Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA
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Brakes reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
11
Latest Jul 20, 2006
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
26%
of 43 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2
What this page shows
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 Ford E350 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming brake
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
BrakesFuel systemPowertrain (other)+1 more
Filed Jul 20, 2006
Fire reported
I WAS DRIVING AT 60 MPH WHEN I BEGAN DECELERATING AND REALIZED ENGINE HAD SHUT OFF. I COASTED TO A STOP. I WAS GETTING TOOLS TO CHECK RELAYS WHEN I NOTICED FIRE AT REAR WHEEL, DRIVER SIDE, AT GAS TANK. CALLED CLOSEST FIRE DEPARTMENT. 6/9/06. PARKING BRAKE LINE ON FIRE WITH ABS LINE. HAD WIRING REPAIRED. JULY 16,2006 BRAKES FELT LIKE THEY WERE LOCKING, REAR WAS SMOKING AGAIN, LOOKED LIKE FIRE AT GAS TANK. JULY 17 HAD MECHANIC CHECK ALL BRAKES WHICH WERE EXCELLENT EXCEPT PARKING BRAKE LINE BENT, BUT RELEASED. JULY 19, BRAKES LOCKING UP A LITTLE. JULY 20, COULDN'T DRIVE WITHOUT REVERSE/FORWARD AND STILL DIDN'T WANT TO GO. I SELL ICE CREAM TO LITTLE CHILDREN WHILE MY VAN IS RUNNING. PARKING BRAKES WORK BUT WON'T RELEASE FULLY. APPEARED TO BE VINYL LINING AT FLOOR LEVEL INTERFERING, BUT MAY HAVE BEEN WIRING. HAD A SECOND FIRE ON GROUND BATTERY TERMINAL AND INSIDE HOOD ON JUNE 16,2006 CALLED FIRE DEPARTMENT. DON'T KNOW CAUSE. REPLACED BURNED WIRING ONLY. ALL ELSE WORKED. ALSO, IT APPEARS THE LEAKY FILLER HOSE WAS NEVER REPLACED ON THIS VAN. INTERIOR LIGHT HAD FIRE PATTERN WHEN BOUGHT SECOND HAND. I WAS NOT AWARE THERE WAS A RECALL. *NM
NHTSA ID
10163012
Incident
Jun 9, 2006
Mileage
244,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Nov 27, 2002
THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED VIBRATION DUE TO CRACKED ROTORS. THE BRAKE PADS WERE ALSO CRACKED IN HALF. *YH THE BRAKE PADS WERE CRACKED IN HALF BUT WERE NOT WORN TO THE POINT OF NEEDING REPLACEMENT. HOWEVER NEW BEARINGS AND SEALS WERE REPLACED. PHOTOS ATTACHED. *TT
NHTSA ID
568441
Mileage
54,590 mi
Brakes
Filed Feb 23, 2001
PARKING BRAKE SLIPS OFF ON ANY LEVEL SURFACE. RACHET MECHANISM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS WAS 2ND TIME IT HAD HAPPENED. *AK
NHTSA ID
881214
Incident
Sep 1, 2000
BrakesSuspension
Filed Jan 3, 2001
FRONT BALL JOINTS REPLACED TWICE. NEEDED TO BE DONE AGAIN. ALSO, PARK BRAKE REPLACED 3 TIMES. *AK
NHTSA ID
877336
Incident
Jul 1, 1996
Brakes
Filed Jun 1, 1999
ABS VALVE WAS REMOVE AND REPLACED, DUE TO FAILURE IN BRAKE SYSTEM. *YC
NHTSA ID
545856
Incident
May 12, 1999
Brakes
Filed Nov 18, 1998
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED CAUSING VIBRATION.
NHTSA ID
542644
Incident
Nov 1, 1997
Brakes
Filed Jan 14, 1997
FAULTY EQUALIZER VALVE, CAUSING REAR BRAKES TO BE INEFFECTIVE.
BRAKE FAILURE, COMING DOWN INCLINE BRAKES FAILED PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. TT *JB
NHTSA ID
974320
Incident
Jul 1, 1995
Brakes
Filed Apr 25, 1995
Crash reported2 injuries reported
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE HAD TO APPLY EXTRA PRESSURE, LOCKED UP, HAD AN ACCIDENT. TT
NHTSA ID
964370
Incident
Apr 10, 1995
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Apr 20, 1995
BRAKES LOCKS UP; HAVE TO PUSH ACCELERATOR HARD TO MOVE VEHICLE; ALSO, EMERGENCY BRAKES LOCKS UP INTERMITTENTLY. TT
NHTSA ID
964079
Incident
Mar 28, 1995
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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