Wheel Bolts problems of the 2017 Ford Fusion

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion . The vehicle was taken to the local dealer for routine recall repair under NHTSA campaign number: 23v162000 ( service brakes, hydraulic) where the mechanic informed her the lug nuts were defective. The lug nuts were replaced. There were no warning lights illuminated. The manufacturer was contacted but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 54, 042.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, she noticed there was a nail in the passenger’s side tire. The low tire pressure warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the lug nuts were swollen and that the rim was damaged during removal. The tire also had a slow leak. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 42,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion. The contact stated during a routine maintenance, the dealer informed the contact that all four lug nuts needed to be replaced. The contact was advised by the dealer that the lug nuts could shear off while driving, causing the wheel to detach and the driver would lose control of the vehicle. The contact had the lug nuts replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the lug nuts were the original parts. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 16,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while the vehicle was being serviced at the dealer, the dealer was unable to rotate the tires due to swollen lug nuts. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 49,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 mph, he heard a popping sound from the right passenger rear tire. The contact had observed the "check tire pressure" warning was illuminated. The contact pulled off the roadway and observed that the tire had lost significant air pressure and needed to be changed. The contact stated that when he attempted to remove the lug nuts from the flat tire using the vehicle lug wrench, it would not fit any of the lug nuts on the wheel. The contact stated that roadside assistance had come and the technician also had trouble removing the lug nuts. The contact stated the spare was installed after much effort. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that all the lug nuts needed to be replaced because of the design of the lug nut, which had a chrome cap that would swell. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 49,500.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle was shaking. The tire pressure warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer for routine maintenance and the contact was informed that the lug nuts were swollen. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 38,461. The VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that upon taking the vehicle to the dealer for servicing, he was informed that all twenty of the lug nuts were swollen and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The dealer and the manufacturer were informed of the failure. The contact was notified that the failure was a known issue. The failure mileage was approximately 34,920.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for routine maintenance and tire rotation and it was discovered that the lug nuts on all four wheels were swollen and the wheels could not be removed from the vehicle. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 57,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving 15 mph, the front driver’s side tire became flat. The contact attempted to change the tire but was unable to remove the lug nuts. The contact called aaa however, roadside assistance was also unable to remove the lug nuts. The contact stated that the lug nuts were swollen due to the heat. The vehicle was then towed to a local dealer. The mechanic removed the lug nuts and repaired the tire. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 32,528.