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2009 Freightliner BUSINESS CLASS M2 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

8 distinct recall campaigns

73,018 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2009 model year. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Fuel/Propulsion System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior150.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Fuel/Propulsion System
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Fuel/Propulsion System1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic1

Fuel/Propulsion System: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2011
1
2012
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20111
20121

2011: 1; 2012: 1

Pattern summary

Fuel/Propulsion System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10436895 · 2011-11-23 (November 23, 2011)

THE SUPPORT BRACKET FOR THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE, AIR CHAMBER AND CROSS SHAFT BROKE OFF THE REAR AXLE HOUSING WHICH CAUSED THE CROSS SHAFT AND CHAMBER BRACKET TO BREAK. THIS ALLOWED THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE CHAMBER TO ROTATE UPWARD WHICH CAUSED IT TO WEDGE UNDER THE FRAME RAIL. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SUPPORT BRACKET WELDED ON THE LEFT REAR SIDE OF THE AXLE HOUSING WAS ALSO BROKEN AND WAS NOT SUPPORTING THE LEFT REAR BRAKE CHAMBER AND CROSS SHAFT ASSEMBLY. IN THE CONDITION IT WAS DISCOVERED THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE WAS NOT …

Owner-reported narrative. 26,205 miles reported. Look up ODI 10436895 at NHTSA ↗