1997 Mci 102D3 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 1997 Mci 102D3, 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
- Brakes116.7%
- Electrical116.7%
- Engine116.7%
- Fuel system116.7%
- Powertrain (other)116.7%
- Suspension116.7%
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
GREYHOUND BUS FIRES- UNSOLICITED REPORT. *TS GREYHOUND CONFIRMED THAT THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF THE COACHES ARE RECURRING ORIGINATION POINTS FOR BUS FIRES: TAG AXLES AND BEARINGS, TURBO CHARGERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, BRAKE SYSTEM AND FUEL HEATERS AND FILTER. THE TAG AXLE WAS REDESIGNED. THE NEW DESIGN USED SMALL WHEEL BEARINGS. THE LOAD RATING FOR THE SMALL WHEEL BEARING DECREASED BY APPROXIMATELY 30% FOR THE INNER WHEEL BEARING AND BY 35% FOR THE OUTER WHEEL BEARING WHEN COMPARED TO THE OLDER, LARGER BEARINGS. GREYHOUND ALSO OBSERVED STRESS RELATED PROBLEMS WITH THE TAG AXLE ASSEMBLY SINCE 2001. THE SECOND RECURRING ISSUE GREYHOUND HAD IS THE TURBO CHARGER FAILURES ON DETROIT DIESEL SERIES 60 ENGINES BUILT FROM 2000-2005. SPARKS CAUSED BY SHORTS AND FAULTY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN ANOTHER RECURRING SOURCE OF BUS FIRES. THE HEAT GENERATED BY THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS THE FOURTH RECURRING SOURCE OF FIRES. GREYHOUND ALSO FOUND ANCILLARY FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS SUCH AS FUEL HEATER AS ANOTHER RECURRING SOURCE OF BUS FIRES. TYPICALLY, AN ELECTRICAL SPARK IGNITES DIESEL FUEL IN THESE INCIDENTS. (MAKE: MOTOR COACH IND MODEL: 102D3 YEARS: 1997-2001). *NM
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
GREYHOUND BUS FIRES- UNSOLICITED REPORT. *TS GREYHOUND CONFIRMED THAT THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF THE COACHES ARE RECURRING ORIGINATION POINTS FOR BUS FIRES: TAG AXLES AND BEARINGS, TURBO CHARGERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, BRAKE SYSTEM AND FUEL HEATERS AND FILTER. THE TAG AXLE WAS REDESIGNED. THE NEW DESIGN USED SMALL WHEEL BEARINGS. THE LOAD RATING FOR THE SMALL WHEEL BEARING DECREASED BY APPROXIMATELY 30% FOR THE INNER WHEEL BEARING AND BY 35% FOR THE OUTER WHEEL BEARING WHEN COMPARED TO THE OLDER, LARGER BEARINGS. GREYHOUND ALSO OBSERVED STRESS RELATED PROBLEMS WITH THE TAG AXLE ASSEMBLY SINCE 2001. THE SECOND RECURRING ISSUE GREYHOUND HAD IS THE TURBO CHARGER FAILURES ON DETROIT DIESEL SERIES 60 ENGINES BUILT FROM 2000-2005. SPARKS CAUSED BY SHORTS AND FAULTY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN ANOTHER RECURRING SOURCE OF BUS FIRES. THE HEAT GENERATED BY THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS THE FOURTH RECURRING SOURCE OF FIRES. GREYHOUND ALSO FOUND ANCILLARY FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS SUCH AS FUEL HEATER AS ANOTHER RECURRING SOURCE OF BUS FIRES. TYPICALLY, AN ELECTRICAL SPARK IGNITES DIESEL FUEL IN THESE INCIDENTS. (MAKE: MOTOR COACH IND MODEL: 102D3 YEARS: 1997-2001). *NM
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
GREYHOUND BUS FIRES- UNSOLICITED REPORT. *TS GREYHOUND CONFIRMED THAT THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF THE COACHES ARE RECURRING ORIGINATION POINTS FOR BUS FIRES: TAG AXLES AND BEARINGS, TURBO CHARGERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, BRAKE SYSTEM AND FUEL HEATERS AND FILTER. THE TAG AXLE WAS REDESIGNED. THE NEW DESIGN USED SMALL WHEEL BEARINGS. THE LOAD RATING FOR THE SMALL WHEEL BEARING DECREASED BY APPROXIMATELY 30% FOR THE INNER WHEEL BEARING AND BY 35% FOR THE OUTER WHEEL BEARING WHEN COMPARED TO THE OLDER, LARGER BEARINGS. GREYHOUND ALSO OBSERVED STRESS RELATED PROBLEMS WITH THE TAG AXLE ASSEMBLY SINCE 2001. THE SECOND RECURRING ISSUE GREYHOUND HAD IS THE TURBO CHARGER FAILURES ON DETROIT DIESEL SERIES 60 ENGINES BUILT FROM 2000-2005. SPARKS CAUSED BY SHORTS AND FAULTY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN ANOTHER RECURRING SOURCE OF BUS FIRES. THE HEAT GENERATED BY THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS THE FOURTH RECURRING SOURCE OF FIRES. GREYHOUND ALSO FOUND ANCILLARY FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS SUCH AS FUEL HEATER AS ANOTHER RECURRING SOURCE OF BUS FIRES. TYPICALLY, AN ELECTRICAL SPARK IGNITES DIESEL FUEL IN THESE INCIDENTS. (MAKE: MOTOR COACH IND MODEL: 102D3 YEARS: 1997-2001). *NM
