NHTSA Complaint #10439345 — 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10439345
Vehicle 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component SUSPENSION
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 52,500 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State NY

Consumer Description

I PURCHASED MY 1999 SONATA FROM A USED CAR DEALER & HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR, ITS BEEN A NIGHTMARE, ONE PROBLEM AFTER ANOTHER!!!! THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR HAD TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED BECAUSE THE COMPONENT HAD SEVERELY MELTED, ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION, ABS/AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON, & HAVE HAD TO CHANGE OUT THE HALF SHAFT ON BOTH DRIVERS/PASSENGER SIDE, NUMEROUS TIRES, BRAKES BUT THE MOST SEVERE OF ALL THE PROBLEMS WHICH PUTS MY SAFETY, MY 12 YR OLD SON & FIANCE'S SAFETY, ALONG WITH FAMILY/FRIEND'S SAFETY AT RISK IS THE COMPLETE CORROSION OF THE SUBFRAME I TOO TO A MECHANIC TODAY & HE TOLD ME TO NOT DRIVE THIS CAR FOR ANYTHING BECAUSE IT WILL RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE I CAN POTENTIALLY END UP HURTING MYSELF OR OTHER INNOCENT BYSTANDERS BECAUSE HYUNDAI MADE A DEFECTIVE SUBFRAME ESPECIALLY FOR US THAT LIVE & DRIVE IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS OF THE WINTRY/ICY ELEMENTS FOR 5+MONTHS OUT OF THE YEAR IN UPSTATE NEW YORK!!! I WILL BE CALLING HYUNDAI'S CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CTR & FUCCILLO HYUNDAI(LOCAL DEALER)& THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR NEW YORK. I CANNOT IMAGINE WHAT COULD'VE HAPPENED IF I DROVE OVER A POT HOLE RESULTING IN MY TIRE(S) FALLING OFF ESPECIALLY IF I WAS ON THE EXPRESSWAY DOING 55MPH MY LOVED ONES OR OTHER'S LOVED ONES, & MYSELF COULD'VE BEEN SEVERELY INJURED OR WORSE DEAD DUE TO HYUNDAI USING A SUBFRAME THAT WOULD SEVERELY CORRODE THE SUBFRAME ESPECIALLY IN THE "SNOW BELT" STATES!!!!! I JUST HOPE THAT I DO NOT HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME HAVING HYUNDAI FIX THE PROBLEM IN A SPEEDY FASHION WITHOUT TRYING TO STRONG ARM ME INTO PAYING FOR REPAIRS THAT I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR BECAUSE IT IS AN INCONVENIENCE BEING WITHOUT A VEHICLE NOW UNTIL IT GETS REPAIRED. *TR

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