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Engine coolingPart report

1998 Freightliner Century Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
33%of 9 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1998 Freightliner Century, 33% of the 9 complaints for this model year.

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.

“1998 Century class model trailer experiencing multiple problems. The manufacturer informed the consumer that one of the u-joints had gone bad, the flex line had rotted away which connected to the exhaust manifold which caused a leak. The vehicle experienced a power steering leak, also the air filter was replaced. The consumer was assigned another tractor, however it was a 2001 model and he soon discovered the fan blades were completely black and he had to tape a filter over the air intake.”

NHTSA complaint #10048179, filed 2003-11

“Exhaust system flex pipe within the turbo cracked, allowing exhaust leaks into the clean air and firewall, which then went into the air conditioner and into the cab ofthe truck.”

NHTSA complaint #851802, filed 1999-10

Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2006467%
2000213%
1999117%
1998333%

Other parts of the 1998 Freightliner Century

Fuel system
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints
Seats
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1998 Freightliner Century

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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