2015 Ford F-150 wheels problems

“The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at highway speeds, there was a hissing sound coming from the steering column. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The failure persisted, and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the front driver side wheel hub and vacuum line to the integrated wheel end (IWE) actuator were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 30,000.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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 !!!”