2016 Ford Focus wheels problems

Filed Jun 13, 2024 · Wheels · MD

All of the lugs nut have swelled likely due to rust under the chrome caps and we can not get the lug wrench provided with the car onto any of the lugs nuts. A properly sized 19mm 4 way lug wrench would not fit either. This prevents us from being able to change a flat tire which could leave us stranded during my commute or on a vacation and left in an unsafe situation on the side.of the highway. This also prevents routine maintenance such as brake wear inspections and tire rotations from being completed. The car has not been taken to a dealer or service center since the issue was noticed but they would also have the same issue and would need to hammer a socket over the lug nut with excessive force. The car has a bad wheel bearing that needs to be replaced but can't since we can not remove the tire.

Filed Oct 29, 2023 · Electrical, Wheels · IN

The lug nuts are swollen and cannot be unscrewed. Also my electrical system inside my car goes off sometimes for unknown reasons. I'm talking about my stereo.

Filed Aug 22, 2023 · Wheels · MO

While attempting to change front brake pads, I couldn't get any of my sockets, of which I have multiple sets of both SAE and Metric, none would fit the lug nuts. After talking with a Ford dealership parts department, I was informed that the lug nuts swell and beating a socket onto the lug nuts was the only way to get them off the vehicle. This is unacceptable, and it was lucky that I wasn't trying to change a tire in the middle of the night. I immediately bought after-market lug nuts to replace them on the vehicle at a cost well over $100. This is unacceptable.

Filed Jul 23, 2022 · Wheels · OH

The issue is the lug nuts have a swelling effect and the problem is they are hard to if not impossible to remove and the cost to replace them all is expensive

Filed Jun 5, 2022 · Wheels · WA

Three of the five lug nut studs on my front passenger side wheel broke off.

Filed May 26, 2022 · Wheels · FL

This is a lug nut-related complaint regarding the swelling and distorting of your tire factory installed lug nuts. I was not able to be remove lugnuts with the cars provided lug wrench. I was left stranded in a parking lot with a flat tire and had to drive the car with the flat tire to a local Firestone dealer, to have them remove and replace the damaged tire because I couldn't remove the tire after several attempts. an hour later I had several people try and help, It was a nightmare with my 90 year old mother. I should contact a lawyer, this is very unsafe if stranded on the highway. Ford needs to recall and replace all lug nuts. ASAP!

Filed May 6, 2022 · Wheels · AR

Lug nuts have expanded and have to be replaced. This is a known safety issue and a recall needs to take place.

Filed Dec 6, 2021 · Wheels · VA

When driving on a residential street, the wheel snapped and a truck parked in the neighborhood was almost hit (scraped the rim of the truck). Luckily, the incident did not happen once I got onto a faster road.

Filed Feb 17, 2021 · Wheels · 58,300 miles · IA

Found out my vehicle had 2 piece lug nuts which are damaged when removed and have to be replaced with one piece lug nuts which are $8.00 per piece. At 5 nuts per wheel on 4 wheels that comes to $160.00. Car was in for service(damaged tire).02/12/

Filed Oct 29, 2020 · Body, Transmission · 78,000 miles · NC

Car was hesitant to go and skipping and makes awful noise on the passenger side front when on highway road noise. Dealer replaced clutch and seals and did a transmission service. Nothing was done about the awful road noise