Freightliner Conventional 1997

Model Conventional made in 1997 by Freightliner got 15 consumer complains as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to communications and engine and engine cooling. Technical service bulletines regarding wheels.

Model 1997

Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
WHEELS - CAP/COVER/HUB
331304/01/199752366Some vehicles with ff-981 hub caps manufactured after the production improvements in november have been found with loose hub caps. *tw07/24/1997

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
COMMUNICATIONS - HORN ASSEMBLY
08/20/20031
 While driving right front wheel came off.*mr while driving the vehicle's the passenger's side front wheel came off and caused damage to the passenger side running board, front axle, and fender. upon inspection it was determined that the wheel fasteners on the #2 axle was missing. the horn was inoperative and the right front brake drum had several external cracks (ohio traffic crash report). *nm
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
02/18/1999111/01/1997
 This truck has been out of service over 209 days. the customer service department of freightliner has not been willing to address the issues. no safety defect (s) listed in the summary. *ak
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY
02/18/1999111/01/1997
 This truck has been out of service over 209 days. the customer service department of freightliner has not been willing to address the issues. no safety defect (s) listed in the summary. *ak
POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION
02/18/1999111/01/1997
 This truck has been out of service over 209 days. the customer service department of freightliner has not been willing to address the issues. no safety defect (s) listed in the summary. *ak
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DRUM
08/20/20031
 While driving right front wheel came off.*mr while driving the vehicle's the passenger's side front wheel came off and caused damage to the passenger side running board, front axle, and fender. upon inspection it was determined that the wheel fasteners on the #2 axle was missing. the horn was inoperative and the right front brake drum had several external cracks (ohio traffic crash report). *nm
STEERING
08/02/20011
 While driving, consumer felt a bad shimmy coming from the steering wheel, consumer lost control of vehicle and was hit in the head when a portable tv fell on him, when vehicle went off highway, it struck a guardrail, fence, utility pole, and several trees, the day before the accident the consumer noticed that the left front tire had worn on the inside of the tread, causing a shimmy, after the incident, it was noted that the right front tire had approximately a 6 inch wide tear in the sidewall and was broken loose from beads of the rim, possible tire failure, bridgestone p285/74r24.5, model r299, lf93psi, possible steering problem. (ohio traffic crash report) *slc
TIRES
07/14/20061
 1997 conventional front steer tire blew out. *ts the driver went off the right side of the roadway, struck a ditch continued on through the right-of-way fence across a field and struck another fence and several trees. *jb
07/02/20031
 Vehicle struck a mud flap that separated from another vehicle causing damage to trailer tire.*mr the consumer was traveling in the right lane when the failure occurred. when the failure occurred, the tire and mud flap bracket hit the right front tire on a trailer driven by another gentleman traveling in the center lane. *ph
08/02/20011
 While driving, consumer felt a bad shimmy coming from the steering wheel, consumer lost control of vehicle and was hit in the head when a portable tv fell on him, when vehicle went off highway, it struck a guardrail, fence, utility pole, and several trees, the day before the accident the consumer noticed that the left front tire had worn on the inside of the tread, causing a shimmy, after the incident, it was noted that the right front tire had approximately a 6 inch wide tear in the sidewall and was broken loose from beads of the rim, possible tire failure, bridgestone p285/74r24.5, model r299, lf93psi, possible steering problem. (ohio traffic crash report) *slc
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
02/18/1999111/01/1997
 This truck has been out of service over 209 days. the customer service department of freightliner has not been willing to address the issues. no safety defect (s) listed in the summary. *ak
WHEELS - LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS
08/20/20031
 While driving right front wheel came off.*mr while driving the vehicle's the passenger's side front wheel came off and caused damage to the passenger side running board, front axle, and fender. upon inspection it was determined that the wheel fasteners on the #2 axle was missing. the horn was inoperative and the right front brake drum had several external cracks (ohio traffic crash report). *nm