1997 Freightliner Conventional Wheels 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 wheels 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.
“While driving right front wheel came off. While driving the vehicle's the passenger's side front wheel came off and caused damage to the passenger side running board, front axle, and fender. Upon inspection it was determined that the wheel fasteners on the #2 axle was missing. The horn was inoperative and the right front brake drum had several external cracks (ohio traffic crash report).”
NHTSA complaint #10052208, filed 2003-12Wheels: other model years
Other parts of the 1997 Freightliner Conventional
3 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Freightliner Conventional
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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