1999 HYUNDAI SONATA Structure Problems

AFTER REMOVING THE DRIVERS FRONT WHEEL I NOTICED THE CONTROL ARM ATTACHMENT POINT SEVERELY RUSTED, & THE SUB FRAME CRACKED READY TO BREAK. I KNOW ABOUT THE RECALL. UNFORTUNATELY NEBRASKA ALONG WITH OTHER STATES WERE NOT INCLUDED. THIS CAR WAS WELL MAINTAINED BY THE ORIGINAL OWNER, & DRIVEN VERY LITTLE IN SALT/ SNOW CONDITIONS. SHE PURCHASED @ APPROX. 80 YEARS OF AGE. NHTSA SHOULD TAKE A LOOK AT THIS AGAIN. WATER BEING TRAPPED IN THE SUB FRAMES IS THE REAL PROBLEM, SALT MAY HAVE ONLY MADE THE FAILURE HAPPENED A BIT SOONER. I HAVE TALKED WITH HYUNDAI CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE, & WAS TOLD THE CAR WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY THE RECALL. I LIVE 8 MILES AWAY FROM IOWA, WHICH IS COVERED BY THE RECALL. OMAHA DOES USE SALT ON THE STREETS. 14 -15 YEARS FOR A SUB FRAME TO ROT AWAY SEEMS QUITE SHORT. THE PROBLEM IS A DESIGN DEFECT NOT ALLOWING THE WATER TO GET OUT. NO STATES SHOULD HAVE BEEN LEFT OUT! WHO DOESN'T WASH THEIR CAR REGULARLY? HOW MANY 1999-2004 MODELS OF THIS CAR ARE STILL ON THE ROAD? FORTUNATELY FOR OUR FAMILY WE NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL SIGNIFICANTLY OUT OF POSITION, & BOTH FRONT WHEELS LEANING IN AT THE TOP. SEPARATION OF THE CONTROL ARM FROM THE FRAME WOULD NOT PRETTY AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED. PEOPLE THAT HAVE LOOKED AT THE PICTURES I TOOK OF BOTH SIDES ON THIS CAR SEEM TO AGREE, WE WERE PROBABLY ONLY A FEW MORE CHUCK HOLES AWAY! WILL HYUNDAI NOTIFY CURRENT OWNERS OF ANY OF THESE CARS REGARDLESS OF WHICH STATE & REMEDY CORRECTLY?? WILL HYUNDAI, OR GOVERNMENT PUT OUT TSB'S OR PSA'S ALERTING ANY CURRENT OWNERS OF THE POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC CONDITION WHICH MAY COST SOMEONE THEIR LIFE? *TR

Mileage: 75,800

THE SUB FRAME/K FRAME ON MY 99 HYUNDAI SONATA RUSTED OUT CAUSING MY DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE AND PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE TO FACE OUTWARDS ALMOST COMING OFF AND DAMAGING MY LEFT CONTROL ARM. I HEARD A LOUD POP AND COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT IT WAS THEN REALIZED THE STEERING WHEEL WAS COCKED AT 180. I HAD TO DRIVE IT HOME WHICH WAS LUCKILY ONLY 2 MINUTES DOWN THE ROAD, I HAD TO DRIVE 10MPH SMELLING BURNING RUBBER. *TR

Mileage: 213,627

I WAS PULLING IN A SHOPPING CENTER TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT, I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND GOT OUT OF CAR, THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL WAS CAVED IN, HAD CAR TOWED TO MECHANIC, HE SAID THE SUBFRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND BROKE AWAY FROM THE CAR, AND I WAS LUCKY THAT I WASN'T GOING AT A HIGHER SPEED. *TR

