2005 Freightliner Columbia transmission problems

24 complaints (63% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 176,865.

owner complaints: 24
of this car's complaints: 63%
typical mileage: 176,865
crashes: 0
recalls: 0

Which part fails

Clutch assembly
17
Clutch assembly: bell housing
7

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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25k-50k

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150k-175k

175k-200k

200k+

Freightliner Columbia transmission problems in other years

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 2005 Freightliner Columbia owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Sep 9, 2005 · Transmission · 96,959 miles · ID

Clutch making noise and hard to get into gear, replaced clutch.

Filed Sep 9, 2005 · Transmission · 97,543 miles · ID

Clutch making noise and hard to get to release, replace clutch.

Filed Sep 9, 2005 · Transmission · 173,036 miles · ID

Clutch would not release, had towed to shop replace clutch.

Filed Sep 8, 2005 · Transmission · 293,807 miles · ID

Clutch making noise and hard to get truck in gear, replaced clutch.

Filed Sep 8, 2005 · Transmission · 182,843 miles · ID

Clutch was making noise,and hard to get into gear , replace clutch.

Filed Sep 8, 2005 · Transmission · 191,951 miles · ID

Had truck towed to shop,truck will not go into gear, check found the clutch had came apart, replace clutch.

Filed Sep 8, 2005 · Transmission · 178,361 miles · ID

Clutch making noise and hard to get into gear. Had clutch replaced , knowing what happens next we did not wait, know clutch is going to come apart. Truck works great now.

Filed Sep 8, 2005 · Transmission · 231,929 miles · ID

Transmission would not shift at times, has auto shift top housing, check and found clutch would not release at times, replace clutch . Works fine now.

Filed Sep 8, 2005 · Transmission · 187,400 miles · ID

Clucth would not release and making noise, replace clutch.

Filed Sep 8, 2005 · Transmission · 174,587 miles · ID

Clucth would not release sometimes, check and found clutch coming apart. Replace clutch.

Questions about the 2005 Freightliner Columbia transmission

Does the 2005 Freightliner Columbia have transmission problems?

Owners have filed 24 complaints about the transmission of the 2005 Freightliner Columbia, 63% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.

At what mileage do 2005 Freightliner Columbia transmission problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 176,865 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2005 Freightliner Columbia transmission?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.