2001 Ford Lariat Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2001 Ford Lariat. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ENGINE
1
1fires
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
1
SEATS
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
1
1fires
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
TIRES
1
Total complaints11

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“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…”

ENGINE · reported 2014-08-10

“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…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2012-04-26

“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”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER · reported 2011-09-07

“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…”

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES · reported 2011-08-10

“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…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2011-08-10

“I've taken my 2001 ford f-150 lariat back to buz post twice for brake noises. The service department tries to convince me that there's nothing wrong with the brakes. I am tired of taking hours of work off to be told the same thing that it's nothing wrong. The noise is still there. It sounds like…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS · reported 2003-09-04

“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…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP · reported 2001-11-01

“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…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS · reported 2001-11-01
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2001 Ford Lariat as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.