A friend of mine has a 2008 Sonata with about 14,000 miles.  He has a
serious alignment problem which is causing tire wear and cupping.  He
doesn't recall hitting any bad pot holes or anything else.  Is this a
known problem with this model?  Would this be covered under warranty?

Check engine light came on as I was going to work.  Stopped by
Autozone and they read a 172 code - too rich.
Flipped and grabbed other vehicle.  
What should I be checking tonight when I get home?

I know that Kia and therefore Hyundai scrubbed their plans for a pickup
truck for the US market.  Has anyone seen the Mahindra pickup due to hit the
market the first of next year?  I think Kia/Hyundai screwed up big time.
Not only is the Mahindra one heck of a work truck but it's ...

2 questions:
1)  How do you replace the dome light bulbs?  There are two in a small
pannel on the ceiling that also has two switches for the sunroof, two on/off
switches for the dome lights, and a selector switch that allows you to

Hyundaitech,
What is the tightening torque for the 24mm automatic transmission
drain plug on a 2006 Elantra?  I can seem to find the spec anywhere.
Thanks,

Spoted an add on cars.com from a local dealer. Planning to go and
check out. But one question. How is the gas milage on this car city
and highway? Thanks.

These lights continue to come on. My 06 Sonata LX with 56,000 miles should
be under warranty. (I hope)
I'm concerned that the dealer will not do anything as the lights don't
always come on. They are coming on at least 3 or 4 times a week. Will the

Follow-up:  I checked and the 7.5 amp (compressor?) fuse was blown - I
didn't replace it as my wife had an appointment with the dealer the
next day.  The repair ticket listed low freon as the problem and no
mention of the fuse replacement.  Should I be concerned?

Looks like Hyundai's going to enter the gas/battery hybrid field next year.
http://www.motorauthority.com/hyundai-confirms-avante-hybrid-for-2009.html

I sadly have a problem on my '06 Sonata that is proving very difficult
to cure.
On cold starts, when the car has been sitting for at least 8 hrs or
so, I will hear a (sometimes faint sometimes louder) metallic grinding

2008 Azera - has infininty audio package.
When playing standard CDs, every 20 to
100 seconds the audio volume drops down
to 25% for about 1/3 of a second. No skipping.

Here is a link to an expired eBay auction for a Hyundai remote that we
recieved with our new 1999 Sonata:
http://tinyurl.com/mb7la7
This remote is for the Clifford system used on several Hyundai models over

My wife's 2007 Entourage w/ 40,000 miles suddenly developed an A/C
problem.  Two days ago, the A/C was working fine and yesterday morning
it was blowing nothing but hot air.  Any suggestions?
TIA,

a friend has an '05 Sonata, and has noticed some deterioration of the
steering wheel rim. I haven't seen it yet, apparently a new finding.
No known damage, no dogs chewing on it, no history of chemical exposure...
wondering if it's a common problem?

One of the rear door locks stopped working on my 2006 Sonata.  Since my
closest dealer is now 90 miles away, I was wondering if this is a common
problem where a linkage comes loose or solenoids burn out.  The linkage I
could deal with but, of course, the solenoid would require ...