Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2011)

3,476 consumer complaints on file.

#10505129March 31, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE
BRAKE PEDAL SENSOR FAILURE RESULTED IN A CAR THAT WOULDN'T START. THE KEY-LESS ENTRY DEPENDS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED, OTHERWISE THE IGNITION WILL NOT TURN OVER. UNDER NORMAL OPERATION WHEN THE DRIVER IS TRYING TO START THE CAR, THE KEY MUST BE INSIDE THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER MUST DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THEN PRESS THE IGNITION BUTTON. THE CAR NORMALLY TURNS OVER. IN THIS SITUATION ALL SYSTEMS FUNCTION AS IF THE CAR DOES NOT KNOW THE BRAKE PEDDLE IS BEING DEPRESSED. THE BATTERY HAS FULL CHARGE, ALL ACCESSORIES FUNCTION NORMALLY, BUT THE IGNITION WILL NOT TURN OVER. BECAUSE THERE IS NO WAY TO MANUALLY START THE CAR, THE CAR IS RENDERED COMPLETELY USELESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503956March 21, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKE DOES NOT RELEASE. AS YOU DRIVE THE BRAKE SMOKES AND RUBS CAUSING YOU TO STEP HARDER ON THE GAS TO MOVE FORWARD. EVENTUALLY YOU HEAR THE BRAKE RELEASE AND IT DRIVES NORMALLY. I HAD A NEW CALIPER , ROTOR AND BRAKE PAD PUT ON 2 WEEKS AGO FOR THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503183March 15, 2013
STEERING
WE HAVE BEEN HAVING SEVERAL PROBLEMS WHERE WE HAVE BEEN STRANDED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. IT FIRST HAPPENED IN OCTOBER 2011, WHEN WE FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR, AND IT WAS FIXED. NOW THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, MAKING STARTER NOISES. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE CAME, PLAYED WITH THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER, AND GOT THE CAR TO START. IT HAS PUSHBUTTON START. YESTERDAY, 3/14/13, THE CAR WAS LOADED UP FOR A WEEKEND TRIP, AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN MADE THE SAME NOISE, HOWEVER, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO LOCK, AND THERE WAS NO WAY TO SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION. THEY HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP BY FLATBED. I AM AFRAID THE VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT DURING DRIVING, AND SINCE THE POWERSTEERING DOESN'T WORK OR LOCK APPROPRIATELY, AND THE TRANSMISSION CANNOT BE CHANGED, IT'S A SEVERE SAFETY THREAT. WHAT DOES ONE DO TO SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION OR STEER THE VEHICLE WHEN THERE IS NO KEY, BUT A PUSHBUTTON START? MANY PROBLEMS NOTED OF THIS TYPE ON THE INTERNET: SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED: HTTPS://WWW.GOOGLE.COM/SEARCH?SOURCEID=NAVCLIENT&IE=UTF-8&RLZ=1T4SKPT_ENUS424US424&Q=2011+HYUNDAI+SONATA+PUSH+BUTTON+START+PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503081March 14, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, STEERING, ENGINE
I HAVE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR TWO YEARS AND ABOUT TWO MONTHS AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS (PURCHASED BRAND NEW) -- I'VE HAD TO GET A NEW MOTOR (ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE (ELECTRICAL/SMOKING) WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE BELTWAY), REPLACED TIRE ROD, NEED 4 BRAND NEW TIRES, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, AND OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH COOLING/HEATING SYSTEM (THE BLOWER DOES NOT WORK FOR AIR POINTED IN THE FLOOR DIRECTION), STRONG SMELL OF GAS FUMES INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE GAS MILEAGE GAUGE IS INACCURATE -- I GET NO WHERE NEAR THE HIGHWAY NOR CITY MILES. THE GAS METER IS NOT REGISTERING. PARTS ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAVE BEEN RANDOMLY REPLACED. I HAVE HAD ALL SCHEDULE SERVICES ON MY VEHICLE AS WELL AS EXTRAS SUCH AS SPECIAL REPLACEMENT FILTERS, ETC. I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BREAKING SYSTEM. I BELIEVE I'VE PURCHASED A COMPLETE LEMON. THE CURRENT MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE IS 27700 MILES. THERE IS NO WAY I SHOULD BE HAVING THIS MANY PROBLEMS AS FREQUENTLY AS I HAVE BEEN HAVING. THE CAR'S STEERING PULLS TO THE LEFT AS WELL. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO REPLACE TIRES ONLY AFTER TWO YEARS OF DRIVING AFTER PUTTING NITROGEN AS ADVISED. I'VE NOTICED A NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING TO THE LEFT AS WELL AS IF THE LEFT TIRE ROD OR AXLE WANTS TO BREAK -- WEIRD FEELING TURN THE CAR. THE ALARM SYSTEM IS FAILING TO LOCK ALL OF THE DOORS -- ONLY THE DRIVERS DOOR. -- DEALERS SOLUTION...PURCHASE A NEW ONE ??? REALLY? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502072March 8, 2013
