Daimler trucks is recalling 900 my 2008 freightliner argosy, argosy rhd, cascadia, columbia, century st, coronado, sterling acterra, l-line and western star 4900 trucks equipped with bendix mv-3 dash control valves. The molded valve body has an incorrect...
2000-2008 · 7 model years
Freightliner Century ST Problems by year
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the Freightliner Century ST across 7 model years, and it has 16 recalls. The 2005 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (1). The most reported problem area is the brakes, followed by the engine & cooling.
- Complaints
- 2
- Recalls
- 16
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Century ST 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 ST problems
Freightliner Century ST recalls 16
On certain trucks equipped with caterpillar epa07 c155 engines, the extension pipes attached to the aftertreatment regeneration device may develop a crack or hole and heat or flame may escape during a regeneration of the diesel particulate filter.
On certain trucks equipped with trw steering gears, models tas85 and rcs85, these steering gears contain potentially defective sector shafts with an incorrect gear tooth which may interfere with the rack-piston teeth, resulting in a stick or bind condition.
On certain trucks, the wiper motor ground wire was omitted in a new harness design. The wiper motor may not operate or may function intermittently.
On certain truck-tractors equipped with holland simplex se or se ii fifth wheels, the latch lever pivot bolt assembly may have been over-tightened which could distort the pivot bolt spacer sleeve. Corrosion or contaminates in the pivot may cause it to bind...
On certain trucks equipped with rack and pinion steering, the ball socket assembly at the inner end of the driver side tie rod may be damaged in a sharp turn. Excessive tie rod angles may loosen the tie rod in the ball socket or damage the threaded tie rod...
On certain trucks equipped with rack and pinion steering, the tie rod arms may have been incorrectly installed. The threaded end of the ball socket assembly may fracture and separate.
On certain trucks built with a trw global adjustable upper steering column, two upper tilt plate bolts may loosen with use and fall out. These fasteners hold the upper column assembly in place. The steering column pivot may fracture if the bolts are missing...
On certain trucks, a manufacturing error in the fuel-water separator preheater thermoswitch may prevent the fuel preheater from turning off if the ignition is left on. If the ignition switch is left on when fuel is added to the fuel- water separator at the...
Freightliner is recalling certain school bus chassis, heavy trucks, van chassis, rv motorhome chassis manufactured from january 5 to may 17, 2007, equipped with axle alliance company (aac) front axles. During the front axle assembly, the fasteners that...
Certain freightliner school bus chassis, heavy trucks, and thomas built school buses manufactured between july 2002 and july 3, 2007, equipped with bendix sr-7 spring brake control valves. The parker scv brass 90 degree single check valves (scv) which attach...
Certain freightliner school buses and trucks manufactured from october 23, 2004, to march 21, 2006. During the steering column manufacturing process two welds may have been missing.
Latest Century ST complaints
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 freightliner century st. The contact stated that the vehicle would not pass inspection because the s-cam was frozen. There have been no failures to date. The vin, engine size, and number of cylinders were unknown. The current mileage was 21,763.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 freightliner century st. On april 14, 2007, the contact experienced nausea, vomiting, hallucinations, dizziness, and bad headaches while driving due to emissions and exhaust leaks in the vehicle. When a break down technician arrived, he stated that there were three holes in the exhaust pipe below the sleeper bed and needed to be replaced. The contact was told on april 17, 2007 that the valve had been replaced and resumed driving. However, the contact began experiencing the same...
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symptoms. The contact was sent to a clinic by freightliner and was told that nothing was wrong. The contact went to her own doctor on april 28, 2007 and was diagnosed with chronic carbon monoxide poisoning. On both april 14th and 17th, the vehicle was towed because of carbon monoxide emissions. The vin, purchase date, engine size, # of cylinders, and mileage information was unknown.
Questions about the Freightliner Century ST
Which Freightliner Century ST years have the most problems?
Which Freightliner Century ST years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Freightliner Century ST problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the brakes (1), engine & cooling (1) most often.
How many recalls does the Freightliner Century ST have?
NHTSA lists 16 recalls across all Freightliner Century ST 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