NHTSA Complaint #11163551 — 2018 FORD F-150

2018 F-150 FORD SUPER CAB PICK UP. I HAD HEARD ABOUT SWOLLEN LUG NUTS AND WHEN I TRIED MY LUG NUT WRENCH THAT CAME WITH VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT FIT. THE ISSUE IS FORD USES A 2 PIECE LUG NUT AND OVERTIME THEY SWELL CAUSING THE OUTER LAYER TO SWELL AND THAT IS WHY THE VEHICLE LUG NUT WRENCH WILL NOT FIT. I CHECKED WITH THE SELLING DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT IS A REA DEAL. I ASKED IF THEY HAD REPLACEMENT NUTS THAT ARE NOT OEM 2 PIECE NUTS. I WAS TOLD YES BUT I WILL NOT SELL THEM BECAUSE I WOULD HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. SO FORD DOESN'T EVEN HAVE AN OPTION TO FIX THIS ISSUE. I WAS TOLD BUY THE ONE PIECE NUT AT AN AUTO STORE. FORD IS IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AND WILL NOT COMMENT ABOUT A RECALL AND REPLACEMENT NUTS AND THAT MAYBE THE REASON THEY ARE NOT OFFERING A SATISFACTORY REPLACEMENT NUT. IF ONE WANTS TO REPLACE THEM YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN DIME. IT AFFECTS MY ESCAPE AS WELL AS MOST OF FORD PRODUCTS IT WAS STATIONARY IN MY GARAGE BUT DOING RESEARCH IT IS OCCURRING FREQUENTLY ON THE ROAD