Freightliner Conventional 1975-2008

Model Conventional made by Freightliner got 1 consumer complain as well as 22 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference to service brakes, air. . Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system and engine and engine cooling.

Car model


Model 9999

Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
549402/01/200201-MAR-1999631374Vehicles may experience low voltage disconnect. *yh05/23/2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE
544712/01/199438047Intermittent engine shutdown or ecm failure. *tw02/10/1995
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM
202511/01/199437888New long life coolant for caterpillar engines. *tw01/13/1995
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
98548509/01/1998603284General information on optimized idle low voltage run time. *yc02/16/1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
014404/01/20020144635296The purpose of this bulletin is to make the engine manufacturers' recommended oil fill capacity information for the common engine models more readily available to the field. *tt10/21/2002
202603/01/199540032Because the cummins ntc engine is long, when equipped with a kysor on-off fan clutch, the fan may contact and damage the radiator even when no fan spacer is installed. *tw11/01/1995
544512/01/199438049Difficult starting. *tw02/10/1995
544612/01/199438048Erratic engine. *tw02/10/1995
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
FRT491008/01/1995950745925Four-point mounting bands are now installed on flds with 3/4 stainless steel muffler shields, instead of the three-point mounting bands. replacing the three point mounting bands with four-point bands is suggested for customers who experie04/25/1996
EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER
835510/01/2002835510000244Air conditioner leak detection. *tt02/20/2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH
FRT72905/01/199545620Air leaks at the door latch. *tw11/01/1995
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES
26704/01/199752365Transmission fluid cooler mounting. *tw07/24/1997
POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - UNIVERSAL JOINT
41512/01/199438050Spicer and rockwell full-round u-joint retaining bolt changes. *tw02/10/1995
POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION
263102/01/2002631366Subject regarding all generation ll autoshift transmissions programmed at the manufacturing plant received the default shift point calibration for that model transmission. *yh05/23/2002
253203/01/2002631359Information regarding lube free bushing replacement. *yh05/23/2002
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
FRT422206/01/199545628Bendix bp-r1 brake valve flutter. *tw11/01/1995
STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR
4204/30/2002635367Manually operated door control vibration. *tt10/22/2002
STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
72811/01/199472-8/099437887Door panel cracking at the seam near the hinges. *tw01/13/1995
STRUCTURE - BODY - HOOD
881509/01/199339515Difficult hood tilt, classic xl. *tw11/01/1995
SUSPENSION - REAR
324209/01/200610022995Replacing or upgrading hendrickson transverse track rods. freightliner model year unknown. *nj10/10/2007
VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
511/16/2000615563Concerns of light reflection with the mirrorlite crossview mirrors on freightliner fs-65 models. *tt01/24/2001
WHEELS - LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS
33608/01/199333-6(0592)39513Front hub serrated studs. *tw11/01/1995

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - SUPPLY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
471551100
 Air hose leak when service brakes are applied.