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1999 Freightliner Conventional 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 Oct 27, 2011
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.
1
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.
0
Reports on file since Nov 23, 1998

What this page shows

Our database holds 11 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1999 Freightliner Conventional. 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

Showing 1–11 of 11

Filed Oct 27, 2011

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 BECAUSE I HAD THE ROAD BLOCKED FOR SEVERAL HOURS. HE DOES NOT COMPLY WITH YOUR REQUIREMENTS AND HAS NOT HAD AN ANNUAL BIT TEST IN OVER 2 YEARS. *TT

NHTSA ID
10433072
Incident
Oct 4, 2011
Powertrain (other)
Filed Oct 24, 2007

1999 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL LOST THE DRIVE SHAFT AND IT HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT SIDE. *KB (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)*JB

NHTSA ID
10207175
Incident
Sep 6, 2007
Tires & wheels
Filed Apr 28, 2006

1999 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL RIGHT REAR DRIVE TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING. *TS *JB

NHTSA ID
10157307
Incident
Mar 10, 2006
Tires & wheels
Filed Jan 11, 2006

1999 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL TIRE BLEW OUT. *TS *JB

NHTSA ID
10147596
Incident
Aug 17, 2005
Other / unspecified
Filed Dec 22, 2005

1999 FRIEGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL WHEELS CAME OFF TRAILER. *TS *JB

NHTSA ID
10146452
Incident
Jun 21, 2005
Powertrain (other)
Filed Sep 23, 2003

DRIVE SHAFT UNIT ON VEHICLE FELL OFF.*MR *TS *JB

NHTSA ID
10040656
Incident
May 12, 2003
Other / unspecified
Filed Jun 24, 2002

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING, THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL OF HIS VEHICLE CAME OFF AND STRUCK A TRAILER.(OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *YH

NHTSA ID
566203
Incident
Apr 1, 2002
Fuel system
Filed Mar 6, 2001

FUEL TANK LEAKS WHERE SENDING UNIT ATTATCHES TO TANK.*AK THE TOP OF FUEL TANK WHERE FILLER TUBE MEETS THE TANK ALSO LEAKS. *YH

NHTSA ID
882249
Incident
Dec 1, 1999
Steering
Filed Aug 1, 2000

THE STEERING MECHANISM BROKE LOOSE FROM THE AXLE CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL RESULTING IN VEHICLE STRIKING CONSTRUCTION BARRELS. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS

NHTSA ID
553305
Incident
Jun 5, 2000
Brakes
Filed Mar 8, 2000
Crash reported

BRAKES FAILED DUE TO FAILURE OF THE PIG TAIL CONNECTION, RESULTING IN COLLISION DUE TO LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS

NHTSA ID
551284
Incident
Jan 16, 2000
Steering
Filed Nov 23, 1998

TIE ROD FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE CONTROL AND HIT A GUARD RAIL.

NHTSA ID
542707

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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