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Mitsubishi Fuso FE640 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 9 safety recalls and 1 owner complaint across 4 model years of the Mitsubishi Fuso FE640 (2001–2004). The most-complained-about year is 2001.

9
safety recalls, all years
1
owner complaints, all years
2001
year with most recalls
2001
year with most complaints

Pick your Mitsubishi Fuso FE640 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2004 Mitsubishi Fuso FE64060
2003 Mitsubishi Fuso FE64040
2002 Mitsubishi Fuso FE64060
2001 Mitsubishi Fuso FE64081

What Mitsubishi Fuso FE640 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 2001 model year has the most, with 1.

All Mitsubishi Fuso FE640 recalls (9)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Mitsubishi Fuso FE640, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Automatic transmission (power train)

    NHTSA 08V224000 Reported 15,549 vehicles potentially affected MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC.

    Mitsubishi fuso is recalling 15,549 my 1999-2004 fe639, fe649, and fg639 trucks; my 2001-2004 fe640, and my 2003-2004 fh210 trucks equipped with automatic transmissions. Normal heat emanating from the exhaust pipe may cause the automatic transmission shift linkage to deform. The effort required to operate the automatic transmission…

    Remedy: Dealers will install a modified automatic transmission shift control lever assembly free of charge. The recall began on august 6, 2008. Owners may contact mitsubishi fuso at 1-856-467-4500.

    Model years: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

  2. Engine and engine cooling

    NHTSA 07V138000 Reported 8,712 vehicles potentially affected MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC.

    On certain trucks, the cylinder head idler gear bushing may have been improperly machined, causing excessive stress on the cylinder head idler gear shaft. Continued operating in this condition could cause the idler gear shaft flange to break and generate abnormal engine noise or engine oil leaks.

    Remedy: On vehicles with less than 15,000 miles, if the idler gear and bushing assembly, idler gear shaft and bolt will be replaced. If the mileage is more than 15,000 miles, the inside diameter of the idler gear bushing will…

    Model years: 2001, 2002, 2004

  3. Engine and engine cooling

    NHTSA 05V451000 Reported 1,848 vehicles potentially affected MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC.

    On certain medium duty trucks, the cylinder head idler gear shaft bolt may have been insufficiently tightened during initial assembly. Continued operation in this condition could cause the bolt to loosen, resulting in abnormal noise from improper gear alignment.

    Remedy: Dealers will check the idler shaft bolt. If the bolt cannot be removed by hand, a modified idler shaft bolt will be installed. If the bolt is loose enough to be removed by hand, a new idler gear, idler shaft, and a…

    Model years: 2001, 2002

  4. Engine and engine cooling

    NHTSA 05V411000 Reported 301 vehicles potentially affected MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC.

    On certain trucks, the cylinder head idler gear bushing may have been improperly machined, causing excessive stress on the cylinder head gear shaft.

    Remedy: Dealers will measure the inside diameter of the cylinder head idler gear bushing. If the bushing is out of specification, dealers will replace the idler gear bushing, idler gear shaft, and idler gear assembly free of…

    Model years: 2004

  5. Engine and engine cooling

    NHTSA 05V303000 Reported 15,307 vehicles potentially affected MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC.

    On certain medium duty trucks, the rear engine support bracket is composed of materials of insufficient strength. Normal vehicle vibrations may cause the bracket to crack.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a modified rear engine support bracket. The recall began on september 26, 2005. Owners should contact mitsubishi fuso at 1-856-467-4500.

    Model years: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

  6. Floor shift (power train)

    NHTSA 05V304000 Reported 15,549 vehicles potentially affected MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC.

    On certain medium duty trucks, rust build-up on the automatic transmission (a/t) shift linkage may cause the linkage to bind. Rust build-up is accelerated in geographic locations that are situated near large bodies of salt water, or in regions with heavy snow/ice melting compound usage in winter months.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a modified a/t shift control lever assembly. The recall began on september 26, 2005. Owners may contact mitsubishi fuso at 1-856-467-4500.

    Model years: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

  7. Fuel injection system (fuel system)

    NHTSA 04V570000 Reported 3,674 vehicles potentially affected MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC.

    On certain trucks, the rubber portion of the fuel injection pipe clamps could deteriorate. Normal vehicle operation could cause the deteriorated clamp to loosen and drip.

    Remedy: Dealers will remove each clamp and inspect for rubber deterioration and will replace the clamp if the rubber deterioration is evident. Dealers will replace the attaching hardware and apply adhesive to prevent the…

    Model years: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

  8. Linkage and cable (parking brake)

    NHTSA 04V571000 Reported 18,094 vehicles potentially affected MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC.

    On certain trucks, the cable end of the parking brake cable, where it attaches to the parking brake lever, is designed improperly. Repeated normal parking brake operation may cause the cable end to become improperly seated in the parking brake lever groove.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the parking brake cable for bending or damage at the cable end and install a modified parking brake cable assembly if the cable is bent or damaged at the cable end. If no bending or damage exists,…

    Model years: 2001

  9. Vacuum (service brakes)

    NHTSA 02V029000 Reported 836 vehicles potentially affected MITSUBISHI FUSO TRK, AMER

    On some heavy duty trucks, the vacuum pump shaft breaks due to insufficient heat treatment.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the vacuum pump shaft assembly. Owner notification began february 15, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the…

    Model years: 2001

Other Mitsubishi Fuso models

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.