Frame And Members problems of the 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe

This vehicle has 124,350 miles and looks to be in very good condition yet has underlying problems that has gone undetected until very recently. One is the front frame rail attachment to underside (floorboard) of body on passenger side which is heavily rusted and one large area is holed. Also the metal shield over the bottom of fuel tank is nearly completely rusted away and fell down onto rear rotating drive shaft. I feel both of these issues should not have happened with this vehicle and I also feel both could result in serious injury if the remaining steel attachments tear away due to severe section loss of components.

The contact owns a 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact was stopped at a traffic stop when the control arm from the frame of the vehicle fractured and detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic shop who advised that the sub frame was completely rotten and corroded. The mechanic advised that the frame would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 140,000.

I took my 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe in to the dealer to replace the alternator. I was told that their is a rust hole a little larger than a golf ball in the cradle where the right front control arm bolts into the cradle. They told me it could be a safety hazard! and I should seriously consider replacing the cradle to the tune of 1700 dollars!.