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...
Engine & cooling
Freightliner Business Class Engine problems by year
3 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Freightliner Business Class's engine & cooling. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
Engine complaints by model year
Engine recalls
Vehicle description: truck-tractors equipped with 26" 8-blade metal engine cooling fans. The fan blades can fatigue crack and eventually separate from the fan.
Latest Business Class engine complaints
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.
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 .
Brake system locking up intermittently, and abs light would momentarily stay on. Also, engine stalls whenever on a deep incline; vehicle been into dealer shop on five occasions, and problems still reoccurring. *Ak consumer states vehicle does not have to be on an incline for it to stall, it just loses power. Consumer states cab is noisy. Clutch has been replaced 3 times and needs replaced again. *Slc
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