2013 International Ce 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 2013 International Ce, 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
- Body & structure133.3%
- Brakes133.3%
- 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
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
A 2013 INTERNATIONAL CE 3000 SPECIAL NEEDS LIFT BUS WAS ON A MORNING ROUTE WHICH HAS EXISTED FOR MANY YEARS. IT ENTERED AN APARTMENT COMPLEX DRIVEWAY WITHOUT ANY ISSUES. UPON EXITING THE APARTMENT COMPLEX THE BRAKE AIR TANK HIT AND RUBBED THE GROUND BREAKING OFF THREE VALVES. THE BUS ROLLED APPROXIMATELY 25 MORE FEET AND THEN THE BRAKES LOCKED. IT HAPPENED A SECOND TIME THIS YEAR. NONE OF OUR 230 OTHER BUSES IN OUR FLEET EVEN COME CLOSE TO IMPACTING THE GROUND AT THIS APARTMENT COMPLEX. THIS NEWER LOW AIR TANK CONFIGURATION IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD ESPECIALLY IF IT WERE CROSSING RAILROAD TRACKS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS ON BOARD. INTERNATIONAL CHANGED THE DESIGN AND CONFIGURATION OF THE AIR TANKS IN 2013 FROM PREVIOUS YEAR MODELS. PREVIOUS YEAR MODELS HAD THE TANKS WELL ABOVE THE CHASSIS FRAME AND WERE NEVER AN ISSUE. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
A 2013 INTERNATIONAL CE 3000 SPECIAL NEEDS LIFT BUS WAS ON A MORNING ROUTE WHICH HAS EXISTED FOR MANY YEARS. IT ENTERED AN APARTMENT COMPLEX DRIVEWAY WITHOUT ANY ISSUES. UPON EXITING THE APARTMENT COMPLEX THE BRAKE AIR TANK HIT AND RUBBED THE GROUND BREAKING OFF THREE VALVES. THE BUS ROLLED APPROXIMATELY 25 MORE FEET AND THEN THE BRAKES LOCKED. IT HAPPENED A SECOND TIME THIS YEAR. NONE OF OUR 230 OTHER BUSES IN OUR FLEET EVEN COME CLOSE TO IMPACTING THE GROUND AT THIS APARTMENT COMPLEX. THIS NEWER LOW AIR TANK CONFIGURATION IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD ESPECIALLY IF IT WERE CROSSING RAILROAD TRACKS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS ON BOARD. INTERNATIONAL CHANGED THE DESIGN AND CONFIGURATION OF THE AIR TANKS IN 2013 FROM PREVIOUS YEAR MODELS. PREVIOUS YEAR MODELS HAD THE TANKS WELL ABOVE THE CHASSIS FRAME AND WERE NEVER AN ISSUE. *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
OUR BUS WAS AT INTERNATIONAL DEALER IN TUSCALOOSA HAVING WARRANTY WORK DONE. WHILE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS DOING WORK ON BUS IT CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS DESTROYED. THIS OCCURRED ON JULY 31 2017. THE DEALER'S (SOUTHLAND) INSURANCE CARRIER TOLD ME ON PHONE AUGUST 24TH THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND THAT IS WHY THINGS ARE TAKING SO LONG .SAID FIRE INVESTIGATOR HAS REQUESTED MECHANICAL ENGINEER. TRAVELERS INSURANCE IS CARRIER FOR SOUTHLAND INT. [XXX] [XXX] IS WHO I TALKED TO FROM TRAVELERS ON AUGUST 24TH CLAIM # [XXX] WE HAVE 5 MORE OF THESE BUSES IN USE AND MULTIPLE ENGINE ISSUES. CONCERNED WITH SAFETY AFTER THIS ONE BURNED. MY NAME [XXX] TRANSPORTATION SUPERVISOR [XXX]DEPT. OF ED VERNON ALABAMA [XXX] THANK YOU. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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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