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Search 2,215,138 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA — including 138,663 crashes, 56,255 fires, and 8,561 deaths.

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What is a NHTSA consumer complaint?

A consumer complaint is a free-form report filed by a vehicle owner directly to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) describing a safety concern about their vehicle. NHTSA collects these reports through its Vehicle Owner Defect Report (VOQ) system and publishes them publicly. Each complaint includes the affected component, the date and circumstances of the incident, whether the failure caused a crash or fire, and any reported injuries or deaths. The owner's full narrative description is included verbatim — NHTSA does not edit or moderate the descriptions.

The database below contains over 2,215,138 individual complaints. NHTSA's investigators monitor it for clusters of similar reports — when enough owners describe the same failure mode on the same vehicle, NHTSA may open a Preliminary Evaluation that can lead to a recall. Many of the largest recalls in U.S. history, including the Takata airbag recall and the Hyundai/Kia engine fire recalls, started as patterns visible in this complaint database years before they became formal recalls.

How to interpret what you read

A few principles for reading consumer complaints usefully:

  • One complaint is anecdote; a hundred similar complaints is data. NHTSA does not investigate the truthfulness of any individual report — that's the job of the Office of Defects Investigation, which looks at the full pattern. When evaluating a vehicle, look for whether multiple owners describe the same chain of events.
  • Crash, fire, injury, and death flags are owner-set. They are not verified by NHTSA. They are still useful as a filter, because owners who tick those boxes are typically reporting more serious incidents than those who don't.
  • Component categories are NHTSA-assigned, not owner-assigned. NHTSA standardizes the component field so that complaints can be aggregated. The owner narrative often goes into more detail than the component category captures.
  • Complaint volume scales with sales volume. A best-selling model will accumulate more raw complaints than a niche model even at the same defect rate. To compare across vehicles, look at complaints per 100,000 units sold, not raw counts.

If you've experienced a defect

File a complaint. NHTSA's investigators rely on this database to detect emerging defects, and useful complaints — specific, concrete, with dates and mileage and clear descriptions of what happened — feed directly into the agency's pattern detection. The form takes about 10 minutes and is at nhtsa.gov/recalls under "Report a Safety Problem." Your complaint becomes part of the same public record that this page is built from. Owners filing detailed VOQs are how recalls get triggered.

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FREIGHTLINER FS-65 (2005) — SEATS Sep 29, 2015
Incident date: Sep 1, 2015
SYNTECH SEAT BACKS ARE MADE TOO THIN. 23 OUT OF 26 OF THE SEATS ON THIS SCHOOL BUS ARE BROKEN. THESE SEAT BACKS ARE SPOT WELDED TO A TUBULAR FRAME AND THE THIN SHEET METAL SEAT BACK CRACKS AND SEPARATES FROM THE FRAME. IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN THE STATE SCHOOL BUS INSPECTOR WILL RED TAG THIS BUS BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT.
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA (2009) — STEERING Sep 23, 2015
Incident date: Aug 23, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA. WHILE MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE TO MAKE THE TURN AND THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION WAS CORRODED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 11V514000 (STEERING) AND 09V357000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE O... Read more
FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 2500 (2009) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Sep 4, 2015
Incident date: Jul 1, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OIL WAS SPILLING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ONTO THE ROAD SURFACE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT UP FIVE QUARTS OF OIL WOULD SPILL OUT EVERY SEVEN DAYS. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V294000 (FUEL ... Read more
FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 3500 (2008) — WHEELS Sep 1, 2015
Incident date: Jul 6, 2015
APPROX. 6:00AM MONDAY MORNING JULY 6TH OF 2015 I HAD A FLAT TIRE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEN I WENT TO GET IN MY TRUCK FOR WORK. UPON INSPECTION THE LEAK WAS SEEPING THRU THE STEEL INNER SURFACE OF THE RIM. APPROX. 2 INCHES AWAY FROM VALVE STEM AREA. FOR THE TIME BEING I DECIDED TO HAVE THE LIKE NEW TIRE JUST PUT ONTO MY OEM SPARE (WHEEL & TIRE) AND JUST USED THAT TO CARRY ON WITH BUSINESS. THE TIR... Read more
FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 (2008) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING Aug 29, 2015
Incident date: Apr 24, 2015
I WAS DRIVING SOUTH OF ATLANTA ON I-75 IN "CRUISE CONTROL" MODE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN TWO VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME HAD AN INCIDENT REQUIRING THEM TO BRAKE IMMEDIATELY. I APPLIED MY BRAKES AND THE "CRUISE CONTROL" DID NOT DISENGAGE. MY BRAKING EFFORT WAS AFFECTED BY THE FACT THAT THE ENGINE WAS STILL AT FULL POWER. FORTUNATELY I HAD TIME TO FIND THE "CRUISE CONTROL" ON THE DASH AND WAS ABLE TO DIS... Read more
FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 (2008) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Aug 29, 2015
Incident date: Apr 24, 2015
