U.S. public vehicle records

2008 Freightliner FLD120: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

0 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2008 model year. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

No owner complaints are recorded for this selection. A complaint can name multiple components.

Component breakdown

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

No usable records for this chart.

No records.

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

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. 0 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.

No usable records for this chart.

No records.

Pattern summary

There is not enough complaint evidence to summarize patterns.

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

Examples from the source records

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

Recall history

2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

07V302000 · Service Brakes, Air:Supply:Check Valve

Reported: 2007-07-16 (July 16, 2007)

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 APART. PIECES OF THE PARKER SCV CAN BECOME LODGED INSIDE THE SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVE, POTENTIALLY CAUSING EITHER LEAKAGE OUT OF THE SR-7 VALVE OR PREVENTING AIR FROM PROPERLY EXHAUSTING FROM THE SR-7 VALVE. ALSO, DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE INTERNAL RUBBER CHECK VALVE INSIDE THE SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVES, THE VALVES CAN BECOME DEFORMED AND NOT SEAT PROPERLY.

Consequence: THESE CONDITIONS COULD EITHER RESULT IN LEAKAGE AND CAUSE A DELAY IN THE APPLICATION OF THE SPRING BRAKE WITHOUT WARNING OR POSSIBLY LEAD TO UNINTENDED VEHICLE ROLLAWAY OR BRAKE DRAG WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.

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, 2008. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

07V530000 · Trailer Hitches:Fifth Wheel Assembly

Reported: 2007-11-13 (November 13, 2007)

ON CERTAIN TRUCK-TRACTORS EQUIPPED WITH HOLLAND SIMPLEX SE OR SE II FIFTH WHEELS, THE LATCH LEVER PIVOT BOLT ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN OVER-TIGHTENED WHICH COULD DISTORT THE PIVOT BOLT SPACER SLEEVE. CORROSION OR CONTAMINATES IN THE PIVOT MAY CAUSE IT TO BIND AND PREVENT THE FIFTH WHEEL JAW FROM LATCHING SECURELY AROUND THE TRAILER KING PIN.

Consequence: THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE FIFTH WHEEL MAY FAIL TO LATCH WITHOUT THE DRIVER'S KNOWLEDGE. WHEN THE OCCURS, THE DRIVER COULD DRIVE AWAY AND THE TRAILER COULD BECOME DISENGAGED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PIVOT BOLT AND SLEEVE WITH A HEX HEAD SHOULDER BOLT AND WASHER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 3, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

