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Ford SCHOOL BUS problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

9 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1984 to 1997 model years. 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

Structure:Frame And Members is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 9 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior333.3%

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.

Structure:Frame And Members
3
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System:Fuel Rail
1
Parking Brake
1
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
1
Suspension:Front
1
Suspension:Front:Springs:Leaf Spring Assembly
1
Tires
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Structure:Frame And Members3
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System:Fuel Rail1
Parking Brake1
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings1
Suspension:Front1
Suspension:Front:Springs:Leaf Spring Assembly1
Tires1

Structure:Frame And Members: 3; Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System:Fuel Rail: 1; Parking Brake: 1; Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings: 1; Suspension:Front: 1; Suspension:Front:Springs:Leaf Spring Assembly: 1; Tires: 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. 9 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.

1995
2
1996
2
2000
3
2002
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19952
19962
20003
20022

1995: 2; 1996: 2; 2000: 3; 2002: 2

Pattern summary

Structure:Frame And Members leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 3 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 8014357 · 2002-07-19 (July 19, 2002)

WHILE DRIVING,APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, DIDN'T HAVE ANY BRAKES. BRAKES LINES HAD RUSTED, CAUSING THEM TO BREAK.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8014357 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 500908 · 1996-01-22 (January 22, 1996)

NIPPLE FROM PARKING BRAKE PUMP CAME OFF TWICE, RESULTING IN OIL LEAKS. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 500908 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1984
0
1988
0
1989
0
1991
0
1994
1
1995
0
1997
0
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
19840
19880
19890
19910
19941
19950
19970

1984: 0; 1988: 0; 1989: 0; 1991: 0; 1994: 1; 1995: 0; 1997: 0

Year-by-year records

Ford SCHOOL BUS model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
198410Not available
198810Not available
1989200
199110Not available
199411Not available
199520-1
199710Not available