All tire lug nuts swollen.
2016 Ford Escape wheels complaints
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Lug nuts are swollen so could not get tires off to rotate them.
Wheel lug nuts have swollen & distorted. Can't have tires rotated or worse, can't change tire if flat occurs away from home.
Right rear differential - 2016 AWD Ford Escape - Titanium Version - 2L engine Long story short: I had the rear brakes replaced in November 2021 at Fox Ford in Traverse City, Michigan. After having the rear brakes replaced, my husband noticed fluid leaking from around the right rear wheel. I returned the vehicle x 3 to Fox Ford; told it was the vent tube. Service advisor unable to find any reason for the right rear vent tube to be leaking. Since then, I have had my Silver Bullet looked at by my local, independent mechanic. He confirms the right rear vent tube is leaking. He noted during one of the visits the rear differential fluid was very low. Subsequent to re-filling the differential fluid, the vent tube continues to leak. Short of tearing into the rear differential, the cause is unknown, but a reported problem with Fords. I am requesting 1) additional information on this issue, and 2) a request FORD fix this issue in my beloved Silver Bullet (paying homage to fellow Michigander Pete Seeger and The Silver Bullet Band).
Swollen lung nuts.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at the dealer for a tire rotation, the dealer informed the contact that they could not perform the tire rotation due to the lug nuts being swollen. The dealer informed the contact that the lug nuts needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the federal safety agency. The manufacturer informed the contact that the warranty had expired. The failure mileage was 42,985. The contact has stated that the lug nuts were replaced at their own expense.
I had service at Corwin Ford and inspection showed my lug nuts were in bad need of replacements. We were told there was a defect that was causing them to swell and become unsafe. No recall yet, but we were told add your name to the complaint list so they know how frequent this was a problem.
Vehicle tire became flat after striking an object in the road. Using the Ford provided equipment in the vehicle I was unable to use the lug nut wrench to remove the original Ford lug nuts from the wheel. It appears the lug nuts had become swollen/deformed and would no longer fit into the provided wrench thereby not allowing me to safely remove the affected tire and install the temporary spare. The vehicle was brought to a Ford dealership for repair. The dealer stated this is a known issue. The lug nuts are at the dealership for inspection if needed. My safety was put at risk as I was unable to remove the flat tire and install the emergency spare. A complaint was filed with Ford Motor Company as well.
Had to change the front parking lamp. To do this it was necessary to remove the front wheel. Due to swollen lug nuts I could not remove the tire. Tried the wrench on all remaining nuts and found it would not fit on any of them. It is impossible to change a flat tire. Faulty design/manufacturing. I had to replace all 20 lug nuts.
During routine oil change, the mechanic informed me that the tires could not be rotated due to swollen lug nuts. In order for other routine maintenance to be performed to ensure the vehicle is in safe operating condition, I had to purchase new lug nuts so the mechanic could complete the maintenance. The mechanic did not have the lug nuts available and I had to pay for labor. The reason the mechanic gave for not removing the swollen lug nuts was the lug nuts are likely to break during removal. In the event I have a flat tire, I would either be unable to remove the nuts myself or would drive with possibly damaged lug nuts. Damaged lug nuts could cause undue stress on other lug nuts, leading to breaks. Broken lug nuts mean tires can fly off cars. This seems like a major safety issue that Ford needs to address.
The lug nuts on my ford escape are defective. I discovered this after a flat tire. The "overcap" on the lug nuts wiggled. They were also enlarged and would not fit any standard lug nut wrench. They could not be safely removed and replaced on my vehicle. I have since had them professionally replaced. This appears to be all over the internet.
Aug 2019 had to replace lug nuts on 3 wheels and jan 2020 had to replace 4th wheel I was told that round tips on nuts were louse and they were buldged wheels could come off these were original I asked about recall none west herr dealer itook to my mechainic and he changed 3 wheel nut aug then jan he fix the rr lugs I v heard others complain grand auto teck grand is ny did my repairs wheels never came off
A rear flat tire, inconvenient but not a disaster, unless the manufacturer tools you are supplied with cant possible undo the lug nuts, now the situation could turn dangerous.. Ford puts a cover over the lug nuts, that the supplied lug wrench wont fit, or any standard tool kit, ' of course the dealership has one,,,, why on earth should I have to have my car towed to a ford dealer to get the tire changed .fortunately, my roadside assistant was able to fix the tire without taking it off, not everyone is that lucky...'.
