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2001 Ford Lariat

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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8Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3Electrical System
1Engine
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Seats
1
All reported categories
Structure
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 5 of 8 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports2 fire reports0 injury reports

Latches/locks/linkages complaints

1 reports
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70,000 miles · Aug 24, 2011
Latches/locks/linkagesStructure

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 TH…

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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 METALS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10421351

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

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