2003 Freightliner Century problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal (1) · Tires:tread/Belt (1) · Tires:sidewall (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (1)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Fuel System, Gasoline 2018-02-26 · sb2057 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
sb2057 new surge tank design
What owners report
2025-04-22 · Tires:sidewall · 200,000 mi“the contact owns a 2003 freightliner century cst120 equipped with yokohama tires, tire line: ty517mc2, tire size: 295/75/r22, dot number: n/a. the contact stated that the tires had cracked on the sidewalls. the contact called a tire center which scheduled an appointment. the tires were not yet inspected. the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle …”
2007-12-21 · Tires:tread/Belt“7 month old steer tire on freightliner truck. traveling around 65 mph vibration started and before we could figure out from where or get to a safe section of the road, all the tread separated from the tire. all the tread and several fairly large parts from the truck flew off. luckily no one was in the way. this was a firestone fs 507 295/75 r 22.…”
2005-12-22 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine · 🔥 fire“2003 freightliner century caught on fire while driving (ohio traffic crash report). *ts *nm…”
2004-04-20 · Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal · 12,000 mi“while driving at any speed accelerator pedal stuck. dealer inspected vehicle on several occasions, and was unable to duplicate the problem. since january 2004 consumer was scared to drive this vehicle. *ak *la…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.