I WAS DRIVING SOUTH OF ATLANTA ON I-75 IN "CRUISE CONTROL" MODE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN TWO VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME HAD AN INCIDENT REQUIRING THEM TO BRAKE IMMEDIATELY. I APPLIED MY BRAKES AND THE "CRUISE CONTROL" DID NOT DISENGAGE. MY BRAKING EFFORT WAS AFFECTED BY THE FACT THAT THE ENGINE WAS STILL AT FULL POWER. FORTUNATELY I HAD TIME TO FIND THE "CRUISE CONTROL" ON THE DASH AND WAS ABLE TO DIS... Read more
FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 (2008) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Aug 29, 2015
Incident date: Apr 24, 2015
I WAS DRIVING SOUTH OF ATLANTA ON I-75 IN "CRUISE CONTROL" MODE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN TWO VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME HAD AN INCIDENT REQUIRING THEM TO BRAKE IMMEDIATELY. I APPLIED MY BRAKES AND THE "CRUISE CONTROL" DID NOT DISENGAGE. MY BRAKING EFFORT WAS AFFECTED BY THE FACT THAT THE ENGINE WAS STILL AT FULL POWER. FORTUNATELY I HAD TIME TO FIND THE "CRUISE CONTROL" ON THE DASH AND WAS ABLE TO DIS... Read more
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA (2010) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Aug 12, 2015
Incident date: Aug 6, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS WENT AWAY, BUT AFTER DRIVING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES THE WARNING LI... Read more
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA (2010) — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Aug 10, 2015
Incident date: May 26, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. IN ADDITION, THE STABILITY CONTROL, CHECK ENGINE, FUEL AND OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 600,000.
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA (2010) — ENGINE Aug 10, 2015
Incident date: May 26, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. IN ADDITION, THE STABILITY CONTROL, CHECK ENGINE, FUEL AND OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 600,000.
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA (2012) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Jul 28, 2015
Incident date: Jul 15, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR VENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALE... Read more
Fire
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA (2014) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE Jul 10, 2015
Incident date: Jun 22, 2015
THIS SET OF CIRCUMSTANCES OCCURS EVERY TIME I PASS UNDER THE RAILROAD OVERPASS, GOING SOUTHBOUND, ON A WEEK DAY (BETWEEN 10 AND 20 TIMES SO FAR). FREIGHTLINER ALWAYS ACTED LIKE THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS BEFORE. WHEN I TOLD THEM TO CHECK THE GPS AND THEY WOULD SEE THAT IT ALWAYS OCCURS IN THE EXACT SAME LOCATION THEY'D GIVE ME SOME MUMBO JUMBO. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS FREIGHTLINER OVERRODE THE FAUL... Read more
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA (2014) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL Jul 10, 2015
Incident date: Jun 22, 2015
THIS SET OF CIRCUMSTANCES OCCURS EVERY TIME I PASS UNDER THE RAILROAD OVERPASS, GOING SOUTHBOUND, ON A WEEK DAY (BETWEEN 10 AND 20 TIMES SO FAR). FREIGHTLINER ALWAYS ACTED LIKE THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS BEFORE. WHEN I TOLD THEM TO CHECK THE GPS AND THEY WOULD SEE THAT IT ALWAYS OCCURS IN THE EXACT SAME LOCATION THEY'D GIVE ME SOME MUMBO JUMBO. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS FREIGHTLINER OVERRODE THE FAUL... Read more
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA (2015) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jul 8, 2015
Incident date: Apr 22, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE SPEED REDUCED TO 45 MPH AND THEN SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ... Read more
FREIGHTLINER M2 (2009) — SERVICE BRAKES Jun 23, 2015
Incident date: Mar 9, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FREIGHTLINER M2. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE BRAKES WERE EMITTING SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE REPAIR DETAILS WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. UPDATED 09/25/15*LJ UPDATED 10/26/2017*CN
Fire
FREIGHTLINER CORONADO (2006) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING Jun 4, 2015
Incident date: May 16, 2007
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED, THE LIGHTS SHORTED OUT UNEXPECTEDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HARNESS CONNECTORS SHORTED OUT AND WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE HARNESS WAS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF TH... Read more
FREIGHTLINER CORONADO (2006) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Jun 4, 2015
Incident date: May 16, 2007
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED, THE LIGHTS SHORTED OUT UNEXPECTEDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HARNESS CONNECTORS SHORTED OUT AND WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE HARNESS WAS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF TH... Read more
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA (2015) — STEERING May 27, 2015
Incident date: Apr 5, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP AT A LOW SPEED, THERE WAS A LOAD ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING LINE AND THE HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS MADE... Read more
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA (2015) — SERVICE BRAKES May 27, 2015
Incident date: Apr 5, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP AT A LOW SPEED, THERE WAS A LOAD ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING LINE AND THE HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS MADE... Read more
FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 (2015) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING May 6, 2015
Incident date: May 5, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE INTAKE HEATER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500.
