Thomas MVP ER problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1 owner complaints analyzed
20 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1996 to 2008 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.
Most common problems
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 100.0% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe | 1 |
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe: 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 | 0 |
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. 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 |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 |
2007: 1
Pattern summary
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting 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 10207155 · 2007-10-23 (October 23, 2007)
2001 MVP-ER-140 HS SCHOOL BUS COMPLAINT DUE TO A DEFECT. CONSUMER STATES THAT SCHOOL BUS MODEL LISTED ABOVE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *KB AN ACCIDENT INVESTIGATOR DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE STARTED WHEN PRESSURIZED TRANSMISSION FLUID SPRAYED FROM THE TRANSMISSION THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE TRANSMISSION VENT TUBE HAD BEEN CRUSHED BY THE WEIGHT OF THE CROSSOVER EXHAUST PIPE, WHICH WAS NORMALLY POSITIONED TWO INCHES ABOVE THE VENT. OVER TIME, THE BRACKETS THAT HOLD THE CROSSOVER PIPE BECAME LOOSE, ALLOWING THE PIPE TO FAL…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10207155 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 |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 4 |
| 1997 | 6 |
| 1998 | 7 |
| 1999 | 9 |
| 2000 | 12 |
| 2001 | 12 |
| 2002 | 9 |
| 2003 | 8 |
| 2004 | 6 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 3 |
1996: 4; 1997: 6; 1998: 7; 1999: 9; 2000: 12; 2001: 12; 2002: 9; 2003: 8; 2004: 6; 2005: 5; 2006: 3; 2007: 3; 2008: 3