2000 Freightliner Conventional Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2000 Freightliner Conventional, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Tires & wheels541.7%
- Electrical216.7%
- Engine216.7%
- Fuel system18.3%
- Other / unspecified18.3%
- Steering18.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
2000 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE CAME OFF ROLLING AND STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE. *KB (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)*JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
2000 CONVENTIONAL WESTERN STAR, TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE. *BF OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0292-89. UPDATED 05/03/10 *BF
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
2000 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL ENGINE SEIZED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TS *NM
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
FUEL TANK LEAKS WHERE SENDING UNIT ATTACHES TO TANK. *AK ALSO THE TOP OF TANK WHERE FILLER TUBE MEETS FUEL TANK LEAKS. *YH
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
2000 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE CAME OFF ROLLING AND STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE. *KB (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)*JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE DRIVING THE MAIN SHAFT ON THE STEERING COLUMN CAME APART, CAUSING COMPELETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .