2011 Freightliner FLD Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other FLD years
- Not enough data 10th of 15 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 2 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
NHTSA has received no owner complaints about the 2011 Freightliner FLD 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.
2011 Freightliner FLD recalls (2)
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Engine and engine cooling
Problem: 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 june 30, 2010, equipped with specific mbe4000 epa07 model engines. The intake air grid heater may short circuit and fail due to excessive internal temperatures.
Risk: A short circuited grid heater could result in a vehicle fire and injury to vehicle occupants.
Fix: Dtna will notify owners of the recall during march 2011. Another notification will be issued once the remedy is released. Dtna expects the remedy to be available by december 1, 2011. Repairs will be performed by dtna dealers free of charge. Owners may contact dtna toll-free at 1-800-547-0712. This recall is asscociated with a previous recall, campaign number 10v-341.
Engine and engine cooling
Problem: 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 and epa07 model engines. The intake air grid heater may short circuit and fail due to excessive internal temperatures.
Risk: A short circuited grid heater could result in a vehicle fire and injury to vehicle occupants.
Fix: Daimler trucks will notify owners and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. Repairs will be performed by detroit diesel corporation authorized repair facilities. The safety recall is expected to begin on or about july 29, 2011. Owners may contact daimler trucks toll-free at 1-800-547-0712.
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 FLD years
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 FLD | 0 | 8 |
| 2009 FLD | 0 | 7 |
| 2008 FLD | 1 | 10 |
| 2007 FLD | 0 | 10 |
| 2006 FLD | 0 | 7 |
| 2005 FLD | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 FLD | 1 | 6 |
| 2001 FLD | 1 | 4 |
| 2000 FLD | 1 | 8 |
| 1999 FLD | 1 | 8 |
| 1998 FLD | 2 | 5 |
| 1997 FLD | 1 | 2 |
| 1996 FLD | 1 | 5 |
| 1995 FLD | 0 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2011 Freightliner FLD?
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file yet.
Was there a recall on the 2011 Freightliner FLD?
Yes, 2 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2011 Freightliner FLD a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other FLD model years, the 2011 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.