Hyundai Sonata Complaints

17,026 consumer complaints on file.

#10376613January 13, 2011
STEERING
2011 HYUNDAI SONATA TURBO SE PULLS VERY HEAVILY TO THE LEFT. PRESSURE NEEDS TO BE APPLIED TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO KEEP THE VEHICLE STRAIGHT. THIS IS EXTREMELY TIRESOME ON EXTENDED DRIVES. ARM MUSCLES BEGIN TO HURT HAVING TO APPLY PRESSURE TO HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL STRAIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376341January 12, 2011
STEERING
I HAVE A HYUNDAI SONATA 2011 LIMITED. THE CAR PULLS DANGEROUSLY TO THE LEFT DURING OPERATION AT HIGH WAY SPEEDS. THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT THIS WHILE DRIVING IS TO JERK THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT HALF OF AN INCH EVERY SO OFTEN DURING HIGHWAY OPERATION. IT SEEMS THE CAR REFUSES TO GO STRAIGHT. THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376241January 11, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE OPERATING MY 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA, I EXPERIENCED SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION (SUA) WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT OF MODERATE PROPERTY DAMAGE AND NO INJURIES. I HAD PULLED TO A CURBSIDE TO PARK, AND HAD STOPPED APPROXIMATELY 8 FEET BEHIND A LARGE SUV. AS I BEGAN TO RAISE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL, THE ENGINE STARTED TO ACCELERATE. I APPLIED THE BRAKES WHICH INITIALLY BEGAN TO HOLD THE CAR WHICH WAS STARTING TO MOVE FORWARD, BUT AS THE ACCELERATION INCREASED, THE BRAKES BECAME UNABLE TO HOLD THE CAR, AND IT LURCHED FORWARD AND STRUCK THE UNOCCUPIED SUV. EVEN THOUGH MY CAR ONLY ACCELERATED AND TRAVELED 8 FEET, THE IMPACT WAS STRONG ENOUGH TO CAUSE $6000 WORTH OF DAMAGE (ACTUAL ALLOWANCE BY INSURANCE COMPANY). I'VE SINCE FOUND OUT THAT THE HYDRAULIC BREAKING SYSTEM AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLING SYSTEM ARE INVERSELY CONNECTED TO THE VACUUM GENERATED BY THE CAR'S ENGINE WHICH MEANS THAT BRAKING POWER DECREASES AS THROTTLE INCREASES. CAUSE OF THE SUA HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. AFTER I GOT THE CAR REPAIRED, I TOOK IT TO HYUNDAI AND THEY WERE VERY CONCILIATORY BUT AFTER CHECKING IT FOR AN HOUR, STATE THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO RECREATE THE CONDITION AND THAT THEY DID A COMPLETE SAFETY CHECK AND SCANNED ALL THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS TO NO AVAIL. I HAD NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS CONDITION IN THE PAST IN THIS VEHICLE, HOWEVER, I HAD EXPERIENCED IT 3 TIMES IN MY WIFE'S 2003 HYUNDAI SANTE FE. IN THOSE SITUATIONS, THERE WAS NOT ANYTHING DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME, AND I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376289January 11, 2011
STEERING
PURCHASED A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA 2.0T (LIMITED W/ NAV) IN NOVEMBER, 2010. FROM THE ONSET, THE STEERING HAD A DISTINCT AND SIGNIFICANT PULL TO THE LEFT. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD ALWAYS BE SLIGHTLY TURNED TO THE LEFT. RETURNED CAR TO DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT MID DECEMBER TO BE CORRECTED. DEALER STATED THAT THE ALIGNMENT WAS ADJUSTED AND IT WAS CORRECTED. THE STEERING PROBLEM RETURNED IMMEDIATELY. RETURNED CAR TO DEALERSHIP A SECOND TIME IN EARLY JANUARY. CAR IS CURRENTLY AT DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT CORPORATE HYUNDAI ENGINEERS ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM, BUT DO NOT HAVE A PERMANENT SOLUTION. THE STEERING ISSUE REQUIRES CONSTANT COMPENSATION