Mileage: 165,000

I PURCHASED MY 1999 SONATA FROM A USED CAR DEALER & HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR, ITS BEEN A NIGHTMARE, ONE PROBLEM AFTER ANOTHER!!!! THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR HAD TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED BECAUSE THE COMPONENT HAD SEVERELY MELTED, ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION, ABS/AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON, & HAVE HAD TO CHANGE OUT THE HALF SHAFT ON BOTH DRIVERS/PASSENGER SIDE, NUMEROUS TIRES, BRAKES BUT THE MOST SEVERE OF ALL THE PROBLEMS WHICH PUTS MY SAFETY, MY 12 YR OLD SON & FIANCE'S SAFETY, ALONG WITH FAMILY/FRIEND'S SAFETY AT RISK IS THE COMPLETE CORROSION OF THE SUBFRAME I TOO TO A MECHANIC TODAY & HE TOLD ME TO NOT DRIVE THIS CAR FOR ANYTHING BECAUSE IT WILL RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE I CAN POTENTIALLY END UP HURTING MYSELF OR OTHER INNOCENT BYSTANDERS BECAUSE HYUNDAI MADE A DEFECTIVE SUBFRAME ESPECIALLY FOR US THAT LIVE & DRIVE IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS OF THE WINTRY/ICY ELEMENTS FOR 5+MONTHS OUT OF THE YEAR IN UPSTATE NEW YORK!!! I WILL BE CALLING HYUNDAI'S CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CTR & FUCCILLO HYUNDAI(LOCAL DEALER)& THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR NEW YORK. I CANNOT IMAGINE WHAT COULD'VE HAPPENED IF I DROVE OVER A POT HOLE RESULTING IN MY TIRE(S) FALLING OFF ESPECIALLY IF I WAS ON THE EXPRESSWAY DOING 55MPH MY LOVED ONES OR OTHER'S LOVED ONES, & MYSELF COULD'VE BEEN SEVERELY INJURED OR WORSE DEAD DUE TO HYUNDAI USING A SUBFRAME THAT WOULD SEVERELY CORRODE THE SUBFRAME ESPECIALLY IN THE "SNOW BELT" STATES!!!!! I JUST HOPE THAT I DO NOT HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME HAVING HYUNDAI FIX THE PROBLEM IN A SPEEDY FASHION WITHOUT TRYING TO STRONG ARM ME INTO PAYING FOR REPAIRS THAT I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR BECAUSE IT IS AN INCONVENIENCE BEING WITHOUT A VEHICLE NOW UNTIL IT GETS REPAIRED. *TR

Mileage: 52,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AXLE FRACTURED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE WHERE HE NOTICED THAT THE SUB FRAME WAS ALSO RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR INSPECTED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V124000 (SUSPENSION) AND ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 113,000.

Mileage: 113,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT 5 MPH THE ENGINE CRADLE FELL DOWN, BROKE THE CONTROL ARM AND TORE THE AXLE APART. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD ONLY MOVE TO THE RIGHT. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED IN REVERSE, IT WOULD ALSO MOVE TO THE RIGHT. HE NOTICED THAT THE AXLE BUSHING, CV BOOT AND GREASE WERE ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS CORRODED WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FALL. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 185,000.

Mileage: 185,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA. HE STATED THAT HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL 09V124000 SUSPENSION FRONT SUB-FRAME. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT DRIVEN STRAIGHT SINCE THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED INSTEAD IT VEERS FROM SIDE TO SIDE. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT HEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE ALIGNMENT. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 154,000.

Mileage: 154,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL 09V124000 SUSPENSION FRONT SUB-FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING NORMALLY PRIOR TO THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY DOESN'T DRIVE STRAIGHT AND WHEN HE ENGAGED THE BRAKES IT VEERED OFF OF THE ROAD. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE VEHICLE ALIGNMENT. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 154,000.

Mileage: 154,000

THE LOWER CONTROL ARE SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR AS I WAS TURNING A CORNER, TEARING UP A BRAND NEW TIRE AND THE FENDER. *TR

Mileage: 99,579

I HAVE A 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA. TODAY I TOOK IT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THEY NOTICED THAT THE MOTOR CRADLE IS RUSTED OUT AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. IN LOOKING THROUGH THE INTERNET I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A CONSISTENT PROBLEM.

Mileage: 134,221

WHILE DRIVING CLOSE TO HOME MY HYUNDAI SONATA 1999 STARTED PULLING TO THE RIGHT , GETTING MORE SEVERE BY THE MINUTE. I DECIDED TO GO HOME. BY THE TIME I GOT HOME THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL WAS LEANING TOWARDS THE OUTSIDE OF CAR. I TOOK THE WHEEL OFF AND DISCOVERED THAT THE LOWER FRONT CONTROL ARM SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME BECAUSE OF SEVERE CORROSION IN THE SUB FRAME OF CAR. *TR

Mileage: 90,126

1999 HYUNDAI SONATA. DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH AND THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR COLLAPSED DUE TO RUSTED SUB FRAME WHICH BROKE THE AXLE AND CONTROL ARM. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS KILLED, BUT THIS WAS AN ALARMING INCIDENT I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED BEFORE WITH ANY CAR. THIS IS DANGEROUS. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 105,000

