Frame And Members problems of the 1999 Hyundai Sonata

Vehicle had developed a front end alignment problem, and I scheduled an alignment. The morning before the scheduled alignment, I was pulling out of my driveway to go to work when the right inner cv joint disintegrated. Investigation revealed severe subframe corrosion resulting in the control arm mount separating from the subframe, causing the cv joint to fail and the vehicle to become inoperable. Nhtsa and Hyundai issued a recall in 2009, campaign id number: 09v124000. However, the state I reside in (nebraska) is not listed as a "salt belt" state and is not covered by the recall. Nebraska does indeed use salt on the roads, and the description of the fault and potential results matches exactly with the rust and corrosion on my vehicle's subframe and the results. I believe it likely that there are other motorists in the state of nebraska who are driving these vehicles with this hidden and potentially very dangerous fault. The Hyundai dealer has been unable to help me so far with a fault resolution per the recall.

I have a defective subframe on a 1999 Sonata purchased new in iowa and driven there for 4 years. It has completely rusted out on the passenger front side causing steering control arms and drive axle to break loose from vehicle and making vehicle inoperable. This should be covered under Hyundai recall campaign 089. Nhtsa campaign id no. 09v124000. I am getting no response as to if they will cover this damage and replace subframe from the local dealer tamiami Hyundai in naples, FL and have also contacted the Hyundai customer assistance center 3 times to no avail. I was told by a mechanic that if this would have happened at highway speeds I would have probably lost control of vehicle and it would have rolled. Never since I owned the vehicle was told of this recall and they currently state the VIN of the vehicle is not being shown in the recall list, but it was purchased new in iowa so it should be included.

The contact owns a 1999 Hyundai Sonata. While driving out of a parking space at 5 mph the engine cradle fell down, broke the control arm and tore the axle apart. The steering wheel would only move to the right. When the vehicle was shifted in reverse, it would also move to the right. He noticed that the axle bushing, cv boot and grease were on the ground. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic who stated that the engine cradle was corroded which caused the engine to fall. The manufacturer and the dealer were not notified about the failure. The failure and current mileages were 185,000.

The contact owns a 1999 Hyundai Sonata. He took the vehicle to the dealer for recall 09v124000 suspension front sub-frame. The vehicle was functioning normally prior to the repair. The vehicle currently doesn't drive straight and when he engaged the brakes it veered off of the road. He contacted the manufacturer. The manufacturer stated that they would not pay for the vehicle alignment. The failure and the current mileages were 154,000.

The contact owns a 1999 Hyundai Sonata. He stated that he took the vehicle to the dealer for recall 09v124000 suspension front sub-frame. The vehicle has not driven straight since the repair was performed instead it veers from side to side. He contacted the manufacturer who stated that hey would not pay for the alignment. The failure and the current mileages were 154,000.

On 1 oct 2009 my son was driving his 1999 Hyundai Sonata GLS from his high school to pick up his sister at the daycare just down the road. Upon pulling into the daycare parking lot he heard a loud sound and the front passenger side of the vehicle dropped significantly. He immediately stopped the vehicle and got out to see if he had hit something or to see exactly what had happened. Upon inspection the front passenger side a-frame had completely rusted out of the sub frame of the vehicle causing it to break completely off. Thankfully he was traveling at a low rate of speed or it could have caused a major accident or even further damage to the vehicle. Upon research it was discovered that there is a NHTSA campaign id number: 09v124000 that addresses this same issue, however it looks like it doesn't cover a recall of the 1999 model and when I contacted the dealership they stated there was no recall for this vehicle. You can contact me at thomas. Keyser@jcse. Mil or at 813-451-6532. I?m highly concerned for the safety for anyone that drives this vehicle and I feel that since this seems to be a systemic issue that it should be covered under the factory recall campaign as this vehicle was originally titled in missouri.

The lower control are separated from the frame on the front passenger side of the car as I was turning a corner, tearing up a brand new tire and the fender.

I have a 1999 Hyundai Sonata. Today I took it in for an oil change and they noticed that the motor cradle is rusted out and needs to be replaced. In looking through the internet I have discovered that this is a consistent problem.

While driving close to home my Hyundai Sonata 1999 started pulling to the right , getting more severe by the minute. I decided to go home. By the time I got home the front right wheel was leaning towards the outside of car. I took the wheel off and discovered that the lower front control arm separated from the frame because of severe corrosion in the sub frame of car.

While driving the vehicle suddenly pulled sharply to the right. There was a bad grinding noise when ever we turned a corner. This happened as my wife was coming home from work. I took it to test drive and was surprised with how difficult it was to control. I took it to my mechanic and he said the sub frame was completely rusted through and the vehicle was not safe to operate. He was able to find a used sub frame to replace it and I did save the old sub frame.

1999 Hyundai Sonata GLS the right side frame is almost completely rusted thru. I caught it before I wrecked the car or ran into someone due to it resting apart. This should not be happening it is very safe and left alone could cause fatal injuries.

