2017 FORD ESCAPE Wheels Problems

I have a 2017 Ford Escape and just had it in the Ford dealer for inspection and was informed that all of my lug nuts are swollen a;nd stripped and need replacement.  I checked online and found that this is a recurrent issue with Ford vehicles where the lug nuts can swell due to a two-piece design with a steel core and decorative outer shell, often made of aluminum or chrome. The outer shell can corrode, swell, and delaminate making it difficult or impossible to remove the lug nut with a standard lug wrench. This is a common issue among Ford models and can lead to drivers being stranded with flat tires.  There was a Class Action suit started in 2017 that was subsequently dismissed.  I feel that this is negligent on Ford's behalf as it is a known design fault and safety issue and they should be issuing a...

The lug nuts were swollen

Rear differential failing causing the back tires to go at different speed than the front. Causes steering issues. Part is limited in availability per dealership as so many ford cars are having the issue.

Wheel lug nuts have swollen and are distorted. Have been told by ford dealer to replace them. Car has 41,000 miles. Ford is responsible and needs to replace.

The lug nuts are swollen/distorted and some cannot be removed with the factory-provided lug wrench. They are supposed to be 19mm, but a 19mm socket does not fit over most of my lug nuts and strips them. Other size sockets do not fit either. Three are damaged. I had to buy a set of extraction sockets to remove them and a full set of aftermarket lug nuts to replace all of the Ford nuts

I took my Escape to the Dealership for routine oil change and tire rotation. (almost 43000 miles). I received a call from Dealership that I had "swollen lug nuts" and to rotate my tires these needed to be changed. I had never heard of such a thing. My Significant Other had not either and he spoke to the Dealership Representative who said that this was true and that in order to rotate tires the lug nuts required changing. The Representative said they had them in stock and the cost would be around $180.00. We decided to investigate further and deferred the change at that time. After discussing with another repair shop and reading about other issues with Ford vehicle, dodge, and a few Toyota we ascertained this was an issue. I took my Escape to the other Repair shop and had the lug nuts changed for $110.00. It appears to...

On November 26, 1923 I had a flat tire on my 2017 Ford Escape. I tried to take the flat tire off & put the spare tire on with the lug wrench provided by Ford & it would not fit on the lug nuts enough to remove them. The size of the lug nuts were bigger than the opening on the lug wrench & I could not get any lug nuts off. My son gave me the lug wrench from his wife’s 2014 Ford Focus. It was identical to my lug wrench. He told me this lug wrench would not fit the lug nuts of his wife's car. It would not fit on the lug nuts of my car. We called roadside assistance to change the flat, but they could not. We borrowed our daughter’s 2016 Ford Escape to drive home. I took the lug wrench out of her car...

lug nuts are striped and wont spin off.

Lug nut has a two piece design a nut with a chrome cover that swells making it impossible to remove the lugs with the tool provided by the manufacturer. The safety issue is it leaves people stranded without any tool to replace a tire in the event of a flat.

During scheduled oil change service on 8/8/2023, informed that wheel lug nuts were swollen and tire rotation was not completed. Replacement lugnuts were not in stock. Returned on 8/17/2023 and had all wheel lugnuts replaced.

Wheel lug nuts stretching and become stripped. Lug nuts installed by a Ford Qualified service technician only.

All 20 OEM 2-piece lug nuts have swollen so that the OEM supplied lug nut wrench will not fit on the nuts. Therefore, if I have a flat tire while driving, and I need to pull over and change the tire, I have no way to get the lug nuts loose to change the tire. If this happens at night and/or in a dangerous part of town, or if I am stranded on the highway miles from the closest access to service or communication, I, or vulnerable passengers could be in danger. The local Ford dealer acknowledge that this problem occurs, but no recall has been issued to my knowledge. To remedy the potential danger, Ford should swap out all 20 0f the OEM 2-piece lug nuts, free of charge, for solid 1-piece nuts that will not swell.

