Freightliner Conventional 2007

Model Conventional made in 2007 by Freightliner got 12 consumer complains. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system, trailer hitches and unknown or other.

Model 2007

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY
05/28/20081
 2006 freightliner conventional. consumer states that the battery box caught on fire. *nj ohio traffic crash report # 10-0216-89. updated 04/15/10 *bf remailed 05/26/10 *bf
TRAILER HITCHES
04/04/20071
 2007 frtlnr conventional. vehicle was traveling westbound and was pulling into the right berm when the trailer came loose striking the back of the tractor. the trailer went off to the right side hitting the guard rail and overturning into a creek. *mc ohio traffic crash report. *tr
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
11/10/20101
 2007 freightliner conventional, unit 1 and 2 were traveling westbound. a rear tire on unit 1 blew and the debris from it struck the front of the unit 2. unit 1 continued on and did not stop. *bf (ohio traffic crash report # 10-0786-90)*jb
11/10/2010
 2007 freightliner conventional, unit 1 and 2 were traveling westbound. a rear tire on unit 1 blew and the debris fromitstruck thefron of the unit 2. unit 1 continued on and did not stop. *bf
08/27/2010
 2007 freightliner conventional, westbound when the right rear trailer tire blew out causing a piece of the tire to come off. unit 2 behine unit 1 immediately struck the tire, throwing it into the path of unit 3 who was in the right lane.unit 3 then struck the tire. *bf
05/25/2010
 2007 ster conventional, driver notice smoke coming from the left rear trailer wheel and stopped. driver discovered a brake fire. *bf
VISIBILITY
09/20/200935000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2007 freightliner b2 bus. the contact stated that the windshield wiper motor stopped functioning intermittently. he had to turn it off and let it sit before trying to turn it back on. the contact installed a new motor but the failure continued. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the bulkhead module was replaced. the manufacturer had not been notified. the current mileage was approximately 42,000. the failure mileage was approximately 35,000-bk