NHTSA Complaint #11323789 — 2016 FORD FUSION

MY WIFE IS TRYING TO THE TIRES ROTATED ON HER 2016 FORD FUSION TO NO AVAIL. SHE HAS BEEN TOLD WE NEED TO BUY A NEW SET OF LUG NUTS BEFORE THEY CAN ROTATE THE TIRES. WHY IS THIS A CUSTOMER COST WHEN THE LUG NUTS ARE DEFECTIVE. IT IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE HEARD OF SWOLLLEN LUG NUTS. SHOULDN'T THE BE THE MANUFACTURE'S RESPONSIBILITY. MY WIFE IF SHE WOULD HAVE WE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO EVEN CHANGE THE TIRE BECAUSE THE WRENCH WON'T FIT. THAT SOUNDS LIKE A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM, ESPECIALLY FOR OLDER PEOPLE. IS THERE ANY WAY WE CAN GET THE MANUFACTURE TO SUPPLY A NEW SET OF REPLACEMENT NUTS SO SHE THE TIRES ROTATED??? A CAR DEALER SERVICE CENTER AND A CAR REPAIR INSTITUTION HAVE SAID THEY CANNOT ROTATE THE TIRES UNTIL A NEW SET OF LUGS ARE PURCHASED AND PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE NUTS!! *TR