1990 Ford E350 service brakes, hydraulic problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1990 Ford E350 — 57% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The front disc brake calipers do not retract after applying the brakes, friction from the brake pads causes the brake fluid to boil effectively resulting in no brake operation, this happens everytime the vehicle is left sitting for about a month, rust develops on the slider bars which prevents the…”
filed Jul 9, 2001
“Consumer was coming down a hill in in dry weather condition when proceeding to stop and there were no brakes .consumer was able to gradually stop vehicle before a crash. *ak”
filed Sep 10, 1999
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Front caliper piston boots damaged. *yc
985A38 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 18, 1998Some vehicles may exhibit excessive brake pedal travel, irregular front lining wear, and brake pull. *yc
985A29 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 18, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other E350 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 E350 | 5 | 25% |
| 2008 E350 | 2 | 5% |
| 2006 E350 | 5 | 9% |
| 2005 E350 | 5 | 9% |
| 2003 E350 | 6 | 13% |
| 2002 E350 | 4 | 8% |
| 2001 E350 | 5 | 10% |
| 2000 E350 | 3 | 5% |
| 1999 E350 | 4 | 6% |
| 1998 E350 | 8 | 13% |
| 1997 E350 | 14 | 18% |
| 1996 E350 | 17 | 34% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1990 Ford E350
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.