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.
1986-1995 · 10 model years
Freightliner Fla Problems by year
Owners have filed 1 complaints about the Freightliner Fla across 10 model years, and it has 8 recalls. The 1991 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (1). The most reported problem area is the brakes.
- Complaints
- 1
- Recalls
- 8
- Crashes
- 1
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Fla 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 Fla problems
Freightliner Fla recalls 8
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with horton fan drives. The fan drive control system was reconfigured which resulted in a significant increase in the demand for fan activation and associated stress to electrical and mechanical components...
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...
Fatigue cracks develop in the front axle knuckle suppport on high mileage vehicles that can cause knuckle failure.
The driveline u-joints exhibit excessive rates of failure at low mileages and may cause separation of the interaxle driveline.
Contact interference between the windshield wiper linkage and the motor output shaft nut causes linkage separation, resulting in failure of the system.
The interaxle driveline u-joints may fail at low mileage due to a lack of lubrication in the u-joint during the assembly process.
Malformed steering wheel center section could result in a fracture of the upper hub casting. This may lead to separation of the steering wheel from the steering column mounting hub.
Latest Fla complaints
The right front rockwell brake pulls to the right. Tt consumer states the right front brakes were hotter than the other brakes, dealer replaced right front brake shoes, problem came back and dealer replaced relay valve, left and right front shoes and drums, had to have front and rear axles realigned, while traveling on a wet road, consumer lost traction and went to the left, he applied brakes and vehicle pulled hard to the right causing truck to jack knife, consumer states problem is in the front brakes. *Slc
Questions about the Freightliner Fla
Which Freightliner Fla years have the most problems?
By the number of complaints owners filed with NHTSA: 1991 (1). Allowing for how long each has been on the road, the 1991 stands out most. Complaint counts also rise with sales, so compare years of the same model rather than different models.
Which Freightliner Fla years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Freightliner Fla problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the brakes (1) most often.
How many recalls does the Freightliner Fla have?
NHTSA lists 8 recalls across all Freightliner Fla 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