FREIGHTLINER M2 (2006) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING May 5, 2015
Incident date: Jul 20, 2014
THIS FREIGHTLINER M2 HAS BEEN MADE INTO A MOTORHOME BY DYNAMAX CORP. THE CRUISE CONTROL AND BRAKE SYSTEM ARE FREIGHTLINER. I NOTICED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT ALWAYS DISENGAGE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND I HAD TO SWITCH IT OFF MANUALLY. UPON FURTHER CHECKING, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ALSO NOT COMING ON WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. I CHECKED THE RECALLS AND THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WAS UNDER REC... Read more
FREIGHTLINER M2 (2014) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Apr 22, 2015
Incident date: Feb 17, 2015
I HAVE TWO 'GRIPES' ABOUT CRUISE CONTROL: 1. THE LACK OF A 'CRASH SWITCH' TO DUMP THE CRUISE CONTROL AGGRAVATED AN ACCIDENT I RECENTLY HAD IN A TRUCK. I REMEMBER YEARS AGO INSTALLING CC IN A CAR, AND THERE WAS A MERCURY SWITCH TO DUMP THE CRUISE CONTROL IF THE CAR WERE IN AN ACCIDENT. OCCASIONALLY, THERE WAS A FALSE DUMP ON A BUMP, BUT IT JUST SERVED TO REMIND ME THE SAFETY FEATURE WAS WORKING... Read more
Crash
FREIGHTLINER B2 BUS CHASSIS (2012) — ENGINE Apr 16, 2015
Incident date: Apr 15, 2015
DURING OPERATION OF PICKING UP STUDENTS THE COOLANT OF FLOW CONTAINER BROKE AND LEAKED COOLANT ON THE ENGINE . I HAVE A FLEET OF THESE AND THIS PARTICULAR MODEL YEAR ALL HAVE FAILED RESULTING A BREAKDOWN OR ROAD CALL. *TR
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA (2014) — ENGINE Apr 9, 2015
Incident date: Mar 2, 2015
WE WERE ASLEEP IN THE TRUCK WITH THE CURTAINS CLOSED. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING SMOOTHLY AND THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS BLOWING COLD AIR. WE WERE AWAKENED BY SOMEONE POUNDING ON OUR DOOR. WHEN I OPENED THE CURTAIN, THE LEFT SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD WAS A SHEET OF FLAMES COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. FLAMES WERE ALSO COMING OUT OF THE LEFT SIDE HOOD LATCH ACCESS HOLE AND COVERING THE LEFT SIDE WING WIND... Read more
Fire
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA (2014) — STRUCTURE:BODY Apr 9, 2015
Incident date: Mar 2, 2015
WE WERE ASLEEP IN THE TRUCK WITH THE CURTAINS CLOSED. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING SMOOTHLY AND THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS BLOWING COLD AIR. WE WERE AWAKENED BY SOMEONE POUNDING ON OUR DOOR. WHEN I OPENED THE CURTAIN, THE LEFT SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD WAS A SHEET OF FLAMES COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. FLAMES WERE ALSO COMING OUT OF THE LEFT SIDE HOOD LATCH ACCESS HOLE AND COVERING THE LEFT SIDE WING WIND... Read more
Fire
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA (2014) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Apr 9, 2015
Incident date: Mar 2, 2015
WE WERE ASLEEP IN THE TRUCK WITH THE CURTAINS CLOSED. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING SMOOTHLY AND THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS BLOWING COLD AIR. WE WERE AWAKENED BY SOMEONE POUNDING ON OUR DOOR. WHEN I OPENED THE CURTAIN, THE LEFT SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD WAS A SHEET OF FLAMES COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. FLAMES WERE ALSO COMING OUT OF THE LEFT SIDE HOOD LATCH ACCESS HOLE AND COVERING THE LEFT SIDE WING WIND... Read more
Fire
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA (2008) — WHEELS Mar 30, 2015
Incident date: Mar 6, 2015
THE LEFT TIE ROD END SEPARATED. *TR
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA (2008) — STEERING Mar 30, 2015
Incident date: Mar 6, 2015