SEVERE RIGHT SIDE SUBFRAME RUST PROBLEM ON A 99 HYUNDAI SONATA NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM . *TR

Mileage: 83,000

ENGINE CRADLE (PART OF FRAME WHICH SUPPORTS FRONT SUSPENSION) RUSTED THROUGH ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. FRAME FAILED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY FIVE MILES PER HOUR. THIS FAILURE DAMAGED CV SHAFT. TOTAL REPAIR BILL WAS $1,270.00. *TR

Mileage: 96,398

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA. FOR MORE THAN TWO MONTHS, THE CONTACT FELT THE VEHICLE PULLING TO THE RIGHT. ON NOVEMBER 11, 2008, WHILE SLOWING DOWN FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT 5 MPH, THE FRAME DETACHED FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BENT. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRAME AND TIRE BOLTS WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 119,000.

Mileage: 119,000

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING MY HYUNDAI SONATA 1999 WITH 61000 MILES AND SUDDENLY THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY DISABLED. HE WAS PARKED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. WE CALL A TOW TRUCK AND TOOK THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT HE NEVER EVER EVER SAW A FRAME WITH SO MUCH RUST AND CORROSION NOT EVEN CARS OLDER AND MUCH MILES THAN MINE. THE FRAME HAVE HOLES ALL OVER. WITH ALL THE EXTREME CORROSION AND RUST THE RIGHT SUB FRAME IS BROKEN IN HALF. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT HE DOESN'T KNOW HOW ME AND MY CHILDREN DIDN'T HAVE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE I'M THE ONE WHO DRIVES THAT CAR. AFTER THE MECHANIC SAW MY CAR WE CALLED ANOTHER TOW TRUCK AND WE SENT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. I'M WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND SEE IF HYUNDAI WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DAMAGE THIS IS CAUSING ME BECAUSE I KNOW THAT CAR IS DEFECTED. IN THE MEANTIME I DON'T HAVE A CAR WHICH GIVES A LOT PROBLEMS TO ME AND MY FAMILY. *TR

Mileage: 61,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED THE STEERING WHEEL IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS TO THIS FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL ABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE FRONT SUBFRAME NEAR THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 130,000. UPDATED 11/24/08 *CN UPDATED 11/26/08. *JB

Mileage: 130,000

HYUNDAI SONATA 1999 RIGHT SIDE SUB FRAME RUSTED AND CAR BECAME NON DRIVABLE, TOOK CAR TO CROWN HYUNDAI ST PETE FLA FOR OIL CHANGE, DEALERSHIP ADVISED THAT SUB FRAME HAD RUSTED THROUGH, AND ADVISED TO CONTACT HYUNDAI AMERICA FOR REPAIR AUTHORIZATION AT 1-800-633-5151 DID THIS, CURRENT CASE #54326 CAR AT DEALERSHIP WAITING FOR REPAIR AUTHORIZATION FROM HYUNDAI AMERICA. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

