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Freightliner FL60 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

5 owner complaints analyzed

6 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1991 to 2000 model years. Data updated: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Suspension is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 5 complaints (40.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior240.0%
Transmission and shifting120.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Suspension
2
Power Train:Driveline:Universal Joint
1
Service Brakes, Air:Antilock
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Suspension2
Power Train:Driveline:Universal Joint1
Service Brakes, Air:Antilock1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components1

Suspension: 2; Power Train:Driveline:Universal Joint: 1; Service Brakes, Air:Antilock: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 5 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2002
3
2003
1
2005
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20023
20031
20051

2002: 3; 2003: 1; 2005: 1

Pattern summary

Suspension leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 8001629 · 2002-01-07 (January 7, 2002)

WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO BRAKE PEDAL BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR, AND WILL NOT ACTIVATE BRAKE SYSTEM. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY NINE TIMES WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE ,AND COULD NOT REPRODUCE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION. NOTE: CONSUMER RECEIVED AN INTERIM NOTIFICATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT POSSIBLE BRAKE PROBLEMS FOR THIS VEHICLE (FL285AB).*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8001629 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 8002977 · 2002-01-28 (January 28, 2002)

WHILE COMING TO A GRADUAL STOP REAR DRUM BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WHEEL CYCLINDERS WERE FAULTY. *AK ALSO, ABS LIGHT CAME , DEALER ADJUSTED THE LEFT REAR ABS SENSOR. *YD

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Owner report 8019560 · 2002-09-26 (September 26, 2002)

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEPARATION OF THE DRIVE LINE WHERE IT'S BOLTED ONTO THE TRANSMISSION. THE BOLTS SHEARED OFF CAUSING DRIVE LINE TO DROP, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE FRAME, BODY AND EXHAUST SYSTEM.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8019560 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1991
4
1992
3
1993
2
1994
1
1995
1
1996
1
1997
1
2000
0
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
19914
19923
19932
19941
19951
19961
19971
20000

1991: 4; 1992: 3; 1993: 2; 1994: 1; 1995: 1; 1996: 1; 1997: 1; 2000: 0

Year-by-year records

Freightliner FL60 model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
199104Not available
199203-1
199302-1
199411-1
1995010
1996010
1997010
200040Not available
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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

5 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

0.0%Usable mileage0 / 5 records
100.0%Valid incident date5 / 5 records
100.0%Valid filing date5 / 5 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates5 / 5 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component19911992199319941995199619972000
Suspension
0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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1100.0%
ODI 10004822

A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ABOVE THE DIFFERENTIALS ON THE CHASSIS. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

Look up ODI 10004822 at NHTSA ↗

0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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125.0%
ODI 10109060

THE REAR VELVET RIDE SUSPENSION BOLTS SNAPPED. *SC THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE VERY SAME PROBLEM, HOWEVER THIS PARTICULAR MAKE AND MODEL WAS NOT INCLUDED. RECALL#03E060000. *JB

Look up ODI 10109060 at NHTSA ↗

Power Train:Driveline:Universal Joint
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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125.0%
ODI 8019560

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEPARATION OF THE DRIVE LINE WHERE IT'S BOLTED ONTO THE TRANSMISSION. THE BOLTS SHEARED OFF CAUSING DRIVE LINE TO DROP, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE FRAME, BODY AND EXHAUST SYSTEM.

Look up ODI 8019560 at NHTSA ↗

Service Brakes, Air:Antilock
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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125.0%
ODI 8001629

WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO BRAKE PEDAL BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR, AND WILL NOT ACTIVATE BRAKE SYSTEM. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY NINE TIMES WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE ,AND COULD NOT REPRODUCE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION. NOTE: CONSUMER RECEIVED AN INTERIM NOTIFICATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT POSSIBLE BRAKE PROBLEMS FOR THIS VEHICLE (FL285AB).*AK

Look up ODI 8001629 at NHTSA ↗

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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125.0%
ODI 8002977

WHILE COMING TO A GRADUAL STOP REAR DRUM BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WHEEL CYCLINDERS WERE FAULTY. *AK ALSO, ABS LIGHT CAME , DEALER ADJUSTED THE LEFT REAR ABS SENSOR. *YD

Look up ODI 8002977 at NHTSA ↗

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
No usable records for this analysis.

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-102026-09

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

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2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

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2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-09 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 24 reports

1997: 0 complaints · 2000: 4 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
1997000
2000114
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
1997000
2000400

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentSuspensionPower Train:Driveline:Universal JointService Brakes, Air:AntilockService Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components
Suspension—000
Power Train:Driveline:Universal Joint0—00
Service Brakes, Air:Antilock00—0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components000—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

1 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

2 mentions · 40.0% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 8001629

WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO BRAKE PEDAL BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR, AND WILL NOT ACTIVATE BRAKE SYSTEM. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY NINE TIMES WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE ,AND COULD NOT REPRODUCE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION. NOTE: CONSUMER RECEIVED AN INTERIM NOTIFICATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT POSSIBLE BRAKE PROBLEMS FOR THIS VEHICLE (FL285AB).*AK

Look up ODI 8001629 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 8002977

WHILE COMING TO A GRADUAL STOP REAR DRUM BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WHEEL CYCLINDERS WERE FAULTY. *AK ALSO, ABS LIGHT CAME , DEALER ADJUSTED THE LEFT REAR ABS SENSOR. *YD

Look up ODI 8002977 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b