1990 Freightliner ConventionalProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1990 Freightliner Conventional, most often about the electronic stability control (esc). It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 28, 2017. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1990 Freightliner Conventional has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electronic stability control (ESC)10
Fuel/propulsion system10
Wheels10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1990 Freightliner Conventional recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1990 vs. every other Conventional year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Conventional median. How we score

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
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  • Not rated
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1990 Freightliner Conventional, and the recalls they led to.

  1. BATTERY CABLE SHORTSPE90074 · closed Aug 7, 1990
    No recall
In owners' words

What Conventional owners report

Recent electronic stability control (esc) complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

I CAN'T PASS, INSPECTION, BECAUSE THE COMPUTERS, ISN'T READY, MY TAG,S AND INSPECTION, WANT WORK, I'VE PAID OVER, $2500 TO NO AVILE DID IT PASS MY TAXES AND TAG, IS NOT PAID, BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM,, MY FORD EXPERDISON, 2005, MAKES AND MODEL,, SUV WANT WORK I HAD IT SERVICE ALREADY AT TWO, FORD…
Complaint 11048844 · Nov 28, 2017

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