Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2006)
1,047 consumer complaints on file.
- #10575493March 29, 2014SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
2006 SONATA GLS VERY WELL MAINTAINED (FOR LIFE OF VEHICLE) BY TOP NOTCH LOCAL DEALER + NO ACCIDENT HISTORY - REPORTS DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE ERR CODE, AIRBAG LIGHT ON/AIRBAG SYSTEM NOT ACTIVATED. DEALER ATTEMPTED OC3 TEST-PASSENGER SEAT VOLUNTARY RECALL ISSUE - COULD NOT COMPLETE TEST-BUCKLE ERROR...REPLACED BUCKLE ASSY: SAME CODE + LIGHT. DASH OPENED, CONSOLE REMOVED, DRIVER SEAT REMOVED: AIRBAG SYSTEM HARNESS INSPECTION, RESEAT CONNECTIONS - NEW CODE APPEARS: DRIVERS BELT RETRACTOR ASSY. REPLACED BELT RETRACTOR ASSY. NO CODE! AND AIRBAG SYSTEM STILL NOT WORKING/AIRBAG LIGHT INDICATOR ON. ..DEALER ADVISED THIS EXPENSIVE PROBLEM IS WELL-KNOWN TO 06, 07 SONATA OWNERS: SOLE VIABLE SOLUTION=REPLACE AIR BAG SYSTEM WIRING HARNESS. ORDERED PART # ON HARNESS - WRONG HARNESS DELIVERED (CONNECTORS IN WRONG LOCATION ON HARNESS/DON'T MEET UP WITH CAR CONNECTORS. ORDERED AGAIN, SAME RESULT (DEALERSHIP NOTED - THESE HARNESSES ARRIVE WITH BAG TORN OPEN (NOT FIRST MECHANIC TO ORDER IT FOR SAME PROBLEM AND OUTCOME).. LOCAL HYUNDAI TERRITORY ENGINEER (TROUBLESHOOTER FOR LARGE PROBLEMS) ASKED TO VISIT FOR DISCUSSIONS - RIGHT PART # / WRONG PART. SOLUTION = I'VE DEALT WITH THIS 3X RECENTLY AND IN THIS AREA - ORDER THIS PART #. GUESS WHAT, NEW PART IS $750 / DOUBLE OLD PART COST. NEW HARNESS REACHES INTO BACK SEAT AREA AS WELL AND CAUSES DOUBLE THE LABOR COSTS >$1,000. ..$1K ALREADY INVESTED IN PARTS AND LABOR PLUS FACING ANOTHER $2K IN HARNESS PARTS & LABOR. DEALER CAN'T PROVIDE ANY GUARANTEE THIS WILL SOLVE IT SHORT TERM LET ALONE LONG TERM - CONTACTED HYUNDAI USA FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE - DENIED DUE TO OUT OF WARRANTY + 2ND OWNER/NOT ORIGINAL (HOW CONVENIENT FOR THEM)..AS MENTIONED, 3X '06 SONATA OWNERS IN THIS TERRITORY RECENTLY EXPERIENCED IDENTICAL ISSUES AND AFTER GETTING TOUGH WITH HYUNDAI USA, RECEIVED BUY-BACKS OF THEIR CARS. TRY TO GUESS MY NEXT MOVE ...UPDATED 08/14/14 *BF *TR *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10575275March 27, 2014STEERING
THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE, THIS BEING THE SECOND TIME. I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO GET OFF OF THE HIGHWAY ON TO A ROUNDED TURN EXIT WHEN MY STEERING WHEEL FELT AS THOUGH I LOST POWER. IT TIGHTENED UP ON ME. WHEN I CAME OUT OF THE TURN AND STRAIGHTENED THE WHEEL OUT THE STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10574934March 26, 2014STEERING
WHILE EXITING INTERSTATE ON A CLOVERLEAF AT ABOUT 30MPH, SUDDEN DECREASE IN ABILITY TO STEER, AS IF POWER STEERING HAD GONE OUT. HAVE MADE THIS SAME TURN A COUPLE OF TIMES SINCE WITH SAME RESULTS AS WELL AS A LEFT HAND TURN AT ABOUT THE SAME SPEED. ONCE THE VEHICLE IS STRAIGHTENING UP THE STEERING RETURNS TO NORMAL. NO PROBLEMS MAKING A TURN FROM A STOPPED POSITION OR SLOWER TURN, SUCH AS IN TOWN TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT. HAPPENED WHEN HUSBAND DROVE CAR ONCE AS WELL. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10574518March 24, 2014ENGINE
OIL PAN RUSTING OUT. A LOT OF ENGINE MOTOR OIL SEEPING OUT OF ENTIRE OIL PAN. PROFESSIONAL MECHANIC STATES THIS IS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AT THIS LOW MILEAGE. EVENTUALLY OIL WILL LEAK OUT CAUSING ENGINE TO SEIZE AND FAIL. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10573166March 18, 2014SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON EVERY OTHER YEAR. I AM HAVING THIS ISSUED FOR THREE TIME AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON EVERY TIME AND THEN THEY PUT NEW SEAT BELT BUCKLE IT GOES AWAY FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED IN 2010 IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY, SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED IN 2012, AND THIRD TIME IT HAPPENED IN 2014. