Front Suspension Coil Spring problems of the 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe

Hyundai recall campaign 124/the dealer ordered the front coil spring on 12/16/2014 and has never received it. Hyundai can not tell them where the part is and has not been helpful in locating another part. A tire burst due to the recalled part so the car has been sitting undriveable at the maguire dealership in ithaca NY for over a month. As a consumer we have not been able to get any answers from Hyundai. This is a recalled part and they are not making any effort to fix the vehicle.

The contact owns a 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe. In October of 2014, the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be repaired according to NHTSA campaign number: 14v435000 (suspension). The vehicle was inspected and a protector plate was installed on the front coil spring. In April of 2016, while the vehicle was undergoing routine maintenance, the contact was informed that the front coil spring was corroded and rusted and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was 176,000.

Received a notice of recall for front coil spring issue in mail, my front coil sprig is currently broken. Called dealership to have it repaired and told they do not have the parts to fix it or a remedy for me to have a drivable car until it can be fixed. No time frame can be given when they can fix the issue.

Tl-the contact owns a 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, a loud noise emitted from the front passenger side of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the front coil spring needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000. Pam.

I was in TN when I heard a slight "thunk" and then a continuous rattle under the vehicle. I assumed a broken exhaust bracket and left TN on 8/17/2014 to return to my home in saint louis mo. I traveled i55 in speeds in excess of 75 mph and listened to the rattle for about 100 miles. And then the rattle stopped and I assumed that the broken bracket had finally come loose and is now located somewhere on i55. I took my car to firestone and was stunned to learn that my right front suspension coil spring was missing and my right front strut was broken. An inspection of the left front coil spring also indicated significant corrosion and needed to be replaced for safety. Hyundai has recalled 419,000 vehicles of this type in DC and 20 other states specifically stating excessive corrosion as a result of road salt--this list excluded the state of mo which happens to also use road salt. My Hyundai has been in mo for 12 years. Hyundai needs to do the responsible thing and expand its recall to all states that use salt and perhaps to coastal states that have ocean salt.

2004 Hyundai santafe broken coil spring rubbing against the front tire. Vehicle was parked in my driveway when I heard a very loud bang that sounded like a shotgun. I went out to investagate but could not find anthing wrong. The next morinig I attempted to leave for work when I noticed a strange noise. I could not identify the sound so I turned around an parked the vehicle back in the driveway. It was then I noticed a curved shape piece on the ground which looked llike a hotdog where my vehicle had been parked. I picked the hotdog shaped piece of steel aproximately 3/4" diameter. It appeared to have been broken on one end. After futther investagation I found it to be a piece of the coil spring on the front drivers side strut. The coil spring was now rubbing against the front tire. Luck for me this did no happen while I was on the highway.

The contact owns a 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that the driver and passenger side front coil springs developed cracks. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14v435000 (suspension); however, the parts needed to repair the vehicle were unavailable. The dealer could not provide a specific timeframe for when the part would become available. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 100,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph over railroad tracks, he heard a popping sound. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who stated that the front passenger's coil spring had fractured. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 101,000.

Got into car morning of the tenth. Car was making noise. Parked car. Husband took look at it notice heat shield lose. That did not turn out to be noise. On closer inspection notice broken coil spring front drivers side. Funny they are recalling this model car for this potential problem, but my 2004 Santa Fe actually had this failure and it is not covered !.

The contact owns a 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe. While driving approximately 30 mph, a loud noise emitted from the front passenger side and the passenger side of the vehicle suddenly lowered. Upon inspection, the contact discovered that the front coil spring had fractured and part of the spring had punctured the front passenger tire causing the tire to deflate. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who indicated that the coil spring would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.

While backing out of my driveway, I heard a "clunk" sound in the front of my vehicle. Upon inspection, I found a "c" shaped piece of metal on the driveway. I immediately drove to my mechanic's shop, where he told me that the coil spring on my Santa Fe had broken on the passenger's side. The coil spring on the driver's side was also cracked. He had to replace both coil springs. He later told me that it was unusual to have these springs break for no apparent reason. I decided to go online to see if Hyundai had issued a recall or whether this was a problem for other consumers who owned this vehicle. I found numerous sites where people had written in stating that they had the exact same problem - in most cases, the coil spring broke as the operator was putting the 2004-2006 car into gear to either back or, pull out of a parked position. I would appreciate your looking into this issue, and getting back to me on any further information you may need from me. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

The contact owns a 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, she heard a popping sound. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic. The mechanic stated that the front passenger's side coil spring had fractured. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 78,425.

Tl- the contact owns a 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while exiting a residential garage, the front passenger side coil spring fractured and penetrated the front passenger side tire. The contact spoke with the manufacturer however, the vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileages were 125,000. Kmj.

