AI DamageMCI 102DL3: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the MCI 102DL3 across 2 model years: 2 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- Suspension: 2 complaints (100% of all).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
The contact exited the vehicle to inspect the failure and discovered that the rear passenger tag and the drive wheel was on fire. The contact was able to extinguish the fire by using a fire extinguisher. No injuries were reported. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired.
First group alleges to have experienced several driveshaft failures beginning in march 2010 which were not contained by the safety loops on the subject mci buses.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Suspension. Wheel alignment, control arms, subframe, even tire wear.
Other models of this make
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.