So I went to rotate my tires the other day, and I just so happened to start with the rear pass. side wheel.

Loosened & removed 4 lugs and then the 5th one just wouldn't come off... It just kept spinning freely and would not tighten or loosen.

Has anyone encountered this?

Also I was 100% unable to even make the wheel budge with 4 lugs off... it was still sandwiched onto the rotor/hub.

I've never seen this happen before, and I'm kinda worried, as this is the first time I've gone to do work on any of the wheels... which is good b/c then my extended warranty will cover it. (I hope)

 

the splines on the lug stud a stripped. cut the lug nut off with a cut off wheel. This will allow you to get the whell off. Then from the back side cut the head off the stud. Its a PIA. It does happen.

 

Yeah that is what I had figured might have happened just very odd to have happened without me ever touching the wheels.

Might have been the dealer I purchased it from using an impact gun... oh well.. Hopefully it will be covered under warranty and I can rotate my tires myself afterwards.

 

Before you cut it all up. Some of these lugs have plasic caps on top. With the impact and over tighten them they break off the lug and spin freely. I have had this happen to around 15 of mine when I went to rotate my tires. I took a drill and drilled a hole in the cap so I could remove it and get to the lug nut

 

Yeah I'll let the dealer figure it out. It's too cold to be working in the driveway. lol

 

Unless you got an extended warranty, you're out of your 3yr/36k bumper to bumper warranty. I bought an extended bumper to bumper warranty, but it has a $250 deductible.

 

Before we can help you, we need to know what engine and trans you have.
JK

 

what the hell are you talking about?

The problem has nothing to do with my engine or trans.. is a lug nut genius....

Problem is all fixed.

The splines on the stud sheered off the stud so they had to slowly and carefully drill the lug nut off the stud and then remove the stud and reinstall.

(I'll be a little more clear than I was in my OP) My EXTENDED Warranty didn't cover it so it was a little expensive to get it taken care of but oh well, problem is solved now so I'm happy.

I'll let you all know how it is after I pick the truck up later today.

 

That's a rare occurrence, but anything is possible.

Yeah, you should be a little more clear. You are always the first to jump in and ask for more info. Works both ways.

 

There was a JK at the end. Means just kidding.