Freightliner SCHOOL BUS problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
2 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1997 to 1997 model years. Data updated: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Vehicle Speed Control:Cables is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 2 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control:Cables | 2 |
| Equipment | 1 |
| Exterior Lighting:Headlights | 1 |
| Tires | 1 |
| Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer | 1 |
Vehicle Speed Control:Cables: 2; Equipment: 1; Exterior Lighting:Headlights: 1; Tires: 1; Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer: 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. 2 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 |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 2 |
2001: 2
Pattern summary
Vehicle Speed Control:Cables leads the component reports. 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.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 0 |
1997: 0
Year-by-year records
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Change in recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | Not available |
Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
2 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control:Cables | 2100.0%ODI 897999THROTTLE CABLE IN A 1997, FREIGHTLINER, FS65 SCHOOL BUS HAS SNAPPED SIX TIMES DURING OPERATION OF VEHICLE. BOTH, DEALER AND SCHOOL DISTRICT MECHANICS, HAVE MADE REPAIRS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, WHICH CONTINUED TO OCCUR. INCIDENT DATES INCLUDED 10/13/2000/11/29/2000/01/31/2001/02/22/2001/07/11/2001, AND 08/15/2001. *NOTE: PARTS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *AK. ALSO HEAD LIGHT WAS REPLACED,KNOB ON AIR DOOR CONTROL VALVE WAS REPLACED*ET |
| Equipment | 150.0%ODI 898001THROTTLE CABLE FOR A 1997 FREIGHTLINER, FS65 SCHOOL BUS HAS SNAPPED APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES, LEAVING VEHICLE INOPERABLE UNTIL REPAIRS COULD BE MADE. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED BY BOTH DEALERSHIP AND SCHOOL DISTRICT MECHANICS. INCIDENT DATES INCLUDED 04/XX/1998/05/25/2001, AND 10/13/2001. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS. *NOTE: PARTS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.*AK WORK HISTORY ATTACHED, ALSO TIRES WERE REPLACED,HEATER BOOSTER WAS REPLACED,ALSO WIPER ARM WAS ADJUSTED. *TT |
| Exterior Lighting:Headlights | 150.0%ODI 897999THROTTLE CABLE IN A 1997, FREIGHTLINER, FS65 SCHOOL BUS HAS SNAPPED SIX TIMES DURING OPERATION OF VEHICLE. BOTH, DEALER AND SCHOOL DISTRICT MECHANICS, HAVE MADE REPAIRS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, WHICH CONTINUED TO OCCUR. INCIDENT DATES INCLUDED 10/13/2000/11/29/2000/01/31/2001/02/22/2001/07/11/2001, AND 08/15/2001. *NOTE: PARTS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *AK. ALSO HEAD LIGHT WAS REPLACED,KNOB ON AIR DOOR CONTROL VALVE WAS REPLACED*ET |
| Tires | 150.0%ODI 898001THROTTLE CABLE FOR A 1997 FREIGHTLINER, FS65 SCHOOL BUS HAS SNAPPED APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES, LEAVING VEHICLE INOPERABLE UNTIL REPAIRS COULD BE MADE. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED BY BOTH DEALERSHIP AND SCHOOL DISTRICT MECHANICS. INCIDENT DATES INCLUDED 04/XX/1998/05/25/2001, AND 10/13/2001. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS. *NOTE: PARTS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.*AK WORK HISTORY ATTACHED, ALSO TIRES WERE REPLACED,HEATER BOOSTER WAS REPLACED,ALSO WIPER ARM WAS ADJUSTED. *TT |
| Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer | 150.0%ODI 898001THROTTLE CABLE FOR A 1997 FREIGHTLINER, FS65 SCHOOL BUS HAS SNAPPED APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES, LEAVING VEHICLE INOPERABLE UNTIL REPAIRS COULD BE MADE. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED BY BOTH DEALERSHIP AND SCHOOL DISTRICT MECHANICS. INCIDENT DATES INCLUDED 04/XX/1998/05/25/2001, AND 10/13/2001. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS. *NOTE: PARTS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.*AK WORK HISTORY ATTACHED, ALSO TIRES WERE REPLACED,HEATER BOOSTER WAS REPLACED,ALSO WIPER ARM WAS ADJUSTED. *TT |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No usable records for this analysis. | ||||
