1997 Ford Expedition wheels problems

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE DISENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CURB. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE LUGS WERE STRIPPED AND COULD HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE WHEELS: LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 98V095000) HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, SHE HEARD A CLINKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE REAR AXLE TRACK BAR BRACKET SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE SUSPENSION: REAR (NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 96V252000) HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE SPARE TIRE DISENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. AS OF FEBRUARY 11, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE FOR THIS FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000. UPDATED 03-11-08 *BF UPDATED 03/11/08 *TR”

“RECALL 98V095 FOR WHEEL LUG NUTS PROBLEMS ON 1997 EXPEDITION. *BF WHILE DRIVING ONE OF THE VEHICLE'S WHEELS CAME OFF THE TRUCK. WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT ALL THE LUG NUTS HAD BROKEN OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A GARAGE WHERE THEY DETERMINED THAT THE TRUCK HAD THE WRONG LUG NUTS ON IT. THE CONSUMER WAS THEN TOLD THAT THE YEAR BEFORE A RECALL WAS ISSUED AND THE LUG NUTS HAD BEEN CHANGED. *NM”

“WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE CONSUMER FELT THE VEHICLE WOBBLE AND THUMP TO THE GROUND. THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH DID A THREE HUNDRED SIXTY DEGREE TURN ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED SPINNING THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL HAD SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE LUG NUTS HAD SIMPLY SHEARED OFF OF THE WHEEL. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED TWICE ON THIS VEHICLE. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS ON THE SECOND TIME ONE LUG NUT WAS SAVED FROM BEING SHEARED OFF. *LA”

“WAS TRAVELING 65MPH, WHEN RIGHT REAR WHEEL JUST CAME OFF. VEHICLE HIT GROUND, HARD. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AND PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD. VEHICLE HAD REAR END DAMAGE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. MECHANIC INDICATED THAT BOLTS ON WHEEL HAD BEEN SHEARED OFF. WOULD NEED TO REPLACE HUB ASSEMBLY/ WHEEL AND TIRE.*AK”

“VEHICLE WAS GOING 10-12MPH AND WHEN PULLING INTO HOME DRIVEWAY BOLT FROM CALIPER ASSEMBLY DROPPED OUT. THIS CAUSED ALUMINUM WHEEL TO EXPLODE. DEALER WAS CONCERNED REGARDING THIS INCIDENT.*AK”

“LUGS: NUTS KEEP LOOSENING AND CAUSING WHEELS TO ALMOST FALL OFF. STUDS: LUGS: NUTS LOOSEN UP JUST BY DRIVING VEHICLE. THIS WILL BE THE SECOND TIME FOR THE SAME REPAIR.*AK”