2007 Hyundai Santa Fe: ball joint or control arm failure

Filed Apr 3, 2019 · Steering, Suspension · 78,676 miles · OH

I have had to replace the control arm 3 times, (2/2013, 4/2014, 3/2015) and about to do it a 4th time (2019). It goes bad after about 20,000 miles and affects the alignment which causes the tires to wear incorrectly. Brand new tires are get worn down on the inside edge and is not visible. This causes a safety issue. My relatively new tire blew out on the highway and nearly caused a crash. I've spent $3000 in repairs and estimate another $1000 in tires that had to be replaced prematurely. I will fill one of these out for each of the incidents described above.

Filed Apr 3, 2019 · Steering, Suspension · 102,622 miles · OH

I have had to replace the control arm 3 times, (2/2013, 4/2014, 3/2015) and about to do it a 4th time (2019). It goes bad after about 20,000 miles and affects the alignment which causes the tires to wear incorrectly. Brand new tires are get worn down on the inside edge and is not visible. This causes a safety issue. My relatively new tire blew out on the highway and nearly caused a crash. I've spent $3000 in repairs and estimate another $1000 in tires that had to be replaced prematurely. I will fill one of these out for each of the incidents described above.

Filed Apr 3, 2019 · Steering, Suspension · 120,217 miles · OH

I have had to replace the control arm 3 times, (2/2013, 4/2014, 3/2015) and about to do it a 4th time (2019). It goes bad after about 20,000 miles and affects the alignment which causes the tires to wear incorrectly. Brand new tires are get worn down on the inside edge and is not visible. This causes a safety issue. My relatively new tire blew out on the highway and nearly caused a crash. I've spent $3000 in repairs and estimate another $1000 in tires that had to be replaced prematurely. I will fill one of these out for each of the incidents described above.

Filed Aug 22, 2016 · Steering, Suspension · 95,000 miles · VA

Steering & suspension :front shock absorber leaking,the vehicle bounces too much, too difficult to control the vehicle. Front struts need to be changed. Ball joints had worn out very fast because front struts are not good. All lower arms and all tie rod end worn out.that change the wheel alignment, unable to control or steer the vehicle .

Filed Apr 1, 2016 · Suspension · 39,000 miles · NJ

Owned vehicle since new and have had all services performed. Currently 72,000 miles. Car has been plagued with clunky, noisy suspension problems since about 35,000 miles. Noises and ride at all speeds are so bad that this has to impact potential safety. Dealers have replaced power steering rack; pinion; p/s sway bar; link assembly; lower control arm (2x); p/s front stabilizer link; l/f control arm, bolt and nut. None of the "fixes" have lasted more than a few thousand miles, and we were right back to where we were. We are "easy drivers" who do no offroad or rough road driving. Were it not for these issues, this would be a "decent" SUV.

Filed Sep 23, 2015 · Suspension · 116,595 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. While driving at 15 MPH, the contact noticed a loud clicking sound from the front driver side of the vehicle. The failure also occurred while in reverse. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the front lower control arm bushings needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 116,595.

Filed Sep 21, 2015 · Steering · 136,868 miles · MO

The front right driveaxle broke, resulting in the front tire falling off. I had to replace the driveshaft, the ball joints, control arm, serpentine belt and alternator belt and pay for an alignment, for a total cost of $876.01. At the time of the incident, the vehicle was traveling at approximately 1 MPH. 30 minutes prior to that, I was traveling at 70 MPH with my family. Can you imagine your tire falling off at 70 MPH? Hyundai has been contacted and has chosen to ignore my request for reimbursement. However, they have issued a recall for the 2013 for the same issue.

Filed Aug 25, 2014 · Engine, Suspension · 134,000 miles · MO

The drive axel broke while the car was doing approximately 5 MPH. When it broke, the ball joint pulled out of the right side wheel, a piece of metal flew up and tore the serpentine belt. There is a recall #112 for the 2013 hyundai santa fe that the drive axel can break but I was told it does not affect my car. How does the drive axel just break. The recall affects the front right axel. Prior to it breaking, I was going down i70 at 70mph, thankfully, it didn't break at that time.

Filed Jul 5, 2014 · Steering, Suspension · 80,600 miles · OH

Numerous visits to the local dealer from 2010 through this visit for clunking and banging of the suspension with concerns for safety. They begrudgingly replaced a tie rod in 2011 on one side, link assembly stabilizer on both sides, lower arm assembly on left - and now that right controller arm is faulty and could cause a crash they refuse to honor the warranty. When there are concerns of safety for over 3 years for the same issue I believe they need to launch a full scale investigation. Hyundai is in the news for other suspension failures. Obviously faulty/poor quality parts are known. Hyundai needs to live up to the 60,000 mile extended warranty I had, and the 10 year 100,000 warranty I still have. The wear ad tear on this vehicle is minimal (driven to work 6 miles roundtrip and easy freeway driving maybe once a month). In addition to the suspension my passenger visor fell off the ceiling and dangles unless duct taped. Way to go hyundai.

Filed Sep 16, 2013 · Visibility · TX

Driver side sun visor mount failed unexpectedly, causing the sun visor to fall down and dangle in front of the driver by the electric wire that runs inside the hinge. The visor dangled in front of the driver blocking the view, and startling the driver. Had to disassemble the visor hinge to remove the visor before the vehicle could be safely driven. Upon inspection it is clear that the visor hinge / ball joint is poorly designed, with a plastic tube less than 0.5mm thick holding the entire visor and forces while it is manipulated by the driver. It is a matter of time before they all fail. While passenger side failure is less dangerous, driver side is very dangerous and startling if occurs while driving. A google search demonstrated this to be a common problem experienced by many hyundai owners of various models. This is a defective part design, and vehicles should be recalled so manufacturer can replace the visors with better designed versions.

Filed Jul 24, 2013 · Visibility · 16,700 miles · PA

When pulling out of my driveway and traveling up the residential street, the driver side sun visor fell out of the rooftop and hit me in the head. It appears broken and I can not re-insert it without it falling out again. I rarely use the visor, and it fell out without my attempting to lower it. It appears many are having this problem with the 2007 santa fe. If hyundai won't recognize the issue, fine. I'm still working on a solution to prevent the visor from hitting me in the head while I'm driving and then dangling in front of me and blocking my vision. The front left tie rod needed to be replaced a few months ago. I couldn't understand why the dealer did not recognize this problem a year ago when the warranty was still active. The mechanic who eventually replaced the tie rod told me he thinks this issue was long-standing, and perhaps existed when I purchased the vehicle. Dealer cost to repair: $700+. My mechanic repaired for $180 (including front-end alignment. Now my brakes are squealing, and the pads are fine. My mechanic took photos of rust on the rotors. He is amazed at the number of problems I am having with a car @ 16,000 miles. I think I bought a piece of junk without knowing it.

Filed Jun 10, 2010 · Suspension, Tires · 20,000 miles · PA

2007 hyundai santa fe - the tires are prematurely wearing out. Every 15 months or so the tires must be replaced. Good tires and rotated regularly. There is something wrong. There are too many other people with the same problem. The dealer has replaced sway/tie rods,aligned tires, still tires wear out. Vehicle is still under warranty but the cost of the tires comes out of my pocket. Something must be done to identify the cause of this.