2001 Freightliner Conventional Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 14%of 7 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 2001 Freightliner Conventional, 14% of the 7 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.
“Fuel lift pump loses pressure over time causing integrated circuit in fuel system to fail to function. Driver of vehicle receives a warning light on dash,; the engine computer sometimes de-rates the engine and sometimes shuts off the engine. This has happened to one particular bus that shut off while driving down the road on a route. Bus taken to authorized dealership. If the dealership can reset the code and it doesn't fault, the vehicle is returned to us claiming no problems exist. The bus then dies out again. Lift pump malfunction also damages injector pump. …”
NHTSA complaint #10018939, filed 2003-05Related service bulletins
- 10141697Feb 26, 2018sb2057 New Surge Tank Design
- 10141688Feb 26, 2018sb2047 Plastic Surge Tank Supersession
Fuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Freightliner Conventional
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 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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