1998 Freightliner FL-70 engine and engine cooling problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1998 Freightliner FL-70 — 89% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Truck stalls intermittently and without warning at any speed. Truck within a 2-year period has been back to factory, where engines were put in 161 times. Fuel pump was replaced as being the problem. Remedy did not correct reoccurring problem.*ak”
filed Oct 3, 2001
“Truck stalled intermittently and without warning at any speed. Truck within a 2-year period has been back to factory, where engines were put in 161 times. Fuel pump was replaced as being the problem. Remedy did not correct reoccurring problem. *ak *slc”
filed Oct 3, 2001
“Vehicle will stall intermittently and without warning at any speed. Vehicle within a 2-year period has been back to factory, where engines were put in 161 times. Fuel pump was replaced as being the problem. Remedy did not correct reoccurring problem. *ak *jb”
filed Oct 3, 2001
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Freightliner FL-70
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.