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2000 Freightliner XC 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 Aug 15, 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 Sep 26, 2001

What this page shows

Our database holds 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2000 Freightliner XC. 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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Engine
Filed Aug 15, 2023

The contact owns a 2000 Freightliner XC. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle lost motive power. The contact veered to the side of the road. The contact stated that he turned off and restarted the vehicle, and the vehicle responded as needed. The contact was able to continue driving. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring while driving. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in any recalls. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000.

NHTSA ID
11538677
Incident
Aug 15, 2022
Mileage
35,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 26, 2001

WHEN COMING DOWN A HILL AND YOU USING BRAKES VEHICLE WILL LOSE THROTTLE CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS TO SAFELY GET VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF ROAD. CONSUMER WILL THEN TURN OFF VEHICLE, AND IT WILL START RIGHT BACK UP AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID
896922
Incident
Jul 1, 2001

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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