NHTSA Complaint #10606815 — 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10606815
Vehicle	2002 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	June 26, 2014
Date Filed	June 29, 2014
Mileage	64,679 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

1ST WEEK OF JUNE 2014, NOTICED STEERING WAS MAKING NOISES WHEN TURNING. CHECKED PSF AND WAS LOW. ADDED AND WORKED FINE FOR ABOUT TREE WEEKS. THEN BAM !! SOMETHING BUSTED BEHIND ENGINE. LOTS OF FLUID BETWEEN ENGINE AND FIREWALL. PSF OF COARSE. STEERING BECAME EXTREMELY STIFF AND BARELY GOT THE VEHICLE HOME. LUCKY I DIDN'T HAVE AN ACCIDENT. CAR WOULDN'T TURN EXCEPT WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE. AND I'M 76 YR F. I COULD HAVE INJURED OR KILLED MYSELF OR OTHERS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS LIKE MUCH HIGHER SPEEDS. HOW'S ANYONE TO KNOW SOMETHING LIKE WILL OCCUR AT ANY GIVEN TOTALLY UNEXPECTED MOMENT. I KNOW OF A RECALL ABOUT UNDER CARRIAGE OR SUB-FRAME RUST AND SERIOUS PARTS BREAKING OFF. SOMETHING GAVE AND SOMETHING BROKE DOWN THERE AND THE VEHICLE IS NOW INOPERABLE. *TR

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