1997 FORD F-150 Wheelslugsnutsboltsstuds Problems

LUGS:NUTS CAME LOOSE ON BACK REAR TIRE.........HUB CAME LOOSE AND RUINED THE WHEEL PULLED IN DRIVEWAY AND HUB WAS JUST HANGING THERE WITH THE LOOSENED LUGNUTS.HAD A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM YEARS AGO AND HAD IT SUPPOSEDLY FIXED....TOOK TO FORD DEALER AND WAS CHARGES $500.00. *AK

WHILE TIGHTENING BY HAND, THE LUGS: NUTS ON THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER WHEELS BROKE OFF AT THE STUDS.*AK

MY RIGHT SIDE WHEEL/THE LUG/NUTS ARE RUSTED OFF AND THE LUG CAP COMPLETELY MELTED OFF FROM WHERE THE EXHAUST COMES OUT FROM IN FRONT OF THE WHEEL. THE LUGS WILL NOT TIGHTEN ON THE WHEEL. I PURCHASED THE F-150 TRUCK USED AND NEVER WAS NOTIFIED OF A RECALL ON THE LUG/NUTS. THE OWNER BEFORE ME PURCHASED THE TRUCK FROM JOHN MEGAL DEALERSHIP IN DAHLONEGA GEORGIA. *NLM

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SAFETY RECALL 98V095 REPAIRS, HOWEVER DEALER COULD NOT INSTALL LUG NUTS AS PER RECALL BECAUSE CUSTOMER INSTALLED AFTER MARKET WHEELS THAT WILL NOT WORK WITH UPDATE LUG NUTS. *TT

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SAFETY RECALL 98V095 REPAIRS, HOWEVER DEALER COULD NOT INSTALL LUG NUTS AS PER RECALL BECAUSE CUSTOMER INSTALLED AFTER MARKET WHEELS THAT WILL NOT WORK WITH UPDATE LUG NUTS. *TT

WHILE DRIVING HEARD A POPPING NOISE. THEN, UPON STOPPING FOUND OUT THAT TWO LUGS: NUTSHAD SNAPPED OFF LEFT REAR TIRE. MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH LEFT REAR LUGS: NUTS CAME OFF, CAUSING WHEEL TO COME COMPLETELY OFF VEHICLE. ALSO, RECALL 98V09500/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 98S14 WORK WAS CORRECTED, LUGS: NUTS WERE REPLACED. HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS NOT SURE IF THE LUG NUTS CAME OFF. THE TIRE AND RIM WERE NEVER FOUND. *YH

CONSUMER BELIEVES HIS TRUCK IS INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V-095 OF THE LUG NUTS, CONSUMER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO OBTAIN DETAILS OF THE RECALL AND IS TRYING TO HAVE HIS VEHICLE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. NLM

CONSUMER BELIEVES HIS TRUCK IS INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V-095 OF THE LUG NUTS, CONSUMER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO OBTAIN DETAILS OF THE RECALL AND IS TRYING TO HAVE HIS VEHICLE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. NLM

RECALL WAS REMEDIED FOR THIS VEHICLE. HOWEVER, STUDS STILL BROKE IN REAR AXLE WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM EVEN AFTER REMDY OF RECALL. FORD IS NOT WILLING TO ASSIST CONSUMER. *AK THE CONSUMER REPLACED ALL STUDS ON BOTH AXLES. DEALER WAS UNWILLING TO REPLACE THEM, AS THIER DOCMENTATION SHOWED THAT THE LUG NUT RECALL WAS PERFORMED. *YH

THE VEHICLE HAD THE RECALL (98V-095) COMPLETED ON THE WHEEL LUG NUTS AND BOLTS, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TWO FAILURES OF THE LUG NUTS WHICH SHEARED OFF CAUSING THE WHEELS TO FALL OFF, FIRST INCIDENT WAS ON 4-24-00 AND THE SECOND ON 11-08-00. *MJS

THE RIGHT WHEEL SEPARATED DUE TO ALL THE LUGS BREAKING, THE WHEEL FELL OFF IN TRAFFIC AT A LOW SPEED, CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY PREVIOUS OWNER THAT THE RECALL 98V-095 WAS COMPLETED PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. NLM

VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED. THERE WAS A LUGS: NUTS: BOLTS RECALL IN MAY,1998. THIS RECALL HAS BEEN REPAIRED, BUT PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED SINCE PURCHASE BUY NEW OWNER. FORD HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING REAR LEFT WHEEL SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE DUE TO LUGS: NUTS:BOLT S SHEARING OFF. THIS CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE'S MAKE/MODEL FOR THE LUGS: NUTS: BOLTS . HOWEVER, OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

LUGS: NUTS ARE DEFECTIVE. LEFT WHEEL MAKES A BANGING AND KNOCKING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE. *AK

LUG NUTS REPAIRED, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (98V095000). *YC

THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE FELL OFF OF VEHICLE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND COLLISION WITH PARKED VEHICLE'S. *MJS

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH, THE LEFT REAR WHEEL FELL OFF. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED ON THE TRUCK IN SEPTEMBER OF 1998. ALSO, MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE WARRANTY ON THE RECALL EXPIRED. RECALL # 98V095000 FORD/LUGS: NUTS.*AK

IN MAY 99 HEARD RATTLE FROM LEFT REAR. FOUND SPRING CLAMP MISSING BUSHING, NO BIG DEAL. BUT DID NOTICE BOTTOM LEAF WAS KICKED OUT ON AFT END (AND KICKED IN OF FWD END) APPX 1/4 TO 3/8". WHILE DEALER REPLACE LUGS: NUTS ON RECALL SAID LEAF SPRING NO BIG DEAL. I WRAPPED LOOSE CLAMP IN TAPE TO STOP RATTLE. NOW IN 11/99 WHILE WASHING CAR I NOTICED LOWER LEAF IS KICKED OUT CONSIDERABLY FARTHER, NOW MEASURING A FULL 1". I HAVE CONTACTED FORD CAC, AND THE DEALER WILL PROBABLY INSTALL A KIT PER SB99-6477. HOWEVER, I VIEW THIS AS A VERY BIG PROBLEM/SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE FORD TSB KIT ONLY REPLACES THE EXISTING CLAMP FOR THE TWO UPPOER LEAFS. THE LOWER LEAF IS "ADJUSTED" BACK INTO PLACE. INTERNET RESEARCH SHOWS NUMEROUS PEOPLE WITH SAME COMPAINT. THIS IS NOT A SATISFACTORY SOLUTION. IN MY CURRENT SITUATION THE LOWER LEAF, AT A...

THE VEHICLE LUG NUTS LOOSEN AND CAUSED THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL TO SEPARATE WHILE TRAVELING CAUSING THE TRUCK TO LAND ON THE RIGHT BRAKE HOUSING AND SKID, RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (98V095000). HOWEVER, DEALER SAID THEY WOULD PAY FOR REPAIRS, BUT REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE COLLATERAL DAMAGE. *YC

WHILE CHANGING A RIGHT REAR TIRE, AND WHEN DRIVER WAS TIGHTENING THE BOLTS TO SPECIFIED TORQUE, HE BROKE TWO SCREWS. *AK

VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL FOR THE WHEEL LUGS: NUTS AND BOLTS ON 11-11-98. ON 5-6-99, THE LEFT REAR TIRE SEPARATED FORM THE VEHICLE. THE OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP DECLINED TO REPAIR VEHICLE BECAUSE THE CONSUMER HAD THE TIRES ROTATED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

CONSUMER HAS RECEIVED TRW RECALLS FROM THE MANUFACTURER . HE HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. AK

HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 98V095000 & CONTACTED DEALER. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS ON LUGS: NUTS. IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING LUGS: NUTS, THE "O" RINGS WERE REMOVED. THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN REMOVED. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM FORD DEALER, SAYING TO BRING IN VEHICLE IN FOR PARTS TO BE REPLACED RECALL #98S14. WHEN CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN THE PARTS WERE NOT AVALIBLE. *AK

DUE TO FAILURE OF THE LUG NUTS (RECALL COMPONENT) WHEEL FELL OFF OF VEHICLE, WHEEL HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING DAMAGE. NO NOTICE OF RECALL WAS RECEIVED BY CONSUMER.(COMPLAINT SENT IN BY OWNER OF OTHER VEHICLE).

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER CONCERNING LUGS:NUTS:BOLTS. CONTACTED DEALER, NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. DEALER HAS NOT RECEIVED SECOND NOTIFICATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER. RECALL 98V095000. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 98V095000 & CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & HAD LUGS: NUTS REPLACED. DURING THE REPLACEMENT, THE "O" RINGS WERE REMOVED. THEY SHOULD NOT BE REMOVED. *AK

LUG NUTS AND STUDS ALMOST FELL OFF OF HUB ON TWO OCCASIONS, RIM AND O-RING DAMAGED DUE TO LUG NUT AND STUD FASTENER FAILURE.

TRAVELING 40MPH WHEN REAR WHEEL SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. TOOK TO DEALER & HAD IT REPAIRED. PROBLEM OF WHEEL OCCURRED BEFORE RECALL (#98V095000). DEALER DIDN'T WANT RESPONSIBILITY & MANUFACTURER. BACKED DEALER. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN RECALL 98V095000, INVOLVING WHEEL LUGS: NUTS. CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITNG 2-3 MONTHS FOR PARTS. VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK

LUG NUT RECALLED, REPAIR NOT DONE DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.

RIGHT REAR WHEEL STUD DOES NOT TORQUE PROPERLY CAUSING THE LUG NUT TO STRETCH.

RECALL WORK ON LUG NUTS NOT COMPLETED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.

RECALL WORK ON THE LUG NUTS NOT ABLE TO BE COMPLETED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.

RECALL WORK DELAYED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS (98S14). *YC

CONSUMER HAS NOT RECEIVED SECOND NOTIFCATION FROM MANUFACTURER CONCERNING THE LUGS: NUTS, RECALL PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED DUE TO NO PARTS. RECALL NUMBER 98V095000. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEELS BOLTS STRETCHING UPON NORMAL TIGHTENING DUE TO IMPROPER METAL OR HARDENING. THE NUT SEIZES ON THE WHEEL BOLT BEFORE IT TIGHTENS PROPERLY AND CAUSES THE WHEEL LUG NUT WASHER TO "EAT AWAY" THE ALUMINUM WHEEL ENOUGH TO ALLOW MOVEMENT OF THE WHEEL TO BREAK OFF THE WHEEL BOLTS AND SEPARATE THE WHEEL FROM THE AXLE.

WHILE DRIVING DUE TO LOOSE LUGS: NUTS AND BOLTS, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED REAR WHEEL SEPARATION FROM THE DRUM. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN JUNE 1998, AND HAS NOT HAD THE WORK PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE YET. MANUFACTURER RECALL # 98S14/NHTSA RECALL #98V095000. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED THREE RECALL LETTERS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN PROPERLY HANDLED. MANUFACTURER RECALL98S18/NHTSA RECALL #98V161000 FOR REAR SPRINGS; /NHTSA RECALL #98V095000 FOR LUGS: NUTS, AND MANUFACTURER RECALL#97S86/ NHTSA RECALL#97V147000 FOR TRANSMISSION CABLE. CONSUMER HAS HAD VEHICLE IN AT DEALER SIX TIMES. *AK

HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL, RECALL 98V095000. DEALER HAS INFORMED OWNER THAT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE & DOES NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WOULD BE COMING IN. WILL CALL WHEN THEY HAVE ARRIVED. *AK

RECALL WORK ON THE LUG NUTS NOT COMPLETED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. (ATTORNEY).

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #98V095000 IN THE MAIL. CALLED DEALER & WAS INFORMED NO LUGS: NUTS AVAILABLE. DOES NOT KNOW WHEN THE LUGS: NUTS WILL BE IN FROM MANUFACTURER. *AK

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH DEALER HONORING MFR. RECALLS 98S-14 AND 98S-18, CONCERNING LUG: NUTS AND REAR LEAF SPRINGS. CONSEQUENCE DEFECTS: CAN RESULT IN A WHEEL SEPARATION AND FUEL LEAKAGE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THEY WOULD CONTACT THEM WHEN THEY CAN BE AVAILABLE TO DO THE WORK.*AK

MFR. RECALL NOTICE 98S-14, CONCERNING LUG NUTS. HAD STATED SECOND NOTICE WILL BE RECEIVED AROUND THIRD QUARTER OF THIS YEAR, AND STILL NOTHING HAS BEEN RECEIVED AT THIS TIME. BUT LEARNED FROM DEALER IN CONSUMER'S LOCATION, THAT THE LUGS: NUTS ARE IN. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY IS THE MANUFACTURER NOT HONORING THE RECALL AS STATED IN RECALL NOTICE. COULD YOUR AGENCY HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM?*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FROM MANUFACTURER CONCERNING LUGS: NUTS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO TIGHTENED LUGS: NUTS, BUT HAS NOT REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER HAS NOT RECEIVED SECOND NOTICE. NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. RECALL NUMBER 98V095000. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

O-RINGS AND LUG NUTS FAILED CAME OFF OF STUD DUE TO CHAFFING AND WEARING DOWN OF THE O-RING, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED WHEEL TO FALL OFF OF VEHICLE.

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH DEALER NOT HONORING MFR. RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING LUGS: NUTS, MAY NOT CREATE SUFFICIENT CLAMP LOAD, ALLOWING WHEEL MOVEMENT IN RELATION TO MOUNTING SURFACE/ POTENTIAL WHEEL SEPARATION. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER CONCERNING LUGS: NUTS. CONTACTED DEALER, NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT RECALL PROBLEM. RECALL NUMBER 98V007000. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK