I just had my 2018 Raptor serviced (LOF & tire rotation) at my Ford dealer. I was watching as they rotated the tires, and saw they were beating on the lug nuts with a socket and hammer. I asked why the hell they were beating on my lug nuts, and I was told my lug nuts had swelled, and it was a known issue by Ford. They had to beat the socket on to fit onto the swollen lug nuts. I told them to go ahead and replace all the lug nuts since the truck is under warranty. They told me Ford won’t replace them, it is considered “normal wear & tear”. I’ve been driving for 42 years and never had to replace a lug nut. Seems Ford had a “better idea” and put a cap on the lug nut that swells and corrodes with heat & moisture and becomes impossible to remove with a stock lug wrench if you have a flat on the side of the road or in the middle of the dessert.
These capped lug nuts are cheaper than a 1 piece steel lug nut, so I’m guessing that’s why they used them. I am now out $180.00 to buy GOOD 1 piece steel lug nuts that will have no future issues. On a truck that cost a bundle, and is meant for off roading and desert running, why cut corners on something like a simple lug nut? And this is after having a new APIM installed, new cam phasers installed, and being in the shop for a week to figure out they had to flash the ECM after getting a warning light when the truck would seem to go into limp mode.
Thinking about going back to Chevy