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
1997: 1 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Vehicle Speed Control:Cables | Equipment | Exterior Lighting:Headlights | Tires | Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control:Cables | — | 1ODI 898001THROTTLE CABLE FOR A 1997 FREIGHTLINER, FS65 SCHOOL BUS HAS SNAPPED APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES, LEAVING VEHICLE INOPERABLE UNTIL REPAIRS COULD BE MADE. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED BY BOTH DEALERSHIP AND SCHOOL DISTRICT MECHANICS. INCIDENT DATES INCLUDED 04/XX/1998/05/25/2001, AND 10/13/2001. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS. *NOTE: PARTS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.*AK WORK HISTORY ATTACHED, ALSO TIRES WERE REPLACED,HEATER BOOSTER WAS REPLACED,ALSO WIPER ARM WAS ADJUSTED. *TT | 1ODI 897999THROTTLE CABLE IN A 1997, FREIGHTLINER, FS65 SCHOOL BUS HAS SNAPPED SIX TIMES DURING OPERATION OF VEHICLE. BOTH, DEALER AND SCHOOL DISTRICT MECHANICS, HAVE MADE REPAIRS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, WHICH CONTINUED TO OCCUR. INCIDENT DATES INCLUDED 10/13/2000/11/29/2000/01/31/2001/02/22/2001/07/11/2001, AND 08/15/2001. *NOTE: PARTS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *AK. ALSO HEAD LIGHT WAS REPLACED,KNOB ON AIR DOOR CONTROL VALVE WAS REPLACED*ET | 1ODI 898001THROTTLE CABLE FOR A 1997 FREIGHTLINER, FS65 SCHOOL BUS HAS SNAPPED APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES, LEAVING VEHICLE INOPERABLE UNTIL REPAIRS COULD BE MADE. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED BY BOTH DEALERSHIP AND SCHOOL DISTRICT MECHANICS. INCIDENT DATES INCLUDED 04/XX/1998/05/25/2001, AND 10/13/2001. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS. *NOTE: PARTS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.*AK WORK HISTORY ATTACHED, ALSO TIRES WERE REPLACED,HEATER BOOSTER WAS REPLACED,ALSO WIPER ARM WAS ADJUSTED. *TT | 1ODI 898001THROTTLE CABLE FOR A 1997 FREIGHTLINER, FS65 SCHOOL BUS HAS SNAPPED APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES, LEAVING VEHICLE INOPERABLE UNTIL REPAIRS COULD BE MADE. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED BY BOTH DEALERSHIP AND SCHOOL DISTRICT MECHANICS. INCIDENT DATES INCLUDED 04/XX/1998/05/25/2001, AND 10/13/2001. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS. *NOTE: PARTS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.*AK WORK HISTORY ATTACHED, ALSO TIRES WERE REPLACED,HEATER BOOSTER WAS REPLACED,ALSO WIPER ARM WAS ADJUSTED. *TT |
| Equipment | 1ODI 898001THROTTLE CABLE FOR A 1997 FREIGHTLINER, FS65 SCHOOL BUS HAS SNAPPED APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES, LEAVING VEHICLE INOPERABLE UNTIL REPAIRS COULD BE MADE. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED BY BOTH DEALERSHIP AND SCHOOL DISTRICT MECHANICS. INCIDENT DATES INCLUDED 04/XX/1998/05/25/2001, AND 10/13/2001. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS. *NOTE: PARTS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.*AK WORK HISTORY ATTACHED, ALSO TIRES WERE REPLACED,HEATER BOOSTER WAS REPLACED,ALSO WIPER ARM WAS ADJUSTED. *TT | — | 0 | 1ODI 898001THROTTLE CABLE FOR A 1997 FREIGHTLINER, FS65 SCHOOL BUS HAS SNAPPED APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES, LEAVING VEHICLE INOPERABLE UNTIL REPAIRS COULD BE MADE. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED BY BOTH DEALERSHIP AND SCHOOL DISTRICT MECHANICS. INCIDENT DATES INCLUDED 04/XX/1998/05/25/2001, AND 10/13/2001. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS. *NOTE: PARTS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.*AK WORK HISTORY ATTACHED, ALSO TIRES WERE REPLACED,HEATER BOOSTER WAS REPLACED,ALSO WIPER ARM WAS ADJUSTED. *TT | 1ODI 898001THROTTLE CABLE FOR A 1997 FREIGHTLINER, FS65 SCHOOL BUS HAS SNAPPED APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES, LEAVING VEHICLE INOPERABLE UNTIL REPAIRS COULD BE MADE. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED BY BOTH DEALERSHIP AND SCHOOL DISTRICT MECHANICS. INCIDENT DATES INCLUDED 04/XX/1998/05/25/2001, AND 10/13/2001. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS. *NOTE: PARTS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.*AK WORK HISTORY ATTACHED, ALSO TIRES WERE REPLACED,HEATER BOOSTER WAS REPLACED,ALSO WIPER ARM WAS ADJUSTED. *TT |
