One of the first things I'm gonna do is replace the lug nuts with 1 piece lugs. My understanding is that these will also be the dreaded 2 piece design that is susceptible to the outer shell swelling and rendering the lug wrench useless. Had it happen on my Fusion and had to rip apart the cover to get to the encased lug - and after that the wrench was too big at that point - absolutely HORRIBLE design and Ford WILL NOT warranty it. My brother just got his 22 Explorer ST and pulled a lug - sure enough 2 piece design. What an abomination.
On that note - anyone know if they will be M14 -1.5 like the F-150 since they are using the hubs and rotors from an F-150 Raptor?
Although the class action lawsuit was dismissed - here is exactly what happened to mine as well. The really shitty part about it was when I brought it to Ford, not only would they not warranty it - they replaced it with the exact same crap that had an issue 1.5 years later. Eventually went with McGard 1 piece.
The suit alleges Ford designed lug nuts that swell and delaminate after changes in temperature and exposure to moisture. Read the news at Car and Driver.
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