2003 Hyundai Santa Fe: ball joint or control arm failure

Filed Dec 17, 2020 · Body, Suspension · 147,263 miles · ND

Brought my vehicle in for a alignment and they discovered the rusted and corradiated rear left trailing control arm on my 2003 hyundai santa fe, I brought to dealership after that to get a recall and the told me that since the vehicle was bought in nd and that state is not included in the recall they will decline the work, even thou minn. Is right next door like I live about 1 mile to mn they still wouldn't except the recall, it is obvious the part that is on recall fits my car, when looking on the right side arm there is no rust or corrosion. The dealer states it is not safe to drive vehicle, because the arm is starting to bend also. So what do I do now, it will be very costly to fix,

Filed Jan 14, 2015 · Suspension · SC

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that the front driver side tie rod detached from the vehicle during acceleration. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v435000 (suspension). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Oct 31, 2014 · Suspension · 133,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the springs in the rear control arms became fractured. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the control arms were completely rusted. The vehicle was repaired. However, the failure persisted. Also, the contact stated that left driver side control arm was replaced by the dealer due to corrosion. In addition, the sub-frame needed to be replaced but the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 133,000.

Filed Sep 3, 2014 · Body, Suspension · 160,000 miles · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that the vehicle suspension was unstable causing the vehicle to wobble back and forth. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the sub frame and control arm were rusted to the point of a potential fracture and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was made aware of recall the federal safety agency campaign id number: 14v435000 (suspension). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

Filed Feb 24, 2014 · Body, Suspension · 98,000 miles · PA

Hit a nasty pothole and knocked the alignment out on my sante fe, or so I thought. When I took it to my mechanic he put it on the lift to check the front end. He found the right side sub frame was rotted and the lower control arm pulling out of the frame. Called hyundai 800 #. "sorry your car is not covered". This is nuts.

Filed Jan 10, 2014 · Body, Suspension · 97,000 miles · NY

Right front lower control arms has corrosion damage showing in rusted broken frame. Description is similar to hyundai recall no 091.

Filed Aug 20, 2013 · Body, Suspension · 201,000 miles · KY

The passenger from sub frame broke dropping the lower control arm bending the wheel out. This was at big o tires checking alignment. I see there was a class action law suit on this matter covering 2001-2003 santafe's. The front sub frame must be replaced.

Filed Jul 24, 2012 · Suspension · 120,000 miles · PA

Driving down the roadway at 45 MPH and vehicle the front end of the car was shaking and making thumping sounds. The steering was pulling the vehicle all over the roadway. I had to have the truck towed to the garage. The mechanic stated that the car can not be fixed due to the control arm rusting away from the body of the vehicle.

Filed May 17, 2011 · Body, Suspension · 140,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 hyundai santa fe. The contact was stopped at a traffic stop when the control arm from the frame of the vehicle fractured and detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic shop who advised that the sub frame was completely rotten and corroded. The mechanic advised that the frame would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 140,000.

Filed Apr 1, 2011 · Suspension · 136,000 miles · MD

I drive a 2003 hyundai santa fe, driven in md, 136k miles. The steering wheel was not handling right in the car, it would pull back and forth while driving at all speeds, it was worse in wet conditions. I brought my car into the hyundai dealer for regular maintenance and asked for them to look into the steering wheel problem. The representative told me that my front control arm had rusted into the sub-frame of my car. What occurred is what the federal safety agency id # 09v123000 recall was supposed to fix. I had the recall maintenance performed on my vehicle approximately five months ago. I think hyundai motor company should be responsible for the repair of this part based on the time that elapsed between initially addressing the recall and today. Failure to fix this malfunction would most likely result in a crash or other damage to the vehicle.

Filed Mar 11, 2011 · Suspension · 133,943 miles · NC

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 hyundai santa fe. While driving approximately 65 MPH, there was a significant loss in the steering control. The contact was able to gain control and maneuver the vehicle to the side of the road. The engine was turned off and restarted; however, the failure continued to occur. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer who stated that the front passenger lower control arm needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. Updated 06/01/11*lj the vehicle was repaired under the hyundai corrosion class action at a cost of $ 2100. Updated 08/04/11

Filed Sep 23, 2008 · Body, Electrical · MI

I took my 2003 hyundai santa fe in to the dealer to replace the alternator. I was told that their is a rust hole a little larger than a golf ball in the cradle where the right front control arm bolts into the cradle. They told me it could be a safety hazard! And I should seriously consider replacing the cradle to the tune of 1700 dollars!