Suspension Noise problems of the 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe

The contact owns a 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving at 10 mph, the contact heard an abnormal popping sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact drove back to her residence where her husband inspected the vehicle. The contact's husband discovered corrosion on the rear control arm. Due to the corrosion, the driver's side rear control arm fractured. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer had been notified of the failure. Upon investigation, the contact linked her failure to NHTSA campaign number: 09v123000 (suspension) however, the vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 161,000.

While backing out of the driveway I noted a crunching sound from the rear of the vehicle. After driving approx one mile I inspected the rear suspension. I found the driver's side lower trailing arm had rusted to the point that it had collapsed. This vehicle has been kept in a garage in northern virginia since new. Up through Dec 2008 it was used for one winter trip to eastern pennsylvania and northern new jersey. Since I was aware of issues with the rear suspension of this vehicle I had inspected the lower trailing arms approx four months prior to this incident. At that time I found only a half dollar sized circle of scale/rust and some scale/rust on the welded seam on the driver's side trailing arm. There was no indication of an impending failure. I surmise the component rusted from the inside out and thus a visual inspection would not be effective to give a warning of possible failure. Owners should be advised that visual inspection, at least to an untrained eye, may not be effective to indicate impending failure. The last dealer maintenance prior to this incident was a rear brake job in October 2010 at 111,000 miles. Pictures of the failed component are available.

The contact owns a 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 mph, the driver heard a loud noise; both trailing arms fractured due to corrosion. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic. The contact called the manufacturer who informed her that recall 09v123000 (suspension: rear) was in effect. The rear suspension was repaired and the rear axle replaced according to the recall. Since the repair, the vehicle shakes, shimmies and rattles. The check engine light was illuminated at all times and the vehicle was hard to steer as it pulled from left to right. The current and failure mileages were approximately 129,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe. While driving 30 mph under normal conditions the contact heard a loud noise and began losing control of the vehicle; however, he was able to regain control and shut the engine off. The contacts mechanic drove the vehicle to his repair facility where he found that recall 09v123000, suspension rear was the cause of the failure. The local dealer and manufacturer advised the contact wait several weeks to have the vehicle repaired or travel to a dealer which is 30 miles away. The current and failure mileages were 150,000.

I was driving my 2001 Hyundai sante fe eastbound on interstate 275 in wilder kentucky at approximately 65 miles per hour at approximately 10pm , when I heard a popping sound and suddenly lost control of the vehicle. My wife and two children ages 8 and 11 were in our SUV with me. The car swerved over three lanes of traffic and the median strip veering wildly from lane to lane. The vehicle almost tipped over several times. Fortunately, no other cars were nearby and I was able to bring the vehicle under control. The car was towed to the newport firestone store on carothers road. 859-491-1400. The wheel was turned out approximately 10 degrees. The shop found that the suspension trailing arm had rusted through and had almost completely separated into two pieces. We could easily have been killed or seriously injured. I saved the part. The wheel was literally hanging on by a thread. The repairs costs approximately $800. I called Hyundai customer service and they were completely unresponsive. This is not what a consumer would expect from a six year old vehicle. I am concerned that other cars out there are ticking time bombs.

The contact owns a 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe. While driving 65 mph, the contact heard a loud cracking sound coming from the passenger side rear wheel. The contact lost control of the vehicle and became worse when he depressed the brake pedal. The vehicle began to fishtail, but gradually decelerated to a complete stop. The contact noticed that the passenger side rear wheel looked as if it were turned at a 15 degree angle. The vehicle was towed and the mechanic stated that the suspension trailing arm was rusted and cracked. The current mileage is 103,000 and failure mileage was 13,000.

Noise in front suspension. We have gone 3 time in less than a year for service and the noise keep coming back . They change many parts but they have not fix the problem. We do not feel safe any moore in the car. I have call different places but all they tell me take it back for repairs, how many times do I have to take it back? or they are just waiting for us to have an accident to do something. I need help. Thank you.