2001 Freightliner FreightlinerProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 28 owner complaints about the 2001 Freightliner Freightliner, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

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Safety recalls1Free fix at dealers Owner complaints280 with a crash, fire or injury Top problem16Fuel system, gasoline

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 27, 2007. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2001 Freightliner Freightliner has problems

28 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

16Fuel system, gasoline

7Suspension

2Engine and engine cooling

2Service brakes, air

2Tires

1Service brakes, hydraulic

1Visibility

1Wheels

1Vehicle speed control

22 other systems

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Fuel system, gasoline	16	0
Suspension	7	0
Engine and engine cooling	2	0
Service brakes, air	2	0
Tires	2	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	1	0
Visibility	1	0
Wheels	1	0
Vehicle speed control	1	0
2 other systems	2	0

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

1 recall

2001 Freightliner Freightliner recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

no report yet

Engine and engine cooling

Recall 05V-207 · Apr 27, 2005 · 248 vehicles

Risk. SHOULD THE BURNER TUBE FAIL, THE COOLANT HEATER COULD OVERHEAT, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Freightliner.

Best & worst years

2001 vs. every other Freightliner 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 Freightliner median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2001 Freightliner Freightliner, and the recalls they led to.

Aug 7, 2002
ABS TONE RING CORRODES CAUSING UNINTENDEPE02061 · closed Dec 11, 2002
No recall

In owners' words

What Freightliner owners report

Recent fuel system, gasoline complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

#1 FUEL LINE BRAKES HIGH PRESSURE FUEL SPARYS OVER HOT EXHAUST MAINFOLD MAY CAUSE FIRE CHILDREN ON SCHOOLBUS FUEL ON GROUND
Complaint 753829 · Oct 29, 2001

#1 FUEL LINE BRAKES HIGH PRESSURE FUEL SPARYS OVER HOT EXHAUST MAINFOLD MAY CAUSE FIRE CHILDREN ON SCHOOLBUS FUEL ON GROUND
Complaint 753826 · Oct 29, 2001

#1 FUEL LINE BRAKES HIGH PRESSURE FUEL SPARYS OVER HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD MAY CAUSE FIRE CHILDREN ON SCHOOLBUS FUEL ON GROUND
Complaint 753825 · Oct 29, 2001

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