Complaint 680314
2006 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE • incident Apr 13, 2006
- Complaint ID
- 680314
- Make
- FREIGHTLINER
- Model
- COLUMBIA
- Model Year
- 2006
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- Incident Date
- Apr 13, 2006
- Date Received
- Jul 28, 2008
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Owner Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA. PRIOR TO DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED AN OIL LEAK, COOLANT LEAK, INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAK, AND EXHAUST MANIFOLD GASKET LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY 15 TIMES FOR ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO LEAKS AND OTHER ENGINE WORK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD GASKET TWICE, THE ACM SCREW, THE HEAD GASKET FOUR TIMES, THE EGR VALVE, AND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 357,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,014.
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