The contact owns a 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that after starting the engine and shifting into drive, a loud popping and grinding noise emitted from outside of the vehicle. Upon inspection, it was found that the front passenger¿s tire had exploded. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the coil spring and defective tire were replaced. The identical failure occurred most recently where the front driver's side coil spring fractured. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 155,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while reversing out of her driveway, the driver front coil spring fractured and rubbed against the tire. The dealer was not notified. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 76,000.

My wife's Santa Fe experienced a failure of the front passenger coil spring over the weekend while parked in the driveway. There were no warning signs that it was about to fail and we are very lucky that she was not driving it at the time. It does have 131,000 miles on it, but I have never had a coil spring snap like this on any other vehicle I have owned. Based on the number of complaints on this issue, Hyundai needs to issue a recall for this problem. Right now we are looking at approximately $1500 (still getting quotes) for something that should have been resolved some time ago.

The contact owns a 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that the while driving 45 mph, the front driver and passenger side coil springs fractured on separate occasions. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 58,326 and the approximate current mileage was 58,800. Updated 06/18/lj the consumer stated the coil spring on the passenger's side punctured a tire. The consumer had to purchase 4 new tires. Updated 06/25/2013.

I began backing out of my driveway when I heard a crunching type sound, and then it stopped briefly. I continued to back up and the sound happened again followed by a loud noise and air gushing out of my passenger side front wheel. The tire went completely flat. Once the tire was removed we discovered the coil spring had broken and sliced the tire all the way around. It appears from my research that this is a common problem. Luckily I was not driving down the road with my small children in the car.

Car was is garage. Went to back out and had barely moved an inch in reverse when I heard a pop and a whooshing noise of the front left tire deflating. Car was then slanted/lopsided to the left because the tire was so deflated. Tried to remove tire and couldn't get it off. Discovered that the front left coil spring had snapped off and it was lodged in the tire. The sharp jagged end of the spring is what popped the tire. Lucky I wasn't driving when this happened!.

2004 Hyundai Santa Fe. Consumer writes in regards to front coil spring recall. The consumer stated she was driving at a slow speed, when the front coil spring failed and the vehicle immediately came to stop with the coil spring pushing against the right tire . The consumer is seeking reimbursement for the December 19, 2011 incident.

5/25/2011, approx. Time 8:45 a. M. 2004 Santa Fe lx, 38,828 miles on vehicle. Orginal owners, bought new. Vehicle was sitting in our driveway, got in to leave for doctors appt. , moved about two feet, when we heard this loud noise and air gushing sound from the right front of our car. Went out to investigate and found the coil spring had ruptured and cut through the sidewall of the tire. Thank god we were not traveling on any road or interstate hwy. , I would not be telling this. Hyundai motors of America, corporate office was notified of my issue, and the fact the left spring could rupture at any time. They offered in good faith to pay for right spring and tire, but would not replace left front spring. Hyundai motors of America should be responsible for these defected coil springs and recall all 2004 Santa Fe to replace front coil springs and any other mechanical systems that were affected by the ruptured coil springs. Many owners of 2004 Santa Fe are not aware of this issue, hopefully Hyundai will take full responsiblity before their are any fatalities, god bless us, and I pray he will keep us safe!!!!!.

While driving on a straight, smooth section of interstate highway my wife and I heard a very loud boom, as if we had hit a large rock or something. There was no vibration that an impact would have caused. We didn't know what had caused the noise. 2004 Hyundai, Santa Fe drove fine. Two days later, when making a low speed right turn, the right front tire blew out. When the tire was removed it was discovered that the coil spring had broken, made contact with the tire and ripped it about three quarters around completely through. After researching the topic I was appalled at how many complaints there were about broken springs on 2004 Santa Fes. It seems to be a recurrent problem with this vehicle and should be recalled. If the spring had ruptured the tire when it apparently broke, on the highway I hesitate to think what would have happened, or how many lives would be at risk. I believe it is time Hyundai stepped-up and recall the springs.

2004 Hyundai Santa Fe. Consumer states while pulling out of the driveway, the drivers side front coil spring broke, poking a hole through the sidewall of an 8 month old tire.

On April 21, 2011 went to back SUV out of my driveway when the front left tire went flat. After removing the tire found tire had a hole on inside wall of tire . This was caused by the coil spring protruding out. Upon further inspection found the coil spring broken. The car had to be towed to a repair shop. I feel very lucky this did not happen while driving at a high rate of speed.

