Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2011)
3,476 consumer complaints on file.
- #10598718June 16, 2014STEERING
POPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING AND BACKING UP. NOISE IS BEEN HEARD AFTER YOU PARK AND THEN START UP AGAIN WHEN BACKING UP. ALSO WHEN TURN IN MY YARD. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM. I HAVE CARRIED IT BACK FOR THE SAME REASON SEVERAL TIMES AND IT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10598011June 13, 2014STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, A LOUD NOISE EMITTED INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO TRAVEL OUT OF LANE INDEPENDENTLY AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A PARKING LOT WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. UPON RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,570.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10597145June 9, 2014ENGINE
I STARTED THE CAR AND IT SHOOK SOME AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I CHECKED OIL AND IT WAS 2.5 QUARTS LOW. FILLED THE CAR WITH OIL. DROVE IT TO THE SHOP TO HAVE A OIL CHANGE DONE ON IT. THE SHOP CHANGED THE OIL AND I DROVE THE CAR HOME. AS I WAS DRIVING IT HOME THE CAR STARTED SPUTTERING AND CLATTERING. THE CAR STALLED. TOWED TO SHOP WHERE MECHANIC IMMEDIATELY CHECKED OIL. IT WAS FULL OF OIL. THE MECHANIC CHANGED THE SENSORS. AFTER CHANGING THE SENSORS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF BUT THE MOTOR IS STILL KNOCKING. THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THE ENGINE HAS BEEN SEIZED. THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET THAT THE 2011 ENGINE IS KNOWN TO HAVE MAJOR PROBLEMS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10596525June 5, 2014POWER TRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE CAR WAS PARKED. STARTED AND BACKED UP I PROCEEDED FORWARD AT 10-15 MPH IN A PARKING LOT AND THE CAR JUST DIED WOULD NOT START I HAD PLENTY OF POWER LIGHTS ETC BUT IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER. HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED. A CAR ONLY FOUR YEARS OLD SHOULD NOT HAVE A SAFETY ISSUE LIKE THIS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BIZ IF WE HAD RODE IN THE CAR FOR 10 MINUTES AND IT STALLED WE WOULD HAVE BEEN ON A VERY DANGEROUS SECTION OF A HIGHWAY THAT WOULD MOST CERTAINLY ENDED WITH AN ACCIDENT AND EVEN A WORSE SCENARIO . FOR YOU TO HAVE NO WARNING A SIGNAL OR A BELL BUT FOR IT TO JUST SHUT OFF. I HAVE ENJOYED THE CAR FOR THE MOST PART BUT BETWEEN A OIL SENSOR GOING A FEW YEAR AGO AND THE CAR DIED THE SAME WAY IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AND THE CAR GOING DEAD AGAIN IN THE COURSE OF THE VEHICLE MOVING I SERIOUSLY WOULD NOT RECOMMEND OR CONSIDER BUYING A SONATA AGAIN I HOPE THIS NOTE HAS SOME EFFECT ON FIXING THIS PROBLEM BEFORE FATALITIES OCCUR. (NOW I ALSO HAVE A HUGE REPAIR BILL FOR A PROBLEM THAT SO OBVIOUSLY A FAULTY PART. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10595848June 3, 2014STEERING
STEERING RATTLE OVER BUMPS AND WASHBOARD TYPE SURFACES. VEHICLE SOUNDS LIKE A STEERING COMPONENT INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN IS BROKEN. HYUNDAI ACKNOWLEDGES THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO COVER REPAIRS UNDER FACTORY OR AFTERMARKET WARRANTY WHICH THEY ALSO SOLD ME. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10595059May 30, 2014VISIBILITY/WIPER
I OWN A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS IT BEGAN TO RAIN VERY HARD, WHEN I TURNED THE SWITCH ON FOR WIPERS THEY WOULD NOT WORK. I WAS ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK, AND PULLED UNDER A BRIDGE, AND WAITED FOR THE STORM TO BLOW OVER WHICH LASTED A LOT LONGER THAN I EXPECTED. THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY USELESS UNTIL THE RAIN STOPPED. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THE WIPER MOTOR WENT BAD. WITH A PRETTY HEFTY COST TO REPAIR IT. I HAVE NOT REPLACED THE MOTOR YET, AND I AM UPSET THAT A CAR ONLY 3 YRS. OLD WOULD HAVE A WIPER MOTOR GOING OUT ALREADY . I READ ON THE WEB OF MANY OTHERS WITH THIS SAME MAKE AND MODEL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM SO GLAD I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT SUDDENLY BEGAN TO DOWNPOUR WITH RAIN. IT VERY WELL COULD HAVE CAUSED AND ACCIDENT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10593502May 22, 2014STEERING, SUSPENSION
