We have a school bus that has had the transmission replaced four times so far and has had 8 new injectors put in it and it still doesn't run properly. The safety issue is it will not move when coming from a stop and when it finally moves, it is slow. Does not build up speed quickly. It is back in the shop and they cannot seem to figure it out. The first transmission replacement was put in the first six months of owning the vehicle, one in oct. 2003, one in oct. 2004 and one in june 2005. The vehicle has 102,000 miles on it and really should not have had to replace 8 injectors within that amount of miles. The bus has been down more than it has been on the road this school year.
The worst 1998 International 3600 problems
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Recalls 1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc
- What is wrong
- On certain school and transit buses built with bosch zero offset pin slide (zops) hydraulic disc brakes, the zops hydraulic disc brakes may experience calipers sticking in the applied position, which can result in excessive or abnormal heat generation at one or more of the brakes.
- Risk
- The combination of the following factors may collectively result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety: potential fire at a wheel end, high incident rates of stuck calipers, and evacuation and containment concerns relating to multiple passengers.
- Remedy
- International will notify its customers and repair the buses free of charge. The recall began october 29, 2004.
Recall number 03V062000 · Recall details
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Defect investigations
Overheating front and rear brakes
This investigation focused on international medium duty trucksand school bus chassis weighing up to 33,000 pounds, equipped with hydraulic brakes and built with the bosch zero offset pin slide (zops)brake system calipers.international used the zops calipers from april 1997 through june 2002.odi was concerned about reports of the brake calipers sticking in the applied position, resulting in excessive heat.as the investigation progressed, odi became aware of wheel end fires, some of which occurred on school buses.during the investigation odi obtained warranty data which was sorted and analyzed by vrtc test engineers and odi to gain an understanding of the magnitude of the problem.after a thorough warranty data analysis, related testing and document reviews, odi met with international, shared the data analysis and shortly afterwards, international agreed to a safety recall.further details are included on pages 2 - 4.
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Technical service bulletins for the 1998 International 3600 26
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Power Steering Diagnostics Flow / Pressure Specifications For Power Steering Gears and Power Steering Pumps
- Engine Oil Capacities
- General wheel speed sensor troubleshooting
- Driveline Information Center and Troubleshooting Procedures
- Repair Procedures for Vehicles Struck by Lightning
- This article is for adding additional protection to the driver's area of the bus to help mitigate the...
- Cleaning and Disinfecting Trucks and Buses
- Oil Capacities; All Electronic International Engines 1994
- Suspension Lean Diagnostics; All models
- Engine Oil Capacities All Electronic International Engines 1994
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Is the 1998 International 3600 reliable?
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 1998 International 3600, close to a typical 3600 model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1998 International 3600?
Engine and cooling, with 1 complaint. Next is transmission (1).
How many recalls does the 1998 International 3600 have?
1 recall, covering service brakes, hydraulic.
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