manueljones Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Hello: Have 2010 Fusion with steel wheels and OEM hubcaps. After several tire rotations the lugnuts are start to misform and rounding off. Don't believe I could take OEM lugwrench and change flat now if that occured.Ford part# is AE5Z-1012A which has a piece of chrome crimped on to lugnut to hold hubcap on. Price is in the $6.00-$7.00 range each. Tried a Dorman 611-117 lugnut and it is close but not exact fit as is catches the hubcap on outside of hole instead of going into countersink of hubcap as the Ford nut does.This is the one I purchased to replace one that have to be destroyed last week to get it off at tire store when tire were rotated. Works in a pinch but not correct fit. Dealer says he could give me a set of 20 for $100 if I wanted them installed. Anyone with previous experience with this or ideas for a less costly option that will fit this setup? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fusionmanor Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Go with the factory lugnuts only (ouch) but take them to a BelleTire like shop and they will hand torque the lugnuts with a tire rotation. I wont let a Dealer rotate my tires or a kid with impact gun near my car or truck................. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FFHdriver Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Hello: Have 2010 Fusion with steel wheels and OEM hubcaps. After several tire rotations the lugnuts are start to misform and rounding off. Don't believe I could take OEM lugwrench and change flat now if that occured.Ford part# is AE5Z-1012A which has a piece of chrome crimped on to lugnut to hold hubcap on. Price is in the $6.00-$7.00 range each. Tried a Dorman 611-117 lugnut and it is close but not exact fit as is catches the hubcap on outside of hole instead of going into countersink of hubcap as the Ford nut does.This is the one I purchased to replace one that have to be destroyed last week to get it off at tire store when tire were rotated. Works in a pinch but not correct fit. Dealer says he could give me a set of 20 for $100 if I wanted them installed. Anyone with previous experience with this or ideas for a less costly option that will fit this setup? Do a search, I believe there is a TSB on 2010 lugnuts. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Jim Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 I replaced mine with chrome plated solid (not jacketed) ones from Pep Boys for about $35.00. Works fine for me. If you don't need chrome, they are even cheaper than that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FFHdriver Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 (edited) Hello: Have 2010 Fusion with steel wheels and OEM hubcaps. After several tire rotations the lugnuts are start to misform and rounding off. Don't believe I could take OEM lugwrench and change flat now if that occured.Ford part# is AE5Z-1012A which has a piece of chrome crimped on to lugnut to hold hubcap on. Price is in the $6.00-$7.00 range each. Tried a Dorman 611-117 lugnut and it is close but not exact fit as is catches the hubcap on outside of hole instead of going into countersink of hubcap as the Ford nut does.This is the one I purchased to replace one that have to be destroyed last week to get it off at tire store when tire were rotated. Works in a pinch but not correct fit. Dealer says he could give me a set of 20 for $100 if I wanted them installed. Anyone with previous experience with this or ideas for a less costly option that will fit this setup? The voluntary recall is 11S23 for Fusions and Milans with 17" steel wheels made 4/1/09-4/30/09 and 12/1/09-11/13/10. This is more about studs but might be useful . Edited July 2, 2012 by FFHdriver 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manueljones Posted July 2, 2012 Author Share Posted July 2, 2012 The voluntary recall is 11S23 for Fusions and Milans with 17" steel wheels made 4/1/09-4/30/09 and 12/1/09-11/13/10. This is more about studs but might be useful . Mine was not made in those date ranges. Never received recall notice. Decided to pay dealer and get it over with. No more impact sockets. Purchased 19mm lugnut socket that is made to grip lugnut in center of flats instaed of corners and 24" breaker bar. Will insist this be used instead of impact driver when tires are rotated. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drolds1 Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Mine was not made in those date ranges. Never received recall notice. Decided to pay dealer and get it over with. No more impact sockets. Purchased 19mm lugnut socket that is made to grip lugnut in center of flats instaed of corners and 24" breaker bar. Will insist this be used instead of impact driver when tires are rotated. I see things don't change much. I had the same issue with early Lincoln LSes. The OEM didn't crimp the jackets on properly and as soon as an air wrench was used-poof! As you've described, this was the solution. You need a 19mm 6-point socket which grips the flats. A 12-point socket grips the corners and rounds them off. Ford eventually released an improved design. I can't believe this is happening again. BTW, some owners found that the solid lugnuts from a Chrysler Sebring (I think) worked perfectly as a replacement. The Fusion probably has a different lug size and thread pitch, though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manueljones Posted July 2, 2012 Author Share Posted July 2, 2012 I see things don't change much. I had the same issue with early Lincoln LSes. The OEM didn't crimp the jackets on properly and as soon as an air wrench was used-poof! As you've described, this was the solution. You need a 19mm 6-point socket which grips the flats. A 12-point socket grips the corners and rounds them off. Ford eventually released an improved design. I can't believe this is happening again. BTW, some owners found that the solid lugnuts from a Chrysler Sebring (I think) worked perfectly as a replacement. The Fusion probably has a different lug size and thread pitch, though. Socket purchased was made specifically for lugnuts. Plastic coated on o.d. to protect lugnut hole from socket, i.d. has plastic coating where lugnut touches top of socket to keep from marring finish. Socket is 6 point with relieved corners so flat engages on flat of lugnut. My lugnuts are 12mm x 1.5 and also have a lip around shank that contacts a counterbore on hubcap so that when wheel is tight the lip on nut is recessed in hubcap and has hubcap secured. Did find a Dorman lugnut that was pretty close to OEM but would have to be machined a little. Our shop has all equipment needed but this would expose steel that has no plating and then you will have a rust problem. Bad as I hate to pay $100 for a fix this seems to be the best option now as no tools I have can get nuts loose now if I had to change a tire on the road. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkH Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 I had the same thing happen with my 2010 Ford Fusion SE lug nuts after about 3 years, 75,000 miles and one dealer wanted to sell me them at like $6-7/piece, but another dealer said there was a recall kit, ordered it for about half the price of the other dealer and got 20 new ones (they gave me the old ones that were still serviceable just in case I might need one later). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fusionpursuit Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 I swapped my OEM Lugs to solid McGard Fusion Chrome Lug Nuts and they look much better and appear more solid. my originals still had the caps and were fine, but I did not want to deal with the loose caps as I did before with my Focus 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsetse51 Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 (edited) I got sick of normal 6-point wrench usage destroying the cheap aluminum jacket on the factory lug nuts. Had to replace one: cost at the dealer was $13!!! My remedy was to get different wheel covers at a custom wheel store. Set of four plastic covers, at least as nice as the factory ones, but they grip the I.D. of the steel rim, instead of being retained by a shoulder on the lug nuts. And they gave me a little something for the scuffed originals, said they refinish them for resale. Then a set of plain, plated steel lug nuts (size: M12 X 1.5, if you're hunting), 20 nuts for $17 from an internet seller. No more damn'fool soft aluminum-jacketed nuts. Just one more in a long list of little things that add up to major frustration with this vehicle. Edited April 19, 2014 by tsetse51 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNGMSTR Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 (edited) I Edited May 15, 2014 by RNGMSTR 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert E Wilcox Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 I replaced mine with chrome plated solid (not jacketed) ones from Pep Boys for about $35.00. Works fine for me. If you don't need chrome, they are even cheaper than that. Do you have the wheel covers on your fusion? The stock lug nuts are garbage. They deform after time. I'm on my third set and finally fed up. If anyone has a replacement that worked, let me know 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hermans Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 I did the same as Big Jim......you quoted him in your post. Pepboys $35.00 for 20. They are the same ones that fit a Toyota, you just have to not use the over-sized washer on them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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