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2013 Freightliner Cascadia Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Nov 11, 2023
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Jan 28, 2014

What this page shows

Our database holds 7 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2013 Freightliner Cascadia. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

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Fuel system
Filed Nov 11, 2023
Fire reported

2013 Freightliner diesel fuel cause fire, destroy the unit completely to the ground... Very first load with this truck...Truck was inspected by dealer (Penski) truck and release by truck dealer Fontana CA. Driver was fortunate to jump out of cab to safety .......He indicated truck was running normal no sign of warning lights...

NHTSA ID
11554642
Incident
Nov 10, 2023
Electrical
Filed Feb 19, 2020

OCCURRING BOTH STATIONARY AND WHILE IN MOTION WHENEVER KEY IS TURNED ON. LEFT AND RIGHT UPPER VISOR LIGHTS WHILE THE OTHER 3 REMAIN OFF, DASH LIGHTS TURN ON AND OFF. SOME GAUGES NOT FUNCTIONING. HEADLIGHTS REMAIN ON WHILE KEY IN IGNITION REGARDLESS OF IF LIGHT SWITCH IS ON. EMERGENCY POWER SYSTEM FLUCTUATES ON AND OFF.

NHTSA ID
11310073
Incident
Feb 6, 2020
Mileage
610,975 mi
Electrical
Filed Jun 29, 2018

THE CAB READING LIGHTS NOT FUNCTIONING, DASHBOARD LIGHTS MALFUNCTION OR NOT WORKING. THEY STOP FUNCTIONING WHILE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.

NHTSA ID
11104712
Incident
Mar 5, 2018
Mileage
197,000 mi
Brakes
Filed May 25, 2017

FRONT AIR BRAKE CHAMBERS - CRACKS DEVELOPING AND EXPANDING NEAR MOUNTING BRACKET REQUIRING REPLACEMENT BEFORE BREAKING FREE RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKES. CRACKS FORMED TOP AND BOTTOM OF CAN WHERE ATTACHED TO MOUNTING BRACKET. NO AIR LEAKS DETECTED. HALDEX HDX127240011

NHTSA ID
10991662
Incident
May 22, 2017
Mileage
102,000 mi
Engine
Filed Mar 29, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER WAS ACTIVATED BY ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REGENERATION SYSTEM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 414,000.

NHTSA ID
10969383
Incident
Mar 8, 2017
Mileage
414,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 24, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON, THE ON GUARD COLLISION SAFETY SYSTEM ENGAGED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY STOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 225,546.

NHTSA ID
10584579
Incident
Aug 8, 2012
Mileage
1,800 mi
Brakes
Filed Jan 28, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE J-BRAKE AND TRAILER BRAKE ERRONEOUSLY ENGAGED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO RESPOND TO DECELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ON GUARD SYSTEM HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 265,000. UPDATED 7/31/14*CN *TR

NHTSA ID
10561849
Incident
Oct 1, 2013
Mileage
265,000 mi

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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