DEAR SIR/MADAM, I'M CONTACTING YOU TO REPORT WHAT I STRONGLY BELIEVE IS A DEFECT IN THE STEERING UNIT OF HYUNDAI SONATA, 2011. IN AN ARTICLE THAT WAS PUBLISHED IN SEPTEMBER 2010 AT YAHOO NEWS, A RECALL PROBLEM OF THE SONATA WAS REPORTED AFTER "COMPLAINTS HAVE COME IN ABOUT FEELING LOOSENESS WHILE DRIVING OR ABNORMAL SOUNDS COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMNS." (HTTP://VOICES.YAHOO.COM/HYUNDAI-RECALL-2011-HYUNDAI-SONATA-SEDANS-STEERING-6864748.HTML) MY PROBLEM WITH HYUNDAI MATCHES THE DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPLAINTS, WITH MORE COMPLICATION: 1) WHEN I START THE CAR, WITHOUT DRIVING, IF I STEER THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT AND RIGHT, I COULD HEAR AN OBNOXIOUSLY LOUD NOISE IN THE FORM OF "CLICKING." ONE CONSUMER VIDEOTAPES THIS PROBLEM IN THIS VIDEO HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=OTKCP-8XHSW 2) WHEN I DRIVE ON A ROAD THAT IS LESS THAN PERFECTLY SMOOTH, I CAN HEAR A LOUD RATTLING NOISE, A NOISE THAT APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM LOOSE PARTS IN THE COLUMN. THE NOISE BECOMES MOST OBVIOUS AND LOUDEST WHEN I DRIVE SLOWLY ON BRICK ROADS. 3) THE PROBLEM BECOMES MOST DANGEROUS WHEN I DRIVE ON THE FREEWAY. AS I SLOW DOWN TO TAKE AN EXIT, THE STEERING WHEEL GOES VICIOUSLY VIBRATING, MAKING IT HARD TO CONTROL OR KEEP STABLE. THIS VIBRATION IS ASSOCIATED WITH A LOUD RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE HYUNDAI DEALER AND TALKED TO HYUNDAI USA, BOTH PARTIES DISTANCED THE PROBLEM FROM CAMPAIGN 97 (A STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT RECALL). THE DEALER SAYS THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN ON MY EXPENSES. IF THE DEALER IS RIGHT THAT THE PROBLEM IS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL, THEN IT IS A NEW PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND INVESTIGATED. PLEASE TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THAT THE SAFETY OF HYUNDAI SONATA DRIVERS COULD BE ENDANGERED BY THIS PROBLEM IF NOT FIXED. I HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON REGARDING THIS MATTER. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10592797May 20, 2014FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
ON 5 OCCASIONS MY CAR HAS TEMPORARILY STALLED/LOST POWER FOR AN INSTANT, ALWAYS AT FREEWAY SPEED WITHIN 10 MILES OF MY HOME. THE SENSATION IS AS IF THE CAR HAD RUN INTO SOMETHING HEAVY ON THE PAVEMENT. IT VIOLENTLY PITCHED MY WIFE AND I FORWARD AND I EXPECT THAT WE WOULD HAVE HIT THE DASH HAD WE NOT BEEN WEARING SEATBELTS. AFTER EXITING THE FREEWAY IN ALL CASES, THE CAR HAD BARELY ENOUGH ACCELERATION TO DRIVE MORE THAN 25 MPH FOR THE COUPLE OF MILES TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT THEY CANNOT REPAIR A PROBLEM WHICH THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE. I UNDERSTAND THIS BUT FIND IT DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE THAT HYUNDAI HAS NEVER HEARD OF THIS ISSUE BEFORE. I STRONGLY FEEL THAT MY VEHICLE IS UNSAFE AND NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED UNDER THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY. I AM ONLY 30,000 MILES INTO A 100,000 MILE WARRANTY. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10592853May 20, 2014TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA EQUIPPED WITH HANKOOK, TIRE LINE: OPTIMO H431, AND TIRE SIZE: 225/45R 18V TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A BUBBLE ON THE TIRE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WAS IDENTICAL TO A PREVIOUS FAILURE WITH THE ORIGINAL TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THAT THE TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,005. UPDATED 08/11/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED AND A NEW HANKOOK. UPDATED 08/13/2014 *JS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10588987May 16, 2014ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ON THE GRAND CENTRAL PARKWAY GOING 50 MPH THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER AND STALLED. THE ENGINE HAD SEIZED DUE TO LOSS OF OIL. THERE HAD BEEN NO OIL WARNING LIGHT. CAR HAD BEEN SERVICED REGULARLY SINCE PURCHASE. