Ford is Being Sued Over One of the Simplest Parts on a Car
Ford Owners allege their lug nuts are defective.
According to an Automotive News report, law firm Hagens Berman filed thee complaint Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on behalf of the affected owners. The lawsuit is seeking class-action status and involves hundreds of Ford owners alleging their vehicles have defective lug nuts. The suit claims millions of Ford Fusion, Escape, Flex, Focus, F-150, and F-350 vehicles have lug nuts that can swell and delaminate, making it difficult to remove the wheels.
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The two-part lug nuts in question have a steel core with a chrome, aluminum, or stainless steel cap. Owners from Arizona, California, Illinois, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, and Virginia are part of the lawsuit, and the amount of money they are seeking varies individually depending on their out-of-pocket losses from having to pay for repairs and new lug nuts, and the value of the vehicle.
“At best this defect leads to consumers paying more than $30 per wheel at a repair shop just to get their tire off, and then have to buy new lug nuts,” said Steve Berman, managing partner of Hagens Berman. “At worst, Ford owners could quickly end up in an emergency situation on a busy roadway, stranded with a flat tire and no way to change it.”
Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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I had a couple Taurus SHOs and they cap would fall off and the lug wrench would not fit.
As a tire guy...you have no idea how much i support this....