Collapse of control arm and loss of steering while driving, never received recall notice. They need to get the recall out before someone is hurt badly.
2002 Hyundai Elantra steering complaints
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2002 hyundai elantra driver side ball joint noisy and lower control arms rusted. Repair shop states needs replacement asap a is not safe. I know of three others with same problem. Took to dealership for complaint as I thought is was a recall. They inspected and said not rusted through and was not covered. However they replaced some fuel cut valve that had a recall. Please note I can see day light through control arms. This is a major issue and someone is going to get hurt.
10/2008, I was driving down a steep hill and began to downshift, while braking. My car jerked and skidded at the bottom. I was able to get it to the side of the road. A flatbed towed it and determined that the front drivers side wheel/tie rod had broken. The mechanic noted some corrosion, but repaired what needed to be done. March 2009, I had new front tires placed and balanced. Shortly afterwards, I got a flat tire, had the spare put on and brought it back for replacement. The front end seemed out of alignment, so it was brought back to the mechanic for realignment. It was then they saw that the entire subframe was corroded and "dangerous" to drive. The front arms were bent and subsequently collapsed. The repairs at this time would exceed the value of the car and I am reduced to "junking" my 7 year old vehicle.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 hyundai elantra. The contact took the vehicle to a local repair shop for routine inspection. A technician stated that the power steering lines were leaking and needed to be replaced. The power steering pressure lines were replaced at the cost of $338.01. The manufacturer stated that they would only partially reimburse him for the repairs in the amount $173.46. The failure and current mileages were 29,438. Updated 10-07-08 *bf updated 10/15/08.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 hyundai elantra. The contact noticed erratic steering behavior while driving approximately 40 MPH. After exiting the vehicle, he noticed leaking underneath the vehicle. The dealer stated that the failure was due to the power steering line. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer offered no assistance. The current mileage was approximately 47,700 and failure mileage was 46,155. Updated 10/14/08 *bf the dealer replace the power steering return pressure line. Updated 10/15/08.
While driving between 25 to 30 MPH and going down and a curb the steering wheel failed to respond and remained in the same position. This caused the vehicle to veer into oncoming truck. Upon impact, neither of the air bags deployed. According to the consumer, under puerto rican law, vehicle would be returned to the bank if dealer was notified.
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