1999 Ford E-150 service brakes, hydraulic problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1999 Ford E-150 — 17% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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”
filed Aug 31, 2010
“Ltr fm denis bittenbender (pa) writer is a quadriplegic use of electronic equipment to operate vehicle involved in accident electronic equipment failed causing accident request nhtsa test equipment defect, reply to the allentown ofc dot 2004-4251. *la the vehicle had run off the highway and ran…”
filed Jun 2, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
FRONT BRAKE PAD WEAR. *TT
17381 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 1, 2003Some vehicles may exhibit accelerated front disc brake pad wear under extreme loading conditions. *tt
15354 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 1, 2001Some vehicles may exhibit rapid wear of the front brake pads (under 10,000 miles). *tt
15038 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 1, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other E-150 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 E-150 | 7 | 21% |
| 2003 E-150 | 3 | 14% |
| 2002 E-150 | 2 | 7% |
| 2001 E-150 | 11 | 30% |
| 2000 E-150 | 7 | 14% |
| 1998 E-150 | 8 | 13% |
| 1997 E-150 | 15 | 15% |
| 1996 E-150 | 11 | 19% |
| 1995 E-150 | 20 | 28% |
| 1994 E-150 | 24 | 20% |
| 1993 E-150 | 10 | 14% |
| 1992 E-150 | 6 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Ford E-150
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.