The hand throttle cable can wear the brass swivel block on the governor lever through which it passes.
1967-1997 · 21 model years
Ford B700 Problems by year
Owners have filed 9 complaints about the Ford B700 across 21 model years, and it has 21 recalls. The 1992 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (1), while 1997 has far fewer than a typical year. The most reported problem area is the steering, followed by the brakes.
- Complaints
- 9
- Recalls
- 21
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 2
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
B700 complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common B700 problems
Ford B700 recalls 21
A connector in the wiring where the tilt hood mounted lamps attach to the vehicle wiring harness was built without sealing plugs. Moisture, road salt or other contaminants can enter the connection resulting in crossed circuits, shorts or corrosion of the...
The steering gears have an improperly machined snap ring groove. This can cause a fracture of the snap ring with subsequent damage to the recirculating ball guide tube. Also, the o-ring seal in vehicles built after february 1988 does not meet specifications...
System: electrical system; battery. Vehicle description: medium duty school bus chassis equipped with hydraulic brakes, tilt hoods, 5.9L, 6.6L or 7.6L diesel engines or 6.1L or 7.0L gasoline engines and originally sold or currently registered in connecticut...
As a result of inherent vibration in these engines, the throttle return springs can fracture.
Because of a machining inconsistency, there is a high piston-to-ball contact angle in the steering gear worm drive. This contact causes the balls to try to rotate on two different rolling radii at two different speeds, causing the ball to damage the contact...
The involved vehicles were produced with hydraulic brake booster supply hoses that are located too close to the engine exhaust manifold and may chafe and develop heat damage during vehicle operation. Chafing and heat induced deterioration of a hose due to...
The air brake lines may be routed too close to the exhaust muffler. Because the air brake lines are made of nylon material, heat from the exhaust muffler can weaken the brake line tubes, possibly causing them to rupture. Tube rupture could result in loss of...
Latest B700 complaints
The brake line to the right front wheel and the line to the rear brakes went through a common bracket along the frame. Inside this bracket, completely undetectable, the 2 lines had rusted... Both failed at the same time. I saw the fluid leak, but knew I had lost both braking systems, front and rear, so I continued looking for another leak. To my surprise, both lines made contact inside this bolt-on strap connector and had rusted simultaneously. All warning lights and buzzers worked properly. When the brake pedal...
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hit the floor, the power steering system did not have enough reserve pressure to allow me to continue turning. Heading downhill and making a hard left turn with very little clearance from my house, I nearly hit my house before coming to a stop. Many years of double-bottom 160k lb. Gasoline tanker driving and a sound mechanical knowledge hastened my reaction time and I flipped the emergency brake lever and releaved the pressure from the rear spring brakes, which brought me to a stop. With both front and rear brakes gone at the same time, and with all buzzers and lights sending me warnings, still the emergency braking system failed to apply the rear brakes without manually moving the parking brake lever. This is the most serious problem I have ever incurred! A bus load of children would be in desparate danger if this happened to one of the many simular buses still transporting children today. Visual inspection of the lines would not show this problem. The bracket would need to be physically removed in order to inspect for rust. That does not happen! I am replacing all lines on my bus... I no longer trust any connector underneath this otherwise very solid vehicle.
Electrical wire shorted out/burned, causing fire.
School bus fires due to rupture of a brake hose which is located near the exhaust manifold. See odi#533336 and 533337
Three school bus fires due to rupture of a brake hose which is located near the exhaust manifold. See odi#533337 and 533338
Two of the buses were recalled both are still leaking after the work had been performed. One of the vin # 1fdpj75pokva59531. *Ak
TRANSMISSION HOSE LEAK.
Questions about the Ford B700
Which Ford B700 years have the most problems?
Which Ford B700 years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Ford B700 problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the steering (4), brakes (3), electrical system (1) most often.
How many recalls does the Ford B700 have?
NHTSA lists 21 recalls across all Ford B700 model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data