1999 FREIGHTLINER FLD120
0 recalls, 6 complaints
No recalls found for this vehicle.
Complaint Statistics
6 total complaints
2 fires
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT | 1 |
| SUSPENSION | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE | 1 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 1 |
| TIRES | 1 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 |
TIRES
Mar 21, 2008
Incident date: Feb 8, 2008
1999 FREIGHTLINER FLD120 TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING THE CAB TO CATCH FIRE. CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER THE FIRE BEGAN HE PULLED TO THE SHOULDER AND THE TRAILER CAUGHT FIRE TOO. *KB (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0117-91)*JB
Fire
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Mar 21, 2008
Incident date: Feb 8, 2008
1999 FREIGHTLINER FLD120 TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING THE CAB TO CATCH FIRE. CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER THE FIRE BEGAN HE PULLED TO THE SHOULDER AND THE TRAILER CAUGHT FIRE TOO. *KB (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0117-91)*JB
Fire
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Jun 9, 2004
Incident date: May 30, 2004
A PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR LOCK PREVENTS THE DOOR FROM BEING OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. I FEEL THAT THIS MAY PREVENT THE OCCUPANT FROM BEING ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE QUICKLY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT OR FIRE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS I HAVE HAD TO HAND MY KEY TO SOMEONE OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE AND ASK THEM TO U... Read more
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
Jun 22, 2001
Incident date: Jun 18, 2001
REAR BUSHINGS ARE NOT DESIGNED PROPERLY. BUSHINGS QUIT ACCEPTING GREASE. MANUFACTURER BELIEVES CONSUMER SHOULD REPLACE BUSHINGS. *AK
SUSPENSION
Dec 28, 2000
Incident date: Jun 1, 2000
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE WANDERING ACROSS THE ROAD VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER'S SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. > PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
Jan 27, 2000
Incident date: Jul 11, 1999
FRONT LEFT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED WHILE GOING DOWNHILL. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED FRONT LEFT WHEEL BEARINGS. ALSO, REAR WHEEL BEARINGS ARE DEFECTIVE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA Safety Investigations, FREIGHTLINER FLD120
Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.
PE97022
Opened: May 19, 1997 , Closed: Sep 30, 1997
PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FIRES
FIRES ALLEGEDLY OCCURED IN THE DASH AREA WHILE THE VEHICLES WERE PARKED.
FREIGHTLINER FLD120 - All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the FREIGHTLINER FLD120 across all model years (1989, 2008).
15
Total Recalls
32
Total Complaints
1
Investigations
0
Reported Crashes
5
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths
FREIGHTLINER FLD120 - Year by Year
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