general problems of the 2008 Hyundai Entourage

While I was driving the vehicle, the front lower left/driver's side control arm broke in half and caused me to lose control of the vehicle.

The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Entourage. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving 40 mph, the steering wheel turned sideways as all four wheels remained straight. The esc off warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact's daughter was able to slowly drive the vehicle home despite the failure. The contact then test drove the vehicle and experienced the failure. The contact entered his driveway and noticed that the front driver’s side tire had detached from the vehicle. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA campaign number: 13v556000 (suspension) which he linked to the failure. The manufacturer had been notified of the failure and the contact was provided a case number. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000.

The vehicle has begun vibrating significantly upon acceleration and at higher speeds. I have since had the tires rotated multiple times and balanced. I finally took the vehicle in to the dealership this week (7/8/14) and they recommended front brake repair a replacement engine intake (unsure of the actual name) that should take care of the problem. After almost $400 in repairs already, their post installation test derive revealed the same vibration issues. They have now suggested that they have identified massive deterioration in the right axle an that now needs to be replaced. From my research on message boards, this is a problem that seems to exist on Hyundai entorage models and kia sedona minivans from the same year. The vehicle is less than a year outside of warranty. Since this seems to be a pervasive issue with this model and a manufacturer safety concern, since the the axle is not a part that should be subject to this type of normal wear an tear after only 52k miles, I am requesting that the repairs be completed at no charge to me vs the $800 requested by the dealer.

This is a complaint about the cambers on this vehicle. On many occasions since buying this vehicle I have experienced the following in left hand turns at 45 - 55 mph. When trying to pass a vehicle, when I turned the steering wheel to the left to move into the left passing lane something jerked the wheel further to the left and has nearly caused me to run off the road on the other side. The first time it happened at about 20,000 miles. This has also happened when traveling down the mountains in west virginia in sharp left hand turns . My concern is that this may be caused by the cambers. Every time I take my van to have the tires rotated I am told the cambers hold the tires at an angle and there is not adjustment for it. They are permanently at an angle and have been ever since I bought the vehicle. I have asked the dealership about the problem and the only thing they will tell me is there are no aftermarket parts to fix it, and that it cannot be adjusted. Because there are no adjustment, this vehicle wears out tires long before the tread life is up. The first set of tires had to be replaced at 25,000 miles. Tire manufactures will not give credit against mileage because of the cambers. Now due to the heavy corrosion underneath, and no camber adjustments I feel this vehicle is unsafe.