2018 Ford F-150 Tires & Wheels Problems

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon attempting to change a tire, the contact became aware that the provided tools were unable to be used to complete the wheel replacement. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined that the lug nuts were swollen. The contact was informed that the lug nuts needed to be forcefully removed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,000. The VIN was not available.

Went to have truck service and said lug nuts were swelled probably not torqued properly. I only had it serviced at the dealer so I said they should replace due to it was their fault. They refused to replace wanted 132 for new ones. I told them to keep their [XXX] lug nuts why would I buy a defective product. Bunch of [XXX]. The. I read online there have been issues with the lug nuts swelling. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

I went for oil change and tire rotation and told lug nuts needed replaced due to probably over tightening. I have only had vehicle serviced at dealership. I was angry because I thought they should replace free of charge they wanted 132 for new ones. I told them no why would u want to replace with the same [XXX] product. Ford should recall the lug nuts for free!!! Ridiculous INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Took truck for service maintenance and tire rotation. Tire rotation wasn’t done because tech said lug nuts were swollen and they couldn’t get lug nuts off. I took truck across street to Big-O tires and they rotated tires and we had lug nuts replaced with steel lug nuts.

Hubs keep engaging themselves when parked. Hubs have been replaced as well as the 4wd IWE valve and the problem continues. Multiple shops have worked on this and failed to find a solution. It is becoming a safety problem if it starts to engage while driving.

Lug nuts on all wheels have become misshaped making them a risk for fall off and/or unable to remove wheels without the aide of an impact wrench at a shop. This would prevent the owner from changing a tire on the road if needed. Also a safety concern with driving should the lug fall off.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at the dealer for an oil change and tire rotation, the contact was informed that the lug nuts on all four wheels were swollen and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

Vehicle was taken in for service and told lug nuts were swollen and needed to be replaced. The vehicle is only 5 years old with approximately 37,000 miles. The poor quality of the original parts creates a safety risk for the driver and others.

The wheels have be change twice over the 78000 current miles, I am the original owner. The Lug Nuts are now difficult to remove and some impossible. The tire iron socket no longer fits any of the lug nuts. Reported widely on the internet, the OEM lug nuts swell and require replacement. I could not find replacements they, are in such demand. Called Ford to see if replacements are offered. They said no, but redesigned solid steel lug nuts are available for over $140 plus tax for 24. This is a safety issue. I am making long drives in remote areas of Nevada and not being able to repair a flat tire is a terrific safety issue. These lug nuts should be recalled for being unsafe. recently tried to replace the brakes and was unable to remove the tires for service.

the lug nuts "expand" after time or exposed to water after time, requiring replacement of lug nuts

The lug nuts on the vehicle swelled to the point that they could not be removed by the dealership using standard practices. I took the vehicle to the dealership for standard service, and was contacted by the service center. I was informed they would need to “hammer the wrench into the lug nuts to get them off” which would render them useless, and I would need to replace them. This could cause safety issues to consumers if/when they would need to remove the lug nuts themselves, for example in the event of a flat tire. The issue has been reported to the manufacturer and the manufacturer confirmed with me over the phone that this is a known issue. I was unaware of the issue, until informed by the dealership and again confirmed by their customer service department. I would also like to add that as the consumer, I was left to pay for new lug nuts as a result of a manufacturer defect.

I took my 2018 ford f-150 to my dealers service center for the 6 month service.I was told by the service clerk the mechanic was having trouble removing the wheels lug nuts because they were swollen.These are two piece steel and aluminum lug nuts.In removing these lug nuts to rotate the tires the impact wrench and socket has caused lug nuts to swell up.I am concerned about the safety of these lug nuts being able to secure the wheels.Ford motor company has not made a recall on the lug nuts but I have seen and heard of numerous complaints about the problem.It is impossible to get these lug nuts off with the standard lug wrench supplied by the ford factory. please investigate why ford has not made a recall. Thanks Dan.

I took the truck in for oil change and rotation. One wheel had to have new lug nuts due to then being swollen and had to be drilled off. Which wasn’t a cheap expense. They told me the other 3 wheels were looking a little swollen too. That’s almost 1000$ just for lug nuts and most can’t afford to drop that cost on lugs

Swollen lug nut. During mileage requirements for 'The Works ' vehicle service add on cost for replacement of Swollen lug nuts on 2018 Ford F 150 4WD Supercab 65,361 odometer

The lug nuts on my 2018 F150 became swollen and distorted. The Ford dealer was unable to use the standard size socket to remove them. Dealer recommended I immediately replace them with solid steel lug nuts to prevent not being able to replace the tire/wheel while on the road in an emergency situation. I did replace them with a dealer recommended lug nut.

Upon completion of oil change and tire rotation at Wayne County Ford in Honesdale PA, we were called and told our lug nuts were swollen, all 20, and needed to be replaced at a cost of $150. We told them not to replace them and during a conversation with the service manager, he said Ford puts a cap over them, water gets under the cap, and swells the lug nut. Sounded ridiculous. We wrote to the Owner of the dealership and at this time we are riding with swollen lug nuts till we can find some affordable ones, putting us at risk. There are TORQ wrench marks on my lug nuts which were not there before. Overtightening seems to have taken place.

275/55R20 Goodyear Wrangler literally exploded while driving on I-40 East Bound in New Mexico on 2/21/23 at approximately 9 AM. Roadway was dry and clear of any debris. Shredded tire caused extensive damage to underside of truck bed, wheel and side of bed. Original Equipment tire with 45,824 miles and 8/32 remaining tread,- dealer had in demo service prior to my purchase. I am the original retail owner Tire was inflated to 40 PSI at time of failure. Tires have been rotated on regular basis by local Ford dealer and show no unusual signs of wear. Tire and wheel are still in my possession and available for inspection. Goodyear was notified of this failure 3/8/23 via email and photos provided - no response to date. I was able to steer the vehicle to the shoulder and install the spare tire.

Took truck in to have oil changed, filter changed, includes tire rotation. Informed tires could not be rotated due to swollen lug nuts. Told safe thing to do is buy new lug nuts. Apparently this is an ongoing issue with Ford OEM lug nuts that have a chrome finish.

While getting tires rotated at Costco, it was recommended I replace all lug nuts as they were all swollen. Was advised this is a safety issue. Also advised this appears to be a common problem and complaint with Ford trucks although no known recall to date. Replaced all lug nuts totaling $35.44. Invoice available if needed.

Recently took my truck to Discount Tire for a tire rotation and rebalance. I was made aware that the lugs nuts on the truck are swollen. I was told by the Discount Tire employee this is common on F-150 trucks. He highly recommended that all lug nuts should be changed for safety and that the proper lug nut socket can be used. The lug nuts were so swollen that the recommended 21mm socket would not fit. The employee also said that the lug nuts should not do this and there is a potential for the lug nuts to fail. Discount Tire was able to remove the swollen lug nuts safely without damage and I paid to get new lug nuts installed. The other reason for replacing is that if I needed to change the tire the provided lug wrench that comes with the truck would not fit the swollen lugs. The lug nuts provided with my F-150 are defective and the cost of replacing should not be put on the consumer.