1998 Freightliner FL-70 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 17about this part
- Share
- 89%of 19 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 17 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1998 Freightliner FL-70, 89% of the 19 complaints for this model year. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Truck stalled intermittently and without warning at any speed, truck within a 2-year period has been back to factory, where engines were put in 161 times. Fuel pump was replaced as being the problem. The remedy is not correcting the repeating problem.”
NHTSA complaint #897294, filed 2001-10“Vehicle will stall intermittently and without warning at any speed. Vehicle within a 2-year period has been back to factory, where engines were put in 161 times. Fuel pump was replaced as being the problem. Remedy did not correct reoccurring problem.”
NHTSA complaint #897277, filed 2001-10“Truck will stall intermittently and without warning, at any speed. Truck within a 2-year period has been back to factory, where engines were put in 161 times. Fuel pump was replaced as being the problem. Remedy did not correct reoccurring problem.”
NHTSA complaint #897293, filed 2001-10“Truck stalled intermittently and without warning at any speed, truck within a 2-year period has been back to factory, where engines were put in 161 times. Fuel pump was replaced as being the problem. Remedy did not correct reoccurring problem.”
NHTSA complaint #897290, filed 2001-10“Truck stalled intermittently and without warning at any speed. Truck within a 2-year period has been back to factory, where engines were put in 161 times. Fuel pump was replaced as being the problem. Remedy did not correct reoccurring problem.”
NHTSA complaint #897291, filed 2001-10Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17 | 89% |
Other parts of the 1998 Freightliner FL-70
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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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