Front right control arm rusted until it failed while driving. Very dangerous! 2003 hyundai tuburons have a recall for this but 2005 does not. It should because hyundai obviously did not fix that underlying issue.
Hyundai Tiburon ball joint problems
16 of the 762 owner complaints about the Hyundai Tiburon describe ball joint or control arm failure, most of them for the 2003 model year.
- owner complaints
- 16
- worst model year
- 2003
- typical mileage
- 93,400
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
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What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 hyundai tiburon. While driving 5 MPH, the lower control arm fractured without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the lower control arm needed to be replaced. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v125000 (suspension). The vehicle was repaired under the recall; however, the repair failed to remedy the failure. The dealer coated the lower control arm with wax. The contact was concerned that the remedy was not sufficient enough to remedy the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 194,356.
Takata recall air bag light remains on door handles inside and outside constantly break off even after being replaced by factory parts leaving occupants trapped in car also replaced camshaft contoller cause wiring is melting. Contacted brandon hyundai dealer service dept they told me handles had been already replaced before and refused to repair also they lied and told me there were no further recalls for my vehicle but when I googled there are actually around 10 recalls for my vehicle and hyundai refuses to fix or even admit there is a recall..my control arms need replacing also.
The lower control arm completely rusted through. Have pictures. Son driving car on our driveway and car started making noise and started pulling hard to the left. Drove back to house to inspect and lower control arm on drivers side had rusted apart allowing tire to be uncontrollable. Contacted hyundai and they say there is no problem. Several instances of this same problem on the internet, with many involving crashes. This is a very serious issue and could cause serious injury or death if it happens at road speed. Lucky for us it was on our driveway.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 hyundai tiburon. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the steering wheel suddenly malfunctioned. The contact was able to stop the vehicle and discovered that the front driver's side control arm had become separated from the frame. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified but no solution was offered. The failure mileage was 86,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 hyundai tiburon. The contact stated that while entering a driveway, he heard a cracking noise as the passenger's side of the vehicle lowered. The control arm had become detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where it was stated that the passenger's side control arm was rusted. The vehicle was repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 104,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 hyundai tiburon. The contact became aware of recall the federal safety agency campaign id number: 09v125000 (suspension: front: control arm). The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that his vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did stated that they would contact the dealer. The failure mileage was unknown.
The lower control arm rusted and broke allowing the wheel to break lose and tilt in at the bottom. Had this happened at highway speeds the results likely would have been loss of control and crash. It's a defect hyundai is aware of but failed to notify all owners. And hyundai is shorting the recall to certain states blaming the issue on road salt corrosion. While in fact it is a huge problem that hyundai is ignoring and leaving their consumers in harms way. There has to be many hyundai vehicle owners driving today in cars that are ticking time bombs. People will be hurt or killed if action is not taken very soon. All vehicles effected by this same manufacturing flaw are very dangerous to operate.
Steering had a twitch which mad it a challenge to steer, as a result which LED to a crash the passenger front tie rod assembly cracked while driving at 35 MPH, and disengaged from the vehicle and the vehicle then dipped to the ground suddenly and bounced causing the vehicle to literally go airborn for a brief moment which then caused the vehicle to go out of control.
Since I've purchased this vehicle, I initially told the dealer that there was something wrong with the steering. They, jeff wyler claimed to have looked at the car and stated nothing was wrong. Now at 44,000 miles, another dealer states that the tie rods have excessive wear and need to be replaced. This issue has been going on for over 4 years and still no resolution. I have since found that there has been a recall, but when I contact hyundai, they state that my car doesn't fall into that recall. I am upset and confused, that a car that initially had 9700 miles when purchased in 2006 that now has 44000 5 yrs later has excessive wear on the tie rods. I have asked for an explanation, yet I am only getting the run around. I need help!
Related recalls
Suspension: front: control arm
- What is wrong
- Hyundai is recalling 160,904 my 2001-2003 elantra and my 2003 tiburon vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of columbia. Road salt used during the winter months in these jurisdictions may result in internal corrosion and thinning of the steel in the front lower control arms. The corrosion may progress to the point where the lower control arm's upper and lower panels become perforated. A perforated front lower control arm may fracture between its ball joint attachment and the forward and rearward pivot attachments to the chassis.
- Risk
- The fracturing of the control arm could an owner's control over their vehicle that may increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the front lower control arms for corrosion damage. If specified levels of internal corrosion damage are found, the front lower control arms will be replaced with new front lower control arms incorporating additional holes in the upper and lower panels. If the front lower control arms do not require replacement, the dealer will add drainage holes to the front lower control arms and will treat the front lower control arms with rust-proofing materials to arrest the internal corrosion process. These procedures will be performed free of charge. The recall began on august 17, 2009. Owners may contact the hyundai customer assistance center at 1‑800‑633‑5151.
Recall number 09V125000 · Recall details
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The model years with the most reports are 2003 (10 complaints), 2005 (5 complaints) and 2004 (1 complaints).
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