Sorry for the wordy thread. Hoping I can get some help with a steering problem on my Certified Pre-Owned 2013 Hyundai Elantra GLS sedan (about 48,500 miles on it). This seems to be a very common complaint with the 2013 Sonata, and I've now done extensive research on this forum, especially here:
http://www.hyundai-forums.com/yf-20...3-sonata-steering-issues-vehicle-wanders.html
Since about a day or two after I bought it (about 4 weeks ago), I've had a major problem where the vehicle will just "wander," on every type of road, at any speed. If I take my eyes off the road for 1-2 seconds, it'll begin "wandering" either right or left (more often right)--I think whichever way I last turned the wheel. It doesn't immediately "jump" either way, but I'm worried that it'll become a huge safety (and medical!) issue over time. The main issue seems to be that the steering wheel "sticks" near the center--I have to force it a bit, and then when I do, I have to correct it back the other way, starting the problem all over again. No matter what I do, the car (compared to every other car I've ever driven) is *impossible* to center--I'm confident that it will always start to go off the road if I don't constantly correct it. My wrist and arm are sore every day now, whenever I've driven. I want to try to keep this car, because I like everything else about it, and I can't afford to lose any money on "trading." By the way, I did of course test drive the car, before purchasing. This issue did not really become apparent until about 2-3 days after purchase, and I was not allowed to take the vehicle for an independent inspection before purchasing. I also read accounts on this forum from people who said that the issue did not "reveal" itself right away.
A few days ago, my dealership's service department really let me down. I brought it there, told them everything, had print-outs of a bunch of fixes that many people on this forum (or their dealers) have tried for these cars, where some were able to fix it by having the car's settings changed to "Sport Mode," or correcting the "steeering wheel linkage" with an alignment, or adjusting the "toe" or "camber," or putting on better tires, etc. My dealership checked the alignment, and the tire pressure, and pretty much dismissed my problem and sent me on my way ("...have to get used to it"), telling me that there's no way to adjust the steering "mode" in my car--I'm not sure whether they were not being truthful, or if they didn't really know for sure, etc. I'll be paying on this car for years now, and I'm just sad thinking that I'll have to deal with this for more than that long. The current tires, btw, are Nexen N5000 Plus 205/55R16 91H.
This has left me flat-out sad, and a bit defeated. I have documented emails to both my dealership, as well as Hyundai itself, from the very first week of ownership. I'm desperate for a fix, or at least something that will make it more tolerable. I've tried every possible seat/steering wheel combination, with little change in comfort. I really want to keep this car. My main question for the forum: is it true that it's not possible to adjust the steering "modes" in this car? It's well-known that it can be done on the Sonata--how about on this car? Any other help/advice would be greatly appreciated! Also, if this is in the wrong forum, then I apologize--please move it, if possible. Thanks!
-Dan
http://www.hyundai-forums.com/yf-20...3-sonata-steering-issues-vehicle-wanders.html
Since about a day or two after I bought it (about 4 weeks ago), I've had a major problem where the vehicle will just "wander," on every type of road, at any speed. If I take my eyes off the road for 1-2 seconds, it'll begin "wandering" either right or left (more often right)--I think whichever way I last turned the wheel. It doesn't immediately "jump" either way, but I'm worried that it'll become a huge safety (and medical!) issue over time. The main issue seems to be that the steering wheel "sticks" near the center--I have to force it a bit, and then when I do, I have to correct it back the other way, starting the problem all over again. No matter what I do, the car (compared to every other car I've ever driven) is *impossible* to center--I'm confident that it will always start to go off the road if I don't constantly correct it. My wrist and arm are sore every day now, whenever I've driven. I want to try to keep this car, because I like everything else about it, and I can't afford to lose any money on "trading." By the way, I did of course test drive the car, before purchasing. This issue did not really become apparent until about 2-3 days after purchase, and I was not allowed to take the vehicle for an independent inspection before purchasing. I also read accounts on this forum from people who said that the issue did not "reveal" itself right away.
A few days ago, my dealership's service department really let me down. I brought it there, told them everything, had print-outs of a bunch of fixes that many people on this forum (or their dealers) have tried for these cars, where some were able to fix it by having the car's settings changed to "Sport Mode," or correcting the "steeering wheel linkage" with an alignment, or adjusting the "toe" or "camber," or putting on better tires, etc. My dealership checked the alignment, and the tire pressure, and pretty much dismissed my problem and sent me on my way ("...have to get used to it"), telling me that there's no way to adjust the steering "mode" in my car--I'm not sure whether they were not being truthful, or if they didn't really know for sure, etc. I'll be paying on this car for years now, and I'm just sad thinking that I'll have to deal with this for more than that long. The current tires, btw, are Nexen N5000 Plus 205/55R16 91H.
This has left me flat-out sad, and a bit defeated. I have documented emails to both my dealership, as well as Hyundai itself, from the very first week of ownership. I'm desperate for a fix, or at least something that will make it more tolerable. I've tried every possible seat/steering wheel combination, with little change in comfort. I really want to keep this car. My main question for the forum: is it true that it's not possible to adjust the steering "modes" in this car? It's well-known that it can be done on the Sonata--how about on this car? Any other help/advice would be greatly appreciated! Also, if this is in the wrong forum, then I apologize--please move it, if possible. Thanks!
-Dan