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

UnavailableUsable mileage0 / 0 records

UnavailableValid incident date0 / 0 records

UnavailableValid filing date0 / 0 records

UnavailableOrdered incident and filing dates0 / 0 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.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Suspension:Front:Springs:Leaf Spring Assembly:Hanger,Bracket	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	337.5% ODI 557094 AXLE #1, LEFT FRONT SPRING HANGER LOOSE ON THE FRAME CAUSING AXLE TO SHIFT BACK AND FORTH. NLM Look up ODI 557094 at NHTSA ↗	120.0% ODI 557090 THE FRONT SPRING HANGAR IS LOOSE ON THE FRAME, THIS IS CAUSING THE AXLE TO SHIFT. *SLC Look up ODI 557090 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Tires	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 10353148 1998 FREIGHTLINER FLD120 RIGHT FRONT STEER TIRE BLEWOUT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE DRIVE UNIT AND LEFT FRONT SIDE OF THE HOOD. BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0398-91)JB UPDATED 09/13/10BF UPDATED 09/28/10 BF UPDATED VOQ 10/01/10 Look up ODI 10353148 at NHTSA ↗	120.0% ODI 10222773 1999 FREIGHTLINER FLD120 TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING THE CAB TO CATCH FIRE. CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER THE FIRE BEGAN HE PULLED TO THE SHOULDER AND THE TRAILER CAUGHT FIRE TOO. KB (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0117-91)JB Look up ODI 10222773 at NHTSA ↗	112.5% ODI 720225 THE LEFT REAR FRAME RAIL IS TWISTED, BENT AND SAGGING CONFIRMED BY 4 FRAME SHOP INSPECTIONS CAUSING THE LARGE TRUCK TO HANDLE WITH DIFFICULTY AND SAFELY. THIS IS CAUSING UNNECESSARY RAPID TIRE WEAR AND IS A DANGER TO THE PUBLIC ON THE ROAD. FRIEGHTLINER HAS SAID BY THEIR OWN DISTRICT SERVICE MANAGER, PAUL NEWMAN, THAT THIS IS A NON-ISSUE AND AFTER ALL THE PROFESSIONALS REPORTS HE, THE DSM, SAID HE SEES NOTHING WRONG AND WILL THEREFORE NOT REPLACE THE TRUCK WITH A BUY-BACK NOR WILL HE AUTHORIZE ANY REPAIRS. HE, PAUL NEWMAN, OFFERED US 2 NEW… Look up ODI 720225 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	240.0% ODI 10060926 · 115,321 mi CONSUMER RECEIVED A SAFETY CAMPAIGN NOTICE ON 11/24/2003 FROM THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT A FUEL LEAK IN THE ENGINE. *AK Look up ODI 10060926 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Suspension	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	120.0% ODI 877180 ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE WANDERING ACROSS THE ROAD VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER'S SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. > PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK Look up ODI 877180 at NHTSA ↗	112.5% ODI 783856 CONSUMER NOTICED THE TRACTOR LEANED SEVERELY TO THE DRIVERS SIDE,AND REPORTED TO THE AUTHORIZED REPAIR FACILITY,AFTER THEIR INSPECTION THE DRIVERS SIDE SPRING WAS APPARENTLY DEFECTIVE OR WEAK,THEN ORDERED A NEW SPRING AND INSTALLED IT,WHEN I PICKED THE TRACTOR FROM THE REPAIR FACILITY, STILL LEANED AS MUCH AS BEFORE, NO CHANGE HAD OCCURRED,THEY SUGGESTED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SPRING MAY BE IMPOPERLY ARCHED,THEY REPLACED PASSENGER SIDE SPRING WITH OLD SPRING NO CHANGE,CONSUMER CONTACT DELTA TRUCK CENTER THEY SAID APPARENTLY FREIGHTLINER CORP. … Look up ODI 783856 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Suspension:Front:Hub	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 10129910 · 715,227 mi DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT HIS FRONT LEFT WHEEL HUB AND TIRE COMPLETELY FELL OFF OF THE VEHICLE WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH AND WAS COMING TO A STOP. THE CONSUMER DID MANAGE TO AVOID ANY ACCIDENTS. THE OWNER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A SHIMMY ABOUT 50 MILES BEFORE THIS HAPPENED AND THE ABS LIGHT ON THE DASH AND THE WHEEL SPIN LIGHT WAS ON. ABOUT A QUARTER MILE BEFORE THIS HAPPENED THE OWNER SAW SMOKE EMITTING THE VEHICLE. *JB Look up ODI 10129910 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	112.5% ODI 10286360 MY HUSBAND WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WITH A 2000 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL FLD120 SEMI TRACTOR. I NEED TO KNOW IF THIS VEHICLE WAS EVER SUBJECT TO A RECALL. THE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER IS PE02088 AND THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER IS 03V112000. MY QUESTION IS VERY SPECIFIC. WAS THIS VIN NUMBER SUBJECT TO A RECALL? *TR Look up ODI 10286360 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Wheels	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 545768 LEFT FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF OF VEHICLE CAUSING DAMAGE TO FRONT END. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) MJS. Look up ODI 545768 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	112.5% ODI 10286360 MY HUSBAND WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WITH A 2000 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL FLD120 SEMI TRACTOR. I NEED TO KNOW IF THIS VEHICLE WAS EVER SUBJECT TO A RECALL. THE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER IS PE02088 AND THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER IS 03V112000. MY QUESTION IS VERY SPECIFIC. WAS THIS VIN NUMBER SUBJECT TO A RECALL? *TR Look up ODI 10286360 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 723892 THIS IS A 1996 FREIGHTLINER IM AM BUYING OFF OF BUSKE LINES INC. I WAS IN A RESTURANT EATING IN A RESTURANT IN INDIANA. I WAS NOTIFIED THAT UNIT WAS ON FIRE. I RAN TO TRUCK AND FIRE HAD GUTTED INSIDE OF CAB MY DOG WAS TRAPPED IN THE SLEEPER AND WAS KILLED I NOTICED NO SMOKE WHEN I LEFT TRUCK BUT SMELLED SOMETHING LIKE HOT PLASTIC I CHECKED BUT DID NOT FIND ANYTHING BURNING. TRUCK WAS THEN TOWED TO ST LOUIS MO I WAS INFORMED BY FIRE DEPT AND SHERRIF THAT IF I WOULD OF LAID DOWN I WOULD HAVE PROBELY BEEN KILLED DUE TO TOXIC FUMES PRODUCED BY SMOK… Look up ODI 723892 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.

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
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
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.

ComponentPeriod

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
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	None	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.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2007: 0 complaints · 2008: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2007	0	0	0
2008	0	0	0

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2007	0	0	0
2008	0	0	0

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
Component
No usable records for this analysis.

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.

Search patterns

0 patterns with matching reports.

No narratives match the published patterns.