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10572725March 17, 2014AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WILL NOT GO OFF. FOR A FEW WEEKS, ANYTIME THE DRIVERS SEAT WAS ADJUSTED, IT WOULD TRIGGER THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASH BUT ONCE THE SEAT WAS MOVED, IT WOULD GO OFF. NOW TO THE POINT, IT WILL NOT SHUT OFF THE AIR BAG LIGHT. SIMILAR THING HAPPENED LAST SUMMER, TOOK TO DEALER AND HAD TO PAY TO HAVE SYSTEM CLEARED AS HYUNDAI IS THE ONLY ONE WITH THE PROPER TOOL TO "SCRUB THE AIR BAG MEMORY". MY CONCERN, IS WILL THE AIR BAGS GO OFF IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT? WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO GO BACK TO THE DEALER TO PAY TO HAVE ERROR CLEARED IF NO MISUSE ON MY END? IT APPEARS BY READING THIS SITE THAT MANY HYUNDAI OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR ISSUES SO PERHAPS THIS IS A RECALL? *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10572827March 17, 2014EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THAT WHILE SHE ATTEMPTED TO PARK, THE GEAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK AS THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V280000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) WAS PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, IT DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10569331March 14, 2014SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 168,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10568369March 11, 2014VISIBILITY/WIPER
VISOR ARM JOINT CRACKED, CAUSING VISOR TO LOOSEN AND AFFECT VISIBILITY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10567595March 6, 2014SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING IN EARLY RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, ANOTHER VEHICLE SHIFTED LANES UNEXPECTEDLY. WHILE HITTING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE "JOSTLED" AND SHOOK AND WAS FAILING TO STOP. AFTER PUMPING THE BREAKS I WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL AND BARELY (3-6 INCHES) AVOID HITTING ANYONE ELSE. THE MECHANIC JUST CALLED TO INFORM ME THAT ONE CALIPER PIN IN THE FRONT RIGHT BRAKES, AS WELL AS ONE CALIPER PIN IN THE REAR LEFT HAD COMPLETELY FROZE UP. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE FRONT RIGHT HAS DONE SO (FIRST TIME ON OR AROUND JANUARY 13, 2013). AFTER RESEARCHING THIS TODAY, THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE & MODEL. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10567138March 5, 2014ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO ACCELERATE AND DECELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V316000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE BRAKE SWITCH BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. ADDITIONALLY, THE WARNING LIGHTS FOR THE AIR BAGS, BRAKES, AND BATTERY WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL MODULE AND THE SENSOR BOX TO THE ESC WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT LATER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SMOKING AS IT STALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10565095February 20, 2014AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE IGNITION, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, AFTER THE REMEDY REPAIR WAS PERFORMED THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10564222February 13, 2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEAD LIGHTS DIMS, FLICKERS, DASHBOARD LIGHTS DIMS, RADIO SHUT OFF WHEN SLOWING SPEED, SOMETIMES BRAKES LIGHT COME ON. