2005 Freightliner Century Class Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 80%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 279,150miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2005 Freightliner Century Class, 80% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 279,150 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“After about 30 min could smell fumes coming into truck through air condition vent. When I get of truck for a couple of days, starting to feel better. While sitting in the truck I start feeling dizzy, sinus start up after about two hours in truck, tired all the time,wake up with headaches. Suspect carbon monoxide coming in .detroit engine EGR.”
NHTSA complaint #10159544, filed 2006-06, 254,300 miles“Exhaust fumes in the cab. Getting sick for about a month. Sinus infection and other symptoms. No co test performed. Vehicle has been in for repair 2 times with no success. The meter is reading over 50 ppm to 100 ppm if the fresh air intake is clear. Currently the intake is plugged with plastic bags to prevent the co from entering the cab. With the bags in place the reading is 10 ppm. Have been driving the vehicle for about 2.5 years. The problem seemd to start around 200,000 miles. I was tired all the time.”
NHTSA complaint #10174327, filed 2006-11Related recalls
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Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4 | 80% |
Other parts of the 2005 Freightliner Century Class
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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