FRONT SUBFRAME PREMATURELY RUSTED AND VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO USE. *TR

Mileage: 98,723

I FOUND THAT I COULD HARDLY CONTROL THE STEERING OF MY CAR, AND THE TIRES WERE SQUEALING EVEN WHEN GOING STRAIGHT. I GOT THE CAR TO A SHOP AND WAS TOLD AND SHOWN THAT THE SUB FRAME HAS RUSTED THROUGH, MAKING THE CAR UNDRIVEABLE. I HAVE CONTACTED USED PARTS DEALERS ALL OVER NY, NJ AND MA AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS PART IS IN HIGH DEMAND FOR MY MODEL CAR, BECAUSE THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL CAR. DESPITE THIS, HYUNDAI DEALERS TELL ME IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THEIR 10 YEAR 100,000 MILE WARRANTY. IT IS A 9 YEAR OLD CAR WITH 85,000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A LOUD THUMP AND IT BEGAN PULLING SEVERELY TO THE RIGHT. I DROVE IT STRAIGHT TO MY MECHANIC. HE TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FRAMES ON HYUNDAI SONATA VEHICLES, AND THAT MINE EXHIBITED THE SAME KIND OF PROBLEMS THAT OTHERS HAD REPORTED. HE SAID I WAS LUCKY I WAS NOT TRAVELING ON A FREEWAY, AS I COULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE FRAME WAS BADLY RUSTED AND. IN HIS WORDS, "THE FRAME WAS SO BAD I COULD NOT GET BOLTS OUT OF CONTROL ARM, HAD TO CUT FRAME APART AND PRESS OUT BUSHINGS, REPLACE SWAY LINK." THE CONTROL ARM WAS BARELY ATTACHED AFTER THE FRAME FAILED. HE REPLACED THE COMPLETE CROSSMEMBER ASSEMBLY (PART #'S 62405-38101, 54561-38000, 265-2197) AND SUGGESTED I FOLLOW UP WITH HYUNDAI, SINCE THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. THE REPAIRS WERE FINISHED ON 7/2/2008. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI, PROVIDED ALL THE INFORMATION THEY REQUESTED AND I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD GET BACK TO ME WITHIN A WEEK. I HAVE TALKED WITH THEM SEVERAL TIMES, AND EACH TIME I HAVE BEEN TOLD A DIFFERENT STORY ABOUT WHY I HAVE NOT BEEN REIMBURSED YET. I HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THEIR CARS REPAIRED BY HYUNDAI, OR BEEN REIMBURSED FOR REPAIRS, AND PROVIDED ONE PERSON'S CASE NUMBER AS AN EXAMPLE. AS OF 8/6/2008, I HAVE YET TO TALK TO THE SAME PERSON TWICE AT HYUNDAI, AND I HAVE NOT BEEN REIMBURSED. THE CASE NUMBER WITH HYUNDAI'S CONSUMER DEPARTMENT IS 3340021. *TR

Mileage: 80,840

I OWN A 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE PASSENGER RIGHT SIDE WHEEL COLLAPSED AND VEHICLE STOPPED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT UPPER CONTROL ARM WAS RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE OUT AND THE BOLTS SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000. IT WAS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. I MADE OVER 30 PHONES TO TRY AND RESOLVE THIS MATTER I WAS PREPARED TO GO TO THE MEDIA WITH STORY. THE MANUFACTURER FIXED MY CAR AFTER MANY WEEKS. I DO FEEL THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 69,000

TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. UPON INSPECTION THERE WAS A RUSTED HOLE IN THE FRAME THAT WENT ALMOST COMPLETELY THROUGH THE FRAME. I WAS TOLD THAT HYUNDAI WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. I BOUGHT A NEW CAR AND TRADED IN THE OLD VEHICLE, AND WAS ONLY GIVEN THE MINIMUM AMOUNT FOR A JUNK VEHICLE INSTEAD OF THE BLUE BOOK VALUE OF SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AT NIGHT, THE CONTACT SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID RUNNING A RED LIGHT. AFTERWARDS, SHE NOTICED THAT SHE COULD NO LONGER PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WAS RUSTED AND DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE DEALER THOUGHT THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR FREE AND THEY FAXED PAPERS TO THEM, BUT THE CONTACT HAS YET TO RECEIVE ANY FEEDBACK FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 136,000.

Mileage: 136,000

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR TIRE WEAR AND SQUEAKING/RUBBING NOISE ISSUE. THE SERVICE STATION THAT CHECKED IT OUT, NOTICED THE FRONT PART OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE ENGINE CRADLE/SUBFRAME. THEY SAID THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE/SUBFRAME HAD RUSTED OUT SO BAD THAT THE CONTROL ARM JUST RIPPED APART FROM IT. ONLY DAMAGE THAT WAS DONE IS TIRE WEAR, BUT COULD OF BEEN WORSE IF NOT CAUGHT IN TIME. *TR

Mileage: 152,890

SAME ISSUE AS EXISTING CASE # PE08029 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY WHEN PASSENGER SIDE FRONT ENGINE CRADLE SUPPORT CRACKED AND CAR BECAME UNDRIVABLE. *TR

Mileage: 110,466

LAST FALL, DRIVING ALONG, ALL WAS FINE, GOING ONLY 15 MPH, HIT SMALL BUMP, CLUNK, THE FRONT FRAME BROKE. THE ENGINE CRADLE AS IT IS COMMONLY CALLED HAD RUSTED AND BROKEN THROUGH ON THE RIGHT SIDE NEAR THE FRONT WHEEL. THE CAR SITS UNDRIVABLE STILL TODAY. CONTACTED HYUNDAI CONSUMER AFFAIRS - THEY WERE NO HELP. *TR

