2005 Freightliner Columbia Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 24about this part
- Share
- 63%of 38 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 175,726miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 24 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2005 Freightliner Columbia, 63% of the 38 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 175,726 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Clutch would not release, and then made loud poping sound, then it starting working, got into our shop check out found it had blew a hole in clutch housing, parts of clutch disc, came apart.r&r clucth and flywheel,we kept old parts here.the part that came out of disc, hit highway somewhere.”
NHTSA complaint #10129748, filed 2005-07, 144,860 miles“Clutch explode going down the highway and locked truck in gear and fragments went thought the bell housing. Could have hit other autos on hghway or could have sent fragment into cab of truck and injured or killed driver.driver had truck locked in gear and was lucky to get truck stoped before hitting other cars”
NHTSA complaint #10129727, filed 2005-07, 152,510 miles“Clutch exploded going down the highway and locked truck in gear and fragments went thought the bell housing.also this broke the rear engine bell housing. Could have hit other autos on hghway or could have sent fragment into cab of truck and injured or killed driver.”
NHTSA complaint #10129797, filed 2005-07, 132,157 miles“Truck would not go into gear, sent wrecker had towed to shop shop check and found clucth had exploded, fragment went tru, bell housing. Runied housing and clutch.fragments had have hit highway. Remove and replace clucth and bell housing.”
NHTSA complaint #10129795, filed 2005-07, 159,640 miles“Driver could not get truck into gear, sent wrecker to take him to shop. Shop check and found the clucth was starting to come apart,did not damage bellhousing. Remove clutch and replace”
NHTSA complaint #10129796, filed 2005-07, 161,043 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10181049Oct 7, 2020Freightliner Service Bulletin for Axle Flange Gasket Replaced with O-Ring. Daimler Trucks North America has released a new axle shaft to hub rubber O-ring (part number…
- 10141696Feb 26, 2018sb2056 Transmission Oil Line Removal and Installation
- 10129707Apr 10, 201514TL-7Rev DD Platform Flywheel Housing Runout Tool W470589032100
- 10129622Mar 30, 201515-010-DLR Transmission Cooler Line Photos
- 10129613Mar 1, 2015sb01101 Pilot Bearing Spacer for Detroit Engines with Eaton transmissions
- 10124193Aug 12, 201414TS21 HDEP Camshaft Position Sensor Change
- 10124186Aug 12, 2014812-14 FMI 3, 4: Engine Aux. Shutdown Input Failed High and Low
- 10124187Aug 11, 2014811-14 FMI 7: Internal Error with the DT12 Shift Stalk Lever
- 10142285Sep 1, 201333-28 - Bearing Spacer Replacement, ConMet PreSet Steer Hubs
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Freightliner Columbia
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Freightliner Columbia
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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