NHTSA Complaint #11196627 — 2010 FORD FUSION

SEVEN WHEEL STUDS HAVE BROKEN OFF ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE. SIX SINCE NOVEMBER, 2018. I DON'T KNOW WHEN THEY HAPPENED OR HOW, BUT NOTICED. ONE BROKE A LONG TIME AGO ON THE BACK LEFT WHEEL AND I DROVE ON IT FOR SEVERAL YEARS. I NOTICED AT THANKSGIVING TWO MORE ON THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL AND FIXED IT PROMPTLY, ONLY DRIVING TO PICK UP PARTS, REPLACING ALL FIVE ON THE FRONT TIRE AND THE BROKEN ONE OF THE BACK TIRE. IN JANUARY 2019, I NOTICED TWO MORE ON THE BACK WHEEL SHEARED OFF AND REPLACED ALL FIVE. IN APRIL 2019, I NOTICED TWO MORE ON THE BACK WHEEL SHEARED OFF AND REPLACED THOSE TWO. AT THIS POINT, I AM SHOPPING FOR A NEW CAR, BUT WANTED TO RAISE THE ALARM THAT THERE COULD BE SOMETHING GOING ON WITH THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE 190,000 MILES ON IT AND THE HUBCAPS (WHICH ARE KNOWN TO FALL OFF ON THIS VEHICLE) HAVE FALLEN OFF ON THREE OF THE FOUR WHEELS, INCLUDING THE TWO THAT HAVE HAD PROBLEMS.