2014 Ford F-150 · symptom sheet
Wheel bearing, tires or wheels
- 30owner reports
- 61,400median miles
- 2involved a crash
Newest report Jul 12, 2026 · checked Sep 9, 2026
30 of the 1,502 complaints on this car describe wheels.
Tick what matches of 30 reports
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the tires (22 reports) and the wheel (12 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the wheels covers the 2014 model year as of Sep 9, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into the wheels on the F-150
Tire valve cracking. Closed apr 9, 2009.
NHTSA summary
Wheel separation. Closed may 29, 1998, led to recall 98V-095.
NHTSA summary
Wheel separation from vehicle. Closed dec 24, 1997.
NHTSA summary
None of these investigations covers the 2014 model year.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 49,000 and 81,600 miles, from the 16 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Defected original lug nuts. Experienced lug nuts that had swollen and could no longer be removed from the wheels using a normal socket. High risk to be stranded if needing to change spare tire. Concern for overall wheel stability due to not being secure / tight due to mushrooming Expensive to replace.”
Filed Oct 8, 2024
“Had my tires rotated was told that I had swollen lug nuts. Ford dealer ship refuses to rotate my tires. Went to Firestoneâs where I purchased the tires said that the lug nuts were swollen.”
Filed Jul 22, 2024
“Bought new tires. Tire center had issues with the two piece lug nut systems that came installed from factory. They were swollen and had moisture in them. Had to have replacement lug nuts installed.”
Filed Aug 27, 2022
“Took vehicle in for service for oil change and balance/rotation. Shop advised that lug nuts were swollen and had trouble removing them and they need to be replaced. Research has shown that this is a known issue with Ford and there has even been litigation filed against Ford regarding this issue, but I could not locate a recall campaign.”
Filed May 23, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 2 of 30 reports involved a crash and 3 people were hurt. 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.
Other problems on this car
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 340 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 107 reports
- Power steering cuts out or goes heavy 103 reports
- Windshield cracks or distorts 71 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 59 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 54 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 53 reports
- Brakes on its own (automatic emergency braking) 35 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 31 reports