Exhaust fumes coming into cab, causing dizziness, burning eyes, and stuffy and burning sensation in nose and on skin. I have had all exhaust manifolds and gaskets replaced and I still have the problem. I finally went to the internet to see if there was something I could do to fix the problem and found out that other drivers are complaining about this same issue. The truck that I own and drive is a freightliner columbia with series 60 detroit engine. I am going to take a carbon monoxide detector along on my next trip to see if there is a problem. *Tr
Engine & cooling
2003 Freightliner Columbia Engine problems
Owners have filed 6 complaints about the 2003 Freightliner Columbia's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 60% of all its complaints, most recently on April 30, 2008. They describe 0 crashes, 0 fires and 2 injuries. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 6
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 2
- Deaths
- 0
Engine complaints
While driving can smell exhaust fumes fumes coming into cab through air vents,wife getting ill an burning eyes, hard to breath,headaches,tired all the time, also other driver getting ill, only been in this freightliner 2 months, with detroit. After 10 to 12 hrs of sleeping, it only takes about 4 hrs behind the wheel start getting tired again, somethings not right, this isn't safe, how come drivers aren't being told about this. *Nm
Dt: fumes coming inside equipment through air vents of truck. The truck was taken to the dealer 3-4 different times and the problem was never fixed. These fumes caused headaches, nausea,burning eyes, and high blood pressure. Now, diagnosed with copd. Have talked to other drivers and same problems have occurred.*Ak the vehicle was parked because the consumer felt it was unsafe to drive. *Nm
While driving the truck, the consumer would smell a rotten egg odor coming from the ventilation system. The owner has made contact with the dealership on five separate occasions and the problem still occurs. Please provide any additional information. *Ph
Fumes coming into cab, 2003,freightliner,columbia,related egr valve leaking ents from dash. *Ak
Consumer states that while driving at any speed and with no warning vehicle will shut off, causing consumer to pull over. It will be hard to get the vehicle back started.Dealer notified.*Ak
Freightliner Columbia engine complaints by year
Columbia engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data