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2003 Blue Bird TC2000 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

8 owner complaints analyzed

6 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2003 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings is the most frequently named component, appearing in 7 of 8 complaints (87.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior787.5%
Engine operation112.5%

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.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
7
Fuel System, Diesel
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings7
Fuel System, Diesel1

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings: 7; Fuel System, Diesel: 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
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

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

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 8 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.

2002
7
2006
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20027
20061

2002: 7; 2006: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 7 complaint narratives. Engine operation 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 568169 · 2002-11-07 (November 7, 2002)

THE LEFT REAR BRAKE HOSE IS CHAFFING ON THE FRAME. THE HOSE FAILED WITH A LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. *JG

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 568169 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 568170 · 2002-11-07 (November 7, 2002)

THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE LEFT REAR BRAKE HOSE IS CHAFING ON THE FRAME. UNIT#206-HYDRAULIC BRAKES WITH ABS. *SCC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 568170 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10149648 · 2006-02-07 (February 7, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SCHOOL BUS CONTINUED TO STALL OUT AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. THERE WAS A RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 05E007000 CONCERNING THE FUEL SYSTEM HOWEVER; THE RECALL REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER EXTENDED THE WARRANTY OF THE PART REPLACED IN THE RECALL. THIS PROBLEM PERSISTED ON A FLEET OF SCHOOL BUSES COVERED BY THE RECALL.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10149648 at NHTSA ↗