1996 Ford E-250 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 20%of 20 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 151,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the brakes of the 1996 Ford E-250, 20% of the 20 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 151,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“When applying the brakes in a panic stop, consumer's foot hit the brake pedal and accelerator pedal because the brake pedal and accelerator pedal are too close together, causing the vehicle not to stop, once resulting in a collision.”
NHTSA complaint #819146, filed 1997-12Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 14% |
| 2013 | 1 | 9% |
| 2010 | 2 | 22% |
| 2006 | 1 | 8% |
| 2004 | 2 | 25% |
| 2003 | 2 | 12% |
| 2002 | 4 | 24% |
| 2000 | 5 | 28% |
| 1999 | 7 | 23% |
| 1998 | 4 | 25% |
| 1997 | 3 | 13% |
| 1996 | 4 | 20% |
| 1995 | 6 | 40% |
| 1994 | 3 | 27% |
| 1993 | 2 | 29% |
| 1992 | 4 | 29% |
| 1991 | 1 | 13% |
| 1989 | 1 | 14% |
Other parts of the 1996 Ford E-250
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Ford E-250
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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