Certain freightliner trucks and thomas school buses equipped with holland/neway air suspension systems, a transverse beam casting may fracture under normal loads. If a casting breaks when the vehicle is traveling on a roadway there is the potential for...
1967-2004 · 32 model years
Freightliner Freightliner Problems by year
Owners have filed 15 complaints about the Freightliner Freightliner across 32 model years, and it has 71 recalls. The 1988 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (1). The most reported problem area is the brakes, followed by the suspension.
- Complaints
- 15
- Recalls
- 71
- Crashes
- 3
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 3
- Deaths
- 2
Freightliner 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 Freightliner problems
Freightliner Freightliner recalls 71
Certain my 2000-2003 freightliner, thomas mvp school bus and western stars trucks manufactured between november 19, 2000, and march 30, 2005, and equipped with webasto coolant heaters, model dbw 2010, assembled with webasto burner tubes, p/n 303046/26533a...
The exhaust port in the up position allows water to enter the air brake system, which can block the air brake system in freezing conditions.
The spring brake chambers mounted on tag axles with mounting studs aligned horizontally instead of vertically can result in fracture of the brake chamber housing base which limits the application of service brakes on the affected wheel.
When the fuel tanks were tested in accordance with federal motor carrier safety regulation 363.67, Fuel tank caps and/or filler neck welds leaked.
The steering wheel hub taper may be larger than the specified tolerances.
Nuts that retain the wheel hubs on the tandem drive axles may not be properly torqued on the left hand side.
The seat insert material does not meet the flammability requirements of fmvss 302.
Trucks will experience reduced braking at low brake application pressures when operating in the bobtail mode.
There may be excessive torquing of the lower steering column pinch bolts.
Certain steering gear pitman arm pinch bolts may be defective; also, torquing may have been above specification.
When seat belts are not being worn, abrading of the webbing may occur at the d-ring.
Latest Freightliner complaints
Customer complaint of truck not moving without the power divider locked in. Vehicle was taken to atlanta gear & axle, inc. In atlanta ga this problem was corrected however other major problems were found such as: rear ride height leveling valve needs to be replaced and properly adjusted as soon as possible, the valve is working improperly and this will cause premature driveline failure. Also the clutch brake on the transmission is missing and the input shaft is worn and needs replaced, the trans rear seal is...
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leaking and the transmission yoke is worn. Also the brakes are out of adjustment b/c the brake drums are completely worn out. Also noticed that the through shaft driveline is cracked and needs to be replaced, also found 3 u-joints worn out. *Tr
Factory routed fuel line through hose clamp, bolted it to back of engine, bolt on clamp rubbed hole in fuel line.
FAN BELT DEFECTIVE. NLM
Air brake line from the tractor to trailer disconnected from glad hand resulting in the failing and the trailer to go through wood gate at toll booth, causing damage to vehicle. (Ohio traffic crash report).
Recall work denied due to lack of parts (electrical circuit).
The second drive axle on the left side lost the entire wheel assembly and caused accident.
Questions about the Freightliner Freightliner
Which Freightliner Freightliner years have the most problems?
Which Freightliner Freightliner years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Freightliner Freightliner problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the brakes (4), suspension (4), transmission & drivetrain (3) most often.
How many recalls does the Freightliner Freightliner have?
NHTSA lists 71 recalls across all Freightliner Freightliner 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