2000 Freightliner XLSProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2000 Freightliner XLS, most often about the engine and engine cooling. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 6, 2000. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2000 Freightliner XLS 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
Engine and engine cooling10

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

1 recall

2000 Freightliner XLS 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

Power train: automatic transmission

Recall 00V-229 · Aug 17, 2000 · 594 vehicles

Risk. THIS COULD CAUSE NON-ENGAGEMENT OF THE PARK PAWL WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT SELECTOR IS MOVED TO THE PARK POSITION, RESULTING IN UNINTENDED VEHICLE MOVEMENT…

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

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

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
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In owners' words

What XLS owners report

Recent engine and engine cooling complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

MOTOR BLEW AT 4200 MILES. HAS HAD 3 CYLINDER HEADS REPLACED. MUFFLERS HAVE GONE BAD WITHIN 600 MILES CAUSING EXCESSIVE VIBRATION IN CAB.
Complaint 554367 · Sep 6, 2000

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