Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (wheels, lug nuts, original-equipment tires, TPMS).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2014 Ford Fusion owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
Lug Nuts outer casing were swelled or distorted, not allowing removal to change a flat tire. After talking with a local Ford dealership, that said they sometimes have to hammer on the socket (19mm) to remove lug nut. This cause a safety issue just to remove let alone get out of the socket. The tire could not be repaired, so I had all four replaced, after having the one replaced, to drive the car. With the lug nuts distorted / out of dimensional shape, the integrity of getting them properly locked (torqued) back down is the safety issue. How can you trust they are properly locked down? I looked this issue up, which is a know issue, yet no recall. How is one to know this is an issue? Thankfully I was not on the side of busy highway. It is unsafe to remove, let along reinstall. Trying to remove could cause the car to fall off the jack? …
I hit a very deep pit hole on the interstate causing a tire blowout on front driver side tire as well as a cracked rim on back drivers side. As I go to put the spare on I can't get the lug nuts off. The tool in the spare kit doesn't fit, resulting me to call a tow truck who couldn't get them off either. It took me 2 days to figure out the lug nuts were swollen and this was a common problem with Ford Fusions. My local Ford shop would not assist in the matter at all and still refuse to replace them. They should in fact replace them and also the cost of the damage caused by this. If the nuts were regular lug nuts I could have remedied the situation my self. No police or injuries were involved just lots of stress and money out of my pocket to fix it.
We are the owners of a 2014 Ford Fusion model vehicle. We took this vehicle to a local Ford service dealer to have the tires rotated. Dealer service manager told us they could not do the tire rotate because the chrome plating on the wheel lug nuts had swollen and their wrench would not fit the lug nuts. The offered non OEM replacement lugs nuts for our cost of $134.95 plus tax. I believe this is a safety issue as we could be stranded along any roadway should we have a flat tire needing us to use our spare, and unable to remove the flat tire. Our vehicle has a total of about 60,813 miles shown on the odometer. Apparently this swollen lug nut issue is a known problem with this vehicle? Can you help us resolve this?
My child and I were traveling. We were getting off an exit to put some gas.That exit was a bit Icy with snow but when we saw it was to late to stop. On that exit their was a huge pot hole impossible to see and for me to stop in time, my speed was 35 mph and slowing down on the exit. When i went down the exit and hit the pot hole it sounded horrible my son started to panic and i pulled over right away. My tire pressure light turn on as soon as we hit the pot hole. I was very lucky that a man saw everything and came to help. He has stated that the same thing had happened to his wife the day before. My original tire was a Nexen 235/40R19 Dot UAM3 CMBR 1921.
I had a blowout on the highway and the tire tools supplied by ford do not fit the lug nuts. The AAA driver that came also had a very hard time removing the lug nuts. I bought a lug nut socket set to be sure I had the correct tool to remove my wheels but nothing in the kit fits correctly. I had to beat a 19mm socket on to remove the lugs but that completely destroyed the lugs so that they need replaced. As for the recall on the shifter cable and brake line, I paid for both of those repairs when both parts failed before the recall notice was issued. Ford will not reimburse me for the repairs due to the mileage was over 150,000 at the time of repair.
Was recently notified by my local Ford dealer that my Lug Nuts on my vehicle needs to be replaced due to swelling. My dealer advised that "Wheel damage will happen" due to this swelling. It appears that this is a known issue by Ford who again has decided to put profits over customer safety. The dealer made is clear that this issue is a vehicle safety issue. I feel that a recall on these defective lug nuts should be ordered for the benefit of public safety. It funny this was not an issue until after my extended warranty expired.
I purchased 4 x Michelin Sport A/S Plus 225/50R17's in December of 2017 and have driven those set of tires 30,000 miles on a 45,000 mile tire. My car started wobbling and so I checked the tire and found severe wear in the INSIDE wall/top of both of my rear tires. I had to purchase two new tires because I felt it was not safe to drive. I have included a picture and you will see there is tread left on the tire and worn uneven. I also feel these tires are faulty and could cause an accident.
Tire kept going low, and I took it to Walmart since I was closer to them and was told by the technician that the tire was separating at the rim area and it's a manufacturer's defect. They sealed the tire and told me it need to be replaced. He said it had good tread and shouldn't do that. I informed him that I bought from Meineke. So I took it back to Meineke and was told that there was nothing they could do since it was sealed somewhere else.
I have made 4 separate attempts to mount new tires. I researched the "Swollen Lug Nut" issue and purchased 10 new lug nuts as well as a 18.5MM x 19.5MM Flip Socket for the shop to use. That has even failed and my new tires are still not installed. I have spent in excess of $85 for these lug nuts and flip socket.
The lug nuts on all the tries won't come off. It seems like the stainless steel cap is no longer connected to the actual lug nut making it impossible to get off with out ripping the cap off and then getting a socket on the lug nut. I need to change a tire out but am unable to unless I destroy the lug nut cap.
Wheel & Tire complaints in other Fusion years
Frequently asked questions
How common are wheel & tire problems on the 2014 Ford Fusion?
NHTSA has 40 complaints about the wheels & tires of the 2014 Ford Fusion, 3% of the model year's 1,333 complaints. The component named most often is lugs/nuts/bolts/studs (5 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2014 Ford Fusion wheel & tire problems?
No. NHTSA lists no wheels & tires recall for the 2014 Ford Fusion, though it has 19 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2014 Ford Fusion wheel & tire problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 45,000 miles, and 39% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 3 crashes, 0 fires and 1 injury to wheels & tires problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.