Lug Nut caps/Covers

[samd1351]

Okay, stupid questions here. Do the wheels on te S550 come with "chrome" lug nut covers? Someone found one in our parking lot, the day after I drove mine to work. No one here is claiming it as theirs. I can't check because the car is at home, and I know damn well I'll forget to go look.

I really hope it's not off my car.

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[FreedomPenguin]

Mine are chrome.

 

[samd1351]

Mine are chrome.

Damn. Now I have to go look.

 

[Cobra Jet]

Yes, all of the S550’s have the POS Ford lugs...

Which is pot metal covered in a “chrome” aluminum cap. The caps can fall off, they are easily damaged when removing or reinstalling and if any moisture gets under the cap, the cap will swell due to the pot metal creating a chemical reaction between it and the aluminum cap. Ford is aware of the problem. If your lugs have become prematurely damaged, they are covered under the 3/36 (on my prior 2016 S550, all 20 lugs were replaced by Ford under warranty for the very issues noted)

There is actually an active Class Action Lawsuit against Ford regarding those lugs (search on this site for the thread with the info and join if you haven’t).

Be very careful, if the factory lugs have deteriorated, torque readings will be FALSE... because in some instances when torquing the lug, the cap will spin instead of the actual lug nut.

Replace with aftermarket choices that are SOLID lugs, not capped lugs.

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