Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS - LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS | |||||
| 99263 | 11/10/2003 | 03224 | 10008157 | Correct lug nut torque specifications - increase wheel nut and stud size - service tip. *tt | 07/22/2004 |
| 13576 | 11/01/1999 | 610941 | Information on revised wheel stud and nut diameters. *tt | 05/18/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||
| 01/20/2003 | 50000 | 1 | 03/01/2000 |
| The consumer noticed that the left front tire did not hold air because the wheelwas cracked. the manufacturer and the dealership were notified. *nm the factory wheel had a crack approximately 2 inches along the inside of the mounting surface near the rim. *jb | |||
| 07/01/2002 | |||
| The lug nuts made by american racing fell off vehicle while in motion, consumer noticed when there was a clinking noise in the cap that covers lug nuts, consumer could hear lug nuts rolling all around on the passenger rear wheel. mechanic tightened nuts. on the 20th of october the front drivers side wheel fell off. took to mechanic, fix the problem. consumer feels these wheels are defected. please describe further.ts | |||
| A flat tire while driving, proceeded to change flat tire, and without warning rim was very difficult to remove. had vehicle towed. mechanic was able to remove rim. however, advised consumer that rim bolted to frame of vehicle.*ak | |||
| 10/01/2001 | 1 | ||
| Consumer was involved in a front end collision that resulted in driver's side air bag failing to deploy. dealer has been contacted. *ak the consumer stated that the collision occurred because the brakes locked up. the front drivers side wheel makes noise. *yh | |||
| 10/05/1999 | 10/01/1999 | ||
| Vehicle body bounced at 43 mph on smooth road. floor/seat vibrated and steering wheel shimmied at 68 to 70 mph on smooth interstate. did not occur all the time. dealer balanced wheels and tires and then replaced wheels and tires but this did not fix problem. another dealer bought vehicle back and sold me another. new vehicle runs smooth as glass. | |||
| WHEELS - CENTER SECTION | |||
| 12/21/2006 | 70000 | 1 | 02/17/2006 |
| Was on a slick road. i was going 15 miles an hour, when my 2000 ford f-150 spun completely around. when the truck spun around it went towards the ditch backwards. when i hit the ditch the truck flipped onto the passenger side. when the tow truck arrived on the scene he informed me that the rear tire broke off the axle. i had never heard of this happening at such a slow speed, neither had the tow truck driver, especially since it was a heavy half ton load axle . when we were looking at the axle in the light it appeared that it crystallized and snapped. i am a welder and work with metal every day and the axle look almost like cast. *nm | |||
| WHEELS - LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS | |||
| 10/11/2001 | 25863 | 1 | 12/12/1999 |
| Left rear wheel fell off the pickup. damaging rear disc and axle. i was going approximately 45 mph when this happend. the vehicle has had a vibration problem at 65 mile ph varing in intensity. the dealer replace the drive axle, wheel, caliper/disc and brake lines free of charge. teh vibration at 65mph still continues. the dealer has stated the vibration is within allowable limits as etermined by the manufacturer. i have heard other have had the same problem with this 2000 f150 5.4 l abs 4 wheel disc brake vehicle with tow package. mileage was 25,863 vin #1ftxr17l4yka54748 | |||
| 05/19/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1999 | |
| While traveling eastbound on freeway, left rear wheel flew off truck, over concrete median barrier into westbound traffic. an accident subsequently ensued in westbound lanes involving pregnant woman. three of the five studs failed resulting in wheel assembly pulling away from remaining two studs and flying off the vehicle. the dealer refused to repair the damage to the truck resulting from this failure even though the truck was still under original warranty, and even though no work was done on wheel or tire other than by manufacturer or dealer prior to sale. *ak | |||