CarRecallWatchThe 2001 Ford Lariat has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA.
Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, including 2 fires.
The most-reported problem area is Service Brakes, Hydraulic (5 reports).
0Recalls
8Owner complaints
0Crashes reported
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2001 Ford Lariat recalls
No safety recalls on file for the 2001 Ford Lariat.
Most common 2001 Ford Lariat problems
Problem areas named in the 8 complaints owners filed with NHTSA.
| Problem area | Reports |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 5 |
| Tires | 1 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 1 |
| Structure | 1 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Engine | 1 |
What owners report
MY 2001 FORD F-150 PICKUP TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE LAST NIGHT AT 5PM ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 10TH, 2014. WE HAD ONLY DRIVEN IT ONE MILE THAT DAY TO OUR CHURCH, HAD PARKED IT AT ABOUT 4:45PM AND WENT INTO CHURCH. BEFORE 5PM WE WERE NOTIFIED TO COME OUTSIDE. I WENT OUT TO DISCOVER THAT MY TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. A POLICEWOMAN WAS THERE BEFORE ME, PROBABLY FROM THE DETAIL THAT DIRECTS CHURCH TRAFFIC. SHE PREVENTED ME (ANYONE) FROM APPROACHING THE VEHICLE. SHE TOLD ME SHE HAD ALERTED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THERE WERE EXPLOSIONS WHEN THE TIRES POPPED AND, I ASSUME, THE WHEN AIR CONDITIONER VENTED ITS GAS. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, A FIRE TRUCK ARRIVED AND THE FIREMEN ROLLED OUT A HOSE AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, BUT NOT BE
TRAVELING APROX. 65 MPH ON CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THE ODOMETER WENT BLANK FOLLOWED BY THE RADIO AND THE COMPASS & OA TEMP FADING TO BLACK. A FEW MINUTES LATER THE BATTERY GAUGE DROPPED TO ZERO A MINUTE AFTER THAT ALL THE OTHER GAUGES (SPEEDOMETER,TACHOMETER,WATER TEMP, OIL ) WENT TO ZERO LIKE THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF AND WAS NOT MOVING. THE CRUISE DROPPED OUT ENGINE STILL RUNNING PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR THE ENGINE STARTED TO BOG THEN ALL THE INSTRUMENTS CAME BACK ON AND READING NORMAL. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 6 TIMES IN 200 MILE TRIP. *JS
WE STARTED UP THE TRUCK, SMELLED SMOKE AND WE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. OPEN THE HOOD AND WE SAW THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER ON FIRE, WE QUICKLY PUT IT OUT WITH WATER. *TR
DESPITE PARTICULARLY GOOD CARE FOR MY FORD F-150 LARIAT, INCLUDING CLEANING AND WAXING BY HAND WITH NO HARSH CHEMICALS, THE ROOF ON THE CAB IS DEFECTIVE. INSTEAD OF IT BEING A FLAT, EVEN SURFACE WHERE WATER CAN ROLL OFF, THE ROOF TOP HAS SEVERAL CHANNELS THAT END UP COLLECTING WATER. OVER THE YEARS THIS HAS LED TO BUBBLING OF THE PAINT AND ULTIMATELY RUST SO SEVERE SEVERAL OF THE CHANNELS ARE NOW PERFORATED (HAVE HOLE IN THEM) ALLOWING WATER TO SEEP INTO THE CAB AND FLOOD THE FLOOR OF THE TRUCK. BUBBLING OF PAINT AND OTHER AREAS OF RUST SPOTS HAVE ALSO APPEARED LEADING ME TO BELIEVE THE PAINT JOB OR THE METAL USED TO MAKE THE VEHICLE WAS CONTAMINATED CREATING ELECTROLYSIS BETWEEN DIFFERENT M
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150 LARIAT. SINCE PURCHASING THE V BRAKES WERE REPLACED SIX TIMES. CURRENTLY, THE BRAKES HAVE TO BE CHANGED AGAIN. HAD LIFETIME PADS PUT ON, DRUMS TURNED,AND NEW PADS AGAIN. THE DRUMS WARPED AFTER THEY WERE REPLACED ONCE BEFORE. THE CONTACT INSISTS THAT THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING OTHER THAN THE BRAKES CAUSING THEM TO GO BAD. MOST MILEAGE ON THE TRUCK WAS HIGHWAY MILEAGE AND HE DID NOT DRIVE THE TRUCK HARD.*AK
2001 Ford Lariat questions
Does the 2001 Ford Lariat have any recalls?
No. NHTSA has no safety recalls on file for the 2001 Ford Lariat at this time.
What are the most common problems with the 2001 Ford Lariat?
Based on 8 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas are Service Brakes, Hydraulic (5), Tires (1), Seats (1).
How do I check if a recall on my 2001 Ford Lariat has been fixed?
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