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10563642February 10, 2014EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED WHENEVER THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF THE AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS AND OTHER EXTERIOR LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD HAVE TO BE TURNED OFF MANUALLY EACH TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,100. JS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10562578February 2, 2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FIRST OF ALL THE TIME AND MILEAGE ARE APPROXIMATE. WE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY IN TURNING OFF THE PARKING/DASHBOARD LIGHTS IN OUR 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. FLICKING THE STALK BACK AND FORTH A FEW TIMES WOULD EVENTUALLY TURN THEM OFF. I ASKED MY MECHANIC AND CALLED 2 LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALERS AND ALL AGREED THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUSE/RELAY BOX. AFTER CONSULTING A FEW HYUNDAI FORUMS I LEARNED THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM AFFECTING SOME 2006 AND 2007 HYUNDIAS AND THAT OWNERS WERE PAYING BETWEEN $700 TO $1200 TO REPLACE THE FAULTY PART. MANY OWNERS ARE UPSET THAT HYUNDAI DOES NOT ISSUE A RECALL. ON MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2014 THE STALK STOPPED WORKING. A CALL TO HYUNDAI NORTH AMERICA NOT ONLY RESULTED IN NO HELP IN FINDING OUT WHICH FUSE WOULD DISABLE THE LIGHTS BUT ALSO ASSURED ME THAT HYUNDAI SEEMS TO EXPECT THE LIFE OF SUCH PARTS TO LAST JUST PAST THE WARRANTY EXPIRATION DATE. I DECIDED TO PULL OUT THE RELAY LOCATED UNDER THE DASHBOARD WHICH TURNED OFF THE LIGHTS (AMONG OTHER THINGS). THE NEXT DAY WHEN MY WIFE LEFT WORK AFTER INSERTING THE RELAY BACK IN, SHE COULDN'T GET OUT OF FIRST GEAR AND SLOWLY THINGS STARTED TO STOP WORKING SUCH AS THE HEATED SEAT AND THE REAR DEFOGGER. ONCE HOME, I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY, WAITED A FEW MINUTES, RECONNECTED THE BATTERY AND ROAD-TESTED THE CAR. EVERYTHING WORKED NORMAL; HOWEVER, THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO TURN OFF THE LIGHTS. ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2014 I BOUGHT A BATTERY QUICK-DISCONNECT AND WIRED THE OTHER END TO THE EXISTING HYUNDAI POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE. NOW, WHILE WE WAIT WEEKS (POSSIBLY MONTHS) TO HAVE THE MONEY TO GET THIS PART REPLACED, MY WIFE WILL HAVE TO LEAVE WORK AND IN A DARK PARKING LOT, RECONNECT THE BATTERY USING THIS QUICK-DISCONNECT TOOL. WHILE THE CAR SITS AT HOME AND AT HER PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT, IT REMAINS UNLOCKED WITH NO ALARM, I CAN PROVIDE DIGITAL PICTURES OF THIS ALONG WITH OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE CAR. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10561530January 26, 2014STRUCTURE:BODY
THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR HANDLE BROKE LOOSE. THEN A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR DOOR HANDLE BROKE LOOSE. TODAY 26 JAN 2014 THE PASSENGER'S REAR DOOR HANDLE BROKE. HYUNDAI TOLD US BACK IN APRIL 2013 THAT THE DOOR HANDLE PROBLEMS WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM SINCE OUR WARRANTY HAD RUN OUT. HAVING OWNED QUITE A FEW CARS AND ALL FOR MORE THAN 7 YEARS AND NONE HAS EVER HAD THEIR DOOR HANDLE SNAP LOOSE. TO REPLACE A DOOR HANDLE COSTS AROUND $150.00. I HAVE REPLACE THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT DOOR HANDLE. SEEMS TO ME THAT LOSING 3 OUT OF 4 DOOR HANDLES IS A RESULT OF A MAJOR DEFECT IN THE CAR AND SHOULD BE THE MANUFACTURERS RESPONSIBILITY. AND NOW THAT THE REAR DOORS CAN NO LONGER BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE I BELIEVE THIS DEFECT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10561338January 24, 2014VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, HE HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION AND NOTICED THAT THE SUN ROOF HAD EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10560756January 21, 2014AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY PRE TENSIONER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,897.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10560856January 21, 2014AIR BAGS
MY SPOUSE REPORTED TO ME THAT THE AIRBAG FOR DRIVERS SIDE CAME ON AND STAYED ON. TWO DAYS AGO, I TOOK THE CAR TO WORK (READJUSTING THE SEAT) AND THE LIGHT WAS NOT ON. I HAD READ ABOUT THIS ISSUE IN ONLINE FORUMS FOR MY MAKE AND YEAR AND THIS PROBLEM AND THERE WAS MENTION THAT IF YOU MOVE THE SEAT FORWARD AND BACK THAT YOU CAN GET THE LIGHT TO TURN OFF. WELL, I TRIED THAT AND UNFORTUNATELY FOR ME THE LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS STAYED ON. WE PREVIOUSLY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG RECALL AND HAD THAT TAKEN CARE OF. I TOOK THE CAR TO OUR DEALER TO FIND OUT IF THEY HAD SIMILAR OCCURRENCES AND WAS SURPRISED BY MY SERVICE ADVISER'S ATTITUDE. HE APPEARED GUARDED AND WAS VERY UNLIKE HIM. I USUALLY GET ALL MY SERVICE DONE THERE. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT I WAS NOT THE FIRST ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. HE TOLD ME THAT FIRST I'D HAVE TO GET A DIAGNOSIS ($79+ TAX), THEN ANY REPAIRS ( ANYWHERE FROM $300 TO 1500.) WOULD BE MY RESPONSIBILITY AS THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I ALSO ASKED IF THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, DOES THE AIRBAG NOT WORK AND WAS TOLD YES. I JUST WENT TO NHTSA TODAY AND LOOKED IN THE COMPLAINT SECTION FOR THIS VEHICLE AND FOUND NUMEROUS PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. REQUIRING AIRBAGS IN VEHICLES IS A FEDERAL LAW REQUIREMENT, SO WHY THEN IF THESE SYSTEMS FAIL WITHOUT ANY OWNERS NEGLIGENCE, ARE THE MANUFACTURERS NOT REQUIRED TO SEE THAT THEY GET REPAIRED? WHAT TRIGGERS A RECALL? AFTER TALKING WITH ONE OF YOUR REPRESENTATIVES, A SHORT TIME AGO, I ASKED THAT QUESTION AND SHE SAID THAT NHTSA CAN'T FORCE A MANUFACTURER FOR JUST ANYTHING. I SAID, "SOMEONE WHOSE AIRBAG DOESN'T DEPLOY IN A CRASH AND DIES MIGHT TRIGGER A RECALL?" THE REPRESENTATIVE REPLIED, "THOSE ARE YOU WORDS, MOT MINE". *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10559635January 13, 2014VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON THIS DATE IT WAS UNUSUALLY COLD WEATHER FOR OUR STATE AT A HIGH OF 7 DEGREES PLUS WIND CHILL ("THE POLAR VORTEX"). I WAS LEAVING FOR WORK AND HAD LET MY CAR RUN FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES BEFORE BEGINNING TO DRIVE. I WAS NOT EVEN A QUARTER OF A MILE AWAY (ACTUALLY ONLY ABOUT A STREET OVER) FROM MY HOME WHEN I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. THERE WAS AN SUV IN FRONT OF ME. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND THE SUV IN FRONT OF ME BEGAN TO DRIFT SLIGHTLY FORWARD, I DID THE SAME. WHEN I WENT TO PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL TO DRIFT FORWARD AT THE PACE OF THE SUV IN FRONT OF ME, IT ABRUPTLY ACCELERATED. THERE WAS ABOUT 5 FEET IN BETWEEN THE SUV AND MY CAR, BUT I WAS UNABLE TO STOP FAST ENOUGH AND REAR ENDED THE SUV IN FRONT OF ME. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE, HOWEVER THIS WAS COMPLETELY UNAVOIDABLE AND UNNECESSARY. THE FOLLOWING DAY, WHICH WAS ALSO A VERY COLD DAY, I HAD JUST LEFT MY HOUSE FOR WORK AND WHEN I WENT INTO REVERSE IT DID THE SAME EXACT ABRUPT ACCELERATION. THANKFULLY THIS TIME THERE WERE NO CARS AROUND---IN COMBINATION WITH MY AWARENESS OF THIS POSSIBLY BEING AN ISSUE. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0