1.8

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
88,850 miles

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problem #1

Jun 192005

Sonata 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 88,850 miles
Power steering loss during operation caused by power steering line failue. Power steering line failed due to oxidation. Oxidation was caused by design flaw that traps water draining from airconditioner evaporator in rubber tube designed to protect power steering line from road hazard damage.

- Wading River, NY, USA