THE LEFT TIE ROD END SEPARATED. *TR
FREIGHTLINER M2 (2007) — ENGINE Mar 13, 2015
Incident date: Mar 30, 2010
AFTER DOING THE RUN, THE BUS WAS PARKED INSIDE THE SHOP FOR THE NIGHT. THE DRIVER LEFT AND WITHIN 10- 15 MINUTES LATER THE COMPLETE SHOP WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE INVESTIGATORS DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE GRID HEATER AREA. THE SHOP AND TWO BUSSES WERE COMPLETELY DESTROYED. *TR
Fire
FREIGHTLINER M2 (2007) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 13, 2015
Incident date: Mar 30, 2010
AFTER DOING THE RUN, THE BUS WAS PARKED INSIDE THE SHOP FOR THE NIGHT. THE DRIVER LEFT AND WITHIN 10- 15 MINUTES LATER THE COMPLETE SHOP WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE INVESTIGATORS DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE GRID HEATER AREA. THE SHOP AND TWO BUSSES WERE COMPLETELY DESTROYED. *TR
Fire
FREIGHTLINER M2 (2007) — STRUCTURE:BODY Mar 13, 2015
Incident date: Mar 30, 2010
AFTER DOING THE RUN, THE BUS WAS PARKED INSIDE THE SHOP FOR THE NIGHT. THE DRIVER LEFT AND WITHIN 10- 15 MINUTES LATER THE COMPLETE SHOP WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE INVESTIGATORS DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE GRID HEATER AREA. THE SHOP AND TWO BUSSES WERE COMPLETELY DESTROYED. *TR
Fire
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA (2011) — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Feb 28, 2015
Incident date: Feb 17, 2015
1. AT FIRST, I FELT THE VEHICLE HESITATE WHEN I UP-SHIFT. I GOT INTO THE HIGHWAY AND THE ENGINE STARTED TO MISS GRADUALLY AND GETTING WORSE. I PULLED INTO A FREIGHT-LINER AND THE SAY THAT FUEL LINE IS CONTAMINATED BECAUSE THE FUEL PUMP BROKE INSIDE. THEY SAID THEY HAVE TO FLUSH OUT THE LINES AND REPLACE THE FILTER, INJECTORS, FUEL PUMP AND HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINES. I JUST BOUGHT A FULL TANK OF DIE... Read more
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA (2011) — POWER TRAIN Feb 28, 2015
Incident date: Feb 17, 2015
1. AT FIRST, I FELT THE VEHICLE HESITATE WHEN I UP-SHIFT. I GOT INTO THE HIGHWAY AND THE ENGINE STARTED TO MISS GRADUALLY AND GETTING WORSE. I PULLED INTO A FREIGHT-LINER AND THE SAY THAT FUEL LINE IS CONTAMINATED BECAUSE THE FUEL PUMP BROKE INSIDE. THEY SAID THEY HAVE TO FLUSH OUT THE LINES AND REPLACE THE FILTER, INJECTORS, FUEL PUMP AND HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINES. I JUST BOUGHT A FULL TANK OF DIE... Read more
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA (2011) — SERVICE BRAKES Feb 28, 2015
Incident date: Feb 17, 2015
1. AT FIRST, I FELT THE VEHICLE HESITATE WHEN I UP-SHIFT. I GOT INTO THE HIGHWAY AND THE ENGINE STARTED TO MISS GRADUALLY AND GETTING WORSE. I PULLED INTO A FREIGHT-LINER AND THE SAY THAT FUEL LINE IS CONTAMINATED BECAUSE THE FUEL PUMP BROKE INSIDE. THEY SAID THEY HAVE TO FLUSH OUT THE LINES AND REPLACE THE FILTER, INJECTORS, FUEL PUMP AND HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINES. I JUST BOUGHT A FULL TANK OF DIE... Read more
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA (2011) — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Feb 28, 2015
Incident date: Feb 17, 2015
1. AT FIRST, I FELT THE VEHICLE HESITATE WHEN I UP-SHIFT. I GOT INTO THE HIGHWAY AND THE ENGINE STARTED TO MISS GRADUALLY AND GETTING WORSE. I PULLED INTO A FREIGHT-LINER AND THE SAY THAT FUEL LINE IS CONTAMINATED BECAUSE THE FUEL PUMP BROKE INSIDE. THEY SAID THEY HAVE TO FLUSH OUT THE LINES AND REPLACE THE FILTER, INJECTORS, FUEL PUMP AND HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINES. I JUST BOUGHT A FULL TANK OF DIE... Read more
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA (2009) — STEERING Feb 13, 2015
