2014 Ford F-150 wheels problems

Filed Jun 20, 2025 · Wheels · TN · crash

This is our 2nd time reporting this back 4 years ago our vehicle downshifted suddenly. Causing our vehicle to drop speed tremendously. We called the dealership to let them know what happened and they said they have had several complaints at the time of these trucks doing this. It caused the rear tires to lock and slide. We ended up loosing control and running of the road and wrecking the truck and messing up the front. FORD HAS STILL NOT FIXED THIS VEHICLE

Filed Apr 27, 2025 · Acceleration, Engine · CA

Truck randomly downshifts/ jerks really hard while driving all speeds. On 4/19 I was driving 65mph and truck felt like slamming brakes on, while speedometer pin bounces around, then a wrench showed up on the dash screen, I pulled over turned truck off sat for a few minutes, turned it back on, everything seemed finer and continued driving home, with no more issues. On 4/27 I was coming home from groccery store going about 30-35mph truck dropped down to first gear and then back to 4th gear. My pregnant wife and daughter were in the car when this happened. I've called local Ford dealership, and they ask me to come in for diagnosis, but I know this is a factory recall issue via 24V‑444. I'm not sure if the truck is safe to drive, this randomly happens, but seems to be happening more and more frequently past 2 months or so

Filed Oct 8, 2024 · Wheels · OH

Defected original lug nuts. Experienced lug nuts that had swollen and could no longer be removed from the wheels using a normal socket. High risk to be stranded if needing to change spare tire. Concern for overall wheel stability due to not being secure / tight due to mushrooming Expensive to replace.

Filed Jul 22, 2024 · Wheels · MO

Had my tires rotated was told that I had swollen lug nuts. Ford dealer ship refuses to rotate my tires. Went to Firestone’s where I purchased the tires said that the lug nuts were swollen.

Filed Dec 12, 2022 · Wheels · SD

My service dealer told me that my lug nuts are swelling and should be replaced.

Filed Aug 27, 2022 · Wheels · OH

Bought new tires. Tire center had issues with the two piece lug nut systems that came installed from factory. They were swollen and had moisture in them. Had to have replacement lug nuts installed.

Filed May 23, 2022 · Wheels · TX

Took vehicle in for service for oil change and balance/rotation. Shop advised that lug nuts were swollen and had trouble removing them and they need to be replaced. Research has shown that this is a known issue with Ford and there has even been litigation filed against Ford regarding this issue, but I could not locate a recall campaign.

Filed Oct 12, 2021 · Wheels · FL

Swollen lug nuts. Was advised by Paradise Ford, Cocoa, FL dealership all 24 needed to be replaced. My cost $124.00. The service technician stated to me, “it’s a bad design, Ford should cover this.”

Filed Oct 14, 2019 · Body, Engine · 73,000 miles · TX · fire

While traveling on the highway we saw looked out the rearview mirror and saw white/gray smoke coming up from between the truck bed and the cab of the truck. We exited the freeway. While exiting the white/gray smoke turned to black then flames shot up. We pulled over and got out as the flames continued to grow. We attempted to put out the fire but it grew very fast. The back glass exploded and the entire cab and front of the vehicle was engulfed. 911 was called. Firefighters arrived and put out the fire. The vehicle and contents were a total loss. The fire department reports states that the fire was caused by a mechanical failure in the engine compartment or under the passenger compartment causing flames to show from the back of the vehicle and causing heavy damage to the front of the vehicle and passenger compartment.

Filed Oct 4, 2019 · Wheels · 81,600 miles · MO

While my truck's brakes were being repaired, the mechanic discovered that the lug nuts on all of the wheels had swollen to a point that I would not have been able to remove them if I had to change a tire. The service consultant told me this is a common problem with this model of ford f150 because the original design is flawed, and the nuts have been redesigned. I had to pay for the new set of lug nuts. I believe this is a safety problem that could leave a driver stranded with a flat tire or use some dangerous alternative method to remove swollen lug nuts causing a safety issue. I also think that ford should have voluntarily replaced the lug nuts. Thank you for the opportunity to register this concern.