FREIGHTLINER Complaints

LOSS OF HYDRAULIC BRAKE PADS, LOCKED UP CALIPERS, ACTUAL LOSS OF WHEEL CALIPERS WHEN BACKING UP, INCONSISTANT BRAKE WEAR, EQUALIZER WARNING SWITCH N/A FOR MASTER CYLINDER, DATE LISTED IS FIRST OCCURANCE, ALMOST WENT OVER STEEP 40 FOOT DROPOFF DUE TO SWITCH N/A IN MOUNTAINS ON SLICK ROAD. *NLM

INQUIRING ABOUT SAFETY RECALLS ON A 2002 18FT FREIGHTLINER CUSTOM CHASSIS MT45 STEP VAN AND REPORTING A PROBLEM WITH THE HOOD OF HIS VEHICLE. * CB *JB

PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE LININGS, FRONT DRIVE AXLE, STEERING AXLE.*MR THE FRONT DRIVE AXLE ON THE LEFT SIDE HAD CONTAMINATED BRAKE LININGS WHICH SHOWED EVIDENCE OF CONTINUED LEAKAGE. THE FRONT DRIVE AXLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE AXLE HOUSING CRACKED LEAKING FLUID AT THE U-BOLT ASSEMBLY. THE STEERING AXLE ON THE LEFT SIDE HAD AN AIR LEAK IN THE HOSE TO BRAKE CHAMBER. THE LEAK OCCURRED ON BRAKE APPLICATION. THE BRAKES WERE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. *NM

2000/2001 FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUSES WITH THE CAT 3126 ENGINE THE INJECTION PUMP HIGH PRESSURE OIL FEED LINE MAY BURST CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE OR POSSIBLE FIRE FROM SPRAYING OIL ONTO ENGINE. WE HAVE HAD 16 OCCURANCES OF THIS FAILURE SO FAR. ONE BUS HAS HAD 2 FAILURES.

PROBLEM: BALL STUD & SOCKET ASSEMBLY SEPARATED. REVIEW NHTSA #OOV-246.001 TRUCK: 1997 FREIGHTLINER, FL-80 - SERIAL # [XXX] IN-SERVICE DATE: MAY 9, 1997 - MILEAGE 76,389 THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DEPT. OF TRANS., HAS A LARGE NUMBER OF 1997 THRU 1999 FREIGHTLINER, FL-80 DUMP TRUCKS, USED FOR SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL. CANNOT RECEIVED THE NHTSA BULLETIN #00V-246-001 PERTAINING TO BALL STUD AND SOCKET ASSEMBLIES COMING APART. FREIGHTLINER SENT ONLY A FEW NOTICES PERTAINING VEHICLES IN OUR FLEET. NONE OF THEM INCLUDED THE LARGE NUMBER OF 1997 FREIGHTLINER DUMP TRUCKS. WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED, TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT TO STOP. NO DAMAGE OR INJURIES REPORTED. THE FAILED BALL AND SOCKET SEPARATED IN THE EXACT SAME WAY AS NOTED IN THE FREIGHTLINER BULLETIN #FL396AB OR NHTSA #00V-246-001. ACTION REQUEST: EXTEND OR EXPAND THE RECALL OF THE TRW BALL & STUD AND SOCKET ASSEMBLIES TO INCLUDE OTHER VEHICLES BUILT USING THIS BALL & STUD ASSEMBLY. TIME FRAME SHOULD BE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO MAKE SURE ANOTHER BALL STUD & SOCKET ASSEMBLY DOES NOT FAIL AND CAUSES AN INJURY OR DEATH. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

MULTPULE REPAIRS AND SAFETY FACTORS, TOO MANY TO JUST START RAMBLING OFF. TIRES, FRAME, A/C, ALTERATORS, VIBRATION, WHICH INTURN CAUSES EXHAUST LEAKS. THE LIST GOES FROM STRUCTURE TO ELECTRICAL.

THE FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY LUG NUTS WERE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY, WHICH CAUSED THE WHEEL TO FALL OF WHILE DRIVING.*JB

COOLANT LEAKED FROM THE TURBO CHARGER ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE, THE LIQUID DRIPPED THROUGH THE PIPE WHICH CAUSED FUMES TO ESCAPE INTO THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. *JB

COOLANT LEAKED FROM THE TURBO CHARGER ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE, THE LIQUID DRIPPED THROUGH THE PIPES WHICH CAUSED FUMES TO ESCAPE IN THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE.*JB

A FIRE STARTED IN THE TRAILER CONTROL MODULE. VEHICLE WAS A 2002 FREIGHTLINER M2.*JB