# 2014 FORD FUSION — WHEELS
> NHTSA complaint `1380235` · 2017-05-24 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FUSION
- **Year:** 2014
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** WHEELS
- **Miles at failure:** 51,000
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
LUG NUTS ON BOTH REAR TIRES ARE COMING OFF WHILE DRIVING.  O N MAY 10TH IT HAPPENED AND I MANAGED TO TIGHTEN THEM AND MAKE IT HOME. ON MAY 22ND IT HAPPENED AGAIN.  MY 12 YEAR OLD SON WAS WITH ME AND I KEPT FEELING LIKE MY TIRES WERE OFF AS I TRIED TO STOP AND CHECK IT OUT I LOST CONTROL AND RAN OFF INTO A DITCH AND CRASHED INTO A FENCE.  I CALLED POLICE AND SPENT 3 HOURS.  THE ONLY WAY TO LOAD VEHICLE WAS TO TIGHTEN THE LUG NUTS FROM PREVENTING MORE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE.  I AM VERY UPSET HIS HAPPENED.  I DO NOT KNOW WHAT WOULD CAUSE ALL LUG NUTS TO COME LOOSE FOR NO REASON NOT ONLY ONCE BUT TWICE AND CAUSE THIS TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE.  I DO NOT EVEN WANT THIS CAR ANYMORE I AM TERRIFIEDTO GET IN IT EVEN IF IT WAS FIXED.  MY SON DOESNT EVEN WANT TO RIDE IN ANOTHER VEHICLE AGAIN.
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