TO THE RIGHT TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM UNINTENTIONALLY MOVING TO THE LEFT. IT OCCURS MAINLY DURING ACCELERATION AND AT CRUISING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT IT IS NOT AS NOTICEABLE DURING HARD ACCELERATION AS IT IS WITH A NORMAL LINEAR ACCELERATION. THE LEFT PULL IS REDUCED WHEN WEIGHTED WITH ADDITIONAL PEOPLE IN THE CAR. THE PULL, THOUGH CONSTANT, VARIES IN FORCE. AT TIMES, IT IS VERY STRONG AND OCCURS EVEN WHEN 'ROLLING' WITH WITHOUT ANY ACCELERATION, E.G., STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. BECAUSE THE STEERING ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN FIXED AND BECAUSE THERE IS NOT A PERMANENT SOLUTION FOR A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM, IT IS A PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUE THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED. THE CAR SIGNIFICANTLY PULLS TO THE LEFT DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS WHICH IS A DESIGN DEFECT WITH POTENTIAL DANGER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376304January 11, 2011
STEERING
2011 HYUNDAI SONATA SE 2.0T STEERING ISSUES - PULLS TO LEFT. VEHICLE CONSTANTLY PULLS TO LEFT REGARDLESS OF SLOPE OR CROWN OF ROAD OR TRAVELING SPEED. PULL IS EXTREMELY NOTICEABLE UNDER THE SLIGHTEST BIT OF ACCELERATION. PROBLEM IS EASILY DUPLICATED WITH ECO MODE ON OR OFF, AS WELL AS ECS TRACTION CONTROL ON OR OFF, OR REGARDLESS OF GEAR CAR IS IN. CAR HAS BEEN DOING THIS CONSTANTLY EVERY DAY SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT AND DROVE IT HOME. TOOK BACK TO DEALER SERVICE AFTER A COUPLE DAYS, AND THEY ADMITTED THERE WAS A PROBLEM, REALIGNED WHEELS, AND RESET ELECTRONIC STEERING, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROBLEM IS VERY SERIOUS AS IT CAUSES GREAT FATIGUE AND STRAIN ON CARPAL TUNNEL IN MY WRISTS AND ARMS WHILE DRIVING. DRIVING CAR TAKES A CONSTANT EFFORT TO HOLD WHEEL TO RIGHT JUST TO CORRECT THE STEERING AND KEEP CAR GOING STRAIGHT. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED. THERE ARE MANY MANY MANY SONATA OWNERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS SAME THING BUT HYUNDAI HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM, AND ACTS AS IF THIS IS CONSIDERED "NORMAL". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376311January 11, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE CAR MADE A HUGE THUD, IT AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTED FROM 6TH TO 4TH GEAR AND REMAINED STUCK IN FOURTH GEAR UNTIL YOU TURN OFF THE CAR. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND ENTIRE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375360January 10, 2011
VISIBILITY
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR FALLS AND WON'T STAY UP. IT OBSTRUCTS DRIVER'S VIEW CREATING A REAL SAFETY PROBLEM. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH A GREAT NUMBER OF SONATAS AND JUST REPLACING THE VISOR WITH A NEW ONE DOESN'T FIX IT PERMANENTLY. THERE IS A LARGE DISCUSSION AT: HTTP://WWW.HOWTOMENDIT.COM/ANSWERS.PHP?ID=157121. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375404January 10, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 2011 SONATA. I AM VERY HAPPY WITH IT EXCEPT FOR THE HEADLIGHTS. WHEN ON LOWBEAM THERE IS A DEFINITE HORIZONTAL LINE JUST A FEW FEET OFF THE GROUND. ANYTHING ABOVE THAT LINE IS NOT ILLUMINATED BY ANY LIGHT. WHEN APPROACHING A SMALL HILL OR WHILE DRIVING IN THE MOUNTAINS, YOUR VISIBILITY IS WAY TOO SHORT - JUST A FEW FEET IN FRONT OF THE CAR. IN OTHER WORDS, THERE IS NO "SPLASH" OF DIMMER LIGHT ABOVE THIS HORIZONTAL LINE - THERE IS NO LIGHT AT ALL! (I HAVE A PHOTO THAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEND.) I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER (HYUNDAI OF GREER) AND THEY CLAIM THE LIGHTS ARE PROPERLY ADJUSTED. IF THIS IS SO, THEN YOU HAVE A DESIGN DEFECT. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY HAZARD THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I AWAIT YOUR REPLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377299January 10, 2011
