Owners filed 3 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the transmission. No safety recall has been issued.
1 of the 3 complaints (33%) are about the transmission.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension › Front › Shock Absorber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals and Linkages · brakes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Power Train › Automatic Transmission · transmission | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
BLUE BIRD CHASIS; AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL DOWNSHIFT SEVERELY, HARD WHILE TRANSPORTING CHILDREN. DRIVER HAS TO TURN BUS OFF, GETS OFF, GOES UNDER HOOD TO PUSH A CABLE BACK INTO THE HOUSING. THIS IS A REOCCURRING FAILURE, AND FORD IS AWARE OF THE CONDITION. BUT THE ONLY REMEDY OFFERED AT THIS TIME IS TO SPRAY THE CABLE. *AK
SHOCK BRACKET BROKEN, POSSIBLY DUE TO PLACEMENT OF PART ONTO THE FRAME OF BUS.
SCHOOL BUS BRAKE PEDAL HAS BEEN LOWERED 5 INCHES, DIFFICULT FOR SHORTER BUS OPERATER TO DRIVE, TWO BUSES INCLUDED. TT
All 3 complaints, reproduced as filed.
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.