Complaint 1361467
2014 FREIGHTLINER XC-R • STEERING • incident Oct 28, 2013
- Complaint ID
- 1361467
- Make
- FREIGHTLINER
- Model
- XC-R
- Model Year
- 2014
- Component
- STEERING
- Incident Date
- Oct 28, 2013
- Date Received
- Mar 7, 2017
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
STEERING
Owner Narrative
FOR THREE YEARS SINCE THE FIRST DAY I GOT IT THE ENGINE WILL COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. NO POWER STEERING NO GAUGES NO THROTTLE CONTROL ALL WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT 55 - 65 MPH. BY THE TIME I DEAD STICK IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THE ENGINE AUTOMATICALLY STARTS AND ALL APPEARS OK. I FEAR FOR MY LIFE AND MY FAMILY IF I AM ON A MOUNTAIN ROAD AND IN A TURN WHEN THIS MIGHT HAPPEN. IT MAY GO WEEKS BEFORE IT DOES IT AGAIN OR A DAY BUT IT USUALLY IS 1 TO XX HOURS ON THE ROAD TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY OR FREEWAYS. I HAVE HAD FREIGHTLINER SERVICE CENTER AT THE FACTORY LOOK AT IT SEVERAL TIMES AND ALSO CUMINS PLACES. LATELY I HAVE HAD SEVERAL RV REPAIR PLACES TOO BUT PROBLEM DOES NOT HAPPEN SITTING IN THE SHOP IDLING OR A SHORT DRIVE AROUND THE BLOCK. ALSO CUMMINS HAS LOOKED FOR ERRORS CODES IN THE COMPUTER AS FREIGHTLINER HAS ALSO AND NOTHING SHOWS UP OR THE COMPUTER RESETS ITSELF.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.