The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that upon inspection an local independent tire shop, it was noticed that the lug nuts for all four tires were cracked. The vehicle had a total of 14 lug nuts replaced and was paid out of pocket however, 6 lug nuts still remained that needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The lug nuts were all original manufacturer equipment. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 54,135.

- Cullman, AL, USA

I got an email about the tires not performing as they should with there being a recall issued for this. My tires are all cracked and don-??t work as should in snow and bad rainfall

- Sheboygan, WI, USA

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape equipped with Continental conti pro contact tires, tire size: 235/45/R19, dot number: A3E647lb2617. While driving 45 mph, the contact heard a loud abnormal noise as the tire pressure warning message illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact pulled over and called for road side assistance. Road side assistance arrived and replaced the tire. The contact informed quirk Ford (540 southern artery, quincy, MA 02169) of the failure however, the dealer offered no assistance. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The tire and vehicle failure mileage was 18,000.

- Hanover, MA, USA

2017 Ford Escape. Consumer writes in regards to problems with tires. The consumer stated after traveling on a gravel road for approximately 30 miles, the vehicle alerted to a low tire pressure. The dealer advised that the lug nuts on the wheel had swollen making it difficult for the consumer to change the tire.

- Grand Junction, CO, USA