Freightliner M2 Complaints

43 consumer complaints on file.

• #10454294April 5, 2012
  SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FREIGHTLINER M2. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE BRAKE SPIDER FRACTURED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,130.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #10403883May 31, 2011
  SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FREIGHTLINER M2 LIGHT CHASSIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS LOCKED, HEATED UP AND ALMOST CAUGHT FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE FRONT BRAKES WERE DISABLED AS A TEMPORARY FIX. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE TWO FRONT CALIPERS. THE REAR DRIVER SIDE CALIPERS WERE MALFUNCTIONING AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE DEALER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,450. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 18,400.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #10398956April 28, 2011
  TIRES

  2007 FREIGHTLINER M2, UNIT 1 WAS TRAVELING ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE. THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING UNIT 1 TO DRIVE OFF RIGHT SIDE OF ROADWAY AND STRIKE THE GUARDRAIL. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0205-91)*JB UPDATED 05/11/11* BF

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0