POWER TRAIN
I WAS MERGING ONTO A BUSY FREEWAY FROM AN ON RAMP SO HAD TO GO SLOWLY TILL THERE WAS AN OPENING. WHEN I STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR WHEN THERE WAS A BREAK IN THE TRAFFIC NOTHING HAPPENED. I JUST ROLLED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AT TEN MILES AN HOUR. IT TOOK THE CAR 5 TO 10 SECONDS TO FINALLY ACCELERATE AND THEN IT SLOWLY GAINED SPEED. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. VERY SCARY. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT COMPONENT FAILED. THE CAR WAS RUNNING, IT JUST WAS NOT ACCELERATING. TRANSMISSION? ENGINE? SOME COMPUTER FUNCTION?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375333January 9, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I BOUGHT A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MODEL YEAR IN AUGUST 2005. SINCE THAT TIME, I HAVE REPLACED THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS AT LEAST 4 TIMES. ON TWO OF THOSE FOUR OCCASIONS, THE HEADLAMPS BURNED OUT AFTER ONLY A FEW MONTHS OF USE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM AND HYUNDAI REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375218January 8, 2011
STEERING
I AM THE OWNER OF A HYUNDAI SONATA 2011 LIMITED SINCE DEC 31ST 2010. I HAVE EXPERIENCE THE PULLING LEFT ISSUE SINCE DAY 2. THIS ISSUE IS WHEN DRIVING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF A TWO-LANE STREET, IF I PLACE THE STEERING WHEEL CENTERED AND THEN LET GO OF THE STEERING WHEEL, MY CAR WILL DRIFT COMPLETELY TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STREET. THIS IS A CRITICAL SAFETY ISSUE AS I AM CONSTANTLY COUNTERING THE LEFT PULL OF THE CAR. PLEASE PROVIDE INFORMATION ON WHAT CAN OWNER OF SUCH AN ISSUE CAN EXPECT FROM DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. THANKS. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375228January 8, 2011
STEERING
2011 HYUNDAI SONATA 2.0T LIMITED PULLS TO THE LEFT. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER, THEY CLAIMED IT WAS ALIGNED, TOE IN CHECKED AND IT STILL PULLED TO THE LEFT. THEN THEY ROTATED THE TIRES AND CLAIM IT IS FIXED. IT STILL PULLS TO THE LEFT ALMOST ALL THE TIME. I BOUGHT THE CAR THE LAST DAY OF DECEMBER. 26.1K SPENT AND I HAVE TO HOLD PRESSURE TO THE RIGHT SO THE CAR WILL TRACK STRAIGHT. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376119January 8, 2011
STEERING
I PURCHASED A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA SE TURBO ON NOVEMBER 22, 2010. WITHIN APPROXIMATELY TWO TO THREE DAYS OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE, I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE SEVERELY PULLING TO THE LEFT. I NOTIFIED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP FROM WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WAS OFF CENTERED AND THAT I WOULD NEED TO HAVE A WHEEL ALIGNMENT DONE. I HAD A WHEEL ALIGNMENT DONE AND THE SAME DAY THAT I RECEIVED THE CAR BACK, IT WAS STILL PULLING TO THE LEFT. I NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP ONCE AGAIN ABOUT THE PROBLEM AT WHICH TIME ANOTHER ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED. ONCE I RECEIVED THE VEHICLE BACK THE VEHICLE WAS STILL PULLING SEVERELY TO THE LEFT AND NOW THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE IT IS A CONSTANT FIGHT WITH THE STEERING WHEEL JUST TO MAINTAIN A STRAIGHT PATH. SIMPLE THINGS SUCH AS USING ONE HAND TO TURN ON THE BLINKERS OR I.E. WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AND FEEL AS THOUGH THIS PROBLEM NEED TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. PLEASE HELP CONCERNED DRIVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375072January 7, 2011