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I JUST BOUGHT A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA LIMITED. PRETTY MUCH SINCE THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT ON THE INTERSTATE, THE CAR WANTS TO DRIFT, MAINLY TO THE LEFT BUT SOMETIMES TO THE RIGHT. THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ON THE WEB. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY LOOKED AT IT. THEY SAID THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS THE PROBLEM. IT IS LESS PRONOUNCED PULLING TO THE LEFT BUT NOW ITS ALL OVER THE PLACE. THIS VEHICLE WILL NOT TRACK STRAIGHT AND THAT IS A DANGEROUS THING IMO. I DO A LOT OF INTERSTATE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501196March 4, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DECELERATE BUT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO QUICKLY SHIFT INTO PARK IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 20,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498060February 13, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE FOUND EXTENSIVE RUST ALONG THE FIREWALL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND WAS DISMISSED BY THE DEALER AND ASSURED THE RUST WAS NORMAL. A REGIONAL DIRECTOR WAS SENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE RUST WAS CLEANED AND THE SPOTS WERE LUBED. THE CORROSION CONTINUED TO PLAGUE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,203. UPDATED 10/29/13*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497941February 12, 2013
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I PURCHASED MY CAR USED IN JUNE 2012 WITH ONLY 17000 MILES ON IT. CURRENTLY IT HAS LESS THAN 36000 MILES ON IT. DURING A RECENT ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION, I WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT I WOULD NEED TIRES SOON. LOOKING AT THE TIRES, I SAW HE WAS RIGHT. I DID NOT FEEL THAT MY CAR SHOULD NEED TIRES WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE. I LOOKED AT THE WARRANTY PROVIDED BY HANKOOK ON THEIR WEBSITE. THE WARRANTY SITE CONFIRMED THAT I SHOULD NOT NEED TIRES UNTIL AFTER 50,000 MILES AS THAT IS WHAT THEIR MILEAGE WARRANTY COVERS. WHEN I CALLED HANKOOK TO INQUIRE ABOUT THIS ISSUE, I WAS TOLD THE WARRANTY DID NOT APPLY TO ME SINCE THEY WERE FACTORY TIRES. I ASKED IF THE SAME TIRES WERE COVERED IF PURCHASED AFTERMARKET. I WAS TOLD YES THEY WERE COVERED. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY HANKOOK WILL NOT COVER THE WARRANTY ON THEIR TIRES, ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY SHOULD STILL HAVE OVER 20,000 OF NORMAL WEAR LEFT. I AM WONDERING IF THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THE TIRES SHOULD LAST MUCH LONGER THAN THEY HAVE. I SHOULD ALSO MENTION THAT MY DRIVING HABITS ARE VERY NORMAL AND IN NORMAL CONDITIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496733February 7, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SINCE JULY 2010 THIS CAR CONTINUALLY GETS AN ODOR OF GASOLINE INSIDE. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER AND EACH TIME I AM THERE THEY REPORT THAT NO ONE KNOWS WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. WHEN THIS SMELL GETS BAD IT GIVES ME HEADACHES. THIS IS BOTH A HEALTH ISSUE AND POTENTIALLY A FIRE HAZARD. JUST A FEW MINUTES AGO I ONCE AGAIN CALLED THE DEALER, CONICELLI HYUNDAI OF CONSHOCKEN PA, AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO SOLUTION YET. I WOULD BE SURPRISED IF OTHERS HAVE NOT COMPLAINED TO YOU AS THERE ARE MANY COMMENTS ON-LINE ABOUT THIS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496188February 2, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I CLOSED THE TRUNK AND THE DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT HOUSING UNIT PULLED AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. I OPENED THE TRUNK AGAIN TO LOOK FROM INSIDE AND NOTICED THE FOUR SCREWS HOLDING THE UNIT IN PLACE WERE TOTALLY BROKEN OFF. THE PLASTIC HOLDING THE SCREWS TO THE MAIN HOUSING UNIT CRUMBLED INTO LITTLE PIECES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10495861January 31, 2013
