Freightliner Cascadia Starter Problem - Cascadia wont start engine discussion in 'freightliner forum' started by klaustrofobijus, jan 29, 2025. I have 2025 freightliner cascadia, 185k miles on it, at the first try truck cranks but wont start, always at the second try it starts, i took it to dealership, they replaced the mcm,. I left freightliner in 2007 not one truck had a clutch switch then they have 2 starter relays, one on the firewall upper left area, and the one on the starter. I've got a 2025 freightliner cascadia with a starting issue. Starter is good, solenoid is good, ignition is good. My truck no longer starts on the first try, it always takes two times cranking and its a long crank at that. After started at first it bucks and hickups very breifly maybe five to ten. Working through a no crank issue that four techs have now touched. Starter was replaced, test ippc has been installed, test sam module had been installed. This truck hasn't moves in two. I have a 2025 freightliner cascadia that wont crank and theres no check engine light. Ive checked all fuses, starters good, starter wires and keyswitch wire is good. Tried a new starter switch and same problem. Do notice that the voltage at the starter switch will drop from 12 to 7 volts at supply with putting key switch into start position. The customer recently changed the starter thinking it was the problem to no avail. Checked the codes in the powertrain and chassis modules and only two codes were there. I've heard there seems to be a lot of problems with the cascadia's starters. Personally in the last week, mine has cost me 4 hours of breakdown time (and thankfully at. Replacing a starter on a freightliner cascadia. Iโm an entry level diesel tech and i just remove & replaced my first one.
Cascadia wont start engine discussion in 'freightliner forum' started by klaustrofobijus, jan 29, 2025. I have 2025 freightliner cascadia, 185k miles on it, at the first try truck cranks but wont start, always at the second try it starts, i took it to dealership, they replaced the mcm,. I left freightliner in 2007 not one truck had a clutch switch then they have 2 starter relays, one on the firewall upper left area, and the one on the starter. I've got a 2025 freightliner cascadia with a starting issue. Starter is good, solenoid is good, ignition is good.