A flat tire can happen at any time, so it's best to familiarize yourself with the tools and process before you find yourself ...

To be honest, even with over 50 years in the automotive repair industry, I never heard of the expression “lug nut swelling.” When I asked one of my automotive experts, ASE master technician Tom ...

The humble lug nut is a critical player in vehicular safety. Too loose and your wheel could part company with the axle and roll on down the highway on its own — yikes. In fact, recall that some Ford ...

At my past tire changeover last fall, the dealership claimed nine of my lug nuts were seized and had to be replaced. They did the same job in reverse in the spring, so the lug nuts were on seven ...

Dear Tom and Ray: I had my tires rotated in Las Vegas. One week and 926 miles later, the right rear wheel fell off while I was in northern California. The Dodge dealership where my Ram 1500 was taken ...

I own a 2014 Toyota Sequoia and took the car to the dealer for its 35,000-mile oil change and maintenance - including a tire rotation. The service manager called to say everything was done and in good ...

Car Guides We’re in a lug-nut dispute with our Ford dealer John Paul, AAA Northeast's Car Doctor, answers a question from a reader who is unhappy with a recent lug-nut repair. Ford logo on a vehicle ...

Viewer-submitted questions for The Car Doctor: Q. My 2013 Ford Escape with 41,000 miles recently had its annual state vehicle inspection, tire rotation and fluid changes at my dealership. The vehicle ...

The Michigan Court of Appeals threw out an award of $68,700 in attorney fees against a dealership whose service department failed to properly tighten the lug nuts on a wheel during a tire rotation.