1997 Freightliner MT Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other MT years
- Not enough data 5th of 7 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 2 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
NHTSA has received no owner complaints about the 1997 Freightliner MT 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.
1997 Freightliner MT recalls (2)
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Steering:linkages:knuckle:spindle:arm
Problem: Vehicle description: walk-in van and shuttle bus chassis equipped with meritor model fc-921 front axles. Stress cracks can occur in the left front axle steering knuckle.
Risk: This condition can lead to loss of steering control.
Fix: Dealers will replace the left hand steering knuckle with a newly designed knuckle with a larger cross section in the area that was cracking.
Power train:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:column shift
Problem: Vehicle description: medium and heavy duty trucks chassis equipped with allison 500 series transmission and a bendix 9x3 power apply park brake system. The cam lever of the powered apply brake can move forward, because a hole in the transmission mounting boss was drilled too deep.
Risk: This can allow the cam lever to become disengaged from the parking brake shoes. The operator would have no warning that the parking brake was not applied allowing the vehicle to move unexpectedly.
Fix: Dealers will install shims in the drilled area of the automatic transmission park brake pivot pin hole.
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 1997 Freightliner MT?
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file yet.
Was there a recall on the 1997 Freightliner MT?
Yes, 2 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 1997 Freightliner MT a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other MT model years, the 1997 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.