FREIGHTLINER Complaints

DUEL WHEELS FELL OFF OF THE UTILITY TRAILER IN THE REAR OF THE FREIGHT LINER, CAUSING DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLES.

DESIGN/LOCATION OF TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES CAUSES LINES TO RUB AGAINST RIGHT SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE RUBBING CAUSES THE LINES TO WEAR, RESULTING IN TRANSMISSION FLUID SPRAYING ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD, ALMOST CAUSING FIRE.

THE LOCK RING SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE/FELL OFF AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLE.

WHEEL SEPARATESD FROM VEHICLE CAUSING DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLES. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)

VIBRATIONS CAUSED BY DIESEL SERIES 60 ENGINES AS IN THE FREIGHTLINER FLD 112 CAUSES ALTERNATOR TO BEAKDOWN/FAIL. *AK

THE SECOND DRIVE AXLE ON THE LEFT SIDE LOST THE ENTIRE WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND CAUSED ACCIDENT.

WHEN DRIVING THE MOTOR HOME PULLED TO LEFT AND RIGHT/WANDERED. TAKEN TO FIFTEEN DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOPS. IT WAS REALIGNED THREE TIMES, STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

LEAF SPRING BROKE AND FELL ONTO ROADWAY, TWO OTHER DRIVER'S DROVE OVER SPRING, CAUSING ONE DRIVER'S DIESEL TANK TO RUPTURE/SPILL ONTO ROADWAY.

BEARING IN THE PITMAN ARM OF THE STEERING SYSTEM MAY BECOME EXCESSIVELY WORN ALLOWING THE PITMAN ARM TO SEPARATE FROM THE CENTER LINK OF THE STEERING SYSTEM WITHOUT WARNING. DRIVER WOULD LIKELY EXPERIENCE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL OF VEHICLE - AS PER RECALL. TWO HOURS AFTER SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT TIME FOR RECALL SERVICE, OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT REPAIRS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED BECAUSE THEY HAD NO INFORMATION ON THE RECALL.

FRONT END HAD VIOLENT VIBRATION WHENEVER VEHICLE HIT A BUMP OR POT HOLE, DUE TO CASTOR BEING OUT OF ALIGNMENT.