Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with hydraulic brakes. The hydraulic brake tube to the front left brake can contact the bottom frame rail flange.
1991-2000 · 10 model years
Freightliner FL-70 Problems by year
Owners have filed 37 complaints about the Freightliner FL-70 across 10 model years, and it has 13 recalls. The 1998 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (19), while 2000 has far fewer than a typical year. The most reported problem area is the engine & cooling, followed by the acceleration & cruise control.
- Complaints
- 37
- Recalls
- 13
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
FL-70 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 FL-70 problems
Freightliner FL-70 recalls 13
Vehicle description: trucks equipped with a driveline parking brake. The fasteners that connect the end of transmission companion flange to the park drum and driveline may loosen.
Vehicle description: heavy duty truck. The shoulder bolt which holds the grote turn signal switch case and components together can loosen resulting in the turn signal malfunctioning.
Vehicle description: vans and trucks equipped with an optional automatic transmission shift lever that includes a park brake position. The transmission shifter/park brake lever can bind before fully engaging in the park brake position causing a false park...
Vehicle description: all vehicles equipped with eaton drive axles and axilok spindle nuts. The drive axle housings consist of a plate steel center section and two forged spindles, one of which is welded to each end of the center section. Each spindle...
The parking brake lever may not travel far enough over center to assure that it remains in the proper position allowing the vehicle to roll away while parked.
Air system blockage in the air dryer occurs degrading the moisture removing capabilities of the dryer when the vehicle is operated in a cold environment and moisture accumulates and freezes in the air dryer or in the line between the dryer and the air system...
The brake chamber mounting studs can loosen or pull through due to fatigue in the brake chamber housing caused by foundation brake chatter.
The windshield wiper arm support cracks where the wiper arm pivot mounts to the support brackets causing failure of the system.
As the brake pads wear, the brake caliper travel may be limited by interference with the main support member (z-bar spring) of the suspension.
A number of cabs were assembled with fewer welds than specified in the upper b pillar near the anchorage for the seat belt. Welding materials used on the inboard anchorage bracket under the cab deck will not meet fmvss no. 210 Load test requirements when...
Reservoir interior paint was allowed to enter the air reservoir check valve, and the valve is not properly seated.
Latest FL-70 complaints
1999 Freightliner fl70 left rear tire blew out and debris hit another vehicle. *Kb the consumer stated he felt a vibration, then he saw tread every where. The left rear recap had come apart. *Jb
While traveling @ 54 mph, looaded with 36 thousand pounds of shell to a jobsite northbound on hwy 41 on the inside lane, went over the railroad tracks, and due to poor depression hump on railroad tracks caused vehicle to blow out airbag and piston which required repair costing our company $415.02, And a loss of work to our company costing us a total of $991.81 For the delivery of materials to a job lost due to not being able to perform the work as required. *Ak
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY DON'T HOLD.*AK
Rear air can mounting is breaking off truck, if this breaks, only one side of the truck will have brakes.*Ak consumer noticed banging noise when brakes were applied. *Yh
Consumer states the accelerator sticks to the floor, caused by frayed cable. *Jg
Truck stalls intermittently and without warning at any speed. Truck within a 2-year period has been back to factory, where engines were put in 161 times. Fuel pump was replaced as being the problem. Remedy did not correct reoccurring problem.*Ak
Questions about the Freightliner FL-70
Which Freightliner FL-70 years have the most problems?
Which Freightliner FL-70 years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Freightliner FL-70 problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the engine & cooling (17), acceleration & cruise control (8), fuel system (4) most often.
How many recalls does the Freightliner FL-70 have?
NHTSA lists 13 recalls across all Freightliner FL-70 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