Power Steering Failed problems of the 2008 Hyundai Elantra

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the steering ability seized and the electronic power steering warning indicator illuminated. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and then drove the vehicle to an unknown independent mechanic that determined " electronic power steering failure ". The vehicle was taken to the dealer mcgovern Hyundai at 300 manley street brockton massachusetts 02301 they diagnosed " electronic power steering failure ". The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 134,000. Bp.

I bought my car new in 2008 -- single owner all this time. Was driving the car about 30mph in residential area when all of sudden the eps light came on and power steering completely failed. Manually steered the car to nearby garage, where they found an error code in the electronic power steering module. Google search showed Hyundai had a recall for this, and this recall was performed on my car back in may. Started car back up, problem was gone, so brought car to Hyundai dealer, and they will run diagnostics and contact Hyundai for next steps. I called Hyundai myself and was given a complaint number: 8206849. Apparently what they did on my recall visit in may 2015 did not prevent this problem from happening. It was scary and dangerous to have happen -- this is absolutely a safety issue.

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that the power steering failed without warning. The failure caused the contact to use excessive force to maneuver the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed the steering column and steering column assembly needed to be replaced. The repairs were made to the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 45,594. Sr.

The power steering failed while driving my 2008 Hyundai Elantra at the speed limit on a 4 lane, non divided highway in rush hour traffic. I was driving my car to work in normal morning rush hour traffic. There was no warning. While moving at the speed limit, the steering wheel locked up and lost all power to the car. This is a dangerous situation. I had no prior warning of any type that the steering was defective or would fail. It failed while the vehicle was moving. This incident could have had very dire results.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the power steering assist failed. The contact moved the vehicle off the roadway, shut off the engine and restarted the vehicle. The failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, who stated that the main computer needed to be updated. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 76,000. The VIN was unavailable. Kmj.

The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the power steering failed and he lost control of the vehicle. The contact stated that the eps warning lamp illuminated after the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the computer needed to be reset. The remedy failed to repair the problem. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance, but advised that the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 69,660 and the current mileage was 69,900.

This is a follow-up to odi number 10395729, power steering failure on a 2008 Hyundai Elantra. This second incident occurred three days and 26 miles driven after the initial repair by the dealership. In this case, I was idling in the left hand turning lane of a 6 lane divided highway, waiting in a line of cars for a left-turn green arrow. The steering wheel twitched, tried to rotate really, in my hands, then felt locked. I looked at the dashboard and the red eps light was on. I had researched Hyundai eps light problems on the internet since my first incident, and some posters recommended turning off the engine and restarting the car to activate the steering again. I tried this and the eps light did go out when the car restarted, and the feeling of steering wheel control returned. I was able to drive off the highway but got no more than 1/4 mile total before the steering locked again and the eps light was on again. I drifted to the curb and restarted the car again. The steering came back on again, and I proceeded about another 1/4 mile at slow speed before the steering locked again and the eps light reappeared. I restarted the car again and this time was able to drive the last block to my home and pulled to the curb. While idling there, the eps light came on and the steering wheel locked again. I called the dealer for assistance, and they returned my call and told me to call Hyundai roadside assistance for a tow. The dealership kept the car several days as they needed to order a part. The work order states '13090 sop part, replace steering column, part # 56310-2h300, shaft c1290 torque sensor abd'. In one month of driving since this repair, I have had no red eps lights, no steering failure. However, the steering wheel does continue to twitch on its own, sometimes while idling, sometimes while moving. I feel the dealership has treated me fairly, but I remain concerned about the long term consequences of this defect.

The power steering failed while driving my 2008 Hyundai Elantra at the speed limit on a 4 lane, non divided highway in rush hour traffic. I was driving my car to work in normal morning rush hour traffic. I was about 7 miles into a normal 10 mile commute. There was no warning. While moving at the speed limit, the steering wheel locked up. My initial thought was that the car had somehow stalled. I rapidly pumped the brakes to slow down and warn other cars. It is a manual transmission, so I depressed the clutch and pressed the accelerator. I heard the engine rev, so I realized it was power steering failure, not a stall. I continued to pumped the brakes and fought with the steering to maintain control. I am old enough to have driven cars that did not have power steering, but steering in this condition was more difficult than that. I slowed the car without incident and managed to pull it into a parking lot. I realized that the parking lot was connected to a side street and was only a block away from the dealer where I purchased the vehicle, so I drove the car onto their lot. The dashboard showed one red light, 'eps". Only after stepping out of the car did I realize how shaken up I was, it was probably poor judgment to drive even that one block. I left the car for them to service. From the service write- upon insp tech found steering angle sensor is defective. Code c1259, & c1290 present. Tech replaced sensor & cleared code. Oper to mfr spec. The dealership did this under warranty, no charge. They also performed 2 other recalls related to airbags while the car was there. I purchased this car new from this dealer and they are the only ones to ever service it. I have no reason to fault the dealer, I appreciate their work. For the car however, this is a dangerous situation. I had no prior warning of any type that the steering was defective or would fail. It failed while the vehicle was moving. This incident could have had very dire results.