FREIGHTLINER Complaints
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1999 FREIGHTLINER- LOS ANGELES, CA
RT & LF REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY TO AXLE FLANGE RETAINING SPIDER BOLTS WERE LOOSE. *AK
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1999 FREIGHTLINER- LOS ANGELES, CA
RT & LF REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY TO AXLE FLANGE RETAINING SPIDER BOLTS WERE LOOSE. *AK
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1999 FREIGHTLINER- LOS ANGELES, CA
RT & LF REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY TO AXLE FLANGE RETAINING SPIDER BOLTS WERE LOOSE. *AK
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1999 FREIGHTLINER- LOS ANGELES, CA
RT & LF REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY TO AXLE FLANGE RETAINING SPIDER BOLTS WERE LOOSE. *AK
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1999 FREIGHTLINER- LOS ANGELES, CA
OF 19 DIGGER DERRICK TRUCKS AND 1 TOW TRUCK; ALL 20 UNITS (ALL 1999) HAD LOOSE REAR BRAKE SPIDER BOLTS. *AK
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1999 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS- SALMON, IA
BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKING UP INTERMITTENTLY, AND ABS LIGHT WOULD MOMENTARILY STAY ON. ALSO, ENGINE STALLS WHENEVER ON A DEEP INCLINE; VEHICLE BEEN INTO DEALER SHOP ON FIVE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEMS STILL REOCCURRING. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE TO BE ON AN INCLINE FOR IT TO STALL, IT JUST LOSES POWER. CONSUMER STATES CAB IS NOISY. CLUTCH HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES AND NEEDS REPLACED AGAIN. *SLC
Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE -
1991 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL- HERMANTOWN, MN
WHILE DRIVING IN THE CENTER LANE THE LEFT FRONT STEER TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FENDER AND HOOD (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). NLM
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2000 FREIGHTLINER FL-60- TUCSON, AZ
WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED, CONSUMER WOULD STEP ON BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP OR REDUCE SPEED, BUT BRAKES WOULD NOT ACTIVATE RIGHT AWAY. CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP BRAKES TO AVOID EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.*AK FREIGHTLINER CORP STATED TO CONSUMER TO NOT LEAVE VEHICLE STANDING IDLE, TO PUMP THE BRAKES EVERY DAY TO BUILD UP PRESSURE AND DISPERSE THE AIR IN THE LINES, CORP IS ALSO INVITING CONSUMER TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES IF THEY FEEL IT IS NECESSARY. *SLC
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1995 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL- GENEVA, OH
THE TRAILERS AIRLINE BRAKES WERE NOT CONNECTED FROM THE TRACTOR TO THE TRAILER, INSPECTION OF THE TRAILER INDICATED THAT 4 OF 10 WERE WORKING AT THE TIME THE TRUCK CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) NLM
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2000 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL- PEVELY, MO
FUEL TANK LEAKS WHERE SENDING UNIT ATTACHES TO TANK. *AK ALSO THE TOP OF TANK WHERE FILLER TUBE MEETS FUEL TANK LEAKS. *YH
Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE