| Issue ID | 973375 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10505494 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor Company |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 03/11/11 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | In spite of following manufacturers guidelines for tire inflation and following proper rotation timetables and having the car aligned this car eats tires. I have replaced all four tires 5 different times in less than 100,000 miles. I purchase premium, name brand tires with a mileage rating of 60,000 miles. In 2011 i took my car in for alignment at a hyundai dealership. They informed me that "all lower control arms, cam bolts and bushings seized due to rust; can't align properly. I had a platinum extended 100,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty through hyundai. The dealership called to advise of the extended warranty. The adjuster came and inspected and "extended warranty denied coverage as rust was the cause, they will not pay for repairs." the dealership argued that this is the northeastern part of the us and we have snow and the roads are salted in the winter. Dealership felt this should have been covered and tried again but coverage denied. As the owner i called the about the extended warranty and was also denied. Because correct alignment is not possible due to rust issues there is a handling/stability problem in the vehicle caused from rusted alignment components. I have followed proper scheduled maintenance but due to the propensity of rusting this hyundai sonata has deteriorated worse than comparable automobiles therefore causing a safety concern and a resulting loss of value. It is interesting to note that this car is exposed to northern salted roads minimally. I leave the north the first of january and head south and return in early april and have done so for the past 3 winters. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 76771 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ERIE, PA |
| VIN pattern | 5NPEU46F79HXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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