2016 Ford Edge · symptom sheet
Wheel bearing, tires or wheels
- 28owner reports
- 50,500median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report May 11, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
28 of the 914 complaints on this car describe wheels.
Tick what matches of 28 reports
Wheels on other Edge years
No other Edge model year has enough reports of wheels for a sheet of its own. See every Edge year.
What this problem usually is
This sheet gathers complaints about the parts that meet the road: tires that wear out early or blow out, wheels that crack or bend, lug nuts that come loose, and wheel bearings that start to hum. The median mileage owners give is about 21,000, among the lowest on the site, so many of these are fairly new cars.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the tires (13 reports) and the wheel (9 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the wheels covers the 2016 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into the wheels on the Edge
Wheel separation. Closed jan 4, 2016.
Tire valve cracking. Closed apr 9, 2009.
None of these investigations covers the 2016 model year.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 30,000 and 87,000 miles, from the 11 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“My lugs nuts have expanded on my vehicle and I cannot get my wheels off. What happens if while unable to change a flat tire on the highway due to the lug nuts stuck on the the car I get hit and killed? Ford needs to accept the responsibility on this safety defect and replace the lug nuts at no charge. This has also created an issue with me being able to have my brakes checked during my oil changes.”
Filed Aug 27, 2022
“Swollen lug nuts. Unable to use supplied lug wrench on lug nuts after having a flat tire on roadway. Unable to safely remove flat while on side of road. Dealer diagnosed problem as swollen lug nuts on wheel. No warning”
Filed Aug 27, 2022
“Damaged lug nuts. Dealer told me they had to be replaced. Front are like new. Back wheel lug nuts have swelled and are starting to rust. Dealer cannot rotate my tires. My last Edge did not have this problem and it was older.”
Filed Jul 31, 2022
“When getting tires rotated found out that the lug nuts on my wheels had expanded and had to get them removed by force. Found out this has been occurring to other Ford vehicles for years. Now I have replacement lug nuts that extend too far out and if hitting a curb or something would definitely ruin the wheel. Should not be having this type of issue at my expense for faulty lug nuts.”
Filed Jun 8, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 28 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
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- Check engine light or misfire 292 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 157 reports
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 128 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 81 reports
- Power steering cuts out or goes heavy 30 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 29 reports
- Windshield cracks or distorts 29 reports