I had a flat tire with my Ford Escape. The lug nut wrench Ford included with the vehicle would not fit the lug nuts. I understand there is a problem with the lug nuts swelling due to an extremely poor design. I can change a tire but because of the swelled lug nuts I had to hire a towing company. So these poorly designed lug nuts cost me several hundred dollars. They also pose a safety issue. Luckily I was in a safe location when this happened. But my wife and I often drive in isolated locations with little or no lighting. We could be in a dangerous situation if I can’t change a flat tire due to swelled lug nuts. I can pay to install new lug nuts, but that is also a financial burden that I and all Ford owners should not have to bear. I understand a...

When I took my car for it's most recent service I was told a tire rotation could not be performed because my car had "swollen" lug nuts. The service technician explained this is a common problem for many Ford models over several model years. The original lug nuts Ford put on these vehicles become misshapen over time making it difficult to remove and replace the lug nuts therefore making it impossible to perform tire maintenance without additional labor and total replacement of original lug nuts.

Lug nuts swelled and we could not loosen them to remove the tire.

HAD TO REPLACE ALL WHEEL LUG NUTS--THE LUG NUTS HAD ENLARGED TO POINT THAT A BIGGER SOCKET WAS NEEDED TO REMOVE THEM AND BECAUSE OF THIS THE NUTS WERE DAMAGED SO NOT TO BE ABLE TO USE. THIS PROBLE WAS CONFIRMED BY EAU CLAIRE FORD-WI

Lug Nut issues. If I were to have a flat tire on the highway, it would not be able to replaced by the spare because the lug nuts have swollen. I have replaced the lug nuts to the cost of $263.00 from the dealer. No warnings except the last 2 times at the dealership, they did not rotate the tires because of the swollen lug nuts. Now, I need new tires (with on 22,000 miles on them) because of it. I have owned 7 different Ford Vehicles, and NEVER have I had to replace lug nuts! I am retired and don't drive long distances.

I went to an oil change service center to get a tire rotation on my 2017 Ford Escape. They told me that they could NOT remove the tires for rotation because the lug nuts were swollen, which is a known issue. I had just had the Ford dealership put on new tires about 8 months before that and they never told me about a defect with the lug nuts or when or how to get them replaced. Now I have way personally to remove and replace the lug nuts Plus I have been advised that Ford will charge over $200 to replace or $80 after market. Since this is a widely-known defect, why hasn't a recall been issued/

Can not remove the lug nuts using the provided tool. As a result, could not change a flat tire and had to call a tow truck. The tow truck could not remove the lug nuts using additional professional tools. Extra expense and time was incurred to fix the flat tire due to failure of the Ford tool to remove the Ford lug nuts.

Swollen lug nuts. If I had a flat tire I could not change, and or roadside assistance. Dealer could not rotate tires. Inspected by dealer, seems to be because of aluminum lug nuts characteristics. No warning light attached to this part.

Lug nuts could not be removed to change flat tire. AAA service provider could not remove lug nuts at external location to change flat tire out with spare. Independent service center needed to replace lugs with new set.

the lug nuts are being striped when changing for tire rotation or a flat or new tiers

Took vehicle to service to ford dealership to include tire rotation. Was told technician had difficult time removing lug nuts as the were swollen and frozen. Service Manager informed me they would need to be replaced as in emergency on road may not be able to be removed. Was told by service manager this is an ongoing issue. Have researched this and this appears to be an ongoing issue as per numerous web sites and has resulted in several law suits.

Was having brakes replaced and was informed the aluminum coating on the lug nuts had swollen and could not be removed/tightened with the normal sized lug wrench. Was not concerned until I realized that meant that if I had a flat on the road, the lug wrench that came with the vehicle would not work. Not a fan of being stranded on the side of the road with no way to change a tire. Understand that Ford is not recognizing this as an issue. I find it to be a serious safety issue if you have to be stuck on the side of the road for an extended period because you have to wait for someone with the correct tool to show up because the one provided with the vehicle is no longer sufficient.

The engine light comes on it doesn’t act like it wants to run the gears won’t shift and it loses power and doesn’t want to go just about got hit because it went from 35mph to 5mph in seconds without me giving warning by hitting my brakes and it makes a loud sound when running and a loud knock sound on right front side where wheel is they say it’s safe to drive but no it’s really not

I cannot remove the lug nuts with the provided tool. The lug nuts are evidently swollen.

