Frtlnr Cntry Cls Steering column.

Frtlnr Cntry Cls Steering column.
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 12:48:26 PM

Hello ALL,

I have a '01 Freightliner Century Class with over 725K miles and just recently the Steering Column has decided (like it has a brain) to discontinue Telescoping. It is currently stuck in the down position.
It will still move forward towards the panel and back again.
I've spoken to a Freightliner mechanic however he stated merely the Labor rate w/o the part cost included.

Anybody here in these Forums ever have this problem and how was is solutioned??

Thanks to ALL  for whatever answers regardless!!

RE:Frtlnr Cntry Cls Steering column.
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 11:06:15 PM

The steering colimn in question was fixed today at a Freightliner Dealer by simply replacing the WHOLE steering Stem inside the Cab.
Apparently it is more involved to r & r the defective part than simply paying about $1400.00 for a new complete unit.

That's Trucking for ya.