Three of the five lug studs in one front wheel broke simultaneously, causing severe vibrations of the whole car. We were able to maintain control and slow down to a safe stop at the side of the freeway. We were towed 150 miles from akron to columbus. We have followed the manufacturer had had an alignment and wheel rotation at germain Ford in columbus in March 2002. Three possible causes: Metal failure of the studs, torquing the lugs too tight when the tires were rotated, or lugs coming loose. The service people at germain Ford have ruled out loose lugs due to the finding that none of the lug holes were out of round. If all five lug studs had failed at once, we probably would have had a fatal accident. We had driven about 10 hours from manchester, ct and broke down just East of akron, oh. Speed was generally between 65 & 75 mph. We were towed home to columbus. Germain Ford did a torque test on the other studs in all wheels today, and none of them failed. However, we chose to replace all studs in all wheels.

- Columbus, OH, USA

While the insured was traveling the vehicle's wheel came off. Claim #38-J549-690

- Concordville, PA, USA

While driving the lug nuts came off. Claim# 22-V658-695

- Portage, MI, USA

When the insured pulled the vehicle into parking lot the front pasenger tire sheared off 5 lug nuts causing damage to rotor and bumper. Claim #13-9132-767

- Bloomington, IL, USA

Four studs broke while remaining on nuts.

- Gaylord, MN, USA

Missing/not properly tightened lugs:nuts:bolts.

- Washington, DC, USA

One of the lugs:nuts:bolts broke off. Manually removed four lugs:nuts:bolts from the others. Noticed these lugs:nuts:bolts were not firm.

- Lanham Sea, MD, USA

Wheel studs snapped off, causing wheel to fall off and front end to collapse.

- Lynbrook, NY, USA

Passenger's side lugs: Nuts sheared off wheel, causing vehicle to be in a crash.

- Fresno, CA, USA

The wheel hub bolts on the front wheel are severely rusted.

- Staton Islan, NY, USA