Tires could not be rotated during service at a Ford Dealer because one or more lug nuts were swollen due to corrosion. Had to replace all 20 lug nuts at an additional cost of $136.

I am writing this to inform you of (4) safety issues in just the past year. Last August while driving in Massachusetts (I live in PA) I heard a strange noise. After pulling off the busy highway I found the bottom of my car dragging on the road. I had to find a place that sold duct tape as a temporary fix. Next problem was swollen lug nuts (never heard of such a thing). While getting new tires I had spent money for new lug nuts. The next problem again, the bottom of the car was falling off and dragging on the road. Most recently, two weeks ago while driving down the highway in West Virginia the car stated shaking and the engine light stated flashing. After being towed to Greenbrier Ford in Lewisburg, WV the dealer informed me the engine had a catastrophic failure. This is the second engine...

Took vehicle in for routine service and was told need new lug nuts. Said they were swollen and if we had a flat we would not be able to change our tire. We have had a problem with navigation for years. Told dealer is working with Ford for a solution, been over a year and still waiting. Phone is delayed, GPS is way off, sitting in Delaware and navigation says we are in Maryland. This is a major disappointment

Lug nuts could not be removed

Swollen lug nuts

We took our car in for oil change and tire rotation, we were informed by service manager tires couldn't be rotated because lug nuts couldn't be removed, did we want lug nuts replaced which we did, after done ask why did the lug nuts fail on a car with less than 21000 miles was told it was a split lug nut poorly designed and when seal breaks and swells they can't be removed. In my mind this is a safety issue as we wouldn't have been able to change a flat tire if the service department couldn't change and we wouldn't have known this issue existed had we not had the car in for oil change and tire rotation. So if we had had a tire issue on the highway we would not been about to change our tire, leaving us stuck on the road. I don't have a clue...

AT A RECENT OIL CHANGE/TIRE ROTATION THE TIRE LUG NUTS WERE FOUND TO BE BULGING - THESE ARE 2 PIECE LUG NUTS. THEIR TOOLS HAD A DIFFICULT TIME REMOVING THEM. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT ROTATE MY TIRES, IN THE FUTURE, UNLESS I HAD A NEW SET. CHECKING, ON-LINE, I ALSO FOUND THAT MY FORD SUPPLIED LUG WRENCH MAY NOT ALLOW ME TO FIX A FLAT. THIS IS A POTENTIAL FUTURE SAFETY ISSUE. BELIEF IS THAT THE DISSIMILAR METALS THAT MAKEUP THESE NUTS CAUSE CORROSION AND MAY FAIL, WITHOUT ANY WARNING, AND CAUSE SERIOUS DAMADE/INJURIES.

I had to change a tire on the shoulder of a busy 4 lane highway. I was unable to fit the lug wrench onto a lug nut. I was unable to change the tire as I could not remove the lug nut. I had it taken to an independent service center where he confirmed that there were 4 other lugs total on the other (3) wheels that were swollen as well. There was no indication that these lug nuts were faulty.

While getting routine maintenance service for an oil change and tire rotation from the Ford Dealership in Milford Ohio, I was informed by the Service Department representative that they were able to perform the tire rotation due to "swollen lug nuts" on my vehicle. The representative stated this is known issue and recommended I purchase new lug nuts from an aftermarket automotive parts supplier. - What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Since I need the vehicle for my transportation needs, I will be purchasing the new lug nuts as recommended, however, I will ask for the original lug nuts in question in the event there is an inspection request. - How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? I do not feel at this time my safety has been put at risk. - Has the problem been...

I recently purchased new tires. When I went to have them installed I was told there a problem with the lug nuts (Swollen Lug Nuts). I have never heard of such a problem until I researched the internet and found this is an issue with many Ford vehicles. I had to spend an unexpected repair of $140 plus for new lug nuts. Not only is this a defect but also a safety concern. If a driver would happen to get a flat and could not change the tire because of swollen lug nuts, that is a problem. Ford is aware of the problem and has done NOTHING to correct the problem/safety concern. There are millions of these vehicles on the road and the problem needs to be addressed by FORD>

Quick Lane stated lug nuts were swollen and that it would cost $160 to replace lug nuts. This is a known issue with Fords--this should be covered under warranty as a defect item.

