FaultScore report
Owners have filed 11 complaints about the 1999 Freightliner Conventional with NHTSA between 1998 and 2011. The largest single group is the transmission & drivetrain. Across this model's run it ranks 4 of 4 worst.
FaultScore 38/100
Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Freightliner Conventional.
How this is worked out11
Complaints
1
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
Click any bar to open that year's report.
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
1 crashes, 0 fires
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
BRAKES FAILED DUE TO FAILURE OF THE PIG TAIL CONNECTION, RESULTING IN COLLISION DUE TO LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS
NHTSA complaint #551284 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE OWNER OF THIS TRUCK FAILS TO DRUG TEST HIS DRIVERS, FAILS TO COLLECT COMPLETED EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS ON DRIVERS, HIS VEHICLES ARE NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED WHICH RESULT IN CONSTANT BREAK DOWNS OUT OF STATE AND LEAVES THE DRIVERS WITHOUT FUEL. I RAN OUT OF FUEL IN INDIANA AND MY TRUCK WAS BLOCKING THE HIGHWAY AND THE STATE TROOPER HAD TO CALL HIM TO TELL HIM THAT HE NEEDED TO DO SOMETHING BECAUSE I HAD THE ROAD BLOCKED FOR SEVERAL HOURS. HE DOES NOT COMPLY WITH YOUR REQUIREMENTS AND HAS NOT HAD AN ANNUAL BIT TEST IN OVER 2 YEARS.
NHTSA complaint #10433072 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
1999 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL LOST THE DRIVE SHAFT AND IT HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT SIDE. *KB (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)
NHTSA complaint #10207175 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
1999 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL RIGHT REAR DRIVE TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING. *TS
NHTSA complaint #10157307 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
1999 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL TIRE BLEW OUT. *TS
NHTSA complaint #10147596 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
1999 FRIEGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL WHEELS CAME OFF TRAILER. *TS
NHTSA complaint #10146452 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
DRIVE SHAFT UNIT ON VEHICLE FELL OFF.*MR *TS
NHTSA complaint #10040656 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING, THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL OF HIS VEHICLE CAME OFF AND STRUCK A TRAILER.(OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)
NHTSA complaint #566203 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK LEAKS WHERE SENDING UNIT ATTATCHES TO TANK.*AK THE TOP OF FUEL TANK WHERE FILLER TUBE MEETS THE TANK ALSO LEAKS.
NHTSA complaint #882249 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING
THE STEERING MECHANISM BROKE LOOSE FROM THE AXLE CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL RESULTING IN VEHICLE STRIKING CONSTRUCTION BARRELS. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS
NHTSA complaint #553305 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
BRAKES FAILED DUE TO FAILURE OF THE PIG TAIL CONNECTION, RESULTING IN COLLISION DUE TO LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS
NHTSA complaint #551284 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TIE ROD FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE CONTROL AND HIT A GUARD RAIL.
NHTSA complaint #542707 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.