Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1998 Freightliner FL-70, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Engine and engine cooling17
- Fuel system, gasoline4
- Vehicle speed control2
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
1998
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Recalls
99V085000 · Parking brake20 Apr 1999 · 1,935 vehicles
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH A DRIVELINE PARKING BRAKE. THE FASTENERS THAT CONNECT THE END OF TRANSMISSION COMPANION FLANGE TO THE PARK DRUM AND DRIVELINE MAY LOOSEN.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
NHTSA investigations
RQ99009 · Power trainopened 1 Jun 1999
DRIVELINE FASTENER FAILURE
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation