2017 Ford Escape Wheels Problems

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the original lug nuts installed on all four wheels were made of steel and covered in chrome. Over time, the lug nuts had become swollen which made it difficult to remove the lug nuts.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while his granddaughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the passenger’s side rear tire became flat. While attempting to remove the wheels to install the spare tire, it was discovered that the lug nuts had swollen, and the manufacturer’s provided lug nut wrench could not fit over the lug nuts.

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.

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.

Rotating tires for routine maintenance. Some of the lug nuts deformed and wont accept a wrench . They are all difficult to remove.

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.

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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford escape. While driving 20 MPH exiting a ramp the front driver side wheel separated from the vehicle. The brakes were applied, but failed to stop the vehicle.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while taking the vehicle in for a routine tire rotation, the dealer informed the contact that the lug nuts were swollen, and the tires could not be rotated. The contact's wife purchased a tool to remove the lug nuts and purchased replacement lug nuts.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while receiving regular maintenance, the mechanic informed the contact that the lug nuts were swollen and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that upon inspection at a local Tire Shop, the contact was informed that the lug nuts on all four wheels were cracked. The contact had 14 lug nuts replaced out-of-pocket; however, there were 6 lug nuts that still needed to be replaced.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while the vehicle was at the dealer for a tire rotation, the dealer informed the contact that the lug nuts were defective and needed to be replaced to perform the tire rotation. The lug nuts were replaced.

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.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while attempting to change a flat tire, he became aware that the lug nuts became deformed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the lug nuts, informing the contact that the lug nuts were over torqued, resulting in damages to the lug nuts.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while attempting to rotate the tires, it was discovered that the lug nuts on all four wheels were swollen and damaged. The contact indicated that the lug nuts were unable to be removed.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while the vehicle was at the dealer for routine maintenance, the contact was informed that the lug nuts were swollen and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired.

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.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while having a routine brake check, the mechanic was not able to remove the lug nuts on all four wheels. The dealer stated was aware of the failure but stated there was no recall for the failure.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while the vehicle was at the dealer for routine maintenance, the dealer determined that 20 lug nuts were swollen and needed to be replaced. The lug nuts were replaced.

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.

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.

Swollen lug nuts. If I had a flat tire I could not change, and or roadside assistance. Dealer could not rotate tires.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer for tire service however, the dealer was unable to remove the lug nuts. The contact stated that the lug nuts were swollen.

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.

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.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while the tires were being replaced, she was informed that the lug nuts were swollen and needed to be replaced. The lug nuts were replaced.

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.

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.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact indicated that while his daughter was attempting to remove the wheel from the vehicle, it was discovered that the lug nuts had swollen and could not be removed using the manufacturer’s lug nut wrench that was provided with the vehicle. The local dealer was contacted, and all the lug nuts had to be replaced.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact indicated that while his son was attempting to remove the wheel from vehicle it was discovered that the wheel lug nuts had swollen and could not be removed using the manufacturer lug nut wrench that was provided with the vehicle. The local dealer was contacted and all the lug nuts had to be replaced.

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.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while having the tires rotated at an independent mechanic, she was informed that the lug nuts were difficult to remove. The mechanic broke the lug nuts and replaced them.

Two piece design. Chrome part swells and makes it impossible to remove lug nuts without damaging them. Dealer informed me that this is a common occurance and class action lawsuits have been attempted but rejected.

The lugnuts on my Escape are now swollen and misshapened through no fault of mine. I have been informed of this defect during last 2 service visits. Dealer did not rotate tires on last service because of this problem.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while having routine maintenance at the local dealer, he was informed that the lug nuts were swollen, and all the lug nuts needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the driver’s side run-flat tire loss air. As the contact pulled over and attempted to change the tire, he discovered that the lug nuts were deformed and could not be removed with the lug wrench.

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford escape. The contact stated that upon taking the vehicle to bondy's ford lincoln (3615 ross clark cir, dothan, al 36303) for an oil change, he was informed that the lug nuts on the four wheels needed to be replaced due to swelling. The contact was given an estimate for the replacement and the lug nuts were replaced without approval.

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.

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.

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 .

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford escape. While attempting to turn at 10 MPH, the contact heard a grinding, clicking noise coming from the rear driver side wheel. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and the sound could be heard, but the origin of the sound was undetermined.

The lug nuts were swollen

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.

lug nuts are striped and wont spin off.

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.

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

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.

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

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

Lug nuts could not be removed

Swollen lug nuts

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Unstable tire and wheel,and steering, loose front end suspension.