Tires
Filed Apr 4, 2006PA
2001 FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC LEFT FRONT STEER TIRE BLEW OUT. *TS THE LEFT FENDER, BUMPER AND HOOD WERE DAMAGED. *NM
2001 Freightliner Classic
Routine
Owners filed 6 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the engine. No safety recall has been issued.
Most common 2001 Freightliner Classic problems
3 of the 6 complaints (50%) are about the engine.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Other Fuel Types › Turbo/Supercharger · engine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tires | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Structure › Frame and Members › Underbody Shields · body and frame | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System · engine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Electrical System | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
What owners reported
Newest filingsEngine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System
Filed Sep 8, 200473,000 milesTX
ENGINE'S HYDRAULIC PUMP AND FAN FAILED. AS A RESULT, WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SMOKED BECAUSE ENGINE OVERHEATED. NO FIRE REPORTED. *AK
Structure › Frame and Members › Underbody Shields
Filed May 13, 2004KY
NO ACCIDENT - NO EVENT - JUST NORMAL DRIVING - STRUCTURAL FAILURE OF THE CAB UNIT - CLASS 8 VEHICLE - NOW UNSAFE - NOT ROAD WORTHY - 4 YEAR OLD VEHICLE - MANUFACTURER AWARE OF PREVIOUS INCIDENTS WITH SAME DAMAGES TO STRUCTURE - NOT WILLING TO REPAIR UNIT. *AK
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Other Fuel Types › Turbo/Supercharger
Filed Feb 12, 200392,000 milesFL
COOLANT LEAKED FROM THE TURBO CHARGER ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE, THE LIQUID DRIPPED THROUGH THE PIPES WHICH CAUSED FUMES TO ESCAPE IN THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE.*JB
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Other Fuel Types › Turbo/Supercharger
Filed Feb 12, 2003FL
COOLANT LEAKED FROM THE TURBO CHARGER ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE, THE LIQUID DRIPPED THROUGH THE PIPE WHICH CAUSED FUMES TO ESCAPE INTO THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. *JB
Electrical SystemFire
Filed Oct 10, 2002OK
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, POSSIBLY RELATED TO A DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (FREIGHTLINER FLD132064T 2001). NLM
All 6 complaints, reproduced as filed.
Reading this record
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.