Fire was induced by faulty engine block heating element. No damage and was extinguished quickly. Not sure of make or manufacturer for the heating element, but have found a recall on similar engines on this site. Attached recall, seems it only pertains to buss and trucks. Cannot find any recalls on this item or other issues with freightliner or caterpillar. Also seems my ecm was damaged also, engine will not start or show rpm or oil pressure but reading are good when checked. Vehicle was parked in my driveway when the fire was noticed.
Engine & cooling
2003 Freightliner Discovery Engine problems
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2003 Freightliner Discovery's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 100% of all its complaints, most recently on November 18, 2015. They describe 0 crashes, 1 fire and 0 injuries. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 1
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine complaints
Source: 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