2015 Ford F-150 Tires & Wheels Problems

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact drove the vehicle to a local dealer for brake service and the dealer informed the contact that all 4 lug nuts were swollen and needed to be replaced. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the lug nuts and brake pads needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 104,000.

LR wheel fell off on Hwy 40. Shop that towed us in and fixed the problem said probably caused by swollen lugs nuts and subsequent torquing issue.

Replaced lug nuts that had swollen and was not removable with standard socket at repair shop to repair flat tire. Chrome lugs with dissimilar metals caused the swelling. Unable to change tires to deal with roadside emergencies.

Could not remove the lug nuts. They did not fit in the lug wrench. They had to be hammered off.

Defective lug nuts came on my truck which I bought new in 2015. The Bradenton Auto Nation Ford dealership says that they can’t rotate my tires due to the swollen, defective lug nuts even though I paid for that with my oil change. I feel it is Ford’s responsibility to replace these defective parts to keep my truck safe and drivable in the future. There should be a recall for this issue.

My wheel lug nuts are swollen and a lug nut wrench will not fit on them. This appears to be a manufacturing defect which has been reported by many F150 owners.

Tire: P265 / 60 R 18 On June 25, 2023 at 1100 hrs, the left rear tire began shedding chunks and immediately had catastrophic tread separation. This caused a temporary loss of control narrowly missing collision with other vehicles. When the tread separated at least one large piece did not tear free and acted like a flail significantly damaging my vehicle (left read qtr panel and truck bed). This sudden tread separation was a significant safety risk to me and my passengers. Vehicle was inspected and tires rotated 1 week prior to the incident by a qualified mechanic. No warning lights were illuminated prior to the incident. Mechanics inspected the damage and tires and noted that the matching tire on the pax side shows signs of possible tread separation. Insurance Co was notified and assessment is scheduled.

Swollen Lug Nuts at just under 47,000 miles requiring replacement by Ford with the same faulty Lug Nuts at my expense for $156.00. No recall per Ford. They will need to replaced again at some point. Faulty design !!!

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while receiving routine tire rotation services, the contact was informed that the lug nuts had seized. The lug nuts were replaced, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the local dealer, who informed the contact that the lug nuts had seized again. The lug nuts were replaced. The dealer informed the contact about using aftermarket lug nuts. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 54,000.

While driving down the road, only 48 mph, my back rear wheel studs busted my my lug nuts came off. I have researched many forums and other F-150s have had this same problem, with the same tire. The safety of myself and my family was put into danger, with this being an unforeseen issue. There were no warning lights or check engine lights on at the time of the accident.

Some factory installed lug nuts swelled and deformed. This made some difficult to remove with tire iron and needed additional tools, and some impossible to know if they were tightened correctly afterwards. A lug nut socket would not fit correctly so a torque wrench could not be used to tell if nuts were tightened to spec.

265/60R18 The tire is a LANDSAIL. The tires on all four wheels have started to fail their is a noticeable line where the belts have be gone to pull away. I had one fail one the right front and replaced both on the front replaced at time of failure, the same failure has happened with a tire with the size 255/70R16 on a different truck with the same failure by the same band. Their has been no unusual use of the tires but have started this with less then a year on them on average the top speed that the truck goes is 75

2015 F150, has a 6 bolt pattern. Ford dealer on oil changes and rotating of tires, uses and impact which rolls the chrome cover over and could not get the factory lug wrench on without using a 5 pound hammer, I just happened to have with me. Happened a couple weeks ago, on night trip to UP of Michigan, from Ohio. Ford Lug Nuts From Dismissed Lawsuit Still Pose Problemshttps://fordauthority.com › 2019/08 › ford-lug-nuts-fro... Aug 19, 2019 — The Ford lug nuts are made of two pieces, and the lawsuit alleged that the two-piece design was defective and dangerous. Critics of the two- ...

Ford Dealership Service Representative advised me that when attempting to rotate my tires, they notice the lug nuts were swollen. They advised me that I would need to purchase new lug nuts if I would like to have the tires rotated. The cost would be over $100. I researched this online and many sites star that this is a common defect in Ford Lug nuts.

wheel lug nuts deteriorated (rounded off) and could not be removed with standard equipment

LUG NUTS are distorted. They won't allow the lug wrench that comes with the vehicle to remove or tighten them. I was unable to remove a wheel after tire went flat due to 2 of the nuts warping and not able to find ANY wrench that would work. I had to grind those 2 lug nut "caps" down with an angle grinder (scuffing the alloy wheel) and then chisel the caps sides down far enough to get a 20mm socket on the nut beneath the "cap". I cannot use this F-150 until I find replacement one piece lug nuts to fit. I will not put the crappy capped nuts back on this vehicle. Ford may have saved nickles, but going cheap on something so vital will cost them many future customers, including me.

While taking my vehicle to the Fred Beans Ford Dealer in Langhorne, PA for an oil service I was advised all my lug nuts must be replaced. The advisor reported they were all swollen and some are stripped in the rear. I see now that many other consumers report the same failures from the lug nuts with two metal components installed at the factory on newly issued Ford and other car manufacturers. Ford offered to replace mine for $337.55. I purchased replacements for 61.43 and with a tip at my tire store the costs were totaling 71.43. The lug nuts heat up and fail and those remaining are impossible to get off with the wrenches provided by Ford or Star designed wrenches. It's not the cost, it’s the hazard I didn't know existed! They pose a safety hazard due to the metal failure. Since I generally change my own oil, I would not have known about this safety issue except by luck taking it to the dealer. I had it in a tire store the same day, they didn't mention the issue. I was unable to remove the lugs, the wrench wouldn’t even fit over the lugs. The tire store's power tools were able to power them off. Consumers need to be notified of this hazard.

Unable to remove lug nuts with lug nut wrench provided with vehicle. Lug nut wrench does not fit over lug nut head.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon taking the vehicle to the dealer for servicing, he was informed that all 24-wheel lug nuts had failed and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

Told 02/01/ 2018 at a Ford Dealership that all my lug nuts were swollen due to the alloy that Ford Motor Company used on the 2015 model. They recommended I replace all lug nuts due to not being able to remove them in case of a flat tire. I replaced all lug nuts thinking this problem was corrected and that the parts used were better or improved parts. On Feb 11, 2021, I was told again my lug nuts were swollen. I informed them I had them replaced and the tech said, "Ok." On October 12, 2021, I was told again that the lug nuts were swollen and needed to be replaced. When I stated I had them replaced in 2018, I was told that I needed to replace them with after-market parts. I was never told this back in 2018. The dealership put the same defective OEM lug nuts on my vehicle costing 311.04. I went to a tire business and got them all replaced with after market parts for a cost of 59.54. I was guaranteed that this would never happen on these lug nuts. The tire business was well aware of Ford's defective lug nut problem and stated they have replaced lug nuts on many models. I confronted the dealership about my concerns and they are looking into it. I feel no one is taking responsibility for this problem.. I called Ford directly and filed two cases regarding this situation in Feb 2021 and Oct 2021. I have the case file numbers. They stated the first case was closed already. Why, I do not know and the representative couldn't tell me either. I feel like I am just being blown off about this issue. The OEM lug nuts are defective and should never be put on vehicle.