FREIGHTLINER Complaints

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  • 2000 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL
    - OKLAHOMA CITY, OK

    WHILE DRIVING, THE TRACTOR TRAILER EXPERIENCED A TIRE BLOWOUT, WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE POWER UNIT.(NO OTHER TIRE INFO GIVEN) (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)*JB

    Source: CONSUMER LETTER
  • 1998 FREIGHTLINER FLD
    - ROSHORT, SD

    CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, HE NOTICED A VIBRATION, WHICH BECAME RAPIDLY SEVERE, CONSUMER THEN HEARD A NOISE AND THERE WAS ALSO A SMELL OF HOT OIL, THE SEMI LOST ALL POWER, CONSUMER COASTED TO A STOP, AND AFTER EXITING THE SEMI, CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE DRIVE SHAFT HAD BROKE OFF WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY, WHICH CAUSED ANOTHER MOTORIST TO RUN OVER IT.(OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)*JB

    Source: CONSUMER LETTER
  • 2001 FREIGHTLINER
    - DOVER, OH

    WHILE DRIVING, THE RIGHT STEER TIRE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FENDER AND BRAKES, OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT. *SLC

    Source: CONSUMER LETTER
  • 1997 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY
    - WOOD BINE, IA

    WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING REAR LEFT LEAF SEPARATED FROM WHEEL FRAME, RESULTING IN MAJOR DAMAGE TO TRUCK. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED; HOWEVER UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2000 FREIGHTLINER
    - ROBERTS DALE, AL

    WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING RIGHT WHEEL BEARING SEPARATED, CAUSING TIRE TO EXPLODE, AND RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES, AND TRUCK WAS TOTALED.*AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1999 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY
    - SHAWANO, WI

    ALARM FOR T AIR CIRCULATION KEPT GOING OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1999 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL
    - SURREY, CD

    WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING, THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL OF HIS VEHICLE CAME OFF AND STRUCK A TRAILER.(OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *YH

    Source: CONSUMER LETTER
  • 1998 FREIGHTLINER
    - INGLIS, FL

    WITH ONLY A TENTH TREAD USED, REAR INSIDE DUAL TIRE BLEWOUT WITH WHAT HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS A ZIPPER AFFECT. MOTORHOME WAS TRAVELING 60 MPH AT THAT TIME. TIRE SIZE IS LT23580225. OWNER KNOWS OTHER CONSUMERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER HAS HAD A TOTAL OF 5 BLOWOUTS ON MICHELIN TIRES (DOT # UNKNOWN). *TT

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1993 FREIGHTLINER FL-70
    - TRUMBULL, CT

    REAR AIR CAN MOUNTING IS BREAKING OFF TRUCK, IF THIS BREAKS, ONLY ONE SIDE OF THE TRUCK WILL HAVE BRAKES.*AK CONSUMER NOTICED BANGING NOISE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. *YH

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2001 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA
    - SPRINGFIELD, MO

    WE HAVE EXPERIENCED 5 SIMILAR STEERING GEAR BOX FAILURES ON OUR 2001 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA TRUCKS. IN EACH FAILURE THE TRUCK WOULD NOT TURN. NO ACCIDENTS OCCURRED IN FAILURES #2 - #5.ON 12/20/01 OUR 2ND FAILURE, [XXX] AT 170780 MILES, UNIT 3657.ON 04/01/02 OUR 3RD FAILURE, [XXX] AT 238661 MILES, UNIT 3725. ON 6-11-02 OUR 4TH & 5TH FAILURES, [XXX] AT 195001 MILES, UNIT 3747 AND #5 WAS [XXX] AT 305185 MILES UNIT 3634.*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE