2008 INTERNATIONAL CE Electrical System Problems

THE DRIVER OF THIS SCHOOL BUS APPROACHED A STUDENTS DROP-OFF LOCATION AND ACTIVATED THE AMBER 8-WAYS. AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE DRIVER OPENED THE DOOR TO LET OFF THE STUDENTS. DUE TO A FAULTY DOOR SWITCH (INTERNATIONAL PART #2207601C1) THE RED FLASHING 8-WAY LIGHTS AS WELL AS THE STOP ARM FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THIS PROMPTED THE DRIVER OF ANOTHER VEHICLE TO GO PAST THE SCHOOL BUS WHILE IT WAS STOPPED AND THE STUDENTS WERE UNLOADING. LUCKILY, NO ONE WAS INJURED IN THIS INCIDENT. UNFORTUNATELY, IT'S NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS SWITCH HAS FAILED. DELIVERY DATE OF THIS VEHICLE WAS AUG. 2007. THE ORIGINAL SWITCH WAS REPLACED ON FEB. 2008 AT 31,000 MILES. IT WAS ALSO REPLACED ON SEPT. 2010 AT 60,000 MILES, AND NOW IN APRIL, 2012 AT 92,000 MILES. WE HAVE 12 OTHER BUSES WITH THIS SAME SWITCH AND ALL OF THEM HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *TR

HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE I PURCHASED IT 10/07. ELECTRICAL, WOULD NOT START IN COLD WEATHER, CONTINUAL DRAW ON BATTERIES REPLACED WITH NEW AND ALSO ADDED A THIRD. NUMEROUS EGR VALVES, EGR COOLERS, LOW PRESSURE FUEL PUMPS, FUEL SUPPLY CONNECTORS DPF'S, WILL NOT DO MANUAL REGEN WHEN INDICATORS ON DASHBOARD CALL FOR IT, THIS HAS NEVER WORKED PROPERLY, USES OIL AND ANTIFREEZE CONTINUALLY, STEERING COLUMN HAD TO BE REPLACED AT APPROX. 40,000 MILES, ALOT OF DIESEL FUEL HAS BEEN IN OIL, APRIL 2010,OIL AND AGAIN SEPT 2011. HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE SERVICE DOOR MOTOR,CROSS GATE MOTOR(SEVERAL)THERMO PANE GLASS DOORS LEAKED, FORMED CONDENSATION AND DRIED LEAVING A CLOUDY RESIDUE RESTRICTING VISIBILITY, HAD TO BE REPLACED. MANY OTHER REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE TO. THIS VEHICLE DEALER REPAIR SHOPS ALSO DO NOT GIVE RECEIPTS WHEN WARRANTY WORK IS DONE. WHEN ASKED THEY TELL ME IT NEEDS TO GO...