Ford Escape Wheels Problems
- 261
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 18
- Years with records
- 2001–2018
- Stored years
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 261 stored complaint records:
- 13 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- Lugs/Nuts/Bolts · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 71 |
| 60–100k mi | 57 |
| 150–400k mi | 39 |
| 30–60k mi | 34 |
| 1–30k mi | 32 |
Complaint evidence
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Wheels
My tire got a razor blade in it while i was driving. I was unable to switch to my spare after parking in my parking structure because the standard lug wrench included did not fit over the lug nuts. The lug nuts were too big for the lug wrench provided by ford. I had to drive with a flat tire because i was unable to change it to a spare. Thankfully i was able to get to a safe place, but i am concerned for the welfare…
ODI 11307837
Electrical System · Engine · Wheels
I have only owned my pre-owned vehicle for 3 years and have had to replace driver side front bearing 2x's, rear wiper motor twice and now vehicle will stall while in motion and at stops for traffic lights. I have always driven fords and feel that this is something with the assembly line because i learned of another from the same assembly line that had the same problems.
ODI 11299595
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
Was driving less than 15mph when suddenly i lost all control of steering on the front passenger side. When i was able to get help after sitting on the side of the road for 16 hours, i was informed that one of the three wheel bearings had snapped. I did a little research and found the recall for the passenger side wheel assembly and bearings. I entered my vin number and it didn't say whether or not it would be fixed.…
ODI 11299424
Wheels
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. Service writer advisor discuss the issue and informed me that the lug nuts swell up and you unable to remove them this is a huge issue with ford and they are blowing this under…
ODI 11287654
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
The passenger side subframe rusted out and corroded causing the subframe to break, resulting in a very unsafe and hazardous vehicle.
ODI 11288947
Wheels
Wheel mechanics failed safety inspection. Needed to replace both front wheel control bars and right front stabilizer bar. Mechanic said unsafe to drive even a 100 miles. Mechanic also said this resulted from a design flaw of certain ford models that affected the ford xlss of 2008 and perhaps other late 2008 or 2009 models.
ODI 11279280
Wheels
I have a 2013 ford escape. I am buying new tires from the dealership. They informed me that the lug nuts were swollen and needed to be replaced. They also said that the replacement would be no guarantee that this would not happen again and that if i have to replace a tire, the tool that is in my vehicle may be too small. I called ford and was told i am not the first and there is no update. According to the internet…
ODI 11270995
Wheels
When trying to change a flat tire it was determined that the lug nut wrench would not fit. The tow truck driver, and later the ford dealer service department, confirmed that ford has an issue with lug nuts "swelling' which renders your factory issued wrench unusable. This is a known problem to ford yet they will do nothing about it.
ODI 11256799