Had an increasingly loud wheel noise and pulled over to check tires. Passenger rear wheel lugs were noticeably loose. Could not get the Ford supplied jack-handle wrench on the the lug nuts. Tried a 4-way wrench and still could not get it on. Gave up and called AAA. The technician also could get get his impact wrench on the nuts to tighten them. Using an oversized socket, he did get some turning but the damaged lug nuts could not be tightened. We found 4 of 5 on that wheel, and at least 2 on every other wheel to be loose and not able to be tightened at the roadside. The vehicle was unsafe to drive, or be towed without a flat-bed recovery vehicle. The dealer had the gall to charge me $5/each for 20 new lug nuts that are just the same kind and will no doubt also have the...

2-piece "laminated" lug nuts (steel nut covered by sheet metal trim) have failed and are a safety hazard since they are difficult or impossible to remove and replace. This is a design defect and affects multiple Ford vehicle models and years.

THE LUG WRENCH THAT FORD PROVIDED ME WITH THE PURCHASE OF MY 2017 FORD ESCAPE DOES NOT FIT THE TIRE LUGS. I HAD A BLOW OUT ON A HIGHWAY AND WAS UNABLE TO CHANGE THE TIRE WITH THE LUG WRENCH. WE HAD TO USE A SOCKET AND POUND THE SOCKET UNTO THE LUG. I FEEL THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM. I CONTACTED FORD AND THEY BASICALLY SAID IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. I STILL AM UNABLE TO CHANGE A TIRE ON THIS VEHICLE. I ASKED FORD TO REPLACE HE LUGS WITH ONES THAT WOULD FIT MY LUG WRENCH. THANKS FOR AY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN PROVIDE.

ROTATING TIRES FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. SOME OF THE LUG NUTS DEFORMED AND WONT ACCEPT A WRENCH . THEY ARE ALL DIFFICULT TO REMOVE. AND ALL OF THEM GET STUCK IN THE SOCKET AND ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO REMOVE FROM THE SOCKET WRENCH. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO CHANGE THE TIRES. THE PICTURE SHOWS THE DEFORMED LUG NUT. IT WAS DEFORMED BY SIMPLY REMOVING THE NUT WITH GOOD FITTING HIGH QUALITY TOOLS. THE LUG NUTS DO NOT EVEN FIT THE WRENCH THAT IS PROVIDED IN THE CAR FOR CHANGING FLATS . IT WILL TAKE SPECIAL TOOLS TO REMOVE ALL THE LUG NUTS. THIS IS CLEARLY NOT ACCEPTABLE . IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. LUCKILY WAS BEING DONE AT HOME AND NOT LEAVING ANYONE STRANDED. A TOW TRUCK DRIVER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO HELP OTHER THAN TOW THE WHOLE VEHICLE FOR A SIMPLE FLAT TIRE, AT GREAT EXPENSE. AND IT MIGHT NOT BE...

SIMILAR TO OTHER COMPLAINTS VIA THE SITE. I EXPERIENCED A FLAT TIRE AND WAS UNABLE TO CHANGE IT MYSELF DUE TO THE FACTORY PROVIDED LUG WRENCH UNABLE TO SECURING FASTEN TO THE LUG NUTS. IN MY CONVERSATIONS WITH THE TOW DRIVER AND TIRE STORE, IT IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE LUG NUT COVERS PREVENT THE LUG WRENCH FROM WORKING PROPERLY. AFTER CONTACTING MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP, THEY INFORMED ME I COULD BUY A "KIT" TO RESOLVE. I ALSO CONTACT FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONS TO REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE TOWING CHARGES AND HAVE THE "KIT" INSTALLED AT NO EXPENSE TO ME. FORD ATTRIBUTES THIS ISSUE TO SWOLLEN LUG NUTS AND CONSIDERS THE ISSUE A MAINTENANCE PROBLEM SINCE MY VEHICLE'S WARRANTY IS EXPIRED, I WOULD NOT BE REIMBURSED FOR THE TOWING AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE "KIT" INSTALLATION MYSELF. IT BEARS TO NOTE, I DISCOVERED THE FLAT TIRE IN MY...

