Equipment Related Problems of the 1999 Hyundai Sonata

Table 1 shows three common equipment related problems of the 1999 Hyundai Sonata.

Table 1. Equipment related problems of Hyundai Sonata

Problem Category Number of Problems
Air Conditioner problems
1
Radio/tape Cd Player problems
1
Electrical Jack problems
1

Air Conditioner problem #1

The contact owns a 1999 Hyundai Sonata. The contact was experiencing steering wheel failure and was informed that the air conditioning unit leaked water onto the frame and rusted out the steering column. The failure could have resulted in a crash. Hyundai stated that her warranty does not cover the failure. While driving forward at 60 mph, the steering wheel was angled to the left. The current and failure mileages were 95,000. The consumer stated the new subframe was installed at owner's expense of $1,384. 55. Updated 12/12/07 updated 12/12/2007.

Radio/tape Cd Player problem #2

Consumer states that the vehicle's power locks malfunction, keyless entry not working, cd player inoperative, speakers fade in and out, left front window disabled.

Electrical Jack problem #3

I was driving home from work on Jan 30th, 2015 and the car started pulling to the right. The next day, sat the 31st, I jacked up the right front of the car to see why the car steered to the right. I found the lower wheel assembly attachment to the frame had come loose. That was because the frame had three of four sides rusted thru. The condition could have caused a more severe accident if the attachment to the frame had pulled completely apart. I will check with Hyundai to see what they can do about it. Thanks for listening. Charles roswell.


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