FREIGHTLINER Complaints

THERE ARE NO GRAB RAILS TO USE WHEN EXITING DRIVERS SIDE OF CAB, THIS HAS RESULTED IN SEVERAL INJURIES, RAILS ARE ONLY LOCATED ON PASSENGER SIDE. NLM

TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER THEY URGED CONSUMER TO TAKE VEHICLE TO TIRE COMPANY. TOOK IT THERE, AND THEY TOLD CONSUMER TO TAKE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. ALSO, CONSUMER INDICATED THAT TIRES DID NOT FIT THE HUBS. THIS CAUSED A ROUGH RIDE. CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE BOTH HUBS REPLACED. *AK *ML

THE REAR LEFT TIRE AND RIM CAME COMPLETELY OFF TRAILER. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) NLM

THE LEFT REAR FRAME RAIL IS TWISTED, BENT AND SAGGING CONFIRMED BY 4 FRAME SHOP INSPECTIONS CAUSING THE LARGE TRUCK TO HANDLE WITH DIFFICULTY AND SAFELY. THIS IS CAUSING UNNECESSARY RAPID TIRE WEAR AND IS A DANGER TO THE PUBLIC ON THE ROAD. FRIEGHTLINER HAS SAID BY THEIR OWN DISTRICT SERVICE MANAGER, PAUL NEWMAN, THAT THIS IS A NON-ISSUE AND AFTER ALL THE PROFESSIONALS REPORTS HE, THE DSM, SAID HE SEES NOTHING WRONG AND WILL THEREFORE NOT REPLACE THE TRUCK WITH A BUY-BACK NOR WILL HE AUTHORIZE ANY REPAIRS. HE, PAUL NEWMAN, OFFERED US 2 NEW STEER TIRES AND ANOTHER (4TH) ALIGNMENT JUST TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS. THIS VEHICLE HAS TO BE WRESTLED TO DRIVE BETWEEN THE LINES ON THE ROAD WHEN IT IS PULLING A LOAD AND THEREFORE IS A DANGER TO NOT ONLY THE DRIVER BUT THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE TIRES SHOULD NOT NEED REPLACING UNTIL AT LEAST 100,000 MILES IF THIS VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED PROPERLY. PAUL NEWMAN FURTHER DIDN'T SEE THE IRREGULAR TIRE EASE ON THE DRIVE TIRES WHICH OF COURSE WAS NO SURPRISE.

BRAKE DRUMS WERE NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY, RESULTING IN HARD BRAKING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

BRAKES FAILED DUE TO FAILURE OF THE PIG TAIL CONNECTION, RESULTING IN COLLISION DUE TO LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS

VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED WITH DETACHED WIRING OF THE JACOB BRAKE WHICH WAS NON OPERATIONAL DUE TO IMPROPER ASSEMBLY. *MJS

TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE STUCK IN 7TH GEAR. I AM BRINGING THIS TO YOUR ATTENTION. DUE TO THE FACT THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE FILED COMPLAINTS, YET THERE IS STILL NO RECALL ON THIS TRANSMISSION. SOME PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL FAILURES. HAVING TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION TO BE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE. REPLACING A FAILED TRANSMISSION WITH ANOTHER THAT IS SOON TO FAIL ON YOU AGAIN. IS NOT A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. YET SPICER CONTINUES TO GET AWAY WITH REPLACING THESE TRANSMISSIONS WITH THE SAME FAULTY TRANSMISSION OVER AND OVER AGAIN. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE? WE ARE TALKING ABOUT COMMERCIAL VEHICLES HERE, HAULING FREIGHT UP AND DOWN OUR NATIONS HIGHWAYS. I HOPE IT ISN'T GOING TO TAKE ONE OF THESE TRANSMISSIONS TO FAIL RESULTING IN SOMEONE HAVING A ACCIDENT. OR PIECES FLYING OFF OF A TRUCK RESULTING IN SOMEONE ELSE HAVING A ACCIDENT OR CAUSING A FATALITY. PLEASE MANY PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS TRANSMISSION. I WAS DIRECTED TO YOUR SITE FROM THE MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE COMPLAINED. PLEASE LETS SOLVE THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMETHING TRAGIC HAPPENS. THANK YOU! *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE MAIN SHAFT ON THE STEERING COLUMN CAME APART, CAUSING COMPELETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

FRONT LEFT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED WHILE GOING DOWNHILL. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED FRONT LEFT WHEEL BEARINGS. ALSO, REAR WHEEL BEARINGS ARE DEFECTIVE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK