2008 Ford E Series Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 40%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 18,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the brakes of the 2008 Ford E Series, 40% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 18,500 miles.
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.
“The rattle clips on the front brake pads/calipers on Ford e 450 series vibrate out of position while vehicle is being driven. We have 12 of these vehicles in a fleet and they are all doing this.”
NHTSA complaint #10258779, filed 2009-02, 30,000 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Ford econoline. The contact stated that when sitting in idle the brakes don't seem to hold and the rpms increased up to 3500. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who advised him that was a normal occurrence. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and advised him that there were no recalls. The failure mileage was approximately 7,000. The VIN was unavailable. Updated 07/08/11”
NHTSA complaint #10403989, filed 2011-06, 7,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10039053Mar 1, 2011Ford: if there is an intermittent lack of power, surge, or hesitation while driving the brakes will override acceleration.
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Ford E Series
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Ford E Series
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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