2001 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY CLASS — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1
Owner Complaint
0
Recalls
1
Service Bulletin
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2001 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY CLASS
The 2001 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY CLASS has received a total of 1 safety complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). 1 technical service bulletin have been issued by FREIGHTLINER LLC for this model year. The most commonly reported problem area is the Suspension (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2001 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY CLASS
There are no recalls on file with NHTSA for the 2001 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY CLASS. No Active Recalls
Owner Complaints for the 2001 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY CLASS
1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY CLASS. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
THE LF CORNER OF THE CAB IS OUT OF SQUARE ABOUT 3 INCHES. THE ALIGNMENT SHOP SAID THE FRAME IS STRAIGHT AND THE PROBLEM IS IN THE LEAF SPRINGS, WHICH ARE WORN OUT. THEY BLOCKED THE SPRING 1", AND WHILE THE CAB NOW SITS SQUARE (YES, THEY ALIGNED THE FRONT END TOO, OF COURSE), THE PROBLEM IS THE TRUCK FEELS FUNNY TO DRIVE. IT SEEMS TO GIVE A LITTLE WIGGLE/SHIMMY OVER EXPANSION CRACKS, WHICH I DON'T THINK IT DID PREVIOUSLY. MEANWHILE, WE HAVE AN AUGUST 2010 INVOICE (BASICALLY 2 YEARS AGO) WHERE THE TRUCK WENT IN FOR REPAIR WITH A CLICKING NOISE IN THE FRONT AND FREIGHTLINER OF ORLANDO BILLED FOR REPLACING BOTH FRONT LEAF SPRINGS, SHACKLES, ETC. THE THING IS, THE INVOICES ALSO RECORD THE MILEAGE AND THAT WAS ONLY 2000 MILES AGO BECAUSE THE TRUCK SAT THE LAST FEW YEARS (AS BUSINESS WENT INTO THE TOILET). SO I TOOK THE TRUCK BACK TO THEM AND THEY LOOKED UP THE RECORD AND THEN BEGAN A SONG AND DANCE ABOUT HOW IF IT HAD BEEN REPORTED INSIDE A YEAR", YADA, YADA. I WONDERED OUT LOUD IF PERHAPS THE WRONG SPRINGS HAD BEEN INSTALLED ON THE TRUCK (CHATTING WITH THE SHOP FOREMAN) THINKING THEY MIGHT INVESTIGATE AND RECONSIDER. THEN THE SONG AND DANCE BECAME ABOUT HOW THEY WERE SLAMMED WITH WORK RIGHT NOW AND MAYBE I COULD COME BACK NEXT WEEK SO IT BEING TWO DAYS BEFORE THANKSGIVING, I AGREED TO RETURN NEXT WEEK. MEANWHILE, I'M WONDERING ABOUT THE PROPER FRONT LEAF SPRINGS FOR THE TRUCK, WHICH IS A 2001 CENTURY S/T EXPEDITER. THE WHEELBASE (I MEASURED IT) IS ABOUT 298 INCHES, WHICH I SUSPECT IS RATHER LONGER THAN A CONVENTIONAL DUAL DRIVE-AXLE TRUCK WITH 5TH WHEEL. THE PART NUMBER VISIBLE ON BOTH FRONT LEAF SPRINGS IS A16-15657-000. COULD THERE BE A BATCH OF BAD SPRINGS? ALSO, I FIGURE JOSAM IN ORLANDO (THE FRAME ALIGNMENT SPECIALISTS WHO BLOCKED THE TRUCK 1") WOULDN'T HAVE DONE SO IF THIS WERE A SAFETY CONCERN, RIGHT? *TR
Safety Rating for the 2001 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY CLASS
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2001 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY CLASS in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2001 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY CLASS
FREIGHTLINER LLC has issued 1 technical service bulletin (TSBs) for the 2001 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY CLASS. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
ssb2623 — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
ssb2623 Localización de averías de la palanca SmartShift de Freightliner
NHTSA Investigations for the 2001 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY CLASS
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FREIGHTLINER CENTURY CLASS
- 1998 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY CLASS — 2 complaints
- 1999 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY CLASS — 2 complaints
- 2000 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY CLASS — 1 complaint
- 2001 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY CLASS (current)
- 2002 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY CLASS — 0 complaints
- 2003 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY CLASS — 2 complaints
- 2004 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY CLASS — 1 complaint
- 2005 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY CLASS — 5 complaints
- 2006 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY CLASS — 2 complaints
Other FREIGHTLINER Models
- FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA — 396 total complaints
- FREIGHTLINER FREIGHTLINER — 188 total complaints
- FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL — 117 total complaints
- FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA — 110 total complaints
- FREIGHTLINER CENTURY — 76 total complaints
- FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 2500 — 64 total complaints
- FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 — 62 total complaints
- FREIGHTLINER FL-70 — 50 total complaints