1997 Ford F-150 wheel problems

WHEELS

I HAVE A 1997 F-150 IN WHICH I HAD TWO WHEELS RUST THROUGH SO THAT THE TIRES LEAKED AIR. THE OTHER TWO WHHEELS WERE EX ESSIVELY RUSTED AS WELL. THE ONLY SOLUTION WAS TO REPLACE THE 4 WHEELS. I SAW NO RECALLS, SO I SUSPECT THIS IS A REGIONAL ISSUE ( SALT IN WINTER) AS I'VE SEEN OTHER 1997 F-150S WITH SIMILAR RUSTED WHEELS. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. THIS SHOULD BE A MANUFACTURER RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #10116794 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

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.

NHTSA complaint #10113872 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS:RIM

VEHICLE'S METAL WHEEL RIMS HOLD WATER AFTER IT RAINS.*MR THE RIMS WERE DESIGNED IN A WAY THAT ALLOWED THEM TO RETAIN WATER AFTER IT RAINED OR CAME IN CONTACT WITH STANDING WATER. THIS PROBLEM CAUSED THE RIMS TO CORRODE AND RESULTED IN SEPARATION OF THE RIM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROBLEM. *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10042138 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

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

NHTSA complaint #10022139 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

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

NHTSA complaint #10014466 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS:HUB

GOODYEAR TIRE HAD LOW PRESSURE, CAUSING THEM TO BLOWOUT. IN ADDITION, CONSUMER REPLACED WHEELS:CAP/COVER/HUB, AND EXHAUST SYSTEM.

NHTSA complaint #10009603 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS

I OWN A FORD F150 TRUCK BOPOUGHT NEW IN MARCH OF 1997. I RECENTLY EXPERIENCED A LOW TIRE AND THE SERVICE PERSON SAID THAT THE WHEEL WAS LEAKING AIR AND SHOWED ME THE PROBLEM. THE AREA AROUND THE VALVE STEM WAS VERY RUSTY AND WAS LEAKING AIR THROUGH THE STEEL MATERIAL OF THE WHEEL. I'VE NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN TO ANY OF THE MANY VEHICLES OWNED BY ME IN THE PAST. A QUESTION TO THE LOCAL DEALER INDICATED NO RECALLS OR SERVICE BULLETINS FROM FORD REGARDING THIS MATTER. I CONSIDER THIS TO SOME DEGREE A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE LOW TIRE PRESSURE CONTRIBUTES TO THE POSSIBILITY OF ACCIDENTS. I HAVE THREE OTHER WHEELS THAT MAY WELL BE AFFECTED. I HAVE YET TO CONTACT THE COMPANY DUE TO THE NATURE OF BUSINESS DURING THE HOLIDAYS. I WILL APPRECIATE YOUR CONSIDERATION OF THIS PROBLEM AND PERHAPS INVESTIGATING WHETHER IT IS WIDESPREAD OF NOT. THANKS MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.

NHTSA complaint #10000369 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS:RIM

PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR RIM CRACKED AT WELD WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. CONSUMER NOTICED THE TIRE WENT FLAT, WHEN PULLING THE VEHICLE OVER. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK JLG

NHTSA complaint #8015930 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS

ALUMINUM WHEEL SPLIT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE WHILE GOING 40-45MPH ON STRAIGHT SMOOTH ROAD. SUDDENLY THER EWAS A NOISE, AND THE PASSENGER FRONT END FELL TO THE GROUND. FORD WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #8012980 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

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.

NHTSA complaint #564173 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS:RIM

INSIDES OF THE RIMS ARE PEELING, ALSO SIGN OF CRACKING ARE APPEARING AROUND BASE OF RIMS. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #8007053 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

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.

NHTSA complaint #564173 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 40MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING FRONT WHEELS TURNED INWARD. HE CONTINUED TO DRIVE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #895347 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

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

NHTSA complaint #887876 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

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.

NHTSA complaint #880760 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

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

NHTSA complaint #558188 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

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

NHTSA complaint #558188 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

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.

NHTSA complaint #877479 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

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

NHTSA complaint #558007 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

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

NHTSA complaint #556879 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS:RIM

RIMS ARE SPLITTING ON THE INSIDE BEAD. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #556306 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

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.

NHTSA complaint #869450 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS

FOR THE 3RD TIME IN THE LAST 10 MONTHS I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE FACTORY RIMS ON MY TRUCK. THE PROBLEM IS A HAIR-LINE CRACK ON THE INSIDE OF THE RIM THAT CAUSES LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE. ON THE FIRST OCCASSION FORD REPLACED THE WHEEL AT NO CHARGE BECAUSE OF THE 3 YR 36000 MILE FACTORY WARRANTY . ON THE SECOND OCCASSION THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE WHEEL BECAUSE 36 MONTH WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED . AS OF TODAY MY TRUCK IS IN THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOR THE THIRD TIME WITH THE SAME PROBLEM . THE FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT WANTS TO CHARGE ME $247 FOR A NEW REPLACEMENT RIM, THEY DO NOT SEEM TO CONCERNED ABOUT THIS ONGOING PROBLEM. ON THE NHTSA WEB SITE I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE 97 FORD F150 CONCERNING THE SAME SYMPTOMS OF "LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE ON A DAILY BASIS ". I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT THIS IS NOT CAUSED BY FIRESTONE TIRES IT IS A DEFECT IN THE FORD FACTORY RIMS. PLEASE HELP!

NHTSA complaint #728567 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #724609 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

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.

NHTSA complaint #862646 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

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

NHTSA complaint #861667 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

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

NHTSA complaint #545794 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS:RIM

WHEEL BEAD BROKE OFF, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO GO FLAT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.

NHTSA complaint #856685 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

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.

NHTSA complaint #851162 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.