Mileage: 135,000

I HAVE A 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA, AND I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE A WHEEL-BEARING PROBLEM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC FOR A WHEEL BEARING I WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE HAD RUSTED COMPLETELY THAT IT COLLAPSED THE LOWER PASSENGER SIDE "A FRAME. THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND THE DEALER WANT $ 1700 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE CRADLE. THIS IS PURELY UNACCEPTABLE FOR 1999 CAR LITERALLY FALLS APART. THE CONSUMERS OF THIS BRAND WERE SHORTCHANGED. A CAR STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 8 YEARS. WE NEED YOUR HELP TO GET HYUNDAI MOTORCARS TO ISSUE A RECALL BEFORE SERIOUS INJURIES OCCUR AND TO COMPENSATE THOSE HARD WORKING FOLKS THAT HAVE LOST USE OF THEIR CARS. *TR

Mileage: 158,000

HI, I BOUGHT MY 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA FROM A PRIVATE PERSON NOV.2007. I WAS DRIVING THE CAR TO THE STORE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WENT BACK INTO THE WHEEL WELL. I HAD IT TOWED TO A GARAGE TO LIFT IT TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED. THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS SO ROTTED THAT MY HALF SHAFT PULLED OUT AND BROKE. THE CONTROL ARM COMPLETELY ROTTED OFF THE CRADLE. THIS IS WHAT I CAN PLAINLY SEE AS A SAFETY HAZARD. I COULD HAVE HAD A WRECK HAD I BEEN GOING ANY FASTER. *TR

Mileage: 123,184

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD WAS HIT AND THE STEERING MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL NOT TO WORK PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE SUB FRAME WAS ROTTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.

Mileage: 99,500

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE RIGHT WHEEL PASSED OVER A SMALL DIP IN THE ROAD, AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS LIFTED UP, AND IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WHERE THE CONTROL ARM WAS ATTACHED HAD RUSTED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED, WHO SUGGESTED TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED, WHO INFORMED THE FRAME WAS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE REMAINED INOPERABLE AFTER THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN BECAUSE THE FRAME SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE VEHICLE'S 100000 MILE WARRANTY.

Mileage: 71,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL AREA. UPON INSPECTION OF THE WHEEL, THE WHEEL WAS OBSERVED TO BE ANGLED SLIGHTLY INWARD. THE TREAD ON THE TIRE WAS ALSO WORN TO THE POINT OF PRESSING THE TREAD INWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SUB FRAME WAS RUSTED, AND HAD FRACTURED DUE TO THE RUST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED.

Mileage: 109,000

THE BARS, IN THE CONSUMER'S 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA, THAT HOLD THE MOTOR UP WERE RUSTED THROUGH ON ONE SIDE AND CRACKED AND RUSTED ON THE OTHER SIDE . *TS THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE OF THE RUST PROBLEM. *NM

WHILE DRIVING MY 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA( VIN# KMHWF35V5XA04162) ON SOUTH AVENUE IN STATEN ISLAND THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF.DEALER SAID THE CAUSE WAS CRACKED K FRAME, THEN LATER UPON ASKING FOR DAMAGE ESTIMAT SAID THAT IT WAS DUE TO BENT K FRAME. SINCE THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT INVOLVED DECIDED TO TAKE CAR TO MY OWN MECHANIC. UPON EXAMINATION HE SHOWED METHAT THE K FRAME WAS NEITHER CRACKE NOR BENT, IT WAS SIMPLY RUSTED THROUGHOUT AND THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY JUST FELL OFF WHEN THE RUST COULD NO LONGER HOLD IT TO THE FRAME.CALEED BACK BOTH DEALE AND CORPORATE HYUNDAI NOT ONLY FOR REDRESS BUT ALSO TO EXAMINE FOR DEFECT THAT COULD RESULTING INJURY TO OTHERS IN SIMILAR SITUATION. THEIR RESPONSE WAS THAT THE CAR WAS NOT UNDER WARRANT FOR THE K FRAME AND THAT ANY PROBLEM WHETHER DUE TO ROT, RUST, OR OTHERWISE WAS NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY. THEY WOULD NOT SEND ANY SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE TO EXAMINE THE CAR PERIOD.IF THIS INCIDENT HAD HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEED IT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURY OR DEATH, HYUNDAI'S REFUSAL TO EVEN TAKE A TIME OUT TO SEE IF THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM INDICATES A CALLOUS DISREGARD FOR THE SAFETY OF OTHERS WHO MAY BE DRIVING SAME MAKE AND MODEL. THE CAR IS ATILL INTACT AND AVAILABLE FOR WHATEVER YOU MIGHT ADVISE ME TO DO WITH IT. PLEASE RESPOND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AS I CAN'T LEAVE IT WHERE IT IS FOREVER. THANK YOU VERY MUCH ANNETTE HYLAND