DURING THE ANNUAL MAINE STATE VEHICLE INSPECTION, THE 2017 FORD ESCAPE SE FAILED DUE TO A SAFETY ISSUE. THE FAILURE WAS IN RELATION TO BAD REAR LATERAL LINKS LEFT AND RIGHT REAR KNUCKLE AND HUB ASSEMBLY BUSHINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS WITHIN THE THREE-YEAR BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY BUT WAS 321 MILES OVER THE 36,000 MILEAGE LIMIT. WHEN AN APPOINTMENT WAS BEING MADE FOR THE $1,900 REPAIR, I WAS ADVISED BY A FORD SERVICE ASSOCIATE THAT THE ASSEMBLIES WERE BACK-ORDERED TO AT LEAST THE END OF AUGUST (45 DAYS). SEEMS THAT MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME SAFETY ISSUES WITH THIS PART.

12/6/19 VEHICLE HAS A TIRE GO FLAT ON THE ROAD. USING THE FACTORY WRENCH TO REMOVE THE LUG NUTS DISCOVERED THE FACTORY WRENCH DOES NOT FIT THE LUG NUTS TWO ROAD SERVICE PEOPLE LATER CAR HAS TO BE TOWED FOR A FLAT. TO LUCAS FORD BURLINGTON NJ. SERVICE WRITER ADVISOR DISCUSS THE ISSUE AND INFORMED ME THAT THE LUG NUTS SWELL UP AND YOU UNABLE TO REMOVE THEM THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE WITH FORD AND THEY ARE BLOWING THIS UNDER THE RUG. THEY HAVE INFORMED ME THAT THIS A MAINT ISSUE . NOT EXACTLY THIS IS PRODUCT ISSUE AND A CONCERN THAT NEEDS TO ADDRESSED ASAP. LUG NUTS ARE NOT SUPPOSE TO SWELL UP FROM WATER, TO THE POINT YOU ARE UNABLE TO REMOVE THE LUG NUTS. TWO ROAD SERVICES PEOPLE AND ONE WRECKER LATER THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR WHICH THEY ARE CUTTING OFF THE...

THERE SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE LUG NUTS.WAS TOLD BY FORD SALES AFTER 50,000 MILE SERVICE, THAT I HAD TO REPLACE THE LUG NUTS (AT MY EXPENSE) AS THEY WERE SWELLING AND MIGHT NOT BE ALE TO REMOVE THE TIRE. THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION SUIT FIRST FILED IN 2017 AND A JUDGE THREW IT OUT IN JAN OF THIS YEAR. THIS PROBLEM IS SERIOUS, IF YOU HAVE A FLAT TIRE WITH THE SWOLLEN LUG NUTS, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE THE TIRE. PLEASE OPEN THIS INVESTIGATION AS IT SEEMS IT IS NOT ONLY FORD BUT OTHER VEHICLES AS WELL.

I TRADED IN MY 2007 FORD FUSION FOR A 2017 FORD ESCAPE SE OVER 5 WEEKS AGO. I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES EVER SINCE. THE FIRST FEW DAYS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I SHOWED THIS TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAD ME DROP IT OFF ON A SATURDAY AND THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM THAT MONDAY. THE ISSUE WAS A FUEL SENSOR. I ALSO NOTICED THE WIPERS WERE MAKING A LOT OF NOISE AND WE HAVE BEEN HAVING A LOT OF RAIN. THE WIPERS WOULD STUTTER QUITE A BIT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND COUPLE OF TIMES AND THEY FINALLY FIXED. THEY SAID IT WAS A KNOWN ISSUE. I ALSO NOTICED I WOULD GET A LOW TIRE MESSAGE. I TOOK IT TO THEM THE FIRST TIME AND THEY PUT AIR IN THE TIRE. I RECEIVED THE MESSAGE THE SECOND TIME AND PUT AIR IN THE TIRE. I...

