1999 Freightliner MB Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other MB years
- Not enough data 1st of 4 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 1 recall: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
NHTSA has received no owner complaints about the 1999 Freightliner MB so far. There is 1 safety recall covering this model year.
- 0owner complaints
- 1safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
1999 Freightliner MB recalls (1)
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Service brakes, air:antilock
Problem: Vehicle description: shuttle buses, recreational vehicles, utility vans, and heavy duty trucks equipped with meritor wabco phase 1, d-version antilock brake system (abs), fail to comply to the requirements of fmvss no. 105, "hydraulic and electric brake systems." an internal diagnostic system in the abs may not detect an extreme wheel speed sensor air gap. Such a condition could possibly occur during (1) original assembly or (2) subsequent wheel end service.
Risk: The abs fault light will not activate and the abs will not function at this wheel position, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will remove and replace the abs ecu or the ecu will be reprogrammed. Owner notification began february 6, 2001. 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 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 1999 Freightliner MB?
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file yet.
Was there a recall on the 1999 Freightliner MB?
Yes, 1 safety recall. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 1999 Freightliner MB a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other MB model years, the 1999 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.