Bus breakdown experiences

[Trident 4609]

4129 failed by New Cross Hospital about 16:10 this afternoon. Then coming out of Wolves I saw a B10 on the 69,B6 on the 82 and 4129 on the 89 all stuck in Heath Town (Bus Lane going into Wolverhampton) with hazards on

[lauren1993]

4213 gave up on the 11 on the railway station bridge on tuesday! Parked at the bus stop with hazards on, driver started it again then it cut out again within 10 seconds!

[Liberator9]

4363 gave up this morning on the 76E which I caught. Sounded fine all the way from Solihull until a loud alarm started in the cab just after turning onto Wheelers Lane. Made it to Kings Heath high street in the bus lane when we stopped, the engine cut out and the majority of the lights went out. It was clear we'd broken down. It was fortunate it broke down there as it was at the end of the route virtually and that it was the 76E not the 76. Although YW will have had to send out a bus for the 863 from the Garage to Lighthall. Driver was very good though; very friendly and apologized for the problem. Even joking that he needed a newer bus to us!

[nitromatt1]

A Diamond Pointer Dart in the new colours seen on the back of a truck going down the Hagley Hill at 15:50 this afternoon.

[Abluhwleh]

474something, looks like 4742 from up here, broken down on Hillmeads Road

[Nathan4775]

Wed 22nd a Diamond Ciatro off the S3 was being towed through Stechford

[Kevin]

1699 died on the 43 this afternoon just after Batmanshill on the way to Bilston, explained the 40 min wait I had in Bilston

[John]

4031 broke down on an 11A today, on Westley Road, outside the garage

[P419 EJW]

Saw a Merc tilted on one side, it was parked by the bus stop, it looked like it had a problem with the suspension springs thingy. It was on 25C. I could not remember the fleet number, unfortunately. I think it was a 167*... Anyway, it was weird seeing the bus being tilted to one side. I'm surprised the bus hasn't fallen on one side! Crikey.

[nitromatt1]

1640 spent ages parked with hazards on in Hayley Green at the stop opposite Spar this afternoon

[mranon]

1661 leaning to the right this morning looks like it was being driven by an engineer. 4561 seen on back of mansfield tow truck around 16.50 just coming off wood end rd onto island presumably taking lower prestwood rd towards park lane

[John]

VIP 'V256 BNV' broke down on Auckland Drive this evening while operating the 966

[vinh1000]

Whilst on 900, a loud beep kept going off on 4903 sounded like the same beep you get when the exit door is open


Edit : air brakes pressure In red hence the beep
Got to Coventry though
Driver pressed the button to call garage but no response

[Tony]

Whilst on 900, a loud beep kept going off on 4903 sounded like the same beep you get when the exit door is open


Edit : air brakes pressure In red hence the beep
Got to Coventry though
Driver pressed the button to call garage but no response

I highly doubt a driver would be driving a bus with the air pressure warning permanently sounding, low air pressure is also a continual sound not a bleeping

[Liverpool Street]

Whilst on 900, a loud beep kept going off on 4903 sounded like the same beep you get when the exit door is open


Edit : air brakes pressure In red hence the beep
Got to Coventry though
Driver pressed the button to call garage but no response

I highly doubt a driver would be driving a bus with the air pressure warning permanently sounding, low air pressure is also a continual sound not a bleeping

Indeed.

Sounds more like platform not risen/malfunction alarm. Or on those 49xx on the 900 you go round a corner and the low water alarm comes on! Obviously goes off as soon as the bus is at the correct angle again.