I have a 1999 Hyundai Sonata which broke down yesterday due badly rusted huge hole on the front right side of the frame. This made the vehicle disabled and can not be driven. This also resulted in the damage to the wheel joints the mechanic told me that the whole front frame had to be replaced. He also told me that there would be a lot of expense to fix the car. I was reading about the similar problems for the Sonata cars that were made during the 1999-2002 were having similar problems and the NHTSA was investigating the matter. Please advice me the further courses of action.

The contact owns a 1999 Hyundai Sonata. For more than two months, the contact felt the vehicle pulling to the right. On November 11, 2008, while slowing down for a traffic light at 5 mph, the frame detached from the front end of the vehicle and the front passenger side tire bent. The contact noticed that the frame and tire bolts were corroded. The vehicle will be taken to the dealer for repair. The current and failure mileages were 119,000.

Engine cradle (part of frame which supports front suspension) rusted through on front passenger side. Frame failed while driving approximately five miles per hour. This failure damaged cv shaft. Total repair bill was $1,270. 00.

Corrosion of front sub-frame let to separation of lower control arm from sub frame. This caused right front wheel to collapse and loss of steering.

The contact owns a 1999 Hyundai Sonata GLS. The contact stated that the frame has rotted out by the control arm on her vehicle. She feels that this is a safety issue because the tire has fallen off due to the rotted out frame and a serious crash could have occurred. The current and failure mileages were 103,000.

The contact owns a 1999 Hyundai Sonata GLS. The contact stated that there were "half-dollar" sized holes in the frame of the vehicle. There were also cracks in the frame. He called several junk yards to find a frame for the vehicle. Each one stated that they were hard to find due to the "trend" of rust and corrosion on this make and model vehicle. There is currently an open investigation for the Hyundai Sonata (NHTSA action number pe08029). The failure and current mileages were 96,000.

The contact owns a 1999 Hyundai Sonata. While driving 40 mph at night, the contact slammed on the brakes to avoid running a red light. Afterwards, she noticed that she could no longer place the vehicle into gear. The vehicle was inspected and the contact was informed that the frame on the front passenger side was rusted and detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that several other vehicles experienced the same failure. The dealer thought that the manufacturer would repair the vehicle for free and they faxed papers to them, but the contact has yet to receive any feedback from the manufacturer. The current and failure mileages were approximately 136,000.

One night about 10 days ago I heard a crunching sound when I drove my 1999 Hyundai Sonata over a small bump where is a couple hundred feet away from home. Then the next day the steeling wheel suddenly tilted 45 degree left while I was trying to keep the car going straight. When I stop the car and check, both the front tires were out of position, especially the right front one whose bottom is pulled outward and upper inward. I brought the car to a mechanic and when they lift the car to check the control arms we were all shocked to see a huge rusting hole on the right front subframe under engine cradle, while the left side subframe seemed intact. It was almost broken and the mechanics told me that they never seen anything like that in 20+ years of service and even the body shops is doubtfully can fix that. So I called local Hyundai dealer in centerville, OH for an appointment. These was all happened before I searched and found many postings on line and aware of the investigation of NHTSA (pe08029) for this specific car failure. The mileage of my car was around 120,000 when it occurred.

Hi, I bought my 1999 Hyundai Sonata from a private person Nov. 2007. I was driving the car to the store when all of a sudden the right front wheel went back into the wheel well. I had it towed to a garage to lift it to see what happened. The engine cradle was so rotted that my half shaft pulled out and broke. The control arm completely rotted off the cradle. This is what I can plainly see as a safety hazard. I could have had a wreck had I been going any faster.

I have an 1999 Hyundai Sonata my alignment was off from a pot hole. So I took it to get it repair. They told me that the engine cradle was rusted so bad that the arm came out of it. They said it is unsafe to drive. It only has 85,225 miles on the car to replace the cradle it is 1,800. 00. I contacted Hyundai they said my warranty is up and there not going to fix it. I found that this a common problem with this year of Sonata. Its has caused one wreck that I now of. There is a flaw in the design of the cradle. There is only one hole in the front to let water in and out so if the water goes in the air blows it to the back and there's where it stays and that's the rust starts.

Last fall, driving along, all was fine, going only 15 mph, hit small bump, clunk, the front frame broke. The engine cradle as it is commonly called had rusted and broken through on the right side near the front wheel. The car sits undrivable still today. Contacted Hyundai consumer affairs - they were no help.

Same issue as existing case # pe08029 1999 Hyundai Sonata was traveling on highway when passenger side front engine cradle support cracked and car became undrivable.

Front sub-frame failure due to premature rusting. Part was replaced by Hyundai at no cost, even though the car was 19,000 miles past the warranty period. There was another front sub-frame in the service bay of the dealership with very similar corrosion damage in a very similar location. That dealer is located at 7115 brood park road, parma ohio (ganley parma imports).

