2001 Ford Lariat Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 13%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 120,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electrical system of the 2001 Ford Lariat, 13% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 120,000 miles.
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.
“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10457102, filed 2012-05, 120,000 milesElectrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 13% |
Other parts of the 2001 Ford Lariat
3 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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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