There are 1 stored owner reports matching the brakes leading-label group for the 2016 Ford E-450 in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD E-450. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO HAVE THE BRAKE FLUID SERVICE PERFORMED, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RESERVOIR CAP INDICATED DOT 3 BRAKE FLUID WAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE OWNER'S MANUAL INDICATED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID FOR THAT VEHICLE WAS TYPE DOT 4 BRAKE FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT SERVICED DUE TO THE CONFUSION. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT DUE TO THE TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF BRAKE FLUID LABELING, IT COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A BRAKE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID TYPE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT WOULD CALL THE CONTACT BACK WITH AN ANSWER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,400.
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.
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Vehicle import recorded: May 4, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.