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Freightliner FLC120 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

1 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

430,922 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1997 to 1997 model years. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Electrical and battery issues1100.0%

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.

Air Bags
1
Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator
1
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System
1
Structure:Body
1
Structure:Frame And Members
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags1
Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator1
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System1
Structure:Body1
Structure:Frame And Members1

Air Bags: 1; Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator: 1; Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System: 1; Structure:Body: 1; Structure:Frame And Members: 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
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above1

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

150,000 and above 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.

2003
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20031

2003: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues 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 10005864 ยท 2003-02-15 (February 15, 2003)

MULTPULE REPAIRS AND SAFETY FACTORS, TOO MANY TO JUST START RAMBLING OFF. TIRES, FRAME, A/C, ALTERATORS, VIBRATION, WHICH INTURN CAUSES EXHAUST LEAKS. THE LIST GOES FROM STRUCTURE TO ELECTRICAL.

Owner-reported narrative. 430,922 miles reported. Look up ODI 10005864 at NHTSA โ†—

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1997
1
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
19971

1997: 1

Year-by-year records

Freightliner FLC120 model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
199711Not available