STEERING
I PURCHASED A 2011 SONATA ON 12/24/2010. I HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR 600 MILES AND NOW THE CAR VEERS TO THE LEFT AFTER TURNING RIGHT. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. AT 60MPH ON THE EXPRESSWAY THE VEERS TO LEFT AS IF I AM GOING TO CRASH INTO THE CONCRETE MEDIAN. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP (1/6/2011) AND THE SAID THEY PERFORMED SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD AND THE CAR IS FIXED. DRIVING IT HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP ON THE EXPRESSWAY THE CAR AGAIN VEERED OF THE ROAD TO THE LEFT. (THIS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO CASH THE CAR) I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP (1/7/2011) THEY ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON THE VEHICLE. I ASKED IF THIS WAS A COMMON ISSUE AND THEY SAID NO AFTER THE RECALL ON A LOOSE STEERING COLUMN. MY PROBLEM DOES NOT HAVE TO DO WITH THE STEERING COLUMN IT HAS TO DO WITH THE FACT THE CAR MAGICALLY DRIVES TO THE LEFT. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON MY OWN IT LOOKS AS THOUGH I AM ONE OF MANY EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM WITH THE 2011 SONATA. AFTER MY EXPERIENCE I AM TRULY AFRAID THAT THIS CAR MAY KILL ME WHEN DRIVING. TO ME THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE OF CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375144January 7, 2011
STEERING
SINCE DAY ONE, MY NEW 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA LIMITED TURBO HAS PULLED SEVERELY TO THE LEFT. I HAVE RETURNED IT TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES FOR ALIGNMENTS, STEERING AND CAMBER ADJUSTMENTS, NONE OF WHICH CORRECTED THE ISSUE. I HAVE FORMALLY REPORTED THE ISSUE TO HYUNDAI AND THE DEALER HAS CONSULTED THEM ON THE REPAIRS. THEY ARE AWARE. EVERY LOANER VEHICLE I WAS GIVEN, ALL 2011 SONATAS, ALL PULL SEVERELY TO THE LEFT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. DRIVERS HAVE MANY DISTRACTIONS, PHONES, RADIOS, DROPPING THINGS, KIDS, PETS, PUTTING MAKE-UP ON, ETC. THAT YOU MUST BE ALLOWED TO REMOVE THEIR HANDS FROM THE WHEEL FOR A FEW SECONDS WITHOUT THE CAR PULLED OUT OF THE LANE. HYUNDAI MUST BE MADE TO ADDRESS THIS WIDESPREAD ISSUE ON THE 2011 SONATAS IMMEDIATELY. IF THEY CAN'T FIX IT AS IT WOULD SEEM, THEN THEY NEED TO BUY THEM BACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375187January 7, 2011
STEERING
PURCHASED HYUNDAI SONATA 2.0T LIMITED ON DECEMBER 30TH. PRIOR TO PURCHASING I MENTIONED TO THE SALESMAN THAT THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO PULL TO THE LEFT.SINCE IT WAS FRIDAY I BROUGHT VEHICLE IN ON MONDAY JAN 3. SERVICE DEPARTMENT PUT IT ON THE ALIGNMENT RACK BUT HAD TROUBLE GETTING IT INTO SPECIFICATIONS AS EVIDENCED BY THE INVOICE NOTES. PICKED IT UP JAN 4TH. WITH ASSURANCE THAT IT WAS HANDLED. PROBLEM PERSISTED. BROUGHT IT BACK ON 5TH. WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEEL STILL PULLS TO THE LEFT ON ALL SURFACES AND YOU HAVE TO APPLY CONSTANT PRESSURE ON WHEEL TO KEEP VEHICLE RUNNING STRAIGHT. PICKED UP AGAIN FROM SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON 6TH. DROVE OFF OF THE LOT AND PROBLEM STILL APPARENT. THE CAR HAS ONLY 378 MILES ON IT. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS IN SPECIFICATIONS AND THERE WAS "NOTHING MORE THEY COULD DO FOR ME." I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF THIS. IF YOU RELEASE THE WHEEL UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES THE VEHICLE DRIFTS INTO THE LANE LEFT OF ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374922January 6, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, SHE SMELLED A FUEL ODOR BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETECT WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE ONE OF THE FUEL INJECTORS WHICH WAS CAUSING A LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE CONTACT SHE WOULD STILL SMELL GAS FUMES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374964January 6, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE OIL LEAKED AND DAMAGED THE ALTERNATOR. A MECHANIC REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR BUT THE OIL LEAK WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE ENGINE CASING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374971January 6, 2011
STEERING
PURCHASED A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA TURBO LIMITED AND TOOK DELIVERY ON DEC 28, 2010. RETURNED CAR DEC 29, 2011 BECAUSE OF EXTREME PULL TO LEFT. DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT WOULD NEED CONSTANT CORRECTION TO THE RIGHT WITH THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP IT STRAIGHT. DEALER ATTEMPTED ALIGNMENT AND PULL TO LEFT STILL EXISTED, LEFT CAR WITH DEALER. DEALER CONTACTED HYUNDAI ENGINEERING AND A "CAMBER KIT" WAS ORDERED AND INSTALLED. RECEIVED CAR ON JANUARY 5, 2011 AFTER "REPAIR"TOOK CAR FOR TEST DRIVE AND WHILE LESSENED TO SOME DEGREE, CAR STILL PULLED TO THE LEFT. TOOK TEST RIDE WITH SERVICE MANAGER AND HE STATED THAT IN HIS OPINION THE THERE WAS NO PULL. TOOK CAR HOME TO MONITOR LEFT PULL. ON VARYING ROADS AND HIGHWAYS, LEFT PULLED STILL EXISTS. NOTE THAT SERVICE MANAGER SAID "CAMBER ADJUSTMENT WAS IN SPEC AND FURTHER ADJUSTMENT WOULD CAUSE EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR". CONTACTED HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE AND FILED COMPLAINT. ALSO AT DAY OF DELIVERY OF VEHICLE REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WAS MISALIGNED. DEALER TOOK CAR TO BODY SHOP TO CORRECT ALIGNMENT. THE COMPLAINANT SAID HIS DEALER MADE ADDITIONAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS (ECCENTRIC CAMBER BOLTS TO EXTEND SUSPENSION ALIGNMENT ADJUSTMENT RANGE, REPLACED FRONT LEFT MCPHERSON STRUT, SUBFRAME ALIGNMENT) BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINS. HE SAYS THE CAR CONSTANTLY WANTS TO TURN LEFT WHETHER CRUISING, ACCELERATING OR BRAKING AND THAT HE HAS TO CONTINUALLY APPLY ABOUT 5 DEGREES OF RIGHT STEERING CORRECTION AND THAT THIS ISSUE IS MOST PREVALENT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. HE ALSO SAYS THE ISSUE IS DIMINISHED WHEN A PASSENGER OCCUPIES THE FRONT SEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375036January 6, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HIGH BEAMS ON THE CAR ARE JUST ANOTHER STANDARD HEADLIGHT BULB. THE AIMING IS HIGHER TO CREATE A PERCEPTION OF GETTER VISIBILITY. HIGH BEAMS ARE NOT EFFECTIVE AT LIGHTING DARK COUNTRY ROADS. DEALER NOTIFIED ON 11/15/10 AND THEY SAID THEY AGREE WITH MY ASSESSMENT, BUT THERE IS NO REMEDY FROM HYUNDAI. WAITING ON A REPLY FROM HYUNDAI. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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