Driving down the road the car began to pull to the right. Could barely drive to the shop. They found out the frame was rusted so bad it was not drivable. The tire which were new just 3 months ago were totally bald. The car, a 1999 hyundai sonata, is now not drivable.
1999 Hyundai Sonata GLS: pulls to one side
6 of the 46 complaints about the 1999 Hyundai Sonata GLS describe pulls to one side.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 13%
- typical mileage
- 96,048
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
What owners say
Noticed that the tires were getting misaligned and the car keeps pulling to the right. Finally took the tire off and noticed that the passenger side sub-frame is rusted all the way through where all the suspension attachments are barely holding in its place. Nothing has been done to fix the issue at this moment due to its repair cost vs what the vehicle is worth.
Just everyday driving to and from work, the usual speed bumps ( taken at normal speeds for said speed bumps) the steering pulls to the right, significantly, and the front right tire is at an angle instead of perpendicular to the road. The k-frame has rotted out and caused the front left spindle to bend, making the vehicle undrivable.
I own a 1999 hyundai sonata. I like many others in the 99-2000 my have experienced the right side sub frame rust defect/safety issue. My daughter was driving the car on a winding road, coming home from work. She called me and said car was disabled. She stated car began to pull to the right on a curve, made a loud noise....and became disabled. Fortunately a couple people had stopped and helped her get it to the side of the road. When I got there the right wheel was angled in at the top. It was clearly damaged. The subframe had rusted out and wheel shaft pulled out of the engine. The upper control arm too was damaged. Clearly a safety issue let alone a defect.............I thank god she was not injured and that so far it appears that many that have reported same problem have not been injured.
On 1/7/08 while driving '99 hyundai sonata gls to work, pulled right proceeding down road. Possible leak from brake cylinders/ brake lines, nothing. Return trip, vehicle extremely erratic steering. Took to dealer of purchase (bb hyundai, south brunswick, nj). Delivered on 1/07/08 by driving vehicle. Vehicle extremely difficult to steer/ control, driving speed 25-30 MPH. Vehicle delivered to bb w/96062 miles. Service mgr (lc) took information regarding problem - diagnostic cost of $95 +tax. Agreement made to determine failure. Informed by service mgr of problem - sub-frame rusted away - cost in excess $3400. Why not covered by warranty (10 yr or 100,000 miles) -"rust' was covered. Told auto not allowed on road. Question absence of warranty since sub-frame required part of front driven auto. Response given - buy a new car. Refused authorization to replace sub-frame. I contacted hyundai USA corporate cs (j) problem conveyed /why no warranty coverage. Reply-"you must live by water,you are in nj, why it rusted out". Told arrangements made for further investigation. Rec'd call (lc) contact from hyundai, rep to review next day, with call from lc. On 1/11/08, no results from lc, to call back. Lc call at 1pm, hyundai, as a good will gesture, to cover cost of sub-frame, not labor; costs unknown. Recall hyundai(d) "I never heard of such a problem!', transfer to j -advised to 'jump on offer". Recall lc, cost unknown. Costs required by dir/parts/ hyundai. Recall hyundai (t)"hyundai is aware of problem - rusting sub-frames, working on same". Request supervisor, company policy directive, parts director with authority. Contact bbb, 1/12/08, call lc, no cost value from maintanence supervisor cost. Lc call@ 4 pm - cost $850, need okay to continue. Recall lc 5 pm - ok. Informed new sub-frame would not arrive until 1/16-1/17/18. Requested old sub-frame upon payment of labor - unable to comply was the answer.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 hyundai sonata gls. While driving between 5-10 MPH, the contact heard a clunking noise and the vehicle suddenly stopped. She could not remember if she was accelerating or braking at the time. The engine was still running. Prior to the failure, the vehicle was pulling to the right as if an alignment was needed. The vehicle was towed. The repair shop stated that the frame under the vehicle rotted and caused the axle to slip. The shop repaired the passenger side front frame rail, reassembled the suspension, and reinstalled the axle. The failure mileage was 73,800 and current mileage was 73,900. Updated 01/29/08 updated 01/29/08
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Is pulls to one side a common problem on the 1999 Hyundai Sonata GLS?
6 of 46 owner complaints about the 1999 Hyundai Sonata GLS (13%) mention pulls to one side.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Hyundai Sonata GLS?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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