Owner has a fleet of 22 1994-1995 vehicles that are starting to show a high rate of failures of the upper brake shoe anchor is breaking out of the backing plate, this causes the brake shoes to contact the outboard face of the brake drum, which can also cause damage to the wheel cylinder and cause brake failure.
1995 Ford E-350: brake failure
7 of the 68 complaints about the 1995 Ford E-350 describe brake failure.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 10%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 5 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Brake failure by model year
- 20213
- 20191
- 20171
- 20064
- 20052
- 20032
- 20021
- 19992
- 19984
- 19961
- 19957
- 19944
- 19932
- 19912
- 19907
What owners say
The anti-lock brake light comes on due ABS brake failure. Brakes had to be replaced. Dealer has been contacted.
Abs brake system would regularly fail without warning in a sporadic manner and the ABS warning light would come on. However during brake failure vehicle would result in loss of control and poor stopping performance. The "memory module" could possibly be the cause of failure.
Anti lock brakes failed, several repair attempts however the brakes continue to experience malfunctions.
Abs brake failure; also brake booster malfunctioned.
Premature wear and tear of the brakes, while driving the vehicle vacuum pump failed, resulting in loss of brakes with no prior warning, could cause a serious accident.
Brake failure.(1st vehicle on 601629)
Service bulletins that may apply
- Some vehicles may exhibit brake rotor checking or signs of excessive heat build-up
- Procedures on caliper-mount lathe machining setup
- If an E350 requires rotor and hub replacement, a revised thicker plate rotor is now available
- Subject regarding on-vehicle caliper-mounted brake rotor machining accessories from rotunda, for certain...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1995 Ford E-350 brake failure
Is brake failure a common problem on the 1995 Ford E-350?
7 of 68 owner complaints about the 1995 Ford E-350 (10%) mention brake failure. The model year with the most reports is 1990.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1995 Ford E-350?
There are 0 recalls and 5 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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