Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||
| 09/20/2002 | 32 | 11/01/2099 | |
| Wheel studs broke loose on attempted third tire rotation. mr | |||
| 06/30/2000 | 03/01/1999 | ||
| I tried to rotate my tires. i could not get the rear wheels off my truck. i called the dealer, currie motors, and they said they use a rubber mallet to beat the wheels off. i did this with much difficulty. i would not have been able to get the wheel off if i had been on the road and had a flat tire. i would not have had a mallet with me, and i would not have had the necessary jack stands to adequetly support the vehicle while i lay underneath it and beat the wheels off. the id of both rear wheels were galled after i finally got them off. the fit/tolerance of the wheel to rotor interface is not correct. there was no problem with getting the front wheels off. i contacted ford through their owner connection, but the response i received was just a form letter. i believe this is a safety issue as most people would not be able to change a flat tire while on the road . *ak | |||
| Rear wheels cannot be removed without getting underneath vehicle and pounding on it. owner found the problem and it is unrelated to the vehicle, requests that complaint be withdrawn. *ak *ml | |||
| WHEELS - LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS | |||
| 08/24/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving the vehicle's left rear tire sheared off from the hub. the tire went through the median and struck another vehicle. *mr *nm | |||
| 10/27/2003 | 94000 | 1 | |
| While driving at 55 mph consumer felt a vibration in the vehicle. a few seconds later right side rear wheel separated from the vehicle. vehicle skidded to a stop on the shoulder, where the consumer found that the 8 lugs: nuts had sheared off. there was no collision or injuries reported in this incident. the dealer and the manufacturer will be notified of the problem.*ak | |||
| 10/01/1999 | 1 | ||
| Lug nuts loosen as the vehicle is driven and must be tightened periodically to prevent wheels from coming off. *et | |||
| WHEELS - RIM | |||
| 11/15/1998 | 5 | 08/26/1998 | |
| At 20,000 miles ongoing problem with loss of power after 1/2 hours of running and stalling out when applying accelerator pedal from a stop position. vehicle been in dealer shop on five occasions, and probelem still reoccurring. *ak dealer has replaced the fuel pump, air flow sensor, mass air flow sensor, and the o2 sensors, some of these have been replaced more than once and vehicle continues to lose power and stall. door ajar light illuminated, dealer ordered left door jam switch. fuel gauge reads full when it is not, dealer replaced fuel sender. consumer states passenger front rim is warped. shifter handle bezel keeps popping off, transmission would not go into all gears, when backing in reverse, ther is a squealing noise. left door cylinder replaced. abs light illuminated when going in reverse. air conditioner does not get cold. *slc | |||
| Driver cannot take off the passenger rear wheel rim hub, which makes it impossible for him to change a flat tire. dealer says there is nothing they can do. *ak | |||