WITH A 30,000 POUND MOTOR-HOME, SHOULD THE DRIVER LOSE CONTROL OF HIS VEHICLE DURING A FAILURE LIKE MINE.*AK

CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND STRUCK GUARD RAIL. NAR 06/18/2003.*MR *CB

THE RIGHT FRONT TIE ROD SNAPPED, WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. *JB

FUEL LIFT PUMP LOSES PRESSURE OVER TIME CAUSING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT IN FUEL SYSTEM TO FAIL TO FUNCTION. DRIVER OF VEHICLE RECEIVES A WARNING LIGHT ON DASH,; THE ENGINE COMPUTER SOMETIMES DE-RATES THE ENGINE AND SOMETIMES SHUTS OFF THE ENGINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ONE PARTICULAR BUS THAT SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ON A ROUTE. BUS TAKEN TO AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP. IF THE DEALERSHIP CAN RESET THE CODE AND IT DOESN'T FAULT, THE VEHICLE IS RETURNED TO US CLAIMING NO PROBLEMS EXIST. THE BUS THEN DIES OUT AGAIN. LIFT PUMP MALFUNCTION ALSO DAMAGES INJECTOR PUMP. SHORTLY AFTER HAVING THE LIFT PUMP REPLACED, THE BUS IS DOWN AGAIN FOR AN INJECTOR PUMP. AT LEAST 3 OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS HAVE ALSO REPORTED SIMILAR TYPE INCIDENTS. WE HAVE A TOTAL OF 36 UNITS POWERED BY THE CUMMINS ISB225 ENGINE. WE ARE CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL CONTINUE OVER TIME AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT SELDOM DOES IT GET ADDRESSED WITH THE FIRST TRIP TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER. BUSES THAT DON'T HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE WILL BEGIN TO SEE MORE EXPENSIVE BILLS FOR REPAIR. *JB

THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO TURN SAFELY, BECAUSE IT HAD A LESS THAN 50 DEGREE WHEEL CUT. *JB THE CONSUMER HAS TO BACK UP INTO TRAFFIC WHEN SHE IS UNABLE TO NAVIGATE INTO TURNS SAFELY. SCC

POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH DOOR SAFETY BOLTS. THE METAL DOOR FRAME AROUND THE NADER BOLT WAS FATIGUE AND CRACKED COMPLETELY THROUGH.*MR *TS *JB

THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE IS POORLY CONSTRUCTED. THE HOOD NEVER SHUTS IN THE SAME PLACE TWICE AND THIS MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO ADJUST THE HEADLIGHTS. THE HOOD ALSO KEEPS GETTING PULLED BY THE STRAPS MEANT TO HOLD IT DOWN. *MR *NLM *NLM

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS PROBLEM OCCURED DUE TO A FAULTY BRAKE HOSE. *NLM