2001 Ford Lariat Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 38%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 110,220miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the brakes of the 2001 Ford Lariat, 38% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 110,220 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10424379, filed 2011-09, 167,441 miles“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 an 18 wheel tractor trailer trying to brake. The mechanic tells me it's condensation build up on the rotors. It comes from parking the vehicle outside. I bought the truck parked outside on buz- post lot. If that's the case why don't they put their vehicles inside. …”
NHTSA complaint #10043485, filed 2003-10, 53,000 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10132473, filed 2005-08Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3 | 38% |
Other parts of the 2001 Ford Lariat
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Ford Lariat
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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