1997 Freightliner Conventional Transmission and drivetrain 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 transmission and drivetrain 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
- 10141696Feb 26, 2018sb2056 Transmission Oil Line Removal and Installation
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 1997 Freightliner Conventional
3 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSteering
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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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