There are 5 owner-reported brakes complaints for the 2005 Ford E-350in NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
2005 FORD E-350. CONSUMER STATES WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VAN'S BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE CAUSING A COLLISION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VACUUM PUMP ATTACHED TO THE ENGINE FAILED. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE, WAS A MAJOR COMPONENT THAT FAILED AND THERE WAS NO WARNING OF A FAILURE. UPDATE 01/13/14
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD E350. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITION. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE ROTORS WERE CRACKED AND THE BRAKE PADS WERE IN SATISFACTORY CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
VACUMM PUMP FAILED ON 05 FORD E350 VAN AND LOST BRAKES VAN HAS 69000 MILES. ALMOST CRASHED IF IT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED AT INTERSECTION LOSE OF LIFE QUITE POSSIBLE. *JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD E350 ONE TON CARGO VAN WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN APRIL 2005. THE DRIVER WAS ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 40 MPH WHEN HE ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THEY FAILED TO ENGAGE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS INDICATING BRAKE FAILURE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO AVOID CRASHING INTO ONCOMING VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE VACUUM PUMP. LATER, WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 55 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN. NO FURTHER REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE TO DATE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 97,000.
WHILE ON A TRIP TO NC THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP ON MY 2005 E-350 DIESEL VAN FAILED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. LUCKILY I HAD SLOWED DOWN TO GET OFF AN EXIT BUT WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP THEY WERE HARD AND WOULD NOT STOP. I WAS PULLING A TRAILER AT THE TIME. I HAD TO USE THE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP. IF I HAD BEEN TRAVELING AT 70+ MILES PER HOUR AND HAD TO STOP SUDDENLY IT WOULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS. THERE WAS NO DASH LIGHTS OR ALARMS THAT CAME ON PREVIOUS TO THE FAILURE. MY VAN ONLY HAS 113000 MILES ON IT, (I TRAVEL A LOT). MOST OF THE MILES ARE HIGHWAY MILES SO I DON'T ABUSE THE BRAKES. HAVE YOU HAD MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM? I THINK ITS VERY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE CHECKED OUT. *JB
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026