WHEELS
1) TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM LIGHT INDICATES LOW TIRE PRESSURE. 2) DRONING NOISE COMING FROM REAR TIRES. THE TIRE PRESSURE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 2-WEEKS AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR USED FROM A LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED A COUPLE MORE TIMES AND WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. WHEN DRIVEN LOCALLY, THE PROBLEM OCCURS ABOUT EVERY 2-TO-3 WEEKS (APPROXIMATELY 200 MILES). WHEN I DRIVE ON OUT-OF-TOWN TRIPS, THE TROUBLE OCCURRENCE VARIES FROM ABOUT EVERY 150 TO 700 MILES. I CHECKED THE TIRES WITH A TIRE GAUGE AND IT INDICATES THE DRIVER-SIDE FRONT TIRE (SEEMS TO BE THE ONLY TIRE HAVING THE PROBLEM) HAS ONLY 25 PSI OF PRESSURE. I INFLATED THE TIRE TO 35 PSI AND CONTINUED MY TRIP. THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON A COUPLE MORE TIMES DURING THIS PARTICULAR TRIP. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS FOUR NEW TIRES, AND THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS, HOWEVER IT HAS MOVED TO THE DRIVER-SIDE REAR TIRE (THIS MAY BE THE RIM THAT WAS ORIGINALLY ON THE DRIVER-SIDE FRONT. THE DEALER HAS CHECKED THE TIRE AND RIM AND HAS NOT FOUND ANY PROBLEMS. I HAD THE ISSUED CHECKED DURING A RECENT TRIP BY AN INDEPENDENT SHOP AND THEY DID NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRE OR RIM. THEY ALSO HAD TO PUT AIR IN THE TIRE AND SPECULATE THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE TPMS SINCE THE TIRE IS ACTUALLY LOOSING AIR WHEN IT HEATS UP. PLEASE NOTE NITROGEN IS USED IN THE TIRES. MY SON NOTICED THE DRONING NOISE ON A PARTICULAR OUT-OF-TOWN TRIP. THIS WAS HIS FIRST TIME IN THE VEHICLE, AND HE NOTED THE NOISE RIGHT AWAY. THE TIRES HAD PLENTY OF TREAD AND DID NOT APPEAR TO HAVE ANY OTHER PROBLEMS. THE ISSUE WAS FIXED BY REPLACING THE ORIGINAL TIRES THAT WERE ON THE VEHICLE (I BELIEVE THEY WERE THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10495253January 30, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, WARNING CHIMES WERE HEARD, WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE OF WHICH LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 10,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494469January 23, 2013
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA EQUIPPED WITH KUHMO SOLUS KH25 TIRES, SIZE: P205/65/R16 (N/A). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HE APPROACHED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE TIRES WERE FLAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRES EXHIBITED TWO BUBBLES ON THE INNER PART OF THE TIRE. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF BOTH THE TIRE AND THE VEHICLE WAS 23,800. THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494472January 23, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1) WITHIN THREE MONTHS OF BUYING THIS CAR, STARTING ISSUES BEGAN. GENERALLY ON THE SECOND START OF THE DAY. FIRST START OF THE DAY USUALLY INVOLVES HIGH ENGINE REVVING SOMEWHERE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF 2,500 RPM. AFTER A SHORT TRIP, IGNITION WILL NO CLICK OVER ATTEMPT TO RESTART. USUALLY SECOND OR THIRD TRY RESULT IN A START. DESPITE DEALER REPLACEMENT OF STARTER, FUEL PUMP AND BATTERY, THE PROBLEM CONTINUES PERIODICALLY. 2) REAR BRAKES NEEDED REPLACEMENT AT 24K MILES. WEAR WAS UNEVEN: LEFT BRAKE WAS GRINDING INTO ROTOR AND RIGHT BRAKE WAS ONLY ABOUT 50 PERCENT WORN. HAD DEALERSHIP CHECK FOR POSSIBLE FAULTY CALIPERS, BUT THEY CLAIMED THEY FOUND NO ISSUES AND WOULD NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY. IN CONTRAST, THE CAR STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL FRONT BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493563January 20, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS DRIVING AT THE FREEWAY SPEED LIMIT, I DID NOT FEEL ANYTHING WHEN IT HAPPENED BUT I KNOW THAT IT HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY. I PULLED OVER TO GET SOME GAS, LOOKED BACK NEAR THE GAS CAP AND SAW THAT MY DRIVER'S SIDE TAILIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS HANGING BY THE WIRES ONTO MY BUMPER. WHEN IT FELL OUT, IT BOUNCED AND PLACED SEVERAL DINGS AND CHIPS IN THE PLASTIC BUMPER. I NOTICED THAT THE WHEELS(COGS) INSIDE THE TAILIGHT ASSEMBLY WERE COMPLETELY BROKEN OFF. I HAD TO TAKE THE LIGHT OUT AND PLACE IT IN MY TRUNK AND DRIVE THE REST OF THE TWO HUNDRED MILES WITH NO LEFT TAIL LIGHT OR TURN SIGNAL. IF IT HAD FALLEN INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY, I AM SURE THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH MORE TO WRITE ABOUT AND NONE OF IT GOOD! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492742January 16, 2013