Incident date: Jul 15, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA TRACTOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND THE RACK AND PINION DETERIORATED AND FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 11V514000 (STEERING) AND 09V357000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN LESS THAN THIRTY DAYS. WHEN DRIVING OVER 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND... Read more
FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS (2003) — TIRES Feb 4, 2015
Incident date: Nov 30, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS EQUIPPED WITH KELLY CHARGER HPT TIRES, SIZE 275/70R/24.5 (NA). THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE TWO FRONT TIRES BLEW OUT. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A WALL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILA... Read more
Crash
FREIGHTLINER CENTURY (2006) — SUSPENSION Dec 19, 2014
Incident date: May 14, 2013
I PURCHASED TRUCK 11/2010 TRUCK DROVE FINE FOR THE FIRST YR. PULLING VERY LIGHT FREIGHT ALWAYS THE TRUCK BECAME VERY HARD TO CONTROL. TRUCK DANCES, HOPS, BOUNCE ETC. I HAVE HAD SUSPENSION WORK DONE AND THE PROB HAS NOT IMPROVED. I DON'T GET IRREGULAR TIRE WEAR NO PHYSICAL SIGNS THAT CAN BE SEEN, JUST POOR PERFORMANCE. I WOULD NOT BUY ANOTHER ONE. THE ENGINE/ TRANS, NO COMPLAINTS, ONLY THE DRIVABIL... Read more
FREIGHTLINER CENTURY (2006) — STEERING Dec 19, 2014
Incident date: May 14, 2013
I PURCHASED TRUCK 11/2010 TRUCK DROVE FINE FOR THE FIRST YR. PULLING VERY LIGHT FREIGHT ALWAYS THE TRUCK BECAME VERY HARD TO CONTROL. TRUCK DANCES, HOPS, BOUNCE ETC. I HAVE HAD SUSPENSION WORK DONE AND THE PROB HAS NOT IMPROVED. I DON'T GET IRREGULAR TIRE WEAR NO PHYSICAL SIGNS THAT CAN BE SEEN, JUST POOR PERFORMANCE. I WOULD NOT BUY ANOTHER ONE. THE ENGINE/ TRANS, NO COMPLAINTS, ONLY THE DRIVABIL... Read more
FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 (2005) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN Dec 18, 2014
Incident date: Dec 3, 2007
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAT FAN WIRING HARNESS OVERHEATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE ON POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 2500 (2009) — STRUCTURE Nov 24, 2014
Incident date: Feb 9, 2010
THE METHODOLOGY/GASKETING/ WHATEVER IS SO INADEQUATE ON ROOFTOP AIR CONDITIONING UNITS THAT THESE VEHICLES ARE "SEMI-JOKINGLY" CALLED RAIN FORESTS DUE TO UNBELIEVABLY BAD AND CHRONIC AND DANGEROUS RAIN LEAKING THROUGH THE ROOF. A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH ON "SPRINTER ROOF LEAK" BRINGS BACK MANY, MANY RESULTS -- INCLUDING YOUTUBE VIDEOS OF THE OUTRAGEOUS AMOUNT OF LEAKING. THE REAR PASSENGERS IN SOM... Read more
FREIGHTLINER 114SD (2012) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Nov 8, 2014
Incident date: Oct 31, 2014
I WAS DRIVING EAST ON I10 WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I THEN NOTICED THE DASH PANEL GOING IN ALL DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS. THE ERROR CODE CAME UP AS J1939. TALKING WITH WINNEBAGO AND CUMMINGS ENGINE THEY BOTH STATED THIS WAS A CHASSIS PROBLEM AND CONTACT FREIGHTLINER. I CALLED THEM IN ORLANDO FLORIDA AND THEY STATED THEY WERE AWARE OF SOME PROBLEM WITH THE DASH INSTRUMENT PANEL OR ASSOCIA... Read more
FREIGHTLINER FS-65 (2002) — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS Oct 10, 2014
Incident date: Oct 10, 2014
FRAME IS CRACKED AND NEARLY SEPARATED ABOVE REAR AXLE. *TR
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA (2014) — STRUCTURE Sep 4, 2014
Incident date: Jul 22, 2014
