Complaint 805279
2008 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM • incident Aug 3, 2010
- Complaint ID
- 805279
- Make
- FREIGHTLINER
- Model
- COLUMBIA
- Model Year
- 2008
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
- Incident Date
- Aug 3, 2010
- Date Received
- Aug 9, 2010
- Data As Of
- Apr 27, 2026
Complaint Summary
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Owner Narrative
2008 CAT C15 ACERT ENGINE SHUTS DOWN. WE HAVE 3 OF THESE UNITS IN CLASS 8 TRUCKS ALL HAVE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE EXHAUST TREATMENT SYSTEM ALL HAVE BEEN IN FOR REPAIR MANY TIMES. WHEN THE SYSTEM FAILS THE ENGINE DERATES POWER CAUSING A TRAFFIC PROBLEM DUE TO SLOW MOVING VEHICLE ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, SOON AFTER IT DERATES THE ENGINE WILL SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY AGAIN A SAFETY ISSUE WITH A STALLED CLASS 8 VEHICLE STOPPED ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. *TR
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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