Wheel Problems of Ford E-150

Ford E-150 owners have reported 11 wheel related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 3 most common wheel problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's wheel (6 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's wheel bolts (4 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Wheel related problems of Ford E-150

Problem Category Number of Problems
Wheel problems
6
Wheel Bolts problems
4
Wheel Rim problems
1

Recently reported Wheel problems of Ford E-150

The Wheel problem

The contact owns a 2002 Ford E-150. The contact stated while driving at approximately 75 mph he smelled a burning odor in the passenger cabin. The contact stated that he turned the a/c on to help clear the cabin.   Read details...

The Wheel Bolts problem

I was driving down interstate 91 in mass. Doing 65 miles per hour and everything was fine until I felt a slight vibration and with no warning my rear right wheel just snapped off. I was lucky to be able to stop the vehicle and keep it from rolling over or creating a pile up of traffic.   Read details...

The Wheel Rim problem

I have had 3 2002 Ford oem wheel rims develope stress cracks and leak air from the tires. This has happend to 3 of the 5 rims that I got on my 2002 e150 van. The last incident was July 3rd, 2005, but the first 2 times were earlier this year.   Read details...




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