Daimler trucks (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2006-2013 freightliner, sterling, and western star vehicles, equipped with detroit diesel epa07 and epa10, dd13 and dd15/16 engines, manufactured from january 20, 2006, through february 20, 2012. The pump...
1995-2013 · 19 model years
Freightliner Century Problems by year
Owners have filed 53 complaints about the Freightliner Century across 19 model years, and it has 38 recalls. The 2000 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (15), while 2005 has far fewer than a typical year. The most reported problem area is the engine & cooling, followed by the suspension.
- Complaints
- 53
- Recalls
- 38
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 2
- Injuries
- 7
- Deaths
- 0
Century 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 Century problems
Freightliner Century recalls 38
Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 freightliner cascadia, columbia, century, coronado, and classic xl trucks manufactured from november 1, 2004, through june 15, 2010 for the rack and pinion steering system. The lower pinion bearing may...
Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 freightliner business class m2, cascadia, century, columbia, coronado and sterling a-line vehicles built with meritor wabco electronic stability control (esc) system manufactured from september 15, 2005...
Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2009 through 2011 freightliner cascadia, century, columbia, coronado, m2, and western star 4900 heavy trucks manufactured from february 19, 2009, through july 9, 2010, equipped with specific dd13 and dd15 engines...
Daimler trucks (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2011 freightliner, cascadia, century, columbia fld, and m2, sterling 9500, and western star 4900 heavy trucks manufactured from march 20, 2006, through june 30, 2010, equipped with specific...
Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2011 freightliner coronado, columbia, fld military, business class m2, cascadia, century, and western star 4900 trucks manufactured from august 9, 2010, through october 27, 2010 for failing to comply with the...
Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2011 freightliner, fccc, sterling, and western star heavy trucks manufactured from september 5, 2006, through june 30, 2010, equipped with specific mbe900 epa04 and epa07 model engines. The intake...
Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2009 through 2011 freightliner cascadia, century, columbia, coronado, m2, and western star 4900 heavy trucks manufactured from february 19, 2009 through july 9, 2010, equipped with specific dd13 and dd15 engines...
Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2011 freightliner columbia, cascadia, coronado, century, m2, sterling 9500, and western star 4900 vehicles equipped with dd 13 and dd15/dd16 engines and manufactured from january 1, 2007 through...
Daimler trucks is recalling model year 2007-2010 freightliner, sterling and western star vehicles equipped with detroit diesel dd15 epa07 engines which were manufactured with grid heaters. Increased internal grid heater resistance caused by improperly...
Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2010 heavy trucks manufactured between january 17, 2006 and march 31, 2009, equipped with epa07 model mbe4000 engines built with plastic low pressure fuel lines. The plastic lines may experience...
Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2009 heavy trucks manufactured between may 5, 2008 and january 7, 2009, equipped dd15 engines and with bosch high pressure fuel pumps. The fasteners on these fuel pumps could be under-torqued allowing the "o"...
Latest Century complaints
The contact owns a 2003 Freightliner Century CST120 equipped with Yokohama Tires, Tire Line: TY517MC2, Tire Size: 295/75/R22, DOT Number: N/A. The contact stated that the tires had cracked on the sidewalls. The contact called a tire center which scheduled an appointment. The tires were not yet inspected. The manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle failure mileage was 200,000. The tire failure mileage was unknown.
I purchased truck 11/2010 truck drove fine for the first yr. Pulling very light freight always the truck became very hard to control. Truck dances, hops, bounce etc. I have had suspension work done and the prob has not improved. I don't get irregular tire wear no physical signs that can be seen, just poor performance. I would not buy another one. The engine/ trans, no complaints, only the drivability. *Tr
Fully loaded truck running down I 57, truck stopped running in the middle of the interstate. Driver was able to pull onto the shoulder. Towed back to tag truck center in sikeston mo. Upon diagnosis the transmission had lost all it's fluid due to transmission cooler lines leaking. Truck was built with a clamp that did not fully support the line, at the factory a piece of plastic loom was installed with the clamp to possibly take up the slack between the metal part of the line and the clamp. These same clamps...
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were used in the past to support alternator wiring; they caused the same problem by cutting into the electrical cables disabling the vehicle. This part number is dk 016 0010. Freightliner in april of 2009 quit using these clamps and started using a better clamp, p/n 23-13687-000. An informational only service bulletin was put out stating "informational only, no warranty applies" that there was a change in clamps. Nothing about checking or monitoring the old style clamps. I filed a warranty claim on another unit after this incident on these clamps that freightliner paid, nothing is consistent. That same week we had the exact failure on a similar built truck vin [[redacted]]. Parent company, daimler benz has sherked all responsibility on this matter. Both units unexpectedly shutdown in the middle of the highway at high speeds. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.S.C. 552(B)(6). *Tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 freightliner century. The vehicle was being serviced for an unrelated failure when the contact was advised that the vehicle was included in two recalls (nhtsa campaign id numbers 07v473000: engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly and 09v357000: steering: rack and pinion). The dealer advised that the vehicle could not be repaired because the parts needed to make repairs were unavailable. The contact was concerned that the dealer was unable to obtain any information from the manufacturer as to when the parts would become readily available. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 145,000.
2005 Freightliner century tire blew out and another motorist stuck it. *Bf ohio traffic crash report# 10-0545-89.*Jb
2005 Freightliner century had a tire blow out and another motorist struck it. *Bf ohio traffic crash report # 10-0546-89. Updated 04/14/10 *bf
Questions about the Freightliner Century
Which Freightliner Century years have the most problems?
Which Freightliner Century years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Freightliner Century problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the engine & cooling (14), suspension (13), wheels & tires (8) most often.
How many recalls does the Freightliner Century have?
NHTSA lists 38 recalls across all Freightliner Century 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