FREIGHTLINER Complaints

MANUFACTURER HAS PLACED A SEATBACK UP AGAINST THE EMERGENCY WINDOWS ON THE SIDES OF THE BUS, LEAVING A POTENTIAL FOR PASSENGER TO BE STUCK INSIDE IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. *AK

PROPANE TANK WAS MOUNTED WITH BOLTS TOO SMALL, CAUSING THE TANK TO FALL. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

THE BEARING RUSTED IN GEAR BOX AND SUDDENLY LOCKED-UP, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN FAILURE. *YC

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 99V01200 IN THE MAIL. CONTACTED DEALER. WAS INFORMED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER & RECEIVED RECORDED MESSAGE. DEALER WAS HELPFUL, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO DO REPAIRS BECAUSE PARTS FOR SPARE TIRE CARRIER WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK

THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN OUT OF SERVICE OVER 209 DAYS. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF FREIGHTLINER HAS NOT BEEN WILLING TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES. NO SAFETY DEFECT (S) LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

THE BRAKE PEDAL IS SECURED TO THE FLOOR BY A CLEVIS PIN. THE CLEVIS PIN IS SECURED BY A COTTER PIN. THE COTTER PIN WAS NOT BENT OPEN AT THE FACTORY. THE COTTER PIN FELL OUT WHICH ALLOWED THE CLEVIS PIN TO COME OUT AND THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BECOME DISLODGED ,AND FALL OFF WHEREBY THERE WAS NO WAY TO APPLY THE BRAKES. THIS SAME DEFECT WAS FOUND IN A NEW FLEETWOOD BOUNDER MOTOR HOME IN MANASSAS VA TWO MONTHS AFTER FREIGHTLINER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM WHICH ALLOWS ME TO BELIEVE THAT FREIGHTLINER HAS NOT BEEN THOROUGH IN NOTIFYING THEIR DEALERS AND OWNERS OF THIS DEFECT. I AM NOT AWARE OF ANY RECALL NOTICE FROM FREIGHTLINER AT THIS TIME. *AK

ONGOING INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE LOCKING UP DRIVESHAFT WHENEVER GEAR IS SHIFTED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE. ALSO, PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO RELEASE WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO LOCK UP. VEHICLE WAS IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. SEEKING HELP IN THIS MATER. *AK

THE DRIVESHAFT DETACHED FROM THE TRANSMISSION FLANGE WITH NO WARNING. THE DRIVESHAFT FELL TO THE ROADWAY SURFACE AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE REAR WHEELS TO LOCK UP. FORTUNATELY, THE FRONT OF THE DRIVE SHAFT DID NOT DIG INTO THE ROADWAY SURFACE WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS TRAFFIC ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS RENDERED COMPLETELY INOPERABLE. THIS VEHICLE IS A RECREATIONAL VEHICLE AND WAS BEING USED TO TOW A LARGE FIFTH-WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER. THE TRAVEL TRAILER WAS WITHIN THE WEIGHT LIMITS FOR THE TRUCK. THE TRAVEL TRAILER SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE FROM THE LOOSE PIECES OF THE DRIVESHAFT ASSEMBLY. ALTHOUGH USED AS AN RV, THIS TRUCK IS SIMILAR TO MANY OTHER FREIGHTLINER FL60 TRUCKS IN COMMERCIAL SERVICE.

LEFT FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF OF VEHICLE CAUSING DAMAGE TO FRONT END. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) MJS.

VEHICLE HOPS INTO CURVES, ACROSS YELLOW LINE. STEERING PROBLEMS OCCUR. DEALER CONTACTED, AND ATTEMPTED TO REMEDY PROBLEM. STATES NORMAL CONDITIONS. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK