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2001 FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC

0 recalls, 7 complaints

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

7 total complaints 1 fires

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
SUSPENSION1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM1
TIRES1
TIRES Apr 5, 2006
Incident date: Feb 10, 2006
2001 FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC LEFT FRONT STEER TIRE BLEW OUT. *TS THE LEFT FENDER, BUMPER AND HOOD WERE DAMAGED. *NM
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM Sep 8, 2004
Incident date: Jul 17, 2004
ENGINE'S HYDRAULIC PUMP AND FAN FAILED. AS A RESULT, WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SMOKED BECAUSE ENGINE OVERHEATED. NO FIRE REPORTED. *AK
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS May 13, 2004
Incident date: Apr 23, 2004
NO ACCIDENT - NO EVENT - JUST NORMAL DRIVING - STRUCTURAL FAILURE OF THE CAB UNIT - CLASS 8 VEHICLE - NOW UNSAFE - NOT ROAD WORTHY - 4 YEAR OLD VEHICLE - MANUFACTURER AWARE OF PREVIOUS INCIDENTS WITH SAME DAMAGES TO STRUCTURE - NOT WILLING TO REPAIR UNIT. *AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER Feb 12, 2003
COOLANT LEAKED FROM THE TURBO CHARGER ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE, THE LIQUID DRIPPED THROUGH THE PIPES WHICH CAUSED FUMES TO ESCAPE IN THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE.*JB
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER Feb 12, 2003
COOLANT LEAKED FROM THE TURBO CHARGER ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE, THE LIQUID DRIPPED THROUGH THE PIPE WHICH CAUSED FUMES TO ESCAPE INTO THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. *JB
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Dec 11, 2002
Incident date: Apr 25, 2002
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, POSSIBLY RELATED TO A DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (FREIGHTLINER FLD132064T 2001). NLM
Fire
SUSPENSION Dec 11, 2002
WHEN THE WIND BLOWS THE TRACTOR BOBS BACK AND FORTH AND LEANS EXTREMELY BAD, THE DRIVER DESCRIBES IT LIKE BEING IN A BOAT ROCKING (FREIGHTLINER FLD132064T 2001). NLM

FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC across all model years (2000, 2008).

22 Total Recalls
17 Total Complaints
0 Investigations
0 Reported Crashes
2 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year Recalls Complaints
2008 5 0 View
2007 6 1 View
2006 4 2 View
2005 3 0 View
2004 2 0 View
2003 1 0 View
2001 (current) 0 7
2000 1 3 View
1999 0 1 View
1998 0 2 View
1996 0 1 View

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