SMARTER VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
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Vehicle Maintenance Management
Fleet managers know that unexpected breakdowns and missed services are more than just inconvenient—they’re expensive, time-consuming, and can derail your entire operation. That’s why staying ahead of vehicle maintenance and error diagnostics is critical to keeping your fleet running smoothly.
With Frotcom’s Vehicle Maintenance and Fleet Park Management module, you gain full remote visibility into your vehicles’ health and the checks that are due —empowering you to act before small issues become issues of safety, or cause costly disruptions.
Why Remote Vehicle Maintenance Matters
Modern vehicles are equipped with sensors that detect everything from low oil to brake wear or system faults. However, these alerts are only effective if you can access them without relying on the driver or manually checking the vehicle.
Frotcom solves this by providing real-time access to diagnostics and service alerts—all remotely, from one central platform.
How Frotcom Helps You Stay Ahead
Frotcom's Vehicle Maintenance module integrates with GPS trackers compatible with all vehicle types—from light-duty cars to heavy equipment in agriculture, construction, or mining. These trackers read data directly from the OBD, FMS, or J1939 CAN bus, depending on the vehicle type.
Key maintenance insights are pulled automatically and monitored in real time, including:
- General service requirements (engine oil, brake pads, brake fluid, etc.) based on distance driven or time intervals
- Active and historical Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs)
- Vehicle-specific alerts when maintenance is required
- Managing the completion of repairs
These insights automatically trigger alarms and send notifications to both the fleet manager and drivers, ensuring you never miss a critical warning or upcoming service.
What You Can Do with Frotcom's Maintenance Tools
✅ Monitor Maintenance Needs Remotely
All maintenance alerts and DTCs are displayed in a centralized dashboard, eliminating the need for driver’s to manually report issues, to check vehicles locally and the ability to quickly address drivers’ concerns when faults arise.
✅ Plan Maintenance Ahead of Time
Manage the general service requirements (MOTs, tyre, engine oil, brake pads, brake fluid, etc.) based on distance driven, or based on time intervals. Receive alerts as soon as an issue is detected.
Schedule service events and repairs before they impact your operations, ensuring no jobs are missed due to unplanned vehicle downtime.
✅ Prevent Expensive Repairs
By acting on real-time DTC notifications, you can carry out preventive maintenance before minor issues escalate—saving your business time and money.
✅ Keep Drivers Informed
Alarms for maintenance and DTCs can be configured to notify the vehicle driver directly, enabling quick response or routing to your in-house maintenance team.
✅ Facilitate Use of Walk Around Check Forms
Some issues can only be captured by a visual inspection of the vehicle such as the state of tires and windscreen wipers. Frotcom provides a Smartphone App with a Walk Around Check Form. Images of potential issues can be provided and alerts to the maintenance team are triggered to make them aware so action can be taken.
How It Works – A Behind-the-Scenes Look
Frotcom’s GPS tracker reads diagnostic and maintenance data directly from the vehicle’s onboard systems. This data is:
- Transmitted securely to the Frotcom Data Centre
- Analyzed and stored in your Frotcom dashboard
- Used to trigger automated service appointments, alerts, and reporting
Whether based on elapsed time or kilometers driven, your fleet's maintenance cycle is continuously tracked—automatically updating after each service is completed.
Key Features at a Glance
- 📡 Remote service monitoring based on time or mileage
- 🔧 Maintenance alerts for engine oil, brake pads, brake fluid, and more
- ⚠️ Real-time DTC management to catch problems early
- 🔁 Automatic tracking of upcoming service dates
- 👥 Alerts sent to both fleet managers and drivers
Integrated for Fleet Efficiency
Frotcom’s maintenance module is part of a complete fleet management solution. Other related articles:
- Field Service Management tools
- Understanding DTC Codes
- Vehicle Walk Around Check
This holistic view of your fleet’s health reduces admin time, improves vehicle lifespan, and keeps your operations moving efficiently.
Ready to Take Control of Fleet Maintenance?
Avoid unnecessary downtime and stay ahead of costly repairs.
Discover how Frotcom’s Vehicle Maintenance module can simplify your fleet management —contact us today for expert advice or to request a free demo.
