Freightliner Conventional tire problems

28 of the 117 complaints filed about the Freightliner Conventional are about the tires — 24% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1997.

Complaints

24%

Share of all complaints

Crashes

Fires

Tires complaints by model year

1991 Conventional 2 7.1%

1993 Conventional 1 3.6%

1994 Conventional 1 3.6%

1995 Conventional 3 10.7%

1996 Conventional 2 7.1%

1997 Conventional 5 17.9%

1998 Conventional 2 7.1%

1999 Conventional 2 7.1%

2000 Conventional 5 17.9%

2001 Conventional 1 3.6%

2002 Conventional 2 7.1%

2007 Conventional 1 3.6%

2008 Conventional 1 3.6%

What owners said

2001 Freightliner Conventional Filed 29 Jun 2011 Allegheny, PA

TIRES

2001 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL, UNIT 1 AND 2 WERE TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE. UNIT 2 WHILE TRAVELING IN THE LEFT LANE WAS STRUCK BY DEBRIS FROM A BLOWN TIRE FROM UNIT 1. UNIT 1 WAS TRAVELING IN THE CENTER LANE. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0382-91)

NHTSA complaint #10409928 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2008 Freightliner Conventional Filed 28 Apr 2011 Roscoe, IL

TIRES

2008 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL, UNIT 1 WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE IN THE CENTER LANE AT THE 113 MILEPOST. UNIT 2 WAS TRAVELING IN THE RIGHT LANE. UNIT 2 BLEW OUT A TIRE AND THE DEBRIS FROM THE TIRE STRUCK THE WINDSHIELD OF UNIT 1 CAUSING DAMAGE. *BF THE FRONT DRIVE AXLE OF THE SEMI WAS ALSO DAMAGED. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0230-90)

NHTSA complaint #10398953 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2007 Freightliner Conventional Filed 22 Sep 2010 Milwaukee, WI

TIRES

2007 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL, WESTBOUND WHEN THE RIGHT REAR TRAILER TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING A PIECE OF THE TIRE TO COME OFF. UNIT 2 BEHIND UNIT 1 IMMEDIATELY STRUCK THE TIRE, THROWING IT INTO THE PATH OF UNIT 3 WHO WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE. UNIT 3 THEN STRUCK THE TIRE. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0577-90)

NHTSA complaint #10357552 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2002 Freightliner Conventional Filed 22 Mar 2010 Delta, OH

TIRES

2002 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL UNIT LOST HIS LEFT FRONT STEER TIRE. *BF OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT #10-0285-89 UPDATED 05/03/10

NHTSA complaint #10321934 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2000 Freightliner Conventional Filed 18 Jun 2008 DES Plaines, IL Crash 1 injured

TIRES

2000 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL RIGHT FRONT TIRE FAILED CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL. THE CONSUMER DROVE OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD STRIKING A MILE POST AND THEN DRIVING INTO THE DITCH AND OVERTURNED ONTO THE LEFT SIDE. *NJ THE DRIVER RECEIVED A SMALL BUMP ON HIS HEAD. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 19-0393-90 UPDATED 04/15/10

NHTSA complaint #10231792 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1995 Freightliner Conventional Filed 31 Aug 2007 Dunnellon, FL

TIRES

1995 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL. LEFT FRONT INSIDE TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING DAMAGE TO ANOTHER VEHICLE. *KB WHEN THE TIRE BLEWOUT, IT KNOCKED THE BATTERY BOX COVER OFF THE TRUCK, WHICH STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT.

NHTSA complaint #10201504 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2000 Freightliner Conventional Filed 29 Jun 2007 West NEW York, NJ

TIRES

2000 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE CAME OFF ROLLING AND STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE. *KB (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)

NHTSA complaint #10194661 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2000 Freightliner Conventional Filed 9 May 2007 Weyauwega, WI

TIRES

2000 FREIGHTLINER. CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING 64 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL FELL OFF. *MC (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT).

