Front Suspension Coil Spring problems of the 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe

Broken right front coil spring foiund during routine auot inspection by service mechanic.

I was driving home on a rural street and heard a long clanking sound and then starting to smell rubber. I drove about 1. 5 miles like this and when I got home, the strut/coil spring on the right front was broken off and scraping my tire on the inside. Had I been on the beltway, my tire could have blown and a major accident would have occurred. Hyundia refuses to cover even though they have recalls for other models/years. I no longer trust this car.

After hearing a metal rubbing sound when turning right, took the 2012 Santa Fe into the shop. The mechanic discovered that the front right strut ruined was ruined, the plate it was attached to was broken, and both front coils rusted and broken at the same spot. This seems like a major defect for both coils to be broken at the same spot. This greatly jeopardized me, my wife and the three children in the back seat.

Had my 2012 Santa Fe towed in to a local repair shop for a horrible noise, and was advised not only did I need new brakes at only 43,159 miles (seems early for this too) but that both front coil springs and strut mounts were extremely rusty and completely broken. These springs already had the 'boot' from the factory which was their 'fix' for prior model years with this same problem. There have been recalls for this problem up to 2011 model year - but not the 2012. My vehicle was just out of warranty. --- note - I still have the broken coil springs as proof.

Front coil spring rusted and broke; it rubbed against my tire. Not sure how tire did not rupture while I was driving on I-95. The other front coil spring was rusted, but it did not break yet. Clearly this part is defective. Coil had plastic sleeve on it, water must collect underneath and rust it out. Created case number 11066195 with Hyundai, but they have not acknowledged any responsibility, despite my repeated concerns about safety. They also would not reimburse me for repair because �it was outside warranty� and that I went to my family mechanic (due to lack of responsiveness from Hyundai). I saw online that Hyundai has had a history of defective front coil springs (even as recent of 2018), yet they have not taken my complaint seriously.