2006 Ic Bus Cesb Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2006 Ic Bus Cesb, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Brakes133.3%
- Electrical133.3%
- Engine133.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
I AM THE SHOP MANAGER FOR A PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT IN ILLINOIS. WE HAVE A NUMBER OF 2006 AND 2007 INTERNATIONAL CE200 71 PASSENGER SCHOOL BUSES. THERE IS 2 ISSUES WE HAVE HAD REPEATED FAILURES WITH CONCERNING THE BRAKING SYSTEM. *TR #1: ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE DETERIORATION/RUST IN THE BRAKE ROTOR TONER RINGS. SEVERAL OF THESE ROTORS WERE REPLACED UNDER THE OE WARRANTY WITH THE UNITS A YEAR OR LESS OLD. THE OE REPLACEMENTS ARE NO BETTER-REPEAT FAILURES. THERE IS AT LEAST ONE COMPANY MANUFACTURING AN IMPROVED DESIGN ROTOR THAT I AM OF THE OPINION WILL GREATLY IMPROVE THE RATE OF FAILURE. DISCUSSION WITH OUR BUS DEALER INTIMATES THAT THE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONS STAND ON THIS ISSUE IS THAT IT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM THAT THESE ROTORS RUST AND DETERIORATE THIS QUICKLY BECAUSE IT IS CAUSED BY THE ELEMENTS. IT IS MY OPINION THAT THESE FAILURES ARE EXTREMELY PREMATURE, THERE SEEMS TO BE A "FIX" AVAILABLE, AND THAT IC SHOULD BE RECALLING THESE UNITS. #2: PARK BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEM DUE TO REPEATED FAILURES OF AN ELECTRIC COIL THAT CONTROLS A HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT THAT KEEPS THE BRAKE FROM BEING APPLIED WHEN ACTIVATED. THIS FAILURE CAN AND HAS CAUSED THE PARK BRAKE TO APPLY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ON A NUMBER OF OUR UNITS REPEATEDLY. THERE HAS BEEN 3 FAILURES ON ONE IN PARTICULAR, A 2007 MODEL WITH 28000 MILES PRESENTLY. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
I AM THE SHOP MANAGER FOR A PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT IN ILLINOIS. WE HAVE A NUMBER OF 2006 AND 2007 INTERNATIONAL CE200 71 PASSENGER SCHOOL BUSES. THERE IS 2 ISSUES WE HAVE HAD REPEATED FAILURES WITH CONCERNING THE BRAKING SYSTEM. *TR #1: ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE DETERIORATION/RUST IN THE BRAKE ROTOR TONER RINGS. SEVERAL OF THESE ROTORS WERE REPLACED UNDER THE OE WARRANTY WITH THE UNITS A YEAR OR LESS OLD. THE OE REPLACEMENTS ARE NO BETTER-REPEAT FAILURES. THERE IS AT LEAST ONE COMPANY MANUFACTURING AN IMPROVED DESIGN ROTOR THAT I AM OF THE OPINION WILL GREATLY IMPROVE THE RATE OF FAILURE. DISCUSSION WITH OUR BUS DEALER INTIMATES THAT THE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONS STAND ON THIS ISSUE IS THAT IT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM THAT THESE ROTORS RUST AND DETERIORATE THIS QUICKLY BECAUSE IT IS CAUSED BY THE ELEMENTS. IT IS MY OPINION THAT THESE FAILURES ARE EXTREMELY PREMATURE, THERE SEEMS TO BE A "FIX" AVAILABLE, AND THAT IC SHOULD BE RECALLING THESE UNITS. #2: PARK BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEM DUE TO REPEATED FAILURES OF AN ELECTRIC COIL THAT CONTROLS A HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT THAT KEEPS THE BRAKE FROM BEING APPLIED WHEN ACTIVATED. THIS FAILURE CAN AND HAS CAUSED THE PARK BRAKE TO APPLY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ON A NUMBER OF OUR UNITS REPEATEDLY. THERE HAS BEEN 3 FAILURES ON ONE IN PARTICULAR, A 2007 MODEL WITH 28000 MILES PRESENTLY. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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