The driver's side coil spring broke on my 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe at 40,000 miles. I was driving down a street and there was a loud explosion type sound, my vehicle actually felt like it jumped, all the dash lights came on and the engine died. I wrestled with the wheel to get the car over to the side of the road but I was still in the road. There was a woman in front of me getting out of her car with a toddler and I came close to hitting them as I tried to control my truck. I'm so glad I wasn't going faster than 10-15 mph. The repair agent said he'd never seen this happen at less than 100k+ miles, and it took out the brake line and fuel line on that side as well. Total cost will be $1500. As the timing belt also needs changing. Not happy. I see many other complaints of this situation (coil spring going on Hyundai Santa Fes at low mileage), but I don't see any kind of reparation offered by the company or any recall. There should be - this is not acceptable. I'm not likely to buy a Hyundai again.

I tried to start my 2004 Santa Fe but the engine would not turn over (it cranked fine so we knew it was not the battery). While it was being dragged onto the tow truck the driver's side front tire deflated. The wheel did not turn while being dragged up the truck ramp. The repair shop said that the front spring had snapped and triggered a kill switch to the fuel line which prevented the car from starting. I never heard any awful sounds while driving so the the front driver's side coil spring must have snapped while parked in the driveway. The spring needs to be replaced, as does the tire.

I went into garage to move my 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe out so my husband could put our 2009 Hyundai sonata into it. The Santa Fe had been sitting in the garage for about 4 days undriven. When I started to back up, it was making a loud noise. I got out of the vehicle to make sure there was nothing in the way. Not seeing anything in my way, I continued to back the Santa Fe out to the street still hearing a loud noise. My husband came over to see what was making the noise and noticed that the whole front passenger side fender was resting on the tire. Upon raising it with the jack, he noticed that the front passenger suspension coil was broken. I even took pictures of it while it was jacked up. The upside to this whole thing is that we weren't driving it at a high speed when this happened. I'm sure we would have flipped the vehicle and been seriously injured or even killed. We have 84,647 miles on it and were always very meticulous with maintenance. We will call the dealership tomorrow, but from what I can see, it looks like an expensive repair.

Failure of front coil spring while driving. Coil spring suddenly broke and punctured tire.

I drive a used, 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS. Very recently, I was just leaving work when a seemingly very ordinary thing happened to my car. I was stopped at a stop sign, waiting to take a left turn. As soon as I accelerated and began to turn, my vehicle suffered a blown-out front-passenger side tire. As the tire blew out, I heard a loud "clunk"and then a "pop". Surprised, I pulled the car over as soon as I could, off of the main road. I had roadside assistance come out to change the tire, because I found that I did not have the tools required in my car to change a tire. After the tow truck driver put on the spare, I paid him for his services and went to leave. As I turned the wheel to leave, my vehicle suffered another blow-out, same side. My car then had to be towed to the nearest shop to be looked at. Turns out, my front-right coil spring snapped and pierced my tire(s). I currently have 73,000 miles on my car, which is a good amount, but at the same time, coil springs do not just snap from normal wear and tear. The vehicle is 7 years old, not twenty. How could this happen? I found out that when the coil spring snapped, it also snapped the struts and the strut mount, on top of my two tires. The total amount for the damage was about $1200. 00, as both sides needed new parts to ensure the best handling of the car. All I can think about is, what if I was on the expressway doing 65? it's a scary thought to know that I may not have come out of this alive. I am very lucky it happened at such a low speed, with hardly any cars around, or else I would not have lived to tell the tale. I have noticed that several other Santa Fe owners have had the same problem. And god forbid, maybe even more that have not lived to tell. This is a dangerous defect, and it needs to be looked at.

Both front coil springs on my 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe broke the right at 22,000 miles and the left at 32,000 miles. Luckily the vehicle was parked both times.

I bought my 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe new in February 2004. All of the brake pads had to be replaced at 23000 miles due to rusted calipers. However, my complaint is about something much more serious. The coil springs on both front mcphearson struts broke and penetrated the tires. The left front spring broke in February 2009 at about 23000 miles. The right front spring broke on 6/9/09 at approximately 24500 miles. Fortunately, the Santa Fe was parked in my garage both times the springs broke. Had the springs failed while I was driving down the road or on the thruway, there's no doubt in my mind that I would have crashed or rolled over. Although the tows and repairs were made under warranty at no cost to me, I don't trust the Santa Fe anymore and I do not intend to keep it.

No prior warnings or conditions existed prior to failure. The vehicle would not start and it was diagnosed by a fellow coworker to be the fuel pump. Aaa was called to tow the vehicle , and upon arrival, put car in neutral to back it up in order to tow. Immediately, the front driver tire when flat, and it was a result of the front strut assembly breaking and causing the coil spring to snap and pierce the front tire. It has been 6 days , and I was still without the vehicle which was only 3 1/2 years old with 65,000 miles. I was told that nothing was covered by warranty and replacement parts were not available. In order to get the vehicle fixed quickly I had to accept parts from a 2006 vehicle.