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Engine & cooling
Freightliner Century Class Engine problems by year
5 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Freightliner Century 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
Latest Century Class engine complaints
2004 Freightliner century, vehicle caught fire.*Bf according to the police report, the truck had engine trouble. The driver complained of leg and shoulder injury when he jumped from the truck. (Ohio traffic crash report # 10-0397-91)*jb updated 09/13/10*bf
Exhaust fumes in the cab. Getting sick for about a month. Sinus infection and other symptoms. No co test performed. Vehicle has been in for repair 2 times with no success. The meter is reading over 50 ppm to 100 ppm if the fresh air intake is clear. Currently the intake is plugged with plastic bags to prevent the co from entering the cab. With the bags in place the reading is 10 ppm. Have been driving the vehicle for about 2.5 Years. The problem seemd to start around 200,000 miles. I was tired all the time.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds, a foul odor from the exhaust system was present inside the vehicle. Afterwards, the contact became physically ill due to the exhaust fumes. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who determined the entire exhaust system was defective and needed to be replaced. Although the exhaust system was replaced, the problem persisted. The manufacturer was not alerted.
Nov,2 of 2006, took the truck into freightliner in redding,ca. Complained of exhaust fumes entering the cab again, they said that they fixed it, once again fumes comming in after I left there shop. Became ill an stayed at home, lung problems, headakes, burning eyes. Went to doctors. Have brought this to company attention, they ignored me. Now have to take truck into shop again this will 3 times. I have talked to other drivers within the company having same problem. It appears theres no fix to this. This is very dangerous, an unsafe. Why are the fumes comming through the vents. *Jb
After about 30 min could smell fumes coming into truck through air condition vent. When I get of truck for a couple of days, starting to feel better. While sitting in the truck I start feeling dizzy, sinus start up after about two hours in truck, tired all the time,wake up with headaches. Suspect carbon monoxide coming in .Detroit engine egr. *Jb
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