2000 Freightliner FL60Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 5 owner complaints about the 2000 Freightliner FL60, most often about the service brakes, air. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 7, 2005. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2000 Freightliner FL60 has problems

5 complaints 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
Service brakes, air20
Service brakes, hydraulic20
Power train10
Suspension10

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

0 recalls

2000 Freightliner FL60 recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2000 vs. every other FL60 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 FL60 median. How we score

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In owners' words

What FL60 owners report

Recent service brakes, air complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO BRAKE PEDAL BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR, AND WILL NOT ACTIVATE BRAKE SYSTEM. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY NINE TIMES WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE,AND COULD NOT REPRODUCE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION /…
Complaint 8001629 · Jan 7, 2002
WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED, CONSUMER WOULD STEP ON BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP OR REDUCE SPEED, BUT BRAKES WOULD NOT ACTIVATE RIGHT AWAY. CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP BRAKES TO AVOID EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.*AK FREIGHTLINER CORP STATED TO CONSUMER TO NOT LEAVE VEHICLE STANDING IDLE, TO PUMP THE BRAKES EVERY DAY TO…
Complaint 882935 · Mar 13, 2001

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