I own a 1999 Hyundai Sonata. While driving 30 mph the passenger right side wheel collapsed and vehicle stopped. Vehicle was towed to local mechanic and he stated that upper control arm was rusted from the inside out and the bolts separated from the frame. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they were unable to diagnose the cause of failure. The current mileage was 69,000. It was clearly a manufacture defect. I made over 30 phones to try and resolve this matter I was prepared to go to the media with story. The manufacturer fixed my car after many weeks. I do feel that there should be a recall on this vehicle.

Approaching a stop sign at an intersection near work, the car made a loud kind of crunching noise and came to a sudden stop. I noticed that my car was leaning down a little in the front on the right side. From inside it looked like I had a flat, but when I got out of the car to check I noticed that the right front tire was leaning out towards the curb and appeared to have broken off. I tried to move the car to the side of the street, but it wouldn't move. I eventually had my car towed to a local mechanic. I was informed by the mechanic that the lower control arm had rotted away from the subframe. Since I had an extended warranty, bumper-to-bumper, I called the company, universal underwriters service corporation. They later informed my mechanic that they wouldn't cover anything because the subframe was not included as a covered part and also because the damage was caused by corrosion and corrosion voids all coverage. I then contacted the Hyundai dealer who also told me the same thing. It cost me $2000 to get the car fixed. When I went to pick up the car, the mechanic showed me the old subframe and where it had rotted out and I couldn't believe what I was looking at. You couldn't even see where the two holes that the lower control arm bolts into were. There were just two big gaping holes surrounded by rusted metal. He told me that the new subframe had three drain holes on both sides of the subframe that would allow water to drain out. Because the old subframe didn't have any drain holes, he felt that this meant that Hyundai made the changes for some reason. He also mentioned that I was lucky that this didn't happen to me while I was driving faster on a major highway. I have found other Sonata owners on this site with the same problem. I am concerned for other Sonata owners who may be driving a product with a clear manufacture flaw. This looks like a safety concern for the owner and for others on the road. I currently have the part in my garage.

When changing the oil on 1999 hyundia Sonata GLS notice dlarge rust holes on the subframe structure, and it was on the passenger side. This subframe is the engine cradle and also connects to the suspension. The hole was large and completely rusted through the part. There is a creaking in the front end when hitting a bump as well. I took it to the dealer the next day and they advised me to replace the part as soon as possible, part-$1400, labor-$600-700. They said it was out of warranty, and that hyundia would not cover it. Also, they also they never have seen this before. I then contacted consumer affairs at hyundia and they contacted the dealer for information on the issue, and they said that the car was way past warranty and that it would not be covered. I asked if this has ever been noted before, and he said they have no record of this failure. The tech nician at the dealer said that the car was a risk to drive at speed.

: the contact stated while driving 50 mph, a small bump in the road was hit and the steering malfunctioned, causing the steering wheel not to work properly. The vehicle was towed to a service dealer, who determined that the sub frame was rotting. The manufacturer was notified.

My son was driving home from the local pizza shop when he noticed the car was making a strange noise. He asked me to look at it, so, I took it for a short ride around the block. I was halfway around the block, moving at a speed under 5 mph, when a loud grinding and pounding noise occurred. Something serious enough to disable the vehicle had happened. I got out and saw the right front wheel was pointed outward, and had settled back against the wheel well. Thank god he wasn't on the highway when this occurred. I had it towed to the local service station where it was diagnosed with a rotted out sub frame. This vehicle shows no signs of rot or rust. Certainly nothing that would prompt an inspection of this part. Yet, there were practically no warning signs of how extremely dangerous it was to operate the vehicle. I checked with the local dealer, as directed by the corporate website (I wasn't able to get a hold of them directly), they claimed they no past history of this type of failure. However, their response to the problem gave me the feeling this wasn't the first time they'd heard of this part failing. Because this is not an isolated incident, as per the posting on your website, I'm requesting you further research this issue. If there is a problem, such as premature deterioration due to the use of sub-standard materials, your proactive approach, could once again, be instrumental in preventing catastrophic injuries or even fatalities. If there is anything I can do to assist, please feel free to contact me.

While driving my 1999 Hyundai Sonata( VIN# kmhwf35v5xa04162) on south avenue in staten island the passenger side front wheel fell off. Dealer said the cause was cracked k frame, then later upon asking for damage estimat said that it was due to bent k frame. Since there was no accident involved decided to take car to my own mechanic. Upon examination he showed methat the k frame was neither cracke nor bent, it was simply rusted throughout and the wheel assembly just fell off when the rust could no longer hold it to the frame. Caleed back both deale and corporate Hyundai not only for redress but also to examine for defect that could resulting injury to others in similar situation. Their response was that the car was not under warrant for the k frame and that any problem whether due to rot, rust, or otherwise was not their responsibility. They would not send any service representative to examine the car period. If this incident had happened at highway speed it could have resulted in injury or death, Hyundai's refusal to even take a time out to see if this is a real problem indicates a callous disregard for the safety of others who may be driving same make and model. The car is atill intact and available for whatever you might advise me to do with it. Please respond as soon as possible as I can't leave it where it is forever. Thank you very much annette hyland.