This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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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.
- the contact has a 1999 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that on 03/22/2007 the reverse gear would not engage. She said that it would go forward just a little, but it will not engage in reverse. The contact had her vehicle towed to a transmission specialist because she was told that she needed a new transmission. The failure mileage was 40000 and the current mileage was 41000.
At any speed engine check light came on and stayed on. Vehicle had problems shifting into gears, and stalled. Vehicle was taken to the dealership on numerous occasions, and the mechanics were not able to fix the problem.
While driving at various speeds vehicle would start to jerk. Would need to downshift to compensate for jerking. Would stall out intermittently. Guages would stop working. Have taken vehicle to dealership, and was informed by mechanic could not locate cause of problem. Mechanic did not test drive vehicle.
Consumer coud not get engine to start on less shift was on second gear. Then, drove vehicle to dealer. They said that transmission failed for the second time.
The transmission sensors have been replaced several times, I have also complained about transmission problems which dealer stated didnt exist until it went out completely. My biggest problem is with my brakes, they fail from time to time while driving, I once hit a parked car because I had no brake pressure when depressing brake pedal and pumping. Has also happened while in traffic almost causing an accident numerous times, yet dealer says there is nothung wrong with my brakes, I have brought this up everytime I bring my car in for all the other repairs. My airbag wiring is faulty and has been replaced 3 times which I feel is a serious safety issue. My engine stalls occasionally in mid traffic for no apparent reason, yet the recalled part that caused this has been replaced. Dealer offers no explanation and says car is fine.
Air bag light remained illuminated, indicating a malfunction within the system. Cause unknown, also consumer experienced intermittent problems with transmission.
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- Warwick, RI, USA