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2014 Ford ESCAPE Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1661994
Internal NHTSA #	11325238
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	ESCAPE
Model Year	2014
File date	15/05/20
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I own ford escape 2014 se. I was at my ford/lincoln dealership for 6-month maintenance and was informed that all lug nuts of my vehicle are swollen are to be replaced at a cost of $240 + taxes. They told me that i do not have a choice as they won't be able to put tires back. I have never heard of anything like that and trusted the dealership. Frankly, i could not visualize the problem. Upon return, i have researched it and have discovered that high-quality replacement lug nuts on amazon are $20- $40 (a pack of 20). Apparently, instead of solid steel nuts, ford sells its vehicles with lug nuts that have a steel core with chrome, aluminum, or stainless steel caps attached to improve the appearance of the visible part of the lug nuts. The caps swell, crack, and delaminate to the point where the lug nuts cannot be removed with the lug wrench provided by ford. This leaves owners and lessees who get flat tires often stranded on the roads without the ability for even tow truck drivers to remove the swollen lug nuts. This means a tow to the shop just to have the lug nuts removed and the tire replaced. I have filed a complaint with ford, with no luck succeeding, but will be following up with the dealer and filing a complaint with my credit card provider if not successful. There was a class-action lawsuit that was dismissed because there were not significant "enough" and the issue was dismissed.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BALTIMORE, MD
VIN pattern	1FMCU9GX6EUXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	30/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2014 Ford ESCAPE Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2014 Ford ESCAPE Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

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