| Exterior Lighting:Headlights | 1ODI 897999THROTTLE CABLE IN A 1997, FREIGHTLINER, FS65 SCHOOL BUS HAS SNAPPED SIX TIMES DURING OPERATION OF VEHICLE. BOTH, DEALER AND SCHOOL DISTRICT MECHANICS, HAVE MADE REPAIRS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, WHICH CONTINUED TO OCCUR. INCIDENT DATES INCLUDED 10/13/2000/11/29/2000/01/31/2001/02/22/2001/07/11/2001, AND 08/15/2001. *NOTE: PARTS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *AK. ALSO HEAD LIGHT WAS REPLACED,KNOB ON AIR DOOR CONTROL VALVE WAS REPLACED*ET | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 1ODI 898001THROTTLE CABLE FOR A 1997 FREIGHTLINER, FS65 SCHOOL BUS HAS SNAPPED APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES, LEAVING VEHICLE INOPERABLE UNTIL REPAIRS COULD BE MADE. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED BY BOTH DEALERSHIP AND SCHOOL DISTRICT MECHANICS. INCIDENT DATES INCLUDED 04/XX/1998/05/25/2001, AND 10/13/2001. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS. *NOTE: PARTS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.*AK WORK HISTORY ATTACHED, ALSO TIRES WERE REPLACED,HEATER BOOSTER WAS REPLACED,ALSO WIPER ARM WAS ADJUSTED. *TT | 1ODI 898001THROTTLE CABLE FOR A 1997 FREIGHTLINER, FS65 SCHOOL BUS HAS SNAPPED APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES, LEAVING VEHICLE INOPERABLE UNTIL REPAIRS COULD BE MADE. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED BY BOTH DEALERSHIP AND SCHOOL DISTRICT MECHANICS. INCIDENT DATES INCLUDED 04/XX/1998/05/25/2001, AND 10/13/2001. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS. *NOTE: PARTS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.*AK WORK HISTORY ATTACHED, ALSO TIRES WERE REPLACED,HEATER BOOSTER WAS REPLACED,ALSO WIPER ARM WAS ADJUSTED. *TT | 0 | — | 1ODI 898001THROTTLE CABLE FOR A 1997 FREIGHTLINER, FS65 SCHOOL BUS HAS SNAPPED APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES, LEAVING VEHICLE INOPERABLE UNTIL REPAIRS COULD BE MADE. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED BY BOTH DEALERSHIP AND SCHOOL DISTRICT MECHANICS. INCIDENT DATES INCLUDED 04/XX/1998/05/25/2001, AND 10/13/2001. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS. *NOTE: PARTS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.*AK WORK HISTORY ATTACHED, ALSO TIRES WERE REPLACED,HEATER BOOSTER WAS REPLACED,ALSO WIPER ARM WAS ADJUSTED. *TT |
| Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer | 1ODI 898001THROTTLE CABLE FOR A 1997 FREIGHTLINER, FS65 SCHOOL BUS HAS SNAPPED APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES, LEAVING VEHICLE INOPERABLE UNTIL REPAIRS COULD BE MADE. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED BY BOTH DEALERSHIP AND SCHOOL DISTRICT MECHANICS. INCIDENT DATES INCLUDED 04/XX/1998/05/25/2001, AND 10/13/2001. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS. *NOTE: PARTS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.*AK WORK HISTORY ATTACHED, ALSO TIRES WERE REPLACED,HEATER BOOSTER WAS REPLACED,ALSO WIPER ARM WAS ADJUSTED. *TT | 1ODI 898001THROTTLE CABLE FOR A 1997 FREIGHTLINER, FS65 SCHOOL BUS HAS SNAPPED APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES, LEAVING VEHICLE INOPERABLE UNTIL REPAIRS COULD BE MADE. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED BY BOTH DEALERSHIP AND SCHOOL DISTRICT MECHANICS. INCIDENT DATES INCLUDED 04/XX/1998/05/25/2001, AND 10/13/2001. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS. *NOTE: PARTS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.*AK WORK HISTORY ATTACHED, ALSO TIRES WERE REPLACED,HEATER BOOSTER WAS REPLACED,ALSO WIPER ARM WAS ADJUSTED. *TT | 0 | 1ODI 898001THROTTLE CABLE FOR A 1997 FREIGHTLINER, FS65 SCHOOL BUS HAS SNAPPED APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES, LEAVING VEHICLE INOPERABLE UNTIL REPAIRS COULD BE MADE. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED BY BOTH DEALERSHIP AND SCHOOL DISTRICT MECHANICS. INCIDENT DATES INCLUDED 04/XX/1998/05/25/2001, AND 10/13/2001. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS. *NOTE: PARTS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.*AK WORK HISTORY ATTACHED, ALSO TIRES WERE REPLACED,HEATER BOOSTER WAS REPLACED,ALSO WIPER ARM WAS ADJUSTED. *TT | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.