Mci D4500 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
2 owner complaints analyzed
38 distinct recall campaigns
250,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1997 to 2023 model years. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Service Brakes, Air is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 1 | 50.0% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 50.0% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Air | 1 |
| Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly | 1 |
Service Brakes, Air: 1; Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
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: 1
150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 1 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
2005: 1; 2007: 1
Pattern summary
Service Brakes, Air leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Steering behavior 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 10118893 · 2005-04-12 (April 12, 2005)
DEFECTIVE AIR BRAKE EQUIPMENT ON MCI D4500 BUSES.*MR IF THERE IS LESS THAN 90 PCI IN THE AIR SYSTEM THERE IS AN AUDIBLE BUZZER AND THE HAZARD LIGHT ILLUMINATES INDICATING LOW AIR. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK UNTIL THE AIR PRESSURE IS ALMOST "0" ON THE MANOMETER ON THE DASHBOARD. *BF *NM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10118893 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10183086 · 2007-02-20 (February 20, 2007)
TL*- THE CONTACTLOST CONTROL OF A 2004 MCI F3500 COACH AT A SPEED OF 30 MPH. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE BOTH 250000. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A FACILITY IN ST. LOUIS, WHERE HE WAS TOLD UPON ARRIVAL THAT THE STEERING PIVOT POINT RIPPED FROM THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE, AND WAS INOPERABLE. HE CALLEDF THE MANUFACTURER THEY HAD IT TOWED TO THE REPAIR CENTER. THE FRAME WAS WEAK, AND THEY WANTED TO WIRE NEW FRAME MATERIAL, WHICH THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO LOCATE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. HE DID NOT KNOW IF THIS HAPPENED TO AN…
Owner-reported narrative. 250,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10183086 at NHTSA ↗
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 6 |
| 2008 | 8 |
| 2009 | 11 |
| 2010 | 10 |
| 2011 | 9 |
| 2012 | 7 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 8 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
2007: 6; 2008: 8; 2009: 11; 2010: 10; 2011: 9; 2012: 7; 2013: 5; 2014: 8; 2015: 9; 2016: 5; 2017: 5; 2018: 7; 2019: 8; 2020: 8; 2021: 2; 2022: 2; 2023: 1