They don't really make that many hybrids for sale in the US. All there is , is the Maverick and F-150 powerboost. Other than that it's all ICE, and the MacherE.
It has nothing to do with being in the cold. I live in Florida and had it happen to my ex wife's Focus in about 5 years. The 19 mm socket still fit, but it was getting snug when the car got destroyed.
They're still too new. The issue is that the OE lugs are two different metals. The actual nut part is normal steel and the chrome cap is cheap crap. Moisture gets in between the two then rusts causing the cap to swell. Most of the auto parts stores sell one piece lugs that won't do that
I saw two dump trucks crossed into my lane nose to tail on my commute this morning. To be fair, it's a narrow road and it happened on a long sweeping curve. Still not a fun sight, though.
That's very common, especially if you're mixing the rain-x bug stuff with the commonly used blue crap dealers & chains will refill it with. The different variants really don't play well together.
It's not so much making people rely on Ford to replace the battery, as much as utilizing av
Not as bad as the full size Transit. Under the driver's seat. And most of them are used commercially so there's a partition behind the front seats to make it that little bit extra difficult.