1998 Ford Expedition wheels problems

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPEDITION EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER TRAILMARK TIRES, SIZE: P265/65/R18 (NA). THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE BRAND NEW TIRES FROM WALMART. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED THAT STATED THAT THE LUG NUTS WERE COMPLETELY GONE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. WALMART FILED A CLAIM WITH THEIR INSURANCE COMPANY, WHICH STATED THAT WALMART FOLLOWED PROCEDURES WHEN THEY INSTALLED THE TIRES AND WERE NOT LIABLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH HER STATE'S ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 246,233.”

“ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE LUG BOLTS HAVE BROKEN OFF OF THE VEHICLE WHEN IN MOTION. THE LAST OCCURRENCE LOST 3 LUG BOLTS AT THE SAME TIME. THE LUG BOLTS SHEAR OFF ALONG WITH THE LUG NUTS. THERE WAS A RECALL IN 1998, AND FORD STATES THAT MY VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN DECEMBER OF THAT YEAR FOR THE RECALL. THIS HAPPENS ON THE FRONT AND BACK WHEELS. THERE ARE MANY REPORTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS HAPPENING. *TR”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIGOROUSLY AND THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE CONTACT NOTICED ONE OF THE LUG NUTS WAS MISSING AND THAT THE STUDS AND RIM WERE DAMAGED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE RIM AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE LUG NUTS, THE STUDS, THE AXLE SEALS AND THE PARKING BRAKE SHOES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 98V095000(WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.”

“MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON RT 3 WAS GOING AROUND A CURVE THE VEHICLE STARTED LIKE WOBBLING AND SHE WAS TRYING TO FIND A WIDE SPOT TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. WHEN SHE WENT AROUND THE CURVE THE TIRE CAME OFF AND SHE WAS SLUNG INTO THE OTHER LANE AND SHE COUNTER STIRRED AND WENT OVER AN EMBANKMENT. OLD PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY WENT. CAUSE THE STUD BOLTS BROKE AND LUG NUTS CAME OFF. PUT NEW STUD BOLTS IN AND BOUGHT NEW LUG NUTS. *TR”

“WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE AND HEARD A THUMP AS IF SOMETHING WAS UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER'S HUSBAND EXITED THE VEHICLE TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG. ALL FIVE LUG NUT HAD COME OFF THE WHEEL AND IT HAD FALLEN OFF. *JB *JB *NM”

“NHTSA CAMPAIGN 98V095000; FORD ISSUED A WHEEL LUG NUT RECALL. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT HAD SOME OF THE LUG NUTS COME OFF. THE VIN IS OUTSIDE THE REMEDY SCOPE. *NM”