Freightliner Century recalls and problems
28 recalls and 34 owner complaints for 14 model years. Pick your year for full details.
Recalls
28
Complaints
34
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
1
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Freightliner Century by year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Century | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Century | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Century | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Century | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Century | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Century | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Century | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Century | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 Century | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Century | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Century | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Century | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Century | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 Century | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Most reported Freightliner Century problems
| Problem area | Reports | |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 11 | |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 10 | |
| Bracket | 6 | |
| Tires | 5 | |
| Steering | 3 | |
| Structure | 3 | |
| Wheels | 2 | |
| Power Train | 1 | |
| Air Bags | 1 | |
| Unknown or Other | 1 |
All Freightliner Century recalls
| Recall | Date | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12V-074 | Feb 28, 2012 | 2006–2013 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Daimler trucks (Dtna) is recalling certain model year 2006-2013 freightliner, sterling, and western star vehicles, equipped with detroit diesel epa07 and epa10, dd13 and dd15/16 engines, manufactured from january 20… |
| 11V-514 | Oct 13, 2011 | 2005–2011 | Steering | Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 freightliner cascadia, columbia, century, coronado, and classic xl trucks manufactured from november 1, 2004, through june 15, 2010 for the rack and pinion… |
| 11V-465 | Sep 8, 2011 | 2006–2012 | Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 freightliner business class m2, cascadia, century, columbia, coronado and sterling a-line vehicles built with meritor wabco electronic stability control (Esc)… |
| 11V-287 | May 18, 2011 | 2009–2011 | Fuel System, Other | Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2009 through 2011 freightliner cascadia, century, columbia, coronado, m2, and western star 4900 heavy trucks manufactured from february 19, 2009, through july 9, 2010… |
| 11V-146 | Mar 3, 2011 | 2006–2011 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Daimler trucks (Dtna) is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2011 freightliner, cascadia, century, columbia fld, and m2, sterling 9500, and western star 4900 heavy trucks manufactured from march 20, 2006, through… |
| 10V-551 | Nov 4, 2010 | 2011 | Equipment | Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2011 freightliner coronado, columbia, fld military, business class m2, cascadia, century, and western star 4900 trucks manufactured from august 9, 2010, through october 27… |
| 10V-341 | Jul 27, 2010 | 2007–2011 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2011 freightliner, fccc, sterling, and western star heavy trucks manufactured from september 5, 2006, through june 30, 2010, equipped with specific mbe900 epa04… |
| 10V-339 | Jul 27, 2010 | 2009–2011 | Fuel System, Other | Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2009 through 2011 freightliner cascadia, century, columbia, coronado, m2, and western star 4900 heavy trucks manufactured from february 19, 2009 through july 9, 2010… |
| 10V-189 | May 7, 2010 | 2008–2011 | Fuel System, Other | Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2011 freightliner columbia, cascadia, coronado, century, m2, sterling 9500, and western star 4900 vehicles equipped with dd 13 and dd15/dd16 engines and… |
| 09V-400 | Oct 8, 2009 | 2007–2010 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Daimler trucks is recalling model year 2007-2010 freightliner, sterling and western star vehicles equipped with detroit diesel dd15 epa07 engines which were manufactured with grid heaters. |
| 09V-391 | Oct 6, 2009 | 2006–2010 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2010 heavy trucks manufactured between january 17, 2006 and march 31, 2009, equipped with epa07 model mbe4000 engines built with plastic low pressure fuel… |
| 09V-390 | Oct 6, 2009 | 2009 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2009 heavy trucks manufactured between may 5, 2008 and january 7, 2009, equipped dd15 engines and with bosch high pressure fuel pumps. |
| 09V-357 | Sep 16, 2009 | 2005–2010 | Steering | Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2005 through 2010 heavy duty trucks manufactured from october 29, 2005 through july 3, 2009. |
| 07V-169 | Apr 12, 2007 | 2006–2007 | Suspension | On certain trucks built with front axles assembled by arvinmeritor, the front spindle nut may be over-tightened causing preload on the front wheel bearings which could lead to premature bearing wear. |
| 05V-551 | Dec 6, 2005 | 2006 | Power Train | On certain trucks and motor home chassis, the top flange of the front axle I-beam may fatigue and fracture. |
| 05V-408 | Sep 13, 2005 | 2004 | Steering | On certain truck and motor home chassis equipped with I-shafts supplied by zf heavy duty steering, there is a potential for a failure of the fork/shaft connection. |
| 04V-590 | Dec 15, 2004 | 2004 | Power Train | On certain vehicles, there is a defect in the interaxle driveline yokes. |
| 04V-205 | May 4, 2004 | 2003–2004 | Power Train | On certain trucks equipped with manual transmission, the tapered joint that attaches the shifter to the transmission may become loose making it difficult to put the transmission into gear. |
| 03V-500 | Dec 4, 2003 | 2003 | Service Brakes, Air | On certain trucks equipped with air brakes, the plastic push-to-connect air line fitting cartridge could be improperly welded into the nylon junction block housing allowing an air line to become disconnected. |
| 03V-112 | Mar 21, 2003 | 2000–2001 | Suspension | 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. |
| 02V-321 | Dec 2, 2002 | 2002 | Service Brakes, Air | On certain trucks equipped with manifold dash valves with push to connect fittings used to control the park brake function on trucks and trailers with air brakes, the park knob can pop out unexpectedly while the vehicle… |
| 02V-087 | Mar 20, 2002 | 2001 | Electrical System | On certain trucks, a capacitor in the power line control (Plc) filter could overheat and/or ignite when subjected to reverse polarity electrical spikes. |
| 02V-018 | Jan 22, 2002 | 2001 | Service Brakes, Air | On certain heavy duty trucks equipped with meritor wabco pneumatic anitlock brake system (Abs) valve packages, the assembly bolts on these valve packages were not tightened correctly. |
| 01V-140 | Sep 17, 2001 | 2000 | Steering | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with trw tie rod ends on certain meritor axles. |
| 01V-189 | Jun 14, 2001 | 2000–2001 | Service Brakes, Air | Vehicle description: vehicles equipped with certain haldex brake system two and four port relay valves. |
| 00V-232 | Aug 7, 2000 | 2000 | Service Brakes, Air | 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)… |
| 00V-131 | May 30, 2000 | 2000 | Power Train | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with eaton autoshift gen II transmission assemblies. |
| 00V-081 | Mar 17, 2000 | 2000 | Suspension | 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. |
Frequently asked questions
What is the worst year for the Freightliner Century?
By owner complaints to NHTSA, the 2000 Freightliner Century has the most reports (15). Check the 2000 page for the problems owners describe.
How many recalls does the Freightliner Century have?
NHTSA lists 28 safety recalls covering Freightliner Century model years 2000–2013.
What are the most common Freightliner Century problems?
Owners report suspension, engine and engine cooling, bracket problems most often.