2001 Hyundai Elantra steering problems

“ALL 4 BRAKES STARTED TO RANDOMLY LOCK UP. I WAS DRIVING AND HAD TO RUN IT ALMOST A 1/2 MILE FOR A SHOULDER TO PULL OVER AT. UPON STOPPING, THE BRAKES WERE SMOKING ALL AROUND THE CAR AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE ACTUALLY CAUGHT FLAME. I'M GUESSING BRAKE BOOSTER IS THE CAUSE. ALSO FRONT CONTROL ARMS ARE ALMOST RUSTED THROUGH. THE CARS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND HAS AROUND 185,000 MILES ON IT. HAS VALVE COVER LEAK INTO SPARK PLUG PORT ON CYLINDER 3 AND HAS A VERY WEAK CLUTCH THAT SOMETIMES SLIPS.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO JERK AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED FOR A BRIEF MOMENT. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE KEPT DRIVING FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.”

“WAS EXITING OFF OF THE PARKWAY TO THE RIGHT TRAVELING APPROX. 25- 30 MPH WHEN I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLES STEERING CAUSING ME TO CRASH INTO THE CURB OF THE MEDIAN. RESULTING IN BOTH OF THE FRONT TIRES TO BLOW OUT AND PUSHING THE WHEEL ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BACK INTO THE WHEEL WELL. THE CONTROL ARM WAS BROKEN WHEN WE LOOKED AT THE DAMAGE AFTER. THE VEHICLE WHICH IS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA HAD TO BE TOWED. ALSO THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I AM LOOKING INTO THIS RECALL FOR THAT VEHICLE. MILEAGE AT TIME WAS 99,400.”

“CAR SHIMMIES REALLY BAD AT 35 MILES AN HOUR REPLACED FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS FRONT STRUTS TIE ROD ENDS BOTH INNER AND OUTER TO NO AVAIL I AM SICK OF PUTTING MONEY IN THIS PIECE OF JUNK. *TR”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V125000 (SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM). WHEN LEAVING THE DEALER, HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND AN ABNORMAL OIL ODOR. HE THEN INSPECTED UNDER HIS VEHICLE AND SAW THAT THE POWER STEERING LINE HAD RUSTED. THE DEALER WAS THEN CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE STEERING WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE STEERING. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 121,900.”