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2006 Hyundai SONATA Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	956469
Internal NHTSA #	10490073
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor Company
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2006
File date	22/12/12
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Driving on highway from a family event doing 65 miles an hour. Experienced extreme instability. Esc light came on dashboard making us think problem was electronic. Continuing at a reduced speed, the car continued to dart to left. On a highway off ramp, the car darted toward the left hand guardrail, with rear tire squealing. We were still 50 miles from home. Limped the car home to bring to our mechanic. We took it to firestone in ct. The mechanic put it on the lift and inspected it. Found it to have extensive corrosion on the subframe in the back end. We could of been killed. He told me not to drive the car until the problem was fixed.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	109000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PORTLAND, CT
VIN pattern	KMHEU46C36AXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	65
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2006 Hyundai SONATA Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Hyundai SONATA Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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