1997 Freightliner Conventional Fuel system 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 fuel system of the 1997 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.
“This truck has been out of service over 209 days. The customer service department of Freightliner has not been willing to address the issues. No safety defect (s) listed in the summary.”
NHTSA complaint #708021, filed 1999-06Related service bulletins
- 10141697Feb 26, 2018sb2057 New Surge Tank Design
Fuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 1997 Freightliner Conventional
3 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Freightliner Conventional
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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