1999 Freightliner Fld Recalls, Complaints & Specs

8 safety recalls list the 1999 Freightliner Fld, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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8 safety recalls for the 1999 Freightliner Fld

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

1. Hub (suspension)

   NHTSA 03V112000 Reported March 21, 2003 5,716 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION

   On certain trucks equipped with truck hub units manufactured by skf exclusively for use on arvinmeritor's ff98x series non-drive steer axles, the hub unit bearings can wear prematurely.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace both front hubs. Owner notification is expected to begin on or before september 20, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive…

2. Tie rod assembly (steering)

   NHTSA 01V140007 Reported September 17, 2001 75,000 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION

   Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with trw tie rod ends on certain meritor axles. The tie rod and drag link ball stud ends contain bearings that are below the specified case depth and/or hardness.

   Remedy: Dealers will remove and replace all affected tie rods and drag links with different designed ends. Owner notification began november 8, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon…

3. Tie rod assembly (steering)

   NHTSA 01V044002 Reported February 21, 2001 16,000 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION

   Vehicle description: trucks, school bus and motor home chassis, and transit buses equipped with tie rod assemblies manufactured by trw. The suspect tie rods contain 24-dl model ball sockets. Certain of the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below-specification case depth and/or hardness, which can lead to premature wear of the socket.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the defective ball sockets and/or drag links. Owner notification began may 22, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the…

4. Antilock (service brakes)

   NHTSA 00V232002 Reported August 7, 2000 35,405 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION

   Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks and school bus chassis built with bendix air ABS with an ec-17 1030r electronic control unit (ECU), there have been reports of unwanted ABS activation at low speeds caused by 1) chafed ABS wheel speed sensor wires on rotating parts or 2) a damaged component at the wheel end that generates a certain…

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the ABS ECU.

5. Air suspension system (suspension)

   NHTSA 00V081000 Reported March 17, 2000 13,545 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION

   Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks built with dual leaf spring type air ride suspensions and vehicles built with single leaf spring type air ride suspensions. Rear suspension springs can fracture through the center bolt hole after vehicle assembly.

   Remedy: For vehicles equipped with single leaf springs, dealers will remove and replace all springs. For vehicles equipped with dual leaf springs, dealers will inspect for cracked springs and replace if cracked.

6. Hub (suspension)

   NHTSA 99V295000 Reported October 26, 1999 2,976 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION

   Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. The outboard bearing on the steering axle hubs can fail due to water intrusion through a hubcap vent.

   Remedy: Dealers will remove the hubcap and inspect for water intrusion and corrosion. The hub and bearing assembly will be replaced if there is evidence of corrosion. A non-vented hubcap will be installed.

7. Electrical system: module

   NHTSA 99V181002 Reported July 27, 1999 320 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION

   Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with caterpillar engines and eaton autoshift transmissions. The engines can stall because of software problems.

   Remedy: Caterpillar is conducting the owner notification and remedy of this recall. Dealers will update these engines with software changes.

8. Suspension: rear

   NHTSA 99V172000 Reported July 2, 1999 204 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION

   Vehicle description: trucks equipped with tuftrac suspensions. The rear suspension axle clamps can fracture, allowing the rear axle to shift.

   Remedy: Dealers will install new upper and lower axle clamps.

1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1999 Freightliner Fld have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Complaints peaked in 1999 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Steering1

What owners are reporting

“Vehicle hops into curves, across yellow line. Steering problems occur. Dealer contacted, and attempted to remedy problem. States normal conditions. Problem still exists. Provide further information. *”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 8, 1999 · Steering

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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.