2003 Freightliner Argosy Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Argosy years
- Not enough data 2nd of 16 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 2 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
NHTSA has received no owner complaints about the 2003 Freightliner Argosy so far. There are 2 safety recalls covering this model year.
- 0owner complaints
- 2safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
2003 Freightliner Argosy recalls (2)
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Service brakes, air:supply:check valve
Problem: 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.
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Service brakes, air
Problem: 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.
Risk: This could lead to reduced brake control, loss of service brake control, or the emergency brakes automatically applying, possibly resulting in a crash without prior warning.
Fix: Dealers will install a new cab air manifold. Owner notification is expected to begin on january 21, 2004. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact freightliner at 800-547-0712.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
Other Freightliner Argosy years
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 Argosy | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 Argosy | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 Argosy | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 Argosy | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 Argosy | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 Argosy | 0 | 6 |
| 2007 Argosy | 0 | 5 |
| 2006 Argosy | 0 | 5 |
| 2005 Argosy | 1 | 4 |
| 2004 Argosy | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 Argosy | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 Argosy | 0 | 7 |
| 1999 Argosy | 0 | 9 |
| 1998 Argosy | 0 | 6 |
| 1997 Argosy | 0 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2003 Freightliner Argosy?
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file yet.
Was there a recall on the 2003 Freightliner Argosy?
Yes, 2 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2003 Freightliner Argosy a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Argosy model years, the 2003 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.