Wheels complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Ford Escape has 29 NHTSA wheels complaints and 0 wheels-related recalls.
29
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2024 | WHEELS | My Ford mechanic states that my lug nuts are swollen. This would make it impossible for me to change... |
| Nov 1, 2024 | WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | On October 16, 2022, I purchased a 2016 Ford Escape from the Stowasser Buick GMC car lot. I have had... |
| Aug 2, 2024 | WHEELS | There was a flat on the left rear tire last Friday, Aug 2. It had to be changed at home because it w... |
| Apr 16, 2024 | WHEELS | Aluminum covering on lug nuts becomes enlarged and have to be destroyed to remove them. Service tec... |
| Mar 21, 2024 | WHEELS | The front driver side tire went flat. When a friend tried to remove lug nuts it was discovered that ... |
| Dec 20, 2023 | WHEELS | A hole the size of a quarter suddenly blew out of the inside section of the metal wheel while drivin... |
| Jul 4, 2023 | WHEELS | TRIED TO REMOVE THE TIRES ON MY 2016 FORD ESCAPE TO ADD BRAKE PADS. THE TIRE TOOL IN CAR WOULD NOT F... |
| Jan 26, 2023 | WHEELS | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at the dealer for... |
| Dec 12, 2022 | WHEELS | Lug nuts are swollen so could not get tires off to rotate them. |
| Dec 9, 2022 | WHEELS | Wheel lug nuts have swollen & distorted. Can't have tires rotated or worse, can't change tire if fl... |
| Sep 28, 2022 | WHEELS | All tire lug nuts swollen. |
| Jul 11, 2022 | WHEELS | Swollen lung nuts. |
| May 26, 2022 | WHEELS | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at the dealer for... |
| Mar 23, 2022 | WHEELS | I had service at Corwin Ford and inspection showed my lug nuts were in bad need of replacements. We ... |
| Mar 2, 2022 | WHEELS | Vehicle tire became flat after striking an object in the road. Using the Ford provided equipment in ... |
| Jan 2, 2022 | WHEELS | Had to change the front parking lamp. To do this it was necessary to remove the front wheel. Due t... |
| Nov 24, 2021 | WHEELS | During routine oil change, the mechanic informed me that the tires could not be rotated due to swoll... |
| Nov 15, 2021 | WHEELS | Right rear differential - 2016 AWD Ford Escape - Titanium Version - 2L engine Long story short: I ... |
| Oct 1, 2021 | WHEELS | THE LUG NUTS ON MY FORD ESCAPE ARE DEFECTIVE. I DISCOVERED THIS AFTER A FLAT TIRE. THE "OVERCAP"... |
| Aug 15, 2019 | WHEELS | AUG 2019 HAD TO REPLACE LUG NUTS ON 3 WHEELS AND JAN 2020 HAD TO REPLACE 4TH WHEEL I WAS TOL... |