2001 Freightliner FS-65 Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 67%of 12 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the fuel system of the 2001 Freightliner FS-65, 67% of the 12 complaints for this model year. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“Dt: the contact owned a 2000 Freightliner. Contact was unable to get recall repair work on fuel system done. Had 20 of these vehicles, 2000-2001 year models. Could do the repairs themselves, but they could not do fast enough for the vehicle to be done before school started. The dealer will not let any other person help him to get the repair work done. The company was community bus services.”
NHTSA complaint #10130472, filed 2005-07“Dt: the contact owned a 2000 Freightliner. Contact was unable to get recall repair work because the manufacturer will not pay the dealership enough to do the repair work. Dealer had 20 of these vehicles 2000-2001 models. Could do these repairs themselves, but they could not do fast enough for the vehicles to be ready before school started. The dealer will not let any of other person help him to get the repair work done. The company was community bus services.”
NHTSA complaint #10130478, filed 2005-07“Dt: contact owned a 2000 Freightliner. Contact was unable to get the recall work don on fuel system because the manufacturer will not pay the dealership enough to do the repair work. Had 20 of these vehicles, 2000-2001 year models. Could do the repairs themselves, but they could not t do fast enough for the vehicles to be done before school started. . The dealer will not let any other person help him to get the repair work done. The company was community bus services.”
NHTSA complaint #10130470, filed 2005-07“Dt: the contact owned a 2000 Freightliner. Contact was unable to get recall repair work don eon fuel system because the manufacturer will not pay the dealership enough to do the repair work. Had 20 of these vehicles, 2000-2001 year models. Could do the repairs themselves, but they could not do fast enough for the vehicles to be done before school started. The dealer will not let any other person to help him to get the repair work done. The company was community bus services.”
NHTSA complaint #10130471, filed 2005-07“Dt: the contact owned a 2000 Freightliner. Contact was is unable to get recall repair work done on fuel system because the manufacturer will not pay the dealership enough to do the repair work. Had 20 of these vehicles, 2000-2001 year models. Could do the repairs themselves, but they could not do fast enough for the vehicles to be done before school started. The dealer will not let any of other person help him to get the repair work done. The company was community bus services.”
NHTSA complaint #10130473, filed 2005-07Related recalls
- 05V205000Apr 27, 2005Certain 1998-2003 my freightliner fs-65 school bus chassis and mb-45, mb-55, and xb shuttle bus chassis, and thomas built bus: mvp-er and mvp-ef school bus…Covers: Freightliner FS-65 1998–2002, Thomas MVP EF 1998–2003, MVP ER 1998–2003 +1 more
Fuel system: other model years
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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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