MY ADULT SON ON A VISIT FROM OUT OF STATE SUSPECTED MY BRAND NEW CAR WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT BOTH FROM DRIVING THEN FROM SEEING IT FROM DRIVING BEHIND ME BUT WE HAVE SERIOUS ILLNESS AND IMPENDING DEATHS AND I COMPENSATED FOR THE HANDLING OF THE VEHICLE FOR 9 MONTHS UNTIL IT STARTED NEEDING AIR IN THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY. ASSUMING IT WAS A SLOW LEAK - I KEPT FILLING IT. I HAD JUST LOST A DAUGHTER AND MY MOTHER WAS ON A DEATHBED AND MY HUSBAND HAD A HEART ATTACK SO THE BEST I COULD DO WAS RUN UP AND DOWN THE STATE FROM HOSPITAL TO HOSPITAL FILLING THE TIRE. IN FEBRUARY JUST UNDER 12 MONTHS OLD THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE ALSO BEGAN TO REQUIRE AIR, AND THE PASSENGER SIDE GOT WORSE. HUBBY REQUIRED QUADRUPLE HEART SURGERY AND MY MOTHER ALSO PASSED. THESE EVENTS BROUGHT...

ON MARCH 3, 2018, MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND HAD JUST TURNED OFF OF THE INTERSTATE. SHE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND IT VEERED OFF OF THE ROAD INTO THE DITCH. THE TIRE HAD COME OFF OF THE CAR AND THE RIM HAD TOTALLY SPLIT INTO TWO PARTS - FRONT AND BACK. HER FRIEND'S HUSBAND PUT THE SPARE TIRE ON AND SHE DROVE IT HOME - APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES. WE TOOK THE RIM TO OUR LOCAL FORD DEALER WHO INFORMED US IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THE EDGE OF THE RIM HAD ABOUT A 1-2 INCH DENT IN IT CAUSED BY HITTING A POT HOLE. NONE OF THE DRIVERS (MY DAUGHTER, MY HUSBAND, OR MYSELF) OF THE CAR RECALL HITTING AN OUT-OF-THE-ORDINARY LARGE POT HOLE. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE TIRE AND IT WAS NOT OUT OF...

JUST PULLED OUT OF THE GAS STATION. HEARD A LOUD BOOM. PULLED INTO NEARBY PARKING LOT. DISCOVERED PASSENGER REAR TIRE HAD BLOWN AND KNOCKED THE REAR BOTTOM DOOR PANEL OFF. THE CONDITION OF THE TIRE WAS HORRIFIC! IF I HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. THE ORIGINAL TIRES WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. MICHELIN X GREEN 235/55 R17. THE BEST WAY I CAN DESCRIBE THE TIRE IS THAT IT LOOKED DRY ROTTED OR AS IF IT HAD BEEN IN A SHREADED. COMPLETELY DISSATISFIED WITH THE CUSTOMER SERVICE I RECEIVED FROM DEALERSHIP, MICHELIN, AND THE INITIAL CALL TO MY INSURANCE CARRIER. ACCUSING ME OF HITTING A POT HOLE OR OTHER NEGLIGENCE ON MY PART THAT MUST HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE TIRE BLOWING OUT. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY AND THAT OF OTHERS WITH...

TIRE LOW LIGHT CAME ON WHILE ON HIWAY IN NEVADA HI-WAY CAR STARTED TO GET A LITTLE ROUGH, PULL OVER TO SHOULDER TIRE WAS LOW RIGHT REAR STILL HAD SO AIR CALL AAA TO TOW TO TIRE SHOP . I WAS TOLD SND SHOWN THE INNER SIDE OF TIRE WAS BUBBLED AND COULDNT BE REPAIRED , TOOK TIRE TO TEAM FORD WHO REPLIED IT COULD BE FIXED IT OMLY BAD WHEN OUTER BLISTER .SERVICE MAN EXPLAINED IT COULDN'T BE FIXED.WHY WASNT THIS PRORATED OF WRITTEN UP FPR DEFECT BROUGHT A NEW TIRE BUT TOOK PICYURES OF BLISTER INSIDE TITRE WALL WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER 3 ORIGINAL TIRE I BROUGHT THIS CALL NEW APRIL 2017 THE !ST OWNER PLEASE ADVISE