1.7

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
96,000 miles

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problem #1

Jul 252007

Santa Fe 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 96,000 miles
The contact owns a 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that the lower ball joints were replaced at 65,000 miles. While driving 10 mph, she heard a knocking and rattling noise coming from the front end of the vehicle. When the contact took the vehicle in for a wheel alignment, she was informed that the lower ball joints needed to be replaced again. The VIN was unavailable. The current and failure mileages were 96,000.

- Hamilton, OH, USA