1996 Ford E-350 service brakes, hydraulic problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1996 Ford E-350 — 34% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Discovery of cracked front rotors on my 1996 e-350 motorhome. First cracked rotor found in may 2007 with 35,000 miles on vehicle. Second cracked rotor found in september 2009 with 41,000 miles on vehicle. *tr”
filed Aug 8, 2009
“Upon installing performance friction brake pads on vehicle, I felt they were wrong. I called auto zone from whom I purchased after measuring and finding they were 0.773 thick. They assured me they were the right pads. I installed and thought nothing more of it. Upon driving vehicle around a month…”
filed Jan 9, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other E-350 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 E-350 | 5 | 25% |
| 2008 E-350 | 2 | 5% |
| 2006 E-350 | 5 | 9% |
| 2005 E-350 | 5 | 9% |
| 2003 E-350 | 6 | 13% |
| 2002 E-350 | 4 | 8% |
| 2001 E-350 | 5 | 10% |
| 2000 E-350 | 3 | 5% |
| 1999 E-350 | 4 | 6% |
| 1998 E-350 | 8 | 13% |
| 1997 E-350 | 14 | 18% |
| 1995 E-350 | 35 | 51% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Ford E-350
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.