2007 Sterling L-Line 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 2007 Sterling L-Line, 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
- Fuel system250.0%
- Steering125.0%
- Tires & wheels125.0%
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
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 STERLING L-LINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DIESEL FUEL LINE WAS LEAKING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRUCK WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V113000 (FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE FUEL LINE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 219,212. THE CONSUMER STATED INITIALLY THE FUEL LEAKS WERE PREDOMINATELY FROM CRACKED HIGH PRESSURE STEEL LINES LEADING TO THE FUEL INJECTOR. THE CONSUMER STATED HE FIRST EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE TRUCKS BY DETROIT DIESEL IN 2005. UPDATED EVOQ 01/31/11 UPDATED 02/17/11*LJ UPDATED 05/09/11
WE HAVE 6 STERLING TRUCKS AFFECTED BY RECALL #08V-113. WE HAVE HAD TWO OF OUR TRUCKS EXPERIENCE A FAILURE IN THE FUEL LINES, SPRAYING DIESEL FUEL ALL OVER THE ROAD BEHIND US, PAYING FOR SEVERAL CAR WASHES FOR CARS FOLLOWING US AND PAYING FOR AFTER HOURS ROAD SIDE REPAIRS. DETROIT DIESELS RECALL NOTICE STATES TO CONTACT THEM TO BE RE-IMBURSED. WHEN WE CALLED THE NUMBER LISTED, THE RECORDING STATES THEY WILL NOT RE-IMBURSE FOR THESE REPAIRS. *TR
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
BLOWN MICHELIN STEER TIRE THAT WAS 3 MONTHS OLD. HAD ABOUT 35,000 MILES ON THIS TIRE. I STILL HAVE TIRE. HEARD OF ALOT OF MISHAPS WITH THIS SAME TYPE AND SIZE OF TIRE. I THOUGHT I WAS GONNA DIE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. HAPPENED ON SEPT 28 2010. *TR
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
BLOWN MICHELIN STEER TIRE THAT WAS 3 MONTHS OLD. HAD ABOUT 35,000 MILES ON THIS TIRE. I STILL HAVE TIRE. HEARD OF ALOT OF MISHAPS WITH THIS SAME TYPE AND SIZE OF TIRE. I THOUGHT I WAS GONNA DIE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. HAPPENED ON SEPT 28 2010. *TR
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 .