1999 Freightliner FLD120 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 1999 Freightliner FLD120, 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
- Suspension240.0%
- Interior & seats120.0%
- Powertrain (other)120.0%
- Tires & wheels120.0%
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
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
REAR BUSHINGS ARE NOT DESIGNED PROPERLY. BUSHINGS QUIT ACCEPTING GREASE. MANUFACTURER BELIEVES CONSUMER SHOULD REPLACE BUSHINGS. *AK
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE WANDERING ACROSS THE ROAD VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER'S SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. > PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
A PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR LOCK PREVENTS THE DOOR FROM BEING OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. I FEEL THAT THIS MAY PREVENT THE OCCUPANT FROM BEING ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE QUICKLY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT OR FIRE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS I HAVE HAD TO HAND MY KEY TO SOMEONE OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE AND ASK THEM TO UNLOCK MY DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE SO I COULD EXIT THE VEHICLE. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
FRONT LEFT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED WHILE GOING DOWNHILL. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED FRONT LEFT WHEEL BEARINGS. ALSO, REAR WHEEL BEARINGS ARE DEFECTIVE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
1999 FREIGHTLINER FLD120 TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING THE CAB TO CATCH FIRE. CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER THE FIRE BEGAN HE PULLED TO THE SHOULDER AND THE TRAILER CAUGHT FIRE TOO. *KB (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0117-91)*JB
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 .