Ford School Bus Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 15 owner complaints across 8 model years of the Ford School Bus (1984–1998). The most-complained-about year is 1995.
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- 1984
- 1988
- 1989
- 1991
- 1994
- 1995
- 1997
- 1998
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 Ford School Bus | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 Ford School Bus | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 Ford School Bus | 0 | 5 |
| 1994 Ford School Bus | 1 | 2 |
| 1991 Ford School Bus | 0 | 1 |
| 1989 Ford School Bus | 0 | 2 |
| 1988 Ford School Bus | 0 | 2 |
| 1984 Ford School Bus | 0 | 1 |
What Ford School Bus owners complain about
Across all model years, owners have filed 15 complaints with NHTSA. The 1995 model year has the most, with 5.
All Ford School Bus recalls (1)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Ford School Bus, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.
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Conventional (parking brake)
These vehicles do not comply with FMVSS 105, "hydraulic brake systems." the parking brake application force for a foot operated control system should not exceed 125 pounds to hold the vehicle on a 30% grade. Interference between the parking brake pedal and a wire harness may increase the needed pedal force to greater than 125 pounds to…
Remedy: Final stage manufacturers will be informed of this condition and provided with parts and instructions necessary to correct this situation.
Model years: 1994
Other Ford models
- F-15037,961 complaints
- Explorer34,566 complaints
- Escape27,430 complaints
- Fusion22,405 complaints
- Focus22,096 complaints
- Taurus18,159 complaints
- Windstar14,158 complaints
- Edge14,065 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.