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER INFORMED US THAT SHORT BLOCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED & WORK WAS DONE. WE HAVE TRIED TO FIND AN OIL WARNING LIGHT ON THE A INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND HAVE HAD NO LUCK SO WE ARE NOT CONFIDENT THIS WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN, CREATING ANOTHER UNSAFE SITUATION THE CAR DID NOT FEEL RIGHT WHILE WE DROVE IT. AT ONE POINT, ABOUT A MONTH OR SO LATER, IT STALLED OUT. WE CALLED HYUNDAI FOR A TOW BUT THE CAR EVENTUALLY STARTED. A WEEK LATER THE CAR OVERHEATED AND WE BROUGHT IT TO A SERVICE STATION & CHECKED THE COOLANT. IT WAS LOW & SO WE ADDED COOLANT. WE ALSO CHECKED THE OIL & FOUND IT DOWN BY ONE QUART. (THIS WAS ABOUT 2 THOUSAND MILES AFTER THE SHORT BLOCK WAS REPLACED). CAR CONTINUED TO OVERHEAT IN TRAFFIC. WE TOOK THE CAR TO HYUNDAI FOR SERVICE WHERE THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE FAN WAS NOT WORKING. WE ASKED IF IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE CAR TO STALL WHILE ON THE ROAD IF IT OVERHEATS, & WE'RE TOLD YES IT WAS NORMAL. WE CONSIDER THIS TO BE A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH THIS CAR. WE HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT AND RECEIVED AN INCIDENT NUMBER BUT HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RESPONSE FROM CORPORATE. WE DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR OR TRANSPORTING OUR GRANDCHILDREN OR ANYONE ELSE. PLEASE CONTACT US A.S.A.P. THANK YOU FOR YOUR QUICK REPLY TO OUR CONCERNS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10586384May 3, 2014STEERING, SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY
STEERING COLUMN MAKES CLUNK/RATTLE NOISE DRIVING DOWN ROUGH ROAD, BUMPS, AND SMALL POTHOLES AT HIGH AND LOW SPEED, IT MORE NOTICEABLE AT LOW SPEED. WHILE AT STANDING IT MAKES NO NOISE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10585805April 30, 2014ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER, STEERING
STEERING TOO TIGHT, WRIST AND HANDS GET VERY STRESSED IN SHORT TIME, KEEPS PULLING TO A SIDE, NEED TO PUT FORCE ON STEERING TO STAY IN LANE, VERY STRESSFUL TO MAKE TURNS AT ALL SPEEDS, STEERING SET TO LOW STIFFNESS BY DEALER, YET VERY PAINFUL, NO FIX FROM DEALER, SAYS THATS HOW IT IS SINCE ITS ELECTRONIC STEERING. I SEE SEVERAL BLOGS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE, SURPRISING THAT THERE IS NO REMEDY. TURBO FAILED TWICE BEFORE 50K. *JS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10584593April 24, 2014EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10584394April 23, 2014STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN MAKING A TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION, AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING WAS HEARD FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COUPLER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED ALREADY UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V426000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,450.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10584442April 23, 2014STEERING
ON GOING STEERING DRIFT ISSUES. HYUNDAI DID A SERVICE BULLETIN 927. CAR STILL WANTS TO VEER MOSTLY LEFT. WRIST FATIGUED HOLD CAR IN A LINE. DEALER BLEW ME OFF WHEN I CAME IN WITH CONCERNS. HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERREPORTS.ORG/CRO/NEWS/2011/03/2011-HYUNDAI-SONATA-STEERING-UPDATE-NEW-STRUT-SIMILAR-ALIGNMENT-ISSUE/INDEX.HTM. