2005 Freightliner Columbia

Safety Score
89
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
38
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2006-06-05 06V190000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 61,000 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2012-06-25 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKE WA…
2011-05-20 TIRES No 0 1990 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA, UNIT 1 WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE IN THE RIGHT LANE WHEN THE RIGHT TIRE …
2010-07-30 WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS No 0 2005 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA , SUFFERED A MECHANICAL FAILURE WITH LEFT REAR DRIVE AXLE DUAL ASSEMBLY. *BF THE ASSEMBLY D…
2010-06-07 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 LOW PRESSURE, ERG VALVE, LEAKAGE, AND THE LOST OF POWER THAT THE TRUNK CANT BE CONTROLLED. *TR
2009-08-11 WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS No 0 2005 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA WAS STOPPING FOR A TOLL BOOTH WHEN BOTH REAR RIGHT WHEELS DETACHED FROM THE SECOND REAR AXLE…
2007-09-24 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 2005 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA CAUGHT FIRE IN THE DASHBOARD DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL DEFECT. *KB (OHIIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)…
2006-09-18 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM No 0 WHILE DRIVING EYES START TO BURN, STARTED GETTING TIRED AFTER 4 HOURS, FUMES COMING FROM AIR CONDITION VENTS, WHILE AIR…
2006-03-23 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM No 0 DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT'S EYES AND LUNGS BURNED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE D…
2006-02-02 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE No 1 I TOOK POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE IN JANUARY 06 AND HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES FOR APRROX 2 WEEKS EACH TIM…
2005-09-02 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY No 0 CLUTCH MAKING NOISE AND HARD TO GET TRUCK IN GEAR, REPLACED CLUTCH. *NM
2005-09-02 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY No 0 CLUTCH WOULD NOT RELEASE, CHECKED AND FOUND DISC COMING APART THIS IS A STANDARD TRANSMISSION WITH AUTO SHIFT TOP HOUS…
2005-08-26 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY No 0 CLUTCH WAS MAKING NOISE,AND HARD TO GET INTO GEAR , REPLACE CLUTCH. *NM
2005-08-22 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY No 0 CLUTCH HARD TO RELEASE,CHECKED IT OUT STARTING TO COME APART JUST LIKE THE REST OF AUTO SHIFTS, REPLACE CLUTCH WORK FIN…
2005-08-18 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY No 0 CLUTCH MAKING NOISE AND HARD TO GET INTO GEAR, REPLACED CLUTCH. *NM
2005-08-13 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY No 0 CLUTCH MAKING NOISE AND HARD TO GET INTO GEAR. HAD CLUTCH REPLACED , KNOWING WHAT HAPPENS NEXT WE DID NOT WAIT, KNOW CL…
2005-08-13 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY No 0 HAD TRUCK TOWED TO SHOP,TRUCK WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR, CHECK FOUND THE CLUTCH HAD CAME APART, REPLACE CLUTCH. *NM
2005-08-09 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY No 0 CLUTCH WOULD NOT RELEASE, REPLACE CLUTCH. *NM
2005-08-04 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY No 0 CLUCTH WOULD NOT RELEASE SOMETIMES, CHECK AND FOUND CLUTCH COMING APART. REPLACE CLUTCH. *NM
2005-08-03 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY No 0 CLUTCH WOULD NOT RELEASE, HAD TOWED TO SHOP REPLACE CLUTCH. *NM
2005-08-02 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY No 0 TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT AT TIMES, HAS AUTO SHIFT TOP HOUSING, CHECK AND FOUND CLUTCH WOULD NOT RELEASE AT TIMES, R…
2005-07-29 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY No 0 CLUCTH WOULD NOT RELEASE AND MAKING NOISE, REPLACE CLUTCH. *NM
2005-07-26 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY No 0 CLUTCH MAKING NOISE AND HARD TO GET TO RELEASE, REPLACE CLUTCH. *NM
2005-07-22 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY No 0 CLUTCH HARD TO RELEASE AND MAKING NOISE SENT TO SHOP TO HAVE REPLACED, WE KNOW NOW WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THIS STARTS, NEXT…
2005-07-19 WHEELS:HUB Yes 1 REGARDING O.D.I. #10136263 I HAVE FOLLOWED THE RECALL FREIGHTLINER FL451 RECALL#05V285000. I HAD A WHEEL OFF SEPARATION…
2005-07-19 SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB No 1 DT: 2005 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA. THE FRONT HUB BROKE, THE CASTING CAME COMPLETELY APART. THE NEW HUB IS A DIFFERENT S…
2005-07-19 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY No 0 HARD TO GET CLUTCH TO RELEASE,TO GET TRUCK INTO GEAR SENT TO SHOP FOUND CLUTCH COMING APART REMOVE AND REPLACE CLUTCH…
2005-07-11 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:BELL HOUSING No 0 CLUCTH MAKING ALOT OF NOISE.AND HARD TO GET INTO GEAR, CHECK AND FOUND THE PIECE IN CLUTCH DISC PART WAY STUCK OUT OF D…
2005-06-17 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:BELL HOUSING No 0 TRUCK WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR, SENT WRECKER HAD TOWED TO SHOP SHOP CHECK AND FOUND CLUCTH HAD EXPLODED, FRAGMENT WENT T…
2005-05-24 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:BELL HOUSING No 0 CLUTCH EXPLODE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND LOCKED TRUCK IN GEAR AND FRAGMENTS WENT THOUGHT THE BELL HOUSING. COULD HAVE…
2005-05-23 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:BELL HOUSING No 0 CLUCTH MAKING ALOT OF NOISE HARD TO GET INTO GEAR, CHECK, AND FOUND THE PIECE IN CLUCTH DISC PART WAY STUCK OUT OF DI…
2005-05-23 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:BELL HOUSING No 0 CLUTCH WOULD NOT RELEASE, AND THEN MADE LOUD POPING SOUND, THEN IT STARTING WORKING, GOT INTO OUR SHOP CHECK OUT FOUND …
2005-05-10 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:BELL HOUSING No 0 CLUTCH EXPLODED GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND LOCKED TRUCK IN GEAR AND FRAGMENTS STAYED IN BELLHOUSING THIS TIME,REMOVE C…
2005-05-10 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY No 0 DRIVER COULD NOT GET CLUTCH TO RELEASE, SENT TO SHOP THEY FOUND THE CLUTCH HAD EXPLODED IN BELL HOUSING REMOVE AND RE…
2005-05-01 STRUCTURE No 3 2005 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE TURN SIGNALS, THE EXTERIOR MIRRORS AND THE ABSENCE OF A HAND …
2005-03-30 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:BELL HOUSING No 0 CLUTCH EXPLODED GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND LOCKED TRUCK IN GEAR AND FRAGMENTS WENT THOUGHT THE BELL HOUSING.ALSO THIS …
2005-03-25 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY No 0 DRIVER COULD NOT GET TRUCK INTO GEAR, SENT WRECKER TO TAKE HIM TO SHOP. SHOP CHECK AND FOUND THE CLUCTH WAS STARTING T…
2005-03-16 TIRES No 0 DT: THE TIRE BLEW OUT. JUST DID A WALK AROUND 2 MILES BEFORE, THE TRAILER WAS EMPTY. THE TIRE WENT COMPLETELY OFF TH…
2001-04-11 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 2005 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA, UNIT 1 NOTICED SMOKE FROM HIS TRAILER AS HE PULLED AWAY FROM THE BOOTH AT EXIT 142. UNIT…