I PUT THE TRUCK IN THE SHOP ON 07/22/14 FOR SEVERAL REASONS ON THIS DAY BUT THE TWO MOST IMPORTANT REASONS WERE: 1) TRUCK LEANING VERY NOTICEABLY ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND 2) TRUCK POPS UNDER THE FLOORBOARD BENEATH THE DRIVER (AND NOW ON PASSENGER SIDE AS WELL) WHEN HAULING A LOADED TRAILER. IT'S BEEN POPPING/TWISTING SINCE APRIL 2014. IT SOUNDS LIKE FRAME IS POPPING AND TWISTING. IT HAS ALSO HA... Read more
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA (2012) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING Jul 28, 2014
Incident date: May 8, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONCE THE TURN SIGNALS WERE ACTIVATED AND SHUT OFF, THEY WOULD CONTINUE TO BLINK. THE SIGNALS WOULD BLINK FIVE TIMES WHEN THE LEVER WAS BARELY TOUCHED. IN ADDITION, THE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS BURNED OUT MULTIPLE TIMES AND WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V099000 (ELECTRICAL SYST... Read more
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA (2012) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Jul 28, 2014
Incident date: May 8, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONCE THE TURN SIGNALS WERE ACTIVATED AND SHUT OFF, THEY WOULD CONTINUE TO BLINK. THE SIGNALS WOULD BLINK FIVE TIMES WHEN THE LEVER WAS BARELY TOUCHED. IN ADDITION, THE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS BURNED OUT MULTIPLE TIMES AND WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V099000 (ELECTRICAL SYST... Read more
FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 2500 (2003) — ENGINE Jul 22, 2014
Incident date: Jul 7, 2014
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED REDUCED POWER AND WHOOSH SOUND. FOUND INTAKE MANIFOLD WITH CRACKS LEAKING EXHAUST FROM EGR RUNNER. MADE TEMPORARY REPAIR ON THE ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO RETURN TO SHOP. FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PART (2010-040002) BUT HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET REPAIR FROM DAIMLER VANS USA. *TR
FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 2500 (2012) — STRUCTURE Jul 10, 2014
Incident date: May 28, 2014
LOCATION OF CRUISE CONTROL ARM IS TOO CLOSE TO THE STEERING WHEEL AND TURN SIGNAL ARM. ACCIDENTAL ACTIVATION IS LIKELY AND HAS OCCURRED DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE BY EITHER ACCIDENTAL CONTACT OF THE LEFT HAND WHILE STEERING OR WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE THE TURN SIGNAL. THIS CONDITION IS COMPOUNDED BY THE ORIENTATION OF THE CRUISE CONTROL ARM, WHERE AN UP OR DOWN MANIPULATION WI... Read more
FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 2500 (2012) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jul 10, 2014
Incident date: May 28, 2014
LOCATION OF CRUISE CONTROL ARM IS TOO CLOSE TO THE STEERING WHEEL AND TURN SIGNAL ARM. ACCIDENTAL ACTIVATION IS LIKELY AND HAS OCCURRED DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE BY EITHER ACCIDENTAL CONTACT OF THE LEFT HAND WHILE STEERING OR WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE THE TURN SIGNAL. THIS CONDITION IS COMPOUNDED BY THE ORIENTATION OF THE CRUISE CONTROL ARM, WHERE AN UP OR DOWN MANIPULATION WI... Read more
FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 2500 (2012) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Jul 10, 2014
Incident date: May 28, 2014
LOCATION OF CRUISE CONTROL ARM IS TOO CLOSE TO THE STEERING WHEEL AND TURN SIGNAL ARM. ACCIDENTAL ACTIVATION IS LIKELY AND HAS OCCURRED DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE BY EITHER ACCIDENTAL CONTACT OF THE LEFT HAND WHILE STEERING OR WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE THE TURN SIGNAL. THIS CONDITION IS COMPOUNDED BY THE ORIENTATION OF THE CRUISE CONTROL ARM, WHERE AN UP OR DOWN MANIPULATION WI... Read more
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