https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Freightliner Conventional. en-us Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:28:33 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional#complaint-1891084 Fri, 28 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT My name is [XXX]. I am an attorney in Cincinnati, Ohio. I would like to report a safety defect with a semi trailer that lacked a rear underride guard. On October 21, 2020, my client, [XXX] was catastrophically injured in a collision in Metcalfe County, Kentucky, when a tractor trailer impacted the rear of [XXX]Pontiac G6, shoving the G6 into the semi-trailer stopped ahead of [XXX] at a red light. https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional#complaint-1753281 Mon, 21 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2018 FREIGHTLINER XC-R. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbers:20V404000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING) and 21E032 (FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The co https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional#complaint-1753282 Mon, 21 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2018 FREIGHTLINER XC-R. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbers:20V404000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING) and 21E032 (FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The co https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional#complaint-1428410 Tue, 28 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT 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 DEALER'S SHIP , BUT IT STILL WANT PASD INSPECTION, I HAD NEW SPARKS PLUG,S PUT IN MY VEHICLE , DRO https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional#complaint-1428411 Tue, 28 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT 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 DEALER'S SHIP , BUT IT STILL WANT PASD INSPECTION, I HAD NEW SPARKS PLUG,S PUT IN MY VEHICLE , DRO https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional#complaint-1428412 Tue, 28 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT 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 DEALER'S SHIP , BUT IT STILL WANT PASD INSPECTION, I HAD NEW SPARKS PLUG,S PUT IN MY VEHICLE , DRO https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional#complaint-999884 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMT THIS TRUCK ATTEMPTED TO TRANSPORT A BOAT. IT ARRIVED AND WAS IN COMPLETE POOR CONDITION AND WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM THE SERVICE I PAID FOR. THE THEY REFUSED TO REFUND MY MONEY AND LEFT. THEIR EQUIPMENT NEED TO BE INSPECTED. THEY POSE A GRAVE DANGER TO VESSELS, MOTORIST AND PEOPLE AROUND. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional#complaint-999885 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMT THIS TRUCK ATTEMPTED TO TRANSPORT A BOAT. IT ARRIVED AND WAS IN COMPLETE POOR CONDITION AND WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM THE SERVICE I PAID FOR. THE THEY REFUSED TO REFUND MY MONEY AND LEFT. THEIR EQUIPMENT NEED TO BE INSPECTED. THEY POSE A GRAVE DANGER TO VESSELS, MOTORIST AND PEOPLE AROUND. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional#complaint-887692 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT THE OWNER OF THIS TRUCK FAILS TO DRUG TEST HIS DRIVERS, FAILS TO COLLECT COMPLETED EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS ON DRIVERS, HIS VEHICLES ARE NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED WHICH RESULT IN CONSTANT BREAK DOWNS OUT OF STATE AND LEAVES THE DRIVERS WITHOUT FUEL. I RAN OUT OF FUEL IN INDIANA AND MY TRUCK WAS BLOCKING THE HIGHWAY AND THE STATE TROOPER HAD TO CALL HIM TO TELL HIM THAT HE NEEDED TO DO SOMETHING BECAU https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional#complaint-864321 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT 2000 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL, DRIVER STATED HE WAS DRIVING WHEN NOTICE SMOKE WAS COMING INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. HE PULLED TO THE RIGHT BERM AND ONCE HE DID, FLAMES ERUPTED. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0356-90)*JB https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional#complaint-864322 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT 2000 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL, DRIVER STATED HE WAS DRIVING WHEN NOTICE SMOKE WAS COMING INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. HE PULLED TO THE RIGHT BERM AND ONCE HE DID, FLAMES ERUPTED. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0356-90)*JB https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional#complaint-864331 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT 2001 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL, UNIT 1 AND 2 WERE TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE. UNIT 2 WHILE TRAVELING IN THE LEFT LANE WAS STRUCK BY DEBRIS FROM A BLOWN TIRE FROM UNIT 1. UNIT 1 WAS TRAVELING IN THE CENTER LANE. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0382-91)*JB https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional#complaint-853574 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT 2008 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL, UNIT 1 WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE IN THE CENTER LANE AT THE 113 MILEPOST. UNIT 2 WAS TRAVELING IN THE RIGHT LANE. UNIT 2 BLEW OUT A TIRE AND THE DEBRIS FROM THE TIRE STRUCK THE WINDSHIELD OF UNIT 1 CAUSING DAMAGE. *BF THE FRONT DRIVE AXLE OF THE SEMI WAS ALSO DAMAGED. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0230-90)*JB https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional#complaint-834934 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT 2007 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL, UNIT 1 AND 2 WERE TRAVELING WESTBOUND. A REAR TIRE ON UNIT 1 BLEW AND THE DEBRIS FROM IT STRUCK THE FRONT OF THE UNIT 2. UNIT 1 CONTINUED ON AND DID NOT STOP. