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 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||
| 08/26/2010 | 38760 | ||
| Factory chrome plated wheels on 2004 ford f150 rust prematurely causing loss of air and/or blowout. the design causes pooling of water that can not escape, causing the wheel to rust out prematurely. | |||
| 12/15/2004 | 9500 | 1 | |
| While driving highway speeds, the left front wheel came off the vehicle. the consumer managed to pull over and had the vehicle towed. the cause was not determined. please provide more information. *jb | |||
| 1 | 11/26/2003 | ||
| Consumer questioned why the optional polished aluminum wheel he ordered were suddenly removed from the option list and replaced with steel wheels. *ph *sc jb | |||
| WHEELS - CAP/COVER/HUB | |||
| 04/15/2006 | 39000 | 1 | 08/20/2005 |
| 2004-2006 f-150/mark lt 4x4- water ingestion into the iwe (integrated wheel system) causing load scratching noise when driving. ford says they have no solution for it. *nm | |||
| WHEELS - RIM | |||
| 12/18/2006 | 120000 | 3 | 02/15/2004 |
| Rims on the vehicle are splitting apart at the welds on the bead of the rim where the tire bead seats causing the rim to warp while driving. there has been three of these on this same vehicle that has split apart in the last couple of months. *jb | |||
| 06/15/2005 | 10000 | 4 | 11/13/2004 |
| Dt: the vehicle has been to the dealer 3 times. they didn't know what was wrong with it. there was bad vibration ,like a tie rod end going bad or the wheel coming off. they replaced all the tires , and put a new rim on the passenger's side, and put in a new driveshaft. this started around june 15, 2005. the vehicle was going back to the dealers for the fourth time. haven't contacted the manufacturer but got information on the lemon law. *ak *nm | |||
| 06/15/2005 | 10000 | 4 | 11/13/2004 |
| Dt: the vehicle has been to the dealer 3 times. they didn't know what wrong with it. there was bad vibration , felt like a tie rod end or wheel was going to come off. they replaced all the tires, put a new rim on it, and put in a new drive shaft . this started around june 15, 2005. the vehicle was taken back to the dealers today for the fourth time. haven't contacted the manufacturer but have checked the information for the lemon law. *ak | |||