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10584076April 21, 2014SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON MARCH 11, 2014 APPROXIMATELY AT 3:30 PM I WENT TO MY CAR IN AN UNDERGROUND GARAGE. I ENTERED THE CAR, PUT MY SEAT BELT ON, AND PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE. THEN WHEN PUTTING CAR IN DRIVE, THE STEERING WOULDN'T MOVE AND WITHOUT ACCELERATION THE CAR TOOK OFF. .MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE WHEN THE CAR TOOK OFF. AT THAT TIME, I TRIED TO BRAKE AND HAD NO STEERING OR BRAKES. WHEN THAT HAPPENED WITH THE CAR ACCELERATING, I HAD NO BRAKES OR STEERING. I CRASHED INTO MY HUSBANDS CAR THAT WAS PARKED IN SPOT NEXT TO ME. I SMASHED HIS REAR RIGHT PANEL. THE CAR WAS GOING AT SUCH A SPEED MY HUSBAND'S CAR WAS PUSHED A COUPLE OF FEET OVER. IF HIS CAR WAS NOT THERE, I WOULD HAVE CRASHED INTO THE CEMENT WALL. AS FOR MY CAR, I SMASHED THE LEFT FRONT FENDER, HEAD LIGHT AND LOWER PANEL ON THE FRONT OF THE CAR. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY WENT DEAD. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND PROCEEDED TO CALL HYUNDAI. I HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE AUTO BODY SHOP FOR REPAIRS CAUSED BY ACCIDENT. AFTER THE BODY SHOP REPAIRS WERE FINISHED, THE CAR WAS TOWED TO HYUNDAI. THIS AUTO BODY SHOP HAD THE CAR FOR 2-3 WEEKS. HYUNDAI TECHNICIANS WERE CALLED IN TO CHECK. HYUNDAI'S FINAL OUTCOME/DECISION WAS THAT THERE WERE NO FINDINGS AND THEY FEEL THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. I WAS THEN CALLED TO PICK THE CAR UP THE MANAGER. HE CLAIMED TO HAVE PHONED ME NUMEROUS AMOUNT OF TIMES, BUT THIS IS FALSE. I ONLY RECEIVED ONE CALL FROM HIM. THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE SINCE THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT INVOLVING THE SAME PROBLEM THE CAR WAS TOWED FROM HYUNDAI BACK TO MY RESIDENCE AND PARKED IN THE UNDERGROUND GARAGE. I FIND THIS COMPLETELY APPALLING AND VERY UPSETTING THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED. THIS IS NOT THE RESPONSE OR SERVICE I EXPECTED TO RECEIVE FROM A SO CALLED REPUTABLE COMPANY. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY OR FATALITIES. I FEEL HYUNDAI IS TOTALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS SITUATION. THEY ARE NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10584079April 21, 2014VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES
ON THURSDAY, FEB 6, 2014 APPROXIMATELY AT 2PM ON A BUSY STREET. I WAS APPROACHING A STOPLIGHT AND AS I WAS APPROACHING STOP LIGHT AND ATTEMPTED TO PUT ON BRAKES TO STOP. INSTEAD OF STOPPING THE CAR THE CAR SPED UP AND DIDN'T STOP UNTIL I SMASHED INTO HIM. CAR DID NOT STOP UNTIL COLLISION OCCURRED UPON IMPACT. I HAD NO BRAKES!!!!! I SMASHED HIS REAR BUMPER AND CRACKED HIS LICENSE PLATE WINDOW. ON SATURDAY, FEB 8TH 2014 I TOOK CAR INTO HYUNDAI DEALER THEY INSISTED NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH VEHICLE. I WAS ASKED IF BY HYUNDAI DEALER IF STREET WAS ICY AND THE STREETS WERE COMPLETELY DRY. I CALLED INSURANCE REPORTED INCIDENT, AND WITH THIS COLLISION THERE WAS 1300.00 DAMAGE TO HIS VEHICLE. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO INJURY THIS TIME. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10583657April 19, 2014FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AT VARIOUS TIMES, WHEN FILLING THE CAR WITH GAS, A VERY STRONG GAS SMELL IS IN THE CAR CABIN. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE ANY COMMON PRECIPITATING FACTORS. HAPPENS SPORADICALLY WHEN ADDING VARIOUS AMOUNTS OF GAS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10583713April 19, 2014STEERING
VEHICLE DRIFTS TO LEFT AND STEERING WHEELS REQUIRES EXTRA/UNNECESSARY FORCE TO CORRECT DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10579596April 14, 2014ENGINE
THE CAR SUDDENLY STARTED CHIMING LOUDLY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT LIT UP, A SECOND LIGHT LIT ON THE DASH AND A WARNING MESSAGE THAT SAID TO CHECK THE CHARGING SYSTEM APPEARED ON THE CONSOLE. THE CAR BECAME NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO OPERATE: LIMITED ACCELERATION, JERKED REPEATEDLY TRYING TO STOP IN A SAFE LOCATION, LOST POWER TO AC SYSTEM....DANGEROUS SITUATION IF OTHER TRAFFIC HAD BEEN NEARBY. THE CAR IS NOW INOPERABLE AS WE WAIT FOR A TOW TO TAKE IT TO THE NEAREST DEALER. *JS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0