i eliminated the leather strap between the ring and remote to shorten the swing distance

Just for every body's information the Sonata rear suspension "klunk" is finally being addressed. Hyundai is replacing rear struts and associated components of the suspension. It is supposed to be a fix for 2007 Sonatas with 6 cylinders. I sat with my service manager and saw the information on the computer. He said, without hesitation, that he would replace the parts on my 2006 Sonata LX since both years models are virtually identical. I discussed my Azera's front suspension and he is going to research it and see what he can come up with. The issue is that Hyundai is evidently listening to the customer and I am reasonably certain that our Azzys will have a fix also. It just doesn't pay to get ones nose bent out of shape. I indicated that I have been an active participant on this board as well as over at Edmund's and he is aware of the boards. Patience and some respect to the service people does pay off. I indicated that with 2 new Hyundai vehicles I would expect to be a long term customer and treated well. A little "honey" goes a long way. :whistling:
Don

I did that last night. It is much quieter.

me 2 :)

Don thanks for your diligence in this matter. Hyundai must have been tapping into the forums and listening to constomers from dealerships that have been experiencing problems with the clunk on Sonata's. It looks like Hyundai is going to try to keep their customers happy aggressively gain market share with their automobiles that are backed by the company. This is great news and it shows me again that Hyundai wants attract more consumers by producing better automobiles.

The Azera Clunk most likely will be fixed as well but it may take a few more months. The colder it gets here the less I hear the noise. It sounds like it is coming from the right side of the car both front and back. Let us know if you hear anything else from Hyundai on this matter. I have spoken to my dealership about the clunk and they have had other complaints as well but so far no solution.

I wanted to add this to my last post but forgot. This suspension issue is by far the most watch post on this page. I would think that anyone who is considering purchasing an Azera or already has one, is watching this post very carefully. Lets face it most Azera's have the clunking problem in the suspension and now we are all waiting to see when Hyundai will address the problem in the 2006 models.

Don this is a popular post and most likely will continue to gain steam over the next few months. I would bet Hyundai is following these posts and will act soon.

My 2006 (delivered 2 weeks ago) has no "clunk" and no "17-inch-wheel wobble," but it does have the way-too-low headlight aim problem. One out of three ain't bad, so long as they fix that third one for me next week!...

no hollow clunk? Interesting. Well you many have not noticed it as of yet. I Really didn't notice it until I had the windows up on a cool night. One hears it on The rigth side of the car going about 30 MPH or lower over bumps in the roadway. Sounds like a muffled hollow sound. I find it more noticable on warmed days and less noticable on colder days. Strange but true.

If you don't have it on your Azera great but you may be one of the very few. The headlight adjustement can be made by you or the dealer. Either way no matter how much you or they adjust the shadow is still there. I think it may be more of a design flaw rather than the headlight. To me most cars made today have more slanted headlights witht the hood cutting off above the light. The Azera has more of the Olds Cutlass Supreme look where as the hood goes right down to the headlight therefore there is more cuttoff of light. I had a 1994 Ols Cutlass and the headlight aim was much the same as the Azera with not far less light view of the road at night. So being it this situation before it does't bother me that much. I do notice a right side cut off about 100 yards down the road. The adjustment really doesn't do much. Installing different lights as mention in other threads really doesn't help all that much. You may then blind the guy coming the other way.

If your view is really bad at night then by all means go back to the dealer and make the adjustment. I would say go at night and this way the dealer can adjust the lights properly.

Other than the lights and the clunk I love the car. The ride and the looks could kill and very few people have the car so this is very unique indeed.

Haven't seen any postings here since late November. Has the "clunk" been solved by anyone?? Mine still has it, but, it is quieter in cold (below 40 f )weather...leads me to believe that the issue is in the struts (tho I'm not sure what is in them; gas or liquid).
Absolutely no help form my dealer...thinks it's "normal".....

here is a posting from another poster. Appears to be nothing yet.

