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2000 Freightliner Mt

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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7Owner complaints

Model-year median: 0

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
2Electrical System
1Equipment
1Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1
All reported categories
Parking Brake
1Suspension
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 7 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Equipment. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Power Train complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jul 11, 2000
Power Train

VEHICLE IS ON A CHEVROLET P30 CHASSIS: WHEN PLACING VEHICLE IN REVERSE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PARK MECHANISM ENGAGED, PREVENTING ANY VEHICLE MOVEMENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER REPAIRED CAM MECHANISM TWICE, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. OWNER RESORTED TO A DASH MOUNTED "BYPASS" SWITCH TO OVER-RIDE SYSTEM TO…

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VEHICLE IS ON A CHEVROLET P30 CHASSIS: WHEN PLACING VEHICLE IN REVERSE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PARK MECHANISM ENGAGED, PREVENTING ANY VEHICLE MOVEMENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER REPAIRED CAM MECHANISM TWICE, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. OWNER RESORTED TO A DASH MOUNTED "BYPASS" SWITCH TO OVER-RIDE SYSTEM TO ALLOW SHIFT INTO REVERSE. *AK *ML

NHTSA ODI #865162

Mileage unknown · Jun 9, 1999
Parking BrakePower Train

ONGOING INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE LOCKING UP DRIVESHAFT WHENEVER GEAR IS SHIFTED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE. ALSO, PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO RELEASE WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO LOCK UP. VEHICLE WAS IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. SEEKING HELP IN THIS MATER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #839111

Official recalls

1

97V012000 · Equipment:mechanical:carrier/rack

Feb 3, 1997

THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER HOIST COMPONENTS CAN BECOME LOOSE WHILE TRAVELING AND ALLOW THE SPARE TIRE TO MOVE FROM ITS STORED POSITION TO THE ROAD SURFACE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE SPARE TIRE CAN CONTACT THE ROAD SURFACE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH OR PROPERTY DAMAGE TO THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL ADD A PRIMARY SPARE TIRE SUPPORT BRACKET.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.