2005 Freightliner MT-55 Recalls, Complaints & Specs
2 safety recalls list the 2005 Freightliner MT-55, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
2 safety recalls for the 2005 Freightliner MT-55
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Check valve (service brakes)
Certain freightliner school bus chassis, heavy trucks, and thomas built school buses manufactured between july 2002 and july 3, 2007, equipped with bendix sr-7 spring brake control valves. The parker scv brass 90 degree single check valves (scv) which attach to the supply port of a bendix sr-7 spring brake modulating valve can break…
Remedy: Freightliner will notify owners and repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began on january 11, 2008 to freightliner, sterling, and freightliner custom chassis owners; to thomas built bus owners on february 1,…
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Fuel pump (fuel system)
Certain 2004 and 2005 freightliner van, motor home, shuttle bus, and school bus chassis manufactured between january 2004 and may 2005. Erratic voltage supply to the fuel lift pump causes premature wear of the pump. This premature wear could result in fuel lift pump failure and in some cases may cause an engine stall condition.
Remedy: Cummins will notify the owners of the freightliner and thomas built vehicles and will repair the engines by emc recalibration and replacement of the fuel lift pump at no charge to the customer. Owners may contact…
1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2005 Freightliner MT-55 have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 2,400 miles. Complaints peaked in 2006 with 1 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Was making a left hand turn and heard the truck make a bang type noise. From this point on the truck started to bounce and shake. The drag link was found broken and repaired, but the bouncing and shak”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, February 12, 2006 · Suspension
Compare Freightliner MT-55 model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Freightliner MT-55 model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Freightliner MT-55 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 Freightliner MT-55 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 Freightliner MT-55 | 2 | 1 |
| 2006 Freightliner MT-55 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Freightliner MT-55 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 Freightliner MT-55 | 1 | 0 |
Checking a specific 2005 Freightliner MT-55
How do I know if my 2005 Freightliner MT-55 has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2005 Freightliner MT-55; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Freightliner dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 05V469000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Freightliner models
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- Business Class M254 complaints
- Century53 complaints
- Sprinter 250049 complaints
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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.