Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 5 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2000 Freightliner Fl-60, most frequently naming the brakes, powertrain (other) and suspension categories. 1 manufacturer communication is on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2001 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 2002 | 2 | 3 |
| Sep 2002 | 1 | 4 |
| Jan 2005 | 1 | 5 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
THE REAR VELVET RIDE SUSPENSION BOLTS SNAPPED. *SC THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE VERY SAME PROBLEM, HOWEVER THIS PARTICULAR MAKE AND MODEL WAS NOT INCLUDED. RECALL#03E060000. *JB
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEPARATION OF THE DRIVE LINE WHERE IT'S BOLTED ONTO THE TRANSMISSION. THE BOLTS SHEARED OFF CAUSING DRIVE LINE TO DROP, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE FRAME, BODY AND EXHAUST SYSTEM.
WHILE COMING TO A GRADUAL STOP REAR DRUM BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WHEEL CYCLINDERS WERE FAULTY. *AK ALSO, ABS LIGHT CAME , DEALER ADJUSTED THE LEFT REAR ABS SENSOR. *YD
WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO BRAKE PEDAL BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR, AND WILL NOT ACTIVATE BRAKE SYSTEM. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY NINE TIMES WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE ,AND COULD NOT REPRODUCE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION. NOTE: CONSUMER RECEIVED AN INTERIM NOTIFICATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT POSSIBLE BRAKE PROBLEMS FOR THIS VEHICLE (FL285AB).*AK
WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED, CONSUMER WOULD STEP ON BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP OR REDUCE SPEED, BUT BRAKES WOULD NOT ACTIVATE RIGHT AWAY. CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP BRAKES TO AVOID EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.*AK FREIGHTLINER CORP STATED TO CONSUMER TO NOT LEAVE VEHICLE STANDING IDLE, TO PUMP THE BRAKES EVERY DAY TO BUILD UP PRESSURE AND DISPERSE THE AIR IN THE LINES, CORP IS ALSO INVITING CONSUMER TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES IF THEY FEEL IT IS NECESSARY. *SLC
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
SUBJECT REGARDING V6 NITROGEN OXIDE NOX DIAGNOSIS. *JG
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.