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
2011 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE TIRES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AS HE WAS JACKING UP THE VEHICLE TO REMOVE THE RIGHT TIRE, THE MOMENT THE WHEEL LEFT THE GROUND, THE STEEL IN THE JACK HEAD COLLAPSED CAUSING THE JACK TO PART FROM THE VEHICLE, IN WHICH THE VEHICLE FELL TO THE GROUND. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE STEEL WAS OF POOR QUALITY, WHICH COULD NOT SUPPORT THE PARTIAL WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493168January 16, 2013
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BEGINNING OF OCTOBER 2012 I KEPT HEARING RATTLING, CLANKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I TOOK THE CAR TO A HYUNDAI DEALER WHERE I LIVE OCTOBER 26, 2012 . THEY CHECKED OUT THE CAR AND TOLD ME BECAUSE THE ENGINE LIGHT DIDN'T COME ON, THEY COULDN'T FIND A CODE TO FIX THE CAR AND TO BRING THE CAR IN WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. I KEPT DRIVING THE CAR AND HEARING THE SAME NOISE. I TOOK IT TO MEINEKE TO GET AN OIL CHANGE NOVEMBER 14, 2012. DROVE THE CAR APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS AND STILL HEARD THE NOISE. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER HYUNDAI DEALER . THEY SAID THE CAR DIDN'T HAVE ANY OIL AND MEINKE FORGOT TO PUT THE DRAIN PLUG BACK IN, THEREFORE IT MESSED UP THE ENGINE, AND THAT'S WHY I HEARD THE NOISE. I KEPT TELLING THEM, I HEARD THE NOISE BEFORE THE OIL CHANGE. I TOOK IT BACK TO MEINKE AND SHOWED THEM THE PAPER HYUNDAI GAVE ME, THEY GAVE ME MY MONEY BACK AND APOLOGIZED. STILL HEARING THE NOISE, I TOOK IT BACK TO THE FIRST HYUNDAI DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS ENGINE PROBLEMS AND I HAD TO PAY THE DIAGNOSTIC FEE BECAUSE MY WARRANTY WAS VOIDED DUE TO MEINEKE. I REFUSED TO PAY THE FEE BECAUSE MY CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY. THEY WOULDN'T GIVE ME MY CAR BACK UNTIL I PAID, WE ARGUED BACK AND FORTH AND I CALLED THE POLICE AND THEY GAVE ME MY CAR BACK, BUT TOLD ME NOT TO COME BACK ON THEIR PROPERTY. I THEN TOOK THE CAR TO WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND SAME THING. THEY SAID TO TRY A GAS ADDITIVE 3 TIMES, IF THAT DOESN'T WORK, GET AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST IN MY AREA WHERE I LIVE. I NEED MY CAR FIXED AND NO ONE WILL FIX IT. HYUNDAI BLAMES MEINEKE AND MEINEKE BLAMES HYUNDAI. THEY'RE SAYING BECAUSE OF NO ENGINE LIGHT ON, THEY CAN'T SEE THE PROBLEMS, BUT ONE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE ENGINE ANOTHER SAYING GAS PROBLEMS. BOTTOM LINE, IF THE FIRST HYUNDAI DEALER HAD KEPT MY CAR, I WOULDN'T BE GOING THROUGH THIS. HOW CAN I RESOLVE THIS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490710January 2, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN PULLING TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO HAVE AN ALIGNMENT PERFORMED. AFTER THE ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490638January 1, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
I WAS GETTING THINGS OUT OF THE TRUNK OF THE CAR, WITH THE LID FULLY UP. THE TRUNK LID SPONTANEOUSLY TRIED TO CLOSE, AND WAS STOPPED BY MY FACE, CAUSING LACERATIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10490215December 27, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FAILURE, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER 10 MINUTES AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE AIR FILTERS WERE CLOGGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE AIR FILTERS WERE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ONE WEEK LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE VALVES FROM THE FUEL TANK FAILED AND WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VALVES WERE REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE STILL RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WOULD PROVIDE AN ERRONEOUS READING OF EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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