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0786-90)*JB UPDATED 01/14/11 *BF https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional#complaint-815839 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT 2007 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL, WESTBOUND WHEN THE RIGHT REAR TRAILER TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING A PIECE OF THE TIRE TO COME OFF. UNIT 2 BEHIND UNIT 1 IMMEDIATELY STRUCK THE TIRE, THROWING IT INTO THE PATH OF UNIT 3 WHO WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE. UNIT 3 THEN STRUCK THE TIRE. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0577-90)*JB https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional#complaint-785803 Thu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT 2008 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL LOST ITS DRIVE SHAFT ONTO THE ROADWAY. *BF *OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0146-91) *JB UPDATED 05/13/10 *BF https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional#complaint-785627 Wed, 05 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT GREETINGS, THERE IS A COLEMAN OIL TANKER TRUCK IN SPOKANE, WA THAT NEVER STOPS AT THE TWO RAILROAD TRACKS IN FRONT OF OUR BUSINESS. WHY DOES EVERY OTHER TRUCK DRIVER STOP, YET HE DOES NOT? HE IS TRUCK #50 WITH AN IDAHO LICENSE NUMBER [XXX] . HE HAS A FEW MARKER LIGHTS NOT WORKING ON HIS TANKER, TOO. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)( https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional#complaint-775955 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT 2000 CONVENTIONAL WESTERN STAR, TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE. *BF OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0292-89. UPDATED 05/03/10 *BF https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional#complaint-775929 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT 2002 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL UNIT LOST HIS LEFT FRONT STEER TIRE. *BF OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT #10-0285-89 UPDATED 05/03/10 *BF https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional#complaint-674481 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT 2000 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL RIGHT FRONT TIRE FAILED CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL. THE CONSUMER DROVE OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD STRIKING A MILE POST AND THEN DRIVING INTO THE DITCH AND OVERTURNED ONTO THE LEFT SIDE. *NJ THE DRIVER RECEIVED A SMALL BUMP ON HIS HEAD. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 19-0393-90 UPDATED 04/15/10 *BF https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional#complaint-674265 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT 2006 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BATTERY BOX CAUGHT ON FIRE. *NJ OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0216-89. UPDATED 04/15/10 *BF REMAILED 05/26/10 *BF https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional#complaint-643391 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT 1999 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL LOST THE DRIVE SHAFT AND IT HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT SIDE. *KB (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)*JB https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional#complaint-636740 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT 1995 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL. LEFT FRONT INSIDE TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING DAMAGE TO ANOTHER VEHICLE. *KB WHEN THE TIRE BLEWOUT, IT KNOCKED THE BATTERY BOX COVER OFF THE TRUCK, WHICH STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional#complaint-628921 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT 2000 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE CAME OFF ROLLING AND STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE. *KB (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)*JB https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional#complaint-628922 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT 2000 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE CAME OFF ROLLING AND STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE. *KB (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)*JB https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional#complaint-627984 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT 2007 FRTLNR CONVENTIONAL. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND AND WAS PULLING INTO THE RIGHT BERM WHEN THE TRAILER CAME LOOSE STRIKING THE BACK OF THE TRACTOR. THE TRAILER WENT OFF TO THE RIGHT SIDE HITTING THE GUARD RAIL AND OVERTURNING INTO A CREEK. *MC OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional#complaint-623526 Wed, 09 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT 2000 FREIGHTLINER. CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING 64 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL FELL OFF. *MC (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *JB https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional#complaint-606032 Mon, 11 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT 1996 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONALLY DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTIONED AND BROKE OFF. *TS THE DRIVETRAIN LANDED IN THE ROAD WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. POSSIBLE UNDERCARRIAGE DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES. THE DRIVESHAFT HAD BEEN CHANGED ABOUT A MONTH PRIOR TO ITS FAILURE. *NM https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional#complaint-593631 Wed, 23 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT 1997 CONVENTIONAL FRONT STEER TIRE BLEW OUT. *TS THE DRIVER WENT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY, STRUCK A DITCH CONTINUED ON THROUGH THE RIGHT-OF-WAY FENCE ACROSS A FIELD AND STRUCK ANOTHER FENCE AND SEVERAL TREES. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional https://plaincars.com/make/freightliner-conventional#complaint-593613 Wed, 23 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT 1998 CONVENTIONAL RIGHT FRONT TIRE DEFLATED. *TS THE TIRE BECAME SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL AND RIM. THE TIRE CAUSED DAMAGED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRUCK. *JB