Major issue with my new Bronco's wheels / hub (wheel came off while driving)

[JRYbronco]

Never said ok. What I said was mistakes happen. As unfortunate as it is no one's perfect. Are you telling me you've never made a mistake??

Re-read my reply - "WE ALL make mistakes"

• The OP was having issues with anyone taking responsibility for what happened.
• Someone suggested getting an attorney.
• You replied that people make mistakes (assuming you disagree with getting an attorney, because it was a simple mistake?).
• I mentioned that if life/death mistakes are made, we should be held accountable.
• The end

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[Area51BS]

I have been researching wheel spacers as I want to add a small amount of poke. Stumbled upon this video in the link. Talks about breaking studs and wheels flying off. Made me think of this post. The video talks about chamfer and rims not sitting flat on hub/spacer because of a mismatch. Could the OEM rims chamfer been off? Look at the color highlighted where rim sits on hub. Looks like different markings on one side.

 

[Beachin 74]

Looks to me like 5 of the stud/Lugnuts were "over" torqued.

 

[Magnitude Flow]

Chances are they weren't torqued properly from the start. Having all studs fail at the same time is unlikely. Ford dealership won't help you unless you can prove they are at fault....it's an insurance matter. Let them beat on the dealership.....they don't want to pay for someone else's mistake.

 

[TheGriffin1313]

who ever put on the those coilovers could be responsible! this is not a Ford or warranty issue!
There has to be more to this story then the OP is leading us to believe

 

[SkiRig]

who ever put on the those coilovers could be responsible! this is not a Ford or warranty issue!
There has to be more to this story then the OP is leading us to believe

Those look like the coilovers that come stock on a 2023 Wildtrak (i have one), so it would be Ford that put those on.

 

[macmc138]

who ever put on the those coilovers could be responsible! this is not a Ford or warranty issue!
There has to be more to this story then the OP is leading us to believe

There isn't. I'm not even sure what you are talking about with regards to the coilovers as that is how it came from the factory.

 

[chaosrob]

I'd blame the dealer for that. I've done a bunch of PDIs in my career and literally one of the checklist items is to torque the wheels. I even torque my wheels at home after a service where they removed the wheels. Sounds like a tech got lazy or was trying to get their hours in and just checked through the checklist without doing any of it.

You and me bother brother. and always retorque again after 100 miles or so, especially with alloys

 

[Suke996]

The quality control is definitely shit at the MAP, but at least my Braptor issues didn't try to kill me.

Paint issues and the rear axle vent line not installed correctly.

 

[TheGriffin1313]

There isn't. I'm not even sure what you are talking about with regards to the coilovers as that is how it came from the factory.

My bad then

 

[stickshifthappy]

Does your state require a state inspection? In VA all cars, including brand new, have to be inspected and part of it is removing one front and one rear wheel to check the brakes.

Didn’t know that about Va. and to think our last Va. gov. Wanted to eliminate state inspections all together . What a tool he was.

 

[CC1999]

Wow, wheels flying off aint no joke. Wow.
I had just watched this viral video this morning of a wheel coming off a truck on the freeway.

 

[Indarkness]

You bought your the 3/23, I bought mine on 3/25… now I’m going outside and checking all the lugs on my wild trak.

 

[Emmitt]

Has anyone had issues with wheels/hub assemblies on their Bronco’s? I bought a 2023 Wildtrak on 03/23 and at 5 days I noticed a sound coming from the rear end when coasting but not when hitting the gas or braking. I’m not very inclined with these things and since it was brand new, I headed to the dealership to get it looked at. In route while going down I-10, the entire rear drivers side wheel flew off. Needless to say after going across three lanes on three wheels, I consider myself very fortunate. Ford and the dealership have been less than helpful so I am just trying to see if anyone else may have had issues.

Sure looks a lot older than 5 days.

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