Bought new tires at 44,500 miles (mush sooner than expected ) and installer could not remove lugs as they were "swollen". Went to sam pack ford, lewisville, tx where I bought vehicle. Was told by service advisors "swollen" lug nuts were a known issue and the dealers used special 19 1/2 metric sockets to remove them. They told me it cost $10.00 per lug to replace with ford original lugs or they would sell me an after market set for $50 and I had to pay to have "swollen" lugs removed and new ones restored. They reiterated ford and all dealers were well aware of the issue but ford continues to install the problem lugs on new vehicles. The lug wrench supplied with the autos no longer will fit the "swollen" lugs so you would be stranded if a flat occurs.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford f-150. The contact took the vehicle to grappone ford (530 nh-3a, bow, nh 03304, (855) 902-0274) for routine maintenance and was alerted about a lug nut failure. All 20 lug nuts were corroding from road salt and could not be reused or be removed if placed on the rim again. The manufacturer provided a case number and promised a call back. The contact had not yet received a resolution. The failure mileage was 50,962.*bf consumer was told it could happen again from the dealer.
Transmission makes wining noise rear brakes go at40000 thou wheel bearings go at 55000 miles trans jerks when you shift
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. While attempting to change the rear passenger tire, the lug nut wrench failed to release the lug nuts because it was too small to fit over the lug nuts. The contact stated that the equipment was the original equipment. The contact mentioned that roadside assistance was able to assist in removing the lug nuts and changed the tire; however, they had difficulty with the lug nuts. The vehicle was taken to grapevine ford (801 e tx-114, grapevine, tx 76051), but they were unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The details of the wrench were unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 35,450. The VIN was not available.
I had a flat tire . Tried to remove lugnuts and my wrench would not fit lugnuts and the lugnuts I did get to fit would not come loose. We called ford roadside. Assistance. Tech experienced the same thing trying to use his power driver to remove them. He reported that lugnuts were striped due to aluminum coatiing and that caused the over tightening. I was stranded for 2 hours. Would not come off due to aluminum coating placed over steel this enabling wrench to fit. The weak metal aluminum swelled and when my tires were rotated over tightening occured. . This happens because the aluminum is a weak metal and it gives. A major engineering flaw. Over tightening these nuts will cause the lugnuts to break off and wheel could come off and cause fatal accidents. I was on a city street. I am encouraging the federal safety agency to call a recall not for my benefit but for the benefit of all who drive these vehicles. Lives are sometimes lost because good people do nothing. Is there a chance a tire can come off during highway driving at 65 MPH and overbecause of lugnuts being overtightened? If the answer is yes to this question then the right thing to do is to issue a recall to ford. It's called accountability. Thank you
Continental contiprocontact tires, 235/55r17. Car currently has 18,800 miles of normal driving at conservative speeds. Tire tread depth is now 5/32'. Totally unacceptable for a tire rated at 60k miles. For new car purchases, continental has no tread wear replacement policy. This is ridiculous and unacceptable. If purchased for after-market use, it would be covered for a pro-rata replacement. Why are these tires wearing out so quickly? Cause of this problem on my end was driving the car and having continental contiprocontact tires on the original purchase.
Continual growling in drivers side wheel while driving. Would growl louder at various speeds. Had it inspected today at the ford dealership. They confirmed a non-serviceable wheel bearing issue in the rear wheel. Car has 29,756 miles and started around 24000 miles. I bought this car new.
We only have 16000 miles on this car and two tires are at 5/32 tread depth. Ford says the will not warranty them until 3/32. This creates a hazard for us as we live in a snow belt of the u.p. Michigan. This tread depth is not good enough for traction on snow and ice.
Got a certified preowned 2016 awd ford escape with original manufacturer jack and lug wrench. Got a flat on driving on a well maintained gravel road going 20 MPH. There was less then 2000 miles on the new kelly as 235/55 r17 wheels (no road hazard! Just gravel). Tmps system worked, pulled over right away and watched the tire deflate in front of my eyes! Got jack and donut out. Lug wrench does not fit lug nuts. Couldn't change the tire w/o assistance. This has been reported on 2014 vehicles so ford is aware. Be careful and check before you also get trapped on the side of the road. I am not sure if the problem is the wrench or the nuts...but plan on working the problem out with the dealer!
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