I'll keep my ears open, but I haven't heard anything on any revised front struts for the Azera. I just asked my lead Hyundai tech, and he hasn't had a complaint yet on front strut noise on an Azera. There is a fix for the Sonata now, with a revised strut and mount design for the rear, but I have yet to hear of anything on any problems or fixes on the Azera.


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John Nance, Parts Manager
Bob Rohrman's Indy Hyundai
7101 East Washington St.
Indianapolis, IN 46219
800-592-5170
317-613-7048
inss.partsmgr@rohrman.com

John, just interested how many Azera's does your dealership sell a week? Are Azera sales picking up?

The clunk problem does exist in the 2006 Azera. Take one out of the lot and test drive it at around 30 MPH and hit some bumbs. You can hear a hollow clunk noise on the right side of suspension. Maybe the 2007s don't have the problem and maybe the suspension was corrected in the 2007s model. Either way the 2006 Azera does have the problem, not a major problem but noticeable.

Thanks

NOT all the 2006 Azeras have the "clunk," mine (delivered to me in mid-November) doesn't. Another forum suggested that the front anti-sway bar may have been either inverted or swapped end-for-end in some cars (apparently the bar is almost but not quite symetrical)...

Yes this is true but mine is in the proper angle. I alreay checked it out. Its funny that some Azera's have the problem and others don't. Some people have problems with headlights but mine are just fine.

Just purchased a'06 Azera and noticed the "clunk" after 200 miles. Please keep us posted on a fix.

Yup the clunk is there even on the demo I tested before I bought my Azera. I heard it and even read about the clunk on the boards before I bought the Azera but it was that noticable. Really the clunk is no big deal and it really isn't that noticable unless you have the radio off and you are going around 30 MPH hitting road bumps. Sounds like something is loose in the suspension or like a some plastic is hitting the springs. A weird sound.

Never the less it shouldn't be doing this on a brand new car. The problem is there is not enough Azera's on the road and not enough consumers are complaning to their dealers. Hyundai may have a fix down the road, at least that is what board members continue to inform eveyone but so far my dealer is unaware of any problem.

For the consumers who have a 2006 Azera and don't have clunking noise, you're blessed but for all of us that do have a noise problem we need to have it addressed by Hyundai soon.

Hi guys
I have had my 06 azera at the dealer now for 2 weeks and went by friday the 19th to see what was going on the service manager sent me for a ride with his tech. In addition to my noise in the suspension I also have anoise in the engine only when it's cold first drive of the day.
Well i hate to rain on everyones parade but our manufacturer;s fix for the sonata noise is put 4 cyl struts on the rear of 6 cyl sonata's they are softer. I am very tired of dealing with these problems that the company with what is suppose to be one of the best warrantees is not doing anything about. I am going to call customer service Monday and have a talk with them and if they do nothing for me I am going to see a lawyer. If the rest of you want to sit and wait without even a letter from Hyundai asking for us to be patient that they are trying to find a fix I hope your warrantees don't run out first. I feel that customer relations should be a very important part of that warrantee and comunications is of the utmost.
carman999@bellsouth.net

I don't follow. First you talk about the Azera and then your mentioing something about the struts in the Sonata.. Do you have a Sonata or any Azera?

If we go back to post 14 on Oct 14, you'll see some part numbers for insulators and struts that were installed in his Azera. Well, recently, I went to local dealer and gave him those numbers...surprise...those are struts etc for a Sonata!! But, drons seems happy with them!! (DRONS, still quiet? Ride still OK?)
The Azera part numbers, two sets, depend on date of manufacture. Here's one set (not sure if before or after the mfg date) Insulators = 54630-3L100 List $48.23 each. Struts 54611-3L041 $112.19 ea.
I don't know if they would be the same as what I have or not. So, I'm not going to install. We really need to have Hyundai to step up and address this issue.
BTW, my clunk is there, even in the cold weather (MA).