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really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 0 miles
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The vehicle tire stud is too weak to come off and it desolved. The dealership is aware of the problem. Nlm
- Lakeworth, FL, USA
Stud and lugs are made of soft metal, that wears and sieze up when trying to remove them. Replacement are made with the same metal at a cost of 8 per lug and lobor. Heat is causing this problem along with friction.
- Grasonville, MD, USA
Took vehicle in for a routine check, and mechanic noticed two front wheel lugs: Nuts were stripped, mechanic had to break the nuts to get them off. Consumer felt this could be a safety issue because 3 out of 5 of lug: Nuts were stripped, could just spend nuts around, and wheel was not secure.
- Danville, VA, USA
Lug nuts and wheel studs failed.
- Pisgah For, NC, USA
Lugs: Nuts stripped the metal in male form. Air gun striped the metal parts when mechanic was removing the wheels. Also, electrical door locks are not going all the way down. Dealership was notified, and the response was that they were not aware of this problem.
- La Mirada, CA, USA
If lugs: Nuts are taken off by an air gun, it breaks the studs. This has happened on two other occasions in August 1997 and September 1997. Manufacturer has been notifed about the problem. Manufacturer blames the mechanic for this problem.
- Upland, CA, USA
The lugs: Nuts have stripped and broke in half because the metal has not been tempered. Dealer has been notified.
- Circleville, OH, USA
16 studs broken when removing tires; had to replace hub; dealer is avoiding the issue.
- Marrero, LA, USA
Studs are weak and have broken, looosened over entire vehicle's life.
- Geensboro, NC, USA
Lug nuts and wheel studs failed.
- Pisgah For, NC, USA
Wheel lug nuts and studs continually break when rotating tires.
- Valencia, CA, USA
Lug nuts stripped on the wheel.
- Des Plaine, IL, USA
Failed tire studs and lug mounts.
- Houston, TX, USA
The wheel studs on all four wheels break or strip while changing the tires. The studs fail even when being removed by hand.
- Valencia, CA, USA
Swelled lub nuts.
- Dallas, TX, USA
Tire lugs:nuts continue to loosen and strip.
- Stockholm, NJ, USA
Failure of the tire studs and lug mounts.
- Houston, TX, USA
- Los Angeles, CA, USA