1996 Freightliner Conventional Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 20%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the brakes of the 1996 Freightliner Conventional, 20% of the 5 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.
“Dt: contact states the brake pads on a tractor trailer truck his former boss owns are rubbed down into the rivets of the hub. The tires do not have enough rubber on them and the motor is leaking oil. There are also no bc fire extinguishers on the truck.”
NHTSA complaint #10142776, filed 2005-11Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 1996 Freightliner Conventional
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Freightliner Conventional
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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