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1999 Blue Bird TC2000 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

5 owner complaints analyzed

15 distinct recall campaigns

65,137 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Seats is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 5 complaints (40.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior240.0%
Electrical and battery issues120.0%
Fuel system concerns120.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Seats
2
Electrical System:Wiring
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Fuel System, Other:Fuel Injection System
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Seats2
Electrical System:Wiring1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1
Fuel System, Other:Fuel Injection System1

Seats: 2; Electrical System:Wiring: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Fuel System, Other:Fuel Injection System: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 3 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2003
1
2005
2
2006
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20031
20052
20062

2003: 1; 2005: 2; 2006: 2

Pattern summary

Seats leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10157049 · 2006-05-09 (May 9, 2006)

I WORK FOR THE WEST MILFORD BD. OF EDUCATION DRIVING A SCHOOL BUS. MY REGULAR BUS WAS OUT OF SERVICE AND I WAS ASSIGNED BUS 206 WHICH HAS A DRIVER SEAT DEFECT. IT HAS BEEN REPORTED NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE PAST YEAR BY MANY OTHER DRIVERS, HOWEVER, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT. MANAGEMENT AND MECHANICS HAVE GIVEN A RANGE OF ANSWERS SUCH AS THEY ARE FULLY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT IT CAN'T BE FIXED, TO IT HAS BEEN FIXED, TO THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. THE SEAT WHICH IS AN AIR SEAT, VIOLENTLY BOUNCES UP AND DOWN SLAMMING YOU ON THE FLOOR OF …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10157049 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10157052 · 2006-05-09 (May 9, 2006)

I AM A SCHOOL BUS DRIVER FOR WEST MILFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION. DURING THE PAST SCHOOL YEAR WHENEVER MY BUS WAS IN FOR SERVICE I WAS TO DRIVE BUS 206. THIS BUS HAS A DEFECT WITH THE DRIVERS SEAT IT HAS AN AIR SEAT WHICH BOUNCES YOU ALL OVER THE PLACE AND SLAMS YOU BACK DOWN CAUSING YOU TO BANG VERY HARD INTO THE FLOOR AND THEN SPRINGS YOU BACK UP LIKE A JACK IN THE BOX. THE ONLY WAY I CAN DRIVE THIS BUS IS TO DRIVE WITH ALL THE AIR OUT OF THE SEAT AND THEN I HAVE TO SIT ON PILLOWS TO BE ABLE TO SEE OUT OF THE WINDOW. HOWEVER, IT IS VERY DIFFICUL…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10157052 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10014194 · 2003-04-09 (April 9, 2003)

ON APRIL 18, 2002 BLUE BIRD BUS EXPERIENCED AN EXTREMELY BAD ELECTRICAL FIRE DUE TO THE BREAKING OF THE ALTERNATOR SUPPORT BRACE. THIS INCIDENT CAUSED APPROXIMATELY $20,000.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE BUS. THE BUS WAS RUNNING ITS AFTERNOON ROUTE AND HAD APPROXIMATELY 15 STUDENTS ON IT AT THE TIME AND THEY EVACUATED SAFELY. WE HAVE SINCE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM CUMMINS ON THIS AND I FELT COMPELLED TO REPORT IT SINCE APPARENTLY OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS. I REPORTED IT TO BLUE BIRD AND CUMMINS AT THE TIME AS I WAS EXTREMELY CONCERNED AN…

Owner-reported narrative. 46,350 miles reported. Look up ODI 10014194 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10129537 · 2005-07-21 (July 21, 2005)

1. EVENTS LEADING TO FAILURE WERE NONE, BUS WAS RUNNING FINE AND JUST STOPPED 2. THE SCHOOL BUS WAS BEING USED ON A REGULAR ROUTE AND JUST QUIT RUNNING WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD WITH NO WARNING. 3. WE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH THE ELECTRIC LIFT PUMP AS WELL AS VP-44 INJECTOR PUMP VEHICLE IS NOW UNDER RECALL #05E-007 FOR REPLACEMENT OF LIFT PUMP AND POSSIBLY THE VP-44 INJECTOR PUMP. MY COMLAINT REVOLVES AROUND THE FACT THAT CUMMINS WILL NOT REIMBURSE THE SCHOOL SYSTEM FOR THE VP-44 PUMP THAT WAS REPLACED ON 11/15/2004 DUE TO FAILURE THAT I FEEL IS …

Owner-reported narrative. 83,924 miles reported. Look up ODI 10129537 at NHTSA ↗