Ford E-150 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
Owners have filed 103 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the Ford E-150 across 13 model years. The 1995 model year has the most (20). The words owners use most often: “brake pads” (11% of reports).
- 103service brakes, hydraulic complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 13mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 24%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Brake pads: mentioned in 11 of 103 complaints (11%)
- Brakes applied: mentioned in 9 of 103 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?
Based on 28 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 103 complaints, 13 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 3 an injury.
Ford E-150 service brakes, hydraulic complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 E-150 | 1 | 8% | 22,000 |
| 2006 E-150 | 1 | 6% | 108,000 |
| 2005 E-150 | 3 | 19% | 40,000 |
| 2004 E-150 | 7 | 21% | 18,000 |
| 2003 E-150 | 3 | 14% | 16,354 |
| 2002 E-150 | 2 | 7% | 25,200 |
| 2001 E-150 | 11 | 30% | 85,500 |
| 2000 E-150 | 7 | 14% | 100,203 |
| 1999 E-150 | 14 | 17% | 48,000 |
| 1998 E-150 | 8 | 13% | 28,000 |
| 1997 E-150 | 15 | 15% | 81,432 |
| 1996 E-150 | 11 | 19% | 147,000 |
| 1995 E-150 | 20 | 28% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes, hydraulic for the Ford E-150. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Tl* the contact owns a 1997 ford e-150. The contact was driving 5 mph when the brakes were depressed and the vehicle failed to stop properly, causing the contact to crash into another vehicle. The vehicle was not destroyed and the crash caused no injuries. The vehicle was taken to a private…
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford e-150. The contact was driving approximately 30 mph and depressing the brakes when he noticed an increase in stopping distance and time. Intermittently, the brake pedal was able to be depressed into the floorboard abnormally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer…
I have a 2001 e 1-50 van, i am always getting a brake to the floor issue this has caused me some scary incidents at times, i have had everything replaced that i can think of but still having this issue, i get the run around with ford saying this is normal to me this is not normal when i have to…
During the winter months our 2004, ford, e150, van has had occasional yet complete brake failure several times. Typically, it has happened when it was very cold -10f and typically slower speeds 10-15mph but today it was 30 f and speeds were 45-50 mph as we were coming down a mountain pass in…
We were on vacation and smelled rubber burning, pulled off and rear passenger tire was smoking...apparently axle had broken affecting brake lines we ended up replacing rear axle and brakes. *tr
Frequently asked questions
Do all Ford E-150s have service brakes, hydraulic problems?
No. NHTSA has 103 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic for the Ford E-150. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Ford E-150 service brakes, hydraulic?
No recall currently lists service brakes, hydraulic for this vehicle.
What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the Ford E-150?
The most frequent phrase is “brake pads”, in 11 of 103 complaints, followed by “brakes applied” (9).
See all Ford E-150 problems.