On certain trucks built with 8,000 or 6,000 pound front axles and four-piece spindle nut sets, premature front ,wheel bearing wear may be caused by inconsistent bearing endplay adjustment.
1991-2003 · 13 model years
Freightliner Business Class Problems by year
Owners have filed 13 complaints about the Freightliner Business Class across 13 model years, and it has 18 recalls. The 2000 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (1). The most reported problem area is the body, doors & structure, followed by the brakes.
- Complaints
- 13
- Recalls
- 18
- Crashes
- 2
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- 0
Business Class complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common Business Class problems
Freightliner Business Class recalls 18
On certain trucks and buses equipped with cummins electronic control modules on the c8.3G and l10g engines, the ecm does not have the ability to detect a throttle fail-safe engine shutdown command. This could result in an unanticipated, uncommanded open...
On certain truck tractors equipped with jost international jsk 37u series fifth wheels, a fatigue crack can develop in the bracket pin weld under certain loading conditions.
On certain heavy trucks and motorhomes equipped with cummins westport b gas plus or c gas plus 6 cylinder engines, the electronic control module calibration may not correctly detect a throttle plate actuator failure that could result in an uncommanded open...
On certain trucks equipped with truck hub units manufactured by skf exclusively for use on arvinmeritor's ff98x series non-drive steer axles, the hub unit bearings can wear prematurely.
On certain truck-tractor model vehicles equipped with conmet simplex stationary or sliding fifth-wheel, the clinch pins that retain the fifth-wheel pivot pins may not be fully installed.
On certain crew cab trucks equipped with hydraulic brakes, the hydraulic brake lines from the chassis mounted anti-lock brake system (abs) modulator valve can be damaged by interference with the cab mounted auxiliary heater duct.
On certain trucks equipped with meritor brand 12" x 4" dcm drum parking brake, the bolts used to attach the parking brake assembly to the flange yoke are too large and can interfere with the proper engagement of the braking system and possibly disengage.
On certain heavy duty trucks equipped with meritor wabco pneumatic anitlock brake system (abs) valve packages, the assembly bolts on these valve packages were not tightened correctly.
Vehicle description: medium duty trucks, fire trucks, and transit buses and school buses equipped with electronic throttle control/accelerator pedals supplied by williams controls industries. The weld attaching the clevis to the plate has insufficient...
Vehicle description: vehicles equipped with certain haldex brake system two and four port relay valves. The valve may stick open when a high-pressure application is released.
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. The brake pedal push rod that activates the service brakes could fracture.
Latest Business Class complaints
On august 22, 2017, my husband and I were traveling northbound on i-55 near litchfield, illinois. A semi truck owned by arnold james knaggs of carsonville, michigan, was traveling southbound. At approximately noon on that date, two wheels detached from that truck. One wheel came to rest in the wide grassy median; the other wheel barreled across the median and struck the minivan in which my husband and I were traveling. All windows on the driver's side shattered and the sliding passenger door was ripped off the...
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vehicle. He van was totaled. If my husband had not taken evasive action at the last second, he would have been severely injured or killed. The illinois traffic crash report cites problems with the truck tires and notes that vehicle condition was the primary contributory cause of the crash. The driver was cited for driving with a suspended cdl and for driving a truck with loose or missing wheel bolts. The question 'did motor carrier safety regulations (mcs) violation contribute to the crash?' Was answered 'yes' by the state trooper on the scene.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 freightliner business class equipped with kelly charger hpt tires, size 275/70r/24.5 (Na). The dot number was unavailable. While driving approximately 70 mph, the two front tires blew out. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a wall. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle failure mileage was 1,500,000 and the tire failure mileage was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 freight liner m2 business class. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, gasoline leaked from the truck and onto the under carriage. The truck was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where it was stated that the higher pressure fuel line needed to be replaced. The truck was repaired but the problem persisted. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 5,000....Updated 09/18//13 *bf
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 mercedes business class. The contact stated that the repair for the nhtsa recall, campaign id number: 09v418000, engine and engine cooling, exhaust system was performed on his vehicle. The contact also stated that the egr assembly was defective and should have been replaced when the recall repair was done. The failure and current mileages were approximately 50,000.
Daimler vans, llc safety recall 2010-040002 called freightliner dealer in oak creek, wi (truck country, inc.) They have no information and cannot do the repair according to the safety recall. I tried calling daimler and listened to music on hold for 40 minutes. I got nowhere with them! *Tr
While driving 2003 frieghtliner sprinter on two occasions was overcome with noxious fumes, resulting in carbon monoxide posioning that requried a emergency visit to the hospital. Van has been in for service and continues to have same problem. This is a company van .
Questions about the Freightliner Business Class
Which Freightliner Business Class years have the most problems?
Which Freightliner Business Class years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Freightliner Business Class problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the body, doors & structure (3), brakes (3), engine & cooling (3) most often.
How many recalls does the Freightliner Business Class have?
NHTSA lists 18 recalls across all Freightliner Business Class model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data