Mileage: 63,000

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT35MPH ON A STREET AND ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME TO A SUDDENLY STOP. WHEN CONSUMER LOOKED UP HE HAD HIT OTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, CONSUMER STATES THAT AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON 3 TIMES PRIOR TO ACCIDENT AND NOW TWICE AFTER. CONSUMER HEARS RATTLE FROM TRUNK. SUNROOF LINING LOOSE. GAS PEDAL VIBRATES WHILE DRIVING. WHEN RIDING OVER BUMPS, THERE IS A RATTLE IN THE RIGHT REAR OF THE VEHICLE. *AK *SLC

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT35MPH ON A STREET AND ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME TO A SUDDENLY STOP. WHEN CONSUMER LOOKED UP HE HAD HIT OTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, CONSUMER STATES THAT AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON 3 TIMES PRIOR TO ACCIDENT AND NOW TWICE AFTER. CONSUMER HEARS RATTLE FROM TRUNK. SUNROOF LINING LOOSE. GAS PEDAL VIBRATES WHILE DRIVING. WHEN RIDING OVER BUMPS, THERE IS A RATTLE IN THE RIGHT REAR OF THE VEHICLE. *AK *SLC

MAY 27, 1999: CAR WAS TAKEN IN DUE TO LOW FUEL LIGHT REMAINING ON AT ALL TIMES. SENDING UNIT WAS ORDERED. JULY 8, 1999: SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT. LOW FUEL LIGHT CONTINUED TO REMAIN ON AT ALL TIMES. SERVICE DEPARTMENT ORDERED ANOTHER PART (UNSURE OF WHAT THIS PART WAS). JULY 22, 1999: RETURNED CAR TO SERVICE DEPT DUE TO LOW FUEL LIGHT REMAINING ON AT ALL TIMES. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE ON THIS DATE: BOARD-PRIN, GAUGE ASSY. AFTER THIS SERVICE, LIGHT NO LONGER REMAINS ON AT ALL TIMES, BUT DURING THE NEXT FEW MONTHS, WE NOTICE THE LOW FUEL LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON AT ALL, EVEN WHEN GAS GAUGE FALLS BELOW EMPTY. SEPT 16, 1999: (NEW COMPLAINT) REPORTED THAT BOTH FRONT DOOR SPEAKERS CRACKLE AND POP WHEN RADIO IS ON AND FRONT DOORS ARE OPEN. SERVICE DEPT CHECKS WIRING, BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES UPON PICKING UP THE CAR. WE ALSO REPORT THAT POWER DOOR LOCKS WILL LOCK ON THEIR OWN. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED. SERVICE DEPT SAYS THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. DECEMBER 7, 1999: WE REPORT ONCE AGAIN THAT SPEAKER WIRES POP AND CRACKLE MAINLY ON PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WHILE RADIO IS ON. SERVICE DEPT REPORTS THEY TEST DROVE CAR, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. WE ALSO ONCE AGAIN REPORT THAT POWER DOOR LOCKS WILL LOCK ON THEIR OWN WHILE DRIVING. SERVICE DEPT TEST DROVE CAR, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. JULY 3, 2000: REPORT CONTINUED PROBLEM WITH FRONT DOOR SPEAKERS, POWER DOOR LOCKS, AND LOW FUEL LIGHT. PARTS ORDERED. SEPT 12, 2000: SENDING UNIT REPLACED AGAIN, HOWEVER LIGHT STILL DOES NOT COME ON WHEN GAS GAUGE FALLS BELOW EMPTY. SERVICE DEPT REPAIRED SHORT TO GROUND WIRES TO FIX POPPING IN FRONT DOOR SPEAKERS. UPON RETURN HOME, PROBLEM CONTINUES. PROBLEM WITH POWER DOOR LOCKS ALSO CONTINUES.