NHTSA complaint #10190046 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1997 Freightliner Conventional Filed 23 Aug 2006 Clyde, OH Crash 1 injured

TIRES

1997 CONVENTIONAL FRONT STEER TIRE BLEW OUT. *TS THE DRIVER WENT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY, STRUCK A DITCH CONTINUED ON THROUGH THE RIGHT-OF-WAY FENCE ACROSS A FIELD AND STRUCK ANOTHER FENCE AND SEVERAL TREES.

NHTSA complaint #10166930 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1998 Freightliner Conventional Filed 23 Aug 2006 DES Plaines, IL

TIRES

1998 CONVENTIONAL RIGHT FRONT TIRE DEFLATED. *TS THE TIRE BECAME SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL AND RIM. THE TIRE CAUSED DAMAGED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRUCK.

NHTSA complaint #10166927 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1999 Freightliner Conventional Filed 4 May 2006 Miami, FL

TIRES

1999 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL RIGHT REAR DRIVE TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING. *TS

NHTSA complaint #10157307 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1999 Freightliner Conventional Filed 13 Jan 2006 Buffalo, NY

TIRES

1999 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL TIRE BLEW OUT. *TS

NHTSA complaint #10147596 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1998 Freightliner Conventional Filed 28 Dec 2005 Flint, MI

TIRES

1998 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. *TS THERE WAS DAMAGE DONE TO THE SEMI TRACTOR.

NHTSA complaint #10146453 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2002 Freightliner Conventional Filed 28 Dec 2005 Middleboro, MA

TIRES

LEFT FRONT TIRE DEFLATED DAMAGING 2002 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL'S FENDER (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *TS

NHTSA complaint #10146466 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1996 Freightliner Conventional Filed 15 Nov 2005 Clarkton, MO

TIRES

DT: CONTACT STATES THE BRAKE PADS ON A TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK HIS FORMER BOSS OWNS ARE RUBBED DOWN INTO THE RIVETS OF THE HUB. THE TIRES DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH RUBBER ON THEM AND THE MOTOR IS LEAKING OIL. THERE ARE ALSO NO BC FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ON THE TRUCK.

NHTSA complaint #10142776 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2000 Freightliner Conventional Filed 7 Jan 2004 DES Moines, IA

TIRES

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TIRE BLOW OUT. *MR WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT OUTSIDE DUAL TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT. THE TRACTOR SUSTAINED A DAMAGE TO IT'S FENDER, FRONT AND REAR SPLASH GUARD AND THE TRAILER CLEARANCE LIGHT. A TIRE CAP FLEW OFF AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE DAMAGING IT'S HOOD AND GRILL. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT).

NHTSA complaint #10052218 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1994 Freightliner Conventional Filed 7 Jan 2004 Napoleon, OH

TIRES

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PASSENGER FRONT TIRE BLOW OUT. *MR *SC

NHTSA complaint #10052192 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1997 Freightliner Conventional Filed 8 Dec 2003 Girard, OH

TIRES

VEHICLE STRUCK A MUD FLAP THAT SEPARATED FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSING DAMAGE TO TRAILER TIRE.*MR THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING IN THE RIGHT LANE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE TIRE AND MUD FLAP BRACKET HIT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE ON A TRAILER DRIVEN BY ANOTHER GENTLEMAN TRAVELING IN THE CENTER LANE.

NHTSA complaint #10048316 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1995 Freightliner Conventional Filed 17 Sep 2002 Jenison, MI

TIRES

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, HE WAS PULLED OVER BY A STATE TROOPER, DUE TO VISIBLE SPARKS ON THE ROADWAY FROM THE TIRES BEING STUCK UNDER TRAILER AXLE, BOTH TIRES WERE FLAT.(NO OTHER TIRE INFO GIVEN)(OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)

NHTSA complaint #567286 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2000 Freightliner Conventional Filed 17 Sep 2002 Oklahoma City, OK

TIRES

WHILE DRIVING, THE TRACTOR TRAILER EXPERIENCED A TIRE BLOWOUT, WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE POWER UNIT.(NO OTHER TIRE INFO GIVEN) (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)

NHTSA complaint #567275 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.