FREIGHTLINER Complaints

THE SIDE GLASS HAS A VERY BAD GLARE AND MAKES IT HARD AND SOME TIMES IMPOSSABLE TO SEE OUT THE WINDOW TO THE MIRROR . NEED LESS TO SAY THIS IS A VERY BIG PROBLEM. I HAVE ALMOST HIT OTHER TRUCKS AND CARS BECAUSE OU THIS. IT ALSO MAKES IT HARD TO BACK IN TO PLACES. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESS BEFORE IT GET SOMEONE HURT OR KILLED IF IT HASN'T YET. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT A TRUCK 75 FEET LONG AND THE MIRROR IS YOUR ONLY LINE OF SIGHT. YOU HAVE NO OTHER. IN THIS TIME OF SAFETY FOR TRUCKS THIS SHOULD BE SOMETHING YOU LOOK IN TO WRIGHT AWAY. *AK

THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS MATTER OF SAFETY CONCERNING A LARGE TRUCK AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS TO SPICER AND FREIGHTLINER ARE GROWING DAILY AS WITNESSED ON THE EXPEDITOR FORUM WEBSITE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER OF SERIOUS CONSEQUENSE OF LOSING CONTROL WHILE DRIVING THESE VEHICLES. NO SAFETY DEFECT (S) MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

DUE TO LOCATION OF THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION OVER THE FUEL TANK OPENING IF A SPARK COMES FROM THE CONNECTION IT MAY CAUSE A FIRE UNEXPECTEDLY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER NOTICED THE TRACTOR LEANED SEVERELY TO THE DRIVERS SIDE,AND REPORTED TO THE AUTHORIZED REPAIR FACILITY,AFTER THEIR INSPECTION THE DRIVERS SIDE SPRING WAS APPARENTLY DEFECTIVE OR WEAK,THEN ORDERED A NEW SPRING AND INSTALLED IT,WHEN I PICKED THE TRACTOR FROM THE REPAIR FACILITY, STILL LEANED AS MUCH AS BEFORE, NO CHANGE HAD OCCURRED,THEY SUGGESTED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SPRING MAY BE IMPOPERLY ARCHED,THEY REPLACED PASSENGER SIDE SPRING WITH OLD SPRING NO CHANGE,CONSUMER CONTACT DELTA TRUCK CENTER THEY SAID APPARENTLY FREIGHTLINER CORP. HAD A RUN OF TRUCKS WHERE SOMEWHERE DOWN THE LINE FRAME JIG WAS MISALIGNED THAT WOULD CAUSE THIS PROBLEM.

WHEN TRAVELING 60-65 MPH THE ECM WENT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, LOSS OF ALL STEERING CAPABILITY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE ENTIRE ECM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

TRUCK'S 7 SPEED SPICER TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF GEAR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, OFTEN OCCURRING ON DOWNGRADES WHEN GEARS ARE NEEDED MOST. THIS PROBLEM WAS NEVER CORRECTED BY DEALER REPAIR SHOPS. ULTIMATELY THE TRANSMISSION FAILED COMPLETED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE SECOND TRANSMISSION OF THE SAME TYPE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM OF JUMPING OUT OF GEAR BEFORE FINALLY LOCKING UP. DEALER REPAIR SPECIALIST HAVE TOLD ME OF MANUFACTURER DEFECTS IN THIS TRANSMISSION. FREIGHTLINER HAS STOPPED USING THEM ON THEIR TRUCKS BUT REFUSE TO RE-CALL. REPLACEMENTS ARE MADE WITH THE SAME UNIT. NUMEROUS OTHERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS, SOME AFTER ONLY A FEW DAYS OF SERVICE. THE TRANSMISSION IN QUESTION IS A SPICER ESO66-7B. FAILURES WERE ALL SUDDEN WITH NO FOREWARNING. *AK

FROM THE TIME OF PURCHASE DIDN'T HAVE BRAKE LIGHTS. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER WHO MADE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. BUT, BRAKE LIGHTS CONTINUED TO BURN WITHOUT APPLYING BRAKES. REMOVED THE FUSE. CURRENTLY, ANY TIME THE CHASSIS GETS WET IT CAUSES PROBLEMS WITH THE WIRING AND SPEED CONTROL. *AK

ENGINE FAILED RESULTING IN FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) NLM

EXHAUST SYSTEM FLEX PIPE WITHIN THE TURBO CRACKED, ALLOWING EXHAUST LEAKS INTO THE CLEAN AIR AND FIREWALL, WHICH THEN WENT INTO THE AIR CONDITIONER AND INTO THE CAB OFTHE TRUCK. *AK

FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS (DUTCH STAR BRAND MOTORHOME), EXPERIENCING CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEMS, NOT MAINTAINING SPEEDS AND WILL NOT RELEASE PROPERLY. MJS