2005 Hyundai Tucson Steering Problems

“Letter to nstb and ma attorney general, re Hyundai underbody corrosion on 8/6/2015 I received a Hyundai service campaign notification on my 2005 Tucson for under body corrosion. I did have the recall service completed. ('arrests' it, they claim, but not removes it.) by that date I had already experienced two failures caused by the corrosion, both of which I believe had high potential for serious, even fatal accidents. The repairs cost almost $2,000, but they refused to reimburse. I am more concerned with the safety issues. …”

“2005 Hyundai tuscon, rear sub-frame completely rotted out. The garage was shocked to see where the 4 bolts are to hold the crossbar completed broke off! While driving on the highway at 65 MPH, and changing lanes the vehicle seemed to have a delayed reaction or like it was fish-tailing . The incident didn't happen on the highway, however when turning a corner on my street, suddenly a loud rubbing sound and grinding sound happened and the vehicle waved side to side while trying to drive it up the street. …”

“While driving in the rain the battery light and brake light come on, the steering wheel freezes and power seems to lessen in the car. After a few seconds the steering resumes. Has occurred during a turn, making the car go straight. There is no power over the steering when this occurs, however, the brakes do work. The steering wheel becomes extremely rigid where it cannot be turned. Has happened on at least 3 different occasions. Almost hit by another car three times. The car has been taken back to the dealer two other times with no relief. They do not seem to know how to fix it. …”

“Power steering fails while traveling through small pools of water on the road. The brake light on the advisory panel illuminates throughout the failure. After progressing through the water, power steering is restored. During a turn, total loss of control is possible. Large leverage forces are required to handle the non-assisted steering during failure. Hyundai dealer maintenance department reports that this is a know model problem but no remedy exists at this time. Maintenance manager says he has had several Tucson owners report this problem.”

“The contact owns a 2005 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, the power steering assist failed, causing the steering wheel to tighten. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis but they were unable to duplicate the problem. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 64,000.”