NHTSA Complaint #11442493 — 2015 FORD F-150

WHEELS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11442493
Vehicle	2015 FORD F-150
Component	WHEELS
Date of Incident	December 2, 2021
Date Filed	December 2, 2021
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NV

Consumer Description

LUG NUTS are distorted. They won't allow the lug wrench that comes with the vehicle to remove or tighten them. I was unable to remove a wheel after tire went flat due to 2 of the nuts warping and not able to find ANY wrench that would work. I had to grind those 2 lug nut "caps" down with an angle grinder (scuffing the alloy wheel) and then chisel the caps sides down far enough to get a 20mm socket on the nut beneath the "cap". I cannot use this F-150 until I find replacement one piece lug nuts to fit. I will not put the crappy capped nuts back on this vehicle. Ford may have saved nickles, but going cheap on something so vital will cost them many future customers, including me.

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