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Data through Oct 2026
Model year

2006 Freightliner FLD120

Heavy truck, diesel, 6x4, built in Mexico. Owner complaints on file from May 30, 2013 to May 30, 2013.

Recalls (2)Complaints (1)Investigations (1)Bulletins (0)
Recall campaigns covering this model year2113k vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints1Close to the median 2006 heavy truck
Severity index0.02006 heavy trucks average 25.9
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2006 Freightliner FLD120 peaked in 2013, with 1 filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

00.250.50.75120131201520172019202120232026
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

100% of complaints about the 2006 Freightliner FLD120 name engine and cooling

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

Engine and cooling
1
Fuel system
1
Speed control
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

2 recall campaigns cover the 2006 Freightliner FLD120

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Recall campaigns for the 2006 Freightliner FLD120
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
07V-530Nov 13, 2007On certain truck-tractors equipped with holland simplex se or se ii fifth wheels, the latch lever pivot bolt assembly may have been over-tightened…Trailer hitches38,000Part replacement
07V-302Jul 16, 2007Certain freightliner school bus chassis, heavy trucks, and thomas built school buses manufactured between july 2002 and july 3, 2007, equipped…Brakes75,000Repair or modification
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2006 Freightliner FLD120

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

1 complaint on file, page 1 of 1.

  1. Filed May 30, 2013Failure Jan 21, 2013500,000 milesAustinburg, OHEngine, Fuel/propulsion system, Vehicle speed control

    CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THEN TRACTOR STARTING LOOSING POWER. TOOK TO W.W. WILLIAMS DETROIT DIESEL. THEY FOUND DELTA P SENSOR OUT OF CALIBRATION. V-POD CUTTING OUT, TURBO HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY IN VNT. THEY REPLACED THE V-POD WHICH WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED IN MARCH 2013. PROBLEMS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, LOW POWER, BACK FIRES, PUFFS BLACK SMOKE. OIL LEAK BY TURBO. WW WILLIAMS STATED CAUSE AS BAD V-POD, TURBO DRAIN LINE. WW WILLLIAMS FOUND V-POD CUTTING OUT AND REPLACED V-POD AGAIN UNDER WARRANTY, TURBO DRAIN LINED REPLACED. SAME PROBLEM AGAIN ON 5/27/13 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, LOOSING POWER. TOOK BACK TO WW WILLIAMS, THEY STATED CODE 39 CAME UP, BAD INJECTORS. REPLACED ALL INJECTORS, NOT UNDER WARRANTY. REPLACED V-POD AGAIN, UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10514247
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations

1 NHTSA investigation on file

  • PE07047 Preliminary evaluation, Trailer hitches
    INSECURE FIFTH WHEEL LATCHING
    Opened Sep 14, 2007, closed Nov 19, 2007 · led to a recall
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
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Service bulletins

No manufacturer communications on file

Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.
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