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
GREYHOUND BUS FIRES- UNSOLICITED REPORT. *TS GREYHOUND CONFIRMED THAT THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF THE COACHES ARE RECURRING ORIGINATION POINTS FOR BUS FIRES: TAG AXLES AND BEARINGS, TURBO CHARGERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, BRAKE SYSTEM AND FUEL HEATERS AND FILTER. THE TAG AXLE WAS REDESIGNED. THE NEW DESIGN USED SMALL WHEEL BEARINGS. THE LOAD RATING FOR THE SMALL WHEEL BEARING DECREASED BY APPROXIMATELY 30% FOR THE INNER WHEEL BEARING AND BY 35% FOR THE OUTER WHEEL BEARING WHEN COMPARED TO THE OLDER, LARGER BEARINGS. GREYHOUND ALSO OBSERVED STRESS RELATED PROBLEMS WITH THE TAG AXLE ASSEMBLY SINCE 2001. THE SECOND RECURRING ISSUE GREYHOUND HAD IS THE TURBO CHARGER FAILURES ON DETROIT DIESEL SERIES 60 ENGINES BUILT FROM 2000-2005. SPARKS CAUSED BY SHORTS AND FAULTY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN ANOTHER RECURRING SOURCE OF BUS FIRES. THE HEAT GENERATED BY THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS THE FOURTH RECURRING SOURCE OF FIRES. GREYHOUND ALSO FOUND ANCILLARY FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS SUCH AS FUEL HEATER AS ANOTHER RECURRING SOURCE OF BUS FIRES. TYPICALLY, AN ELECTRICAL SPARK IGNITES DIESEL FUEL IN THESE INCIDENTS. (MAKE: MOTOR COACH IND MODEL: 102D3 YEARS: 1997-2001). *NM
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
GREYHOUND BUS FIRES- UNSOLICITED REPORT. *TS GREYHOUND CONFIRMED THAT THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF THE COACHES ARE RECURRING ORIGINATION POINTS FOR BUS FIRES: TAG AXLES AND BEARINGS, TURBO CHARGERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, BRAKE SYSTEM AND FUEL HEATERS AND FILTER. THE TAG AXLE WAS REDESIGNED. THE NEW DESIGN USED SMALL WHEEL BEARINGS. THE LOAD RATING FOR THE SMALL WHEEL BEARING DECREASED BY APPROXIMATELY 30% FOR THE INNER WHEEL BEARING AND BY 35% FOR THE OUTER WHEEL BEARING WHEN COMPARED TO THE OLDER, LARGER BEARINGS. GREYHOUND ALSO OBSERVED STRESS RELATED PROBLEMS WITH THE TAG AXLE ASSEMBLY SINCE 2001. THE SECOND RECURRING ISSUE GREYHOUND HAD IS THE TURBO CHARGER FAILURES ON DETROIT DIESEL SERIES 60 ENGINES BUILT FROM 2000-2005. SPARKS CAUSED BY SHORTS AND FAULTY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN ANOTHER RECURRING SOURCE OF BUS FIRES. THE HEAT GENERATED BY THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS THE FOURTH RECURRING SOURCE OF FIRES. GREYHOUND ALSO FOUND ANCILLARY FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS SUCH AS FUEL HEATER AS ANOTHER RECURRING SOURCE OF BUS FIRES. TYPICALLY, AN ELECTRICAL SPARK IGNITES DIESEL FUEL IN THESE INCIDENTS. (MAKE: MOTOR COACH IND MODEL: 102D3 YEARS: 1997-2001). *NM
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
GREYHOUND BUS FIRES- UNSOLICITED REPORT. *TS GREYHOUND CONFIRMED THAT THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF THE COACHES ARE RECURRING ORIGINATION POINTS FOR BUS FIRES: TAG AXLES AND BEARINGS, TURBO CHARGERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, BRAKE SYSTEM AND FUEL HEATERS AND FILTER. THE TAG AXLE WAS REDESIGNED. THE NEW DESIGN USED SMALL WHEEL BEARINGS. THE LOAD RATING FOR THE SMALL WHEEL BEARING DECREASED BY APPROXIMATELY 30% FOR THE INNER WHEEL BEARING AND BY 35% FOR THE OUTER WHEEL BEARING WHEN COMPARED TO THE OLDER, LARGER BEARINGS. GREYHOUND ALSO OBSERVED STRESS RELATED PROBLEMS WITH THE TAG AXLE ASSEMBLY SINCE 2001. THE SECOND RECURRING ISSUE GREYHOUND HAD IS THE TURBO CHARGER FAILURES ON DETROIT DIESEL SERIES 60 ENGINES BUILT FROM 2000-2005. SPARKS CAUSED BY SHORTS AND FAULTY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN ANOTHER RECURRING SOURCE OF BUS FIRES. THE HEAT GENERATED BY THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS THE FOURTH RECURRING SOURCE OF FIRES. GREYHOUND ALSO FOUND ANCILLARY FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS SUCH AS FUEL HEATER AS ANOTHER RECURRING SOURCE OF BUS FIRES. TYPICALLY, AN ELECTRICAL SPARK IGNITES DIESEL FUEL IN THESE INCIDENTS. (MAKE: MOTOR COACH IND MODEL: 102D3 YEARS: 1997-2001). *NM
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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