Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2011)

3,476 consumer complaints on file.

#10986195May 17, 2017
SUSPENSION
WAS REVERSING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND HEARD METAL CLANK SOUND COMING FROM FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. I THEN KEPT DRIVING DOWN THE BLOCK AND HEARD SOMETHING METAL FALL ON THE ROAD. I GOT OUT AND FOUND A PIECE OF A SPRING. IT HAD RUST ON IT WHERE IT CRACKED OFF. BROUGHT TO DEALER AND THEY SAID IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY RECALL. THIS CAR MODEL HAD A RECALL FOR THE SPRINGS (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V629000) BUT FOR SOME REASON MY CAR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THAT RECALL AS PER THE VIN LOOKUP. OBVIOUSLY MY CAR HAS THAT ISSUE, THE ONLY RECAL SIMILAR IS THE UNDER BODY CORROSION RECALL, BUT THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS DOES NOT COVER THIS TYPE OF CORROSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985695May 15, 2017
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AN ABNORMAL NOISE COULD BE HEARD FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DOOR LATCHES FAILED, WHICH ALLOWED THE DOORS TO REMAIN OPEN EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR LATCHES AND THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THEY COULD NOT BE OF ANY ASSISTANCE DUE TO THE VIN NOT BEING INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 10V070000(LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) AND 15V629000 (SUSPENSION). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT NHTSA HAD ISSUED OUT THE RECALLS AND THEY WERE REGULATED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985750May 15, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, SEAT BELTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. THERE HAD BEEN MULTIPLE FAILURES CONCERNING THE SIX MANUFACTURER RECALLS THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN, AND THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN OF WHEN THE DEALER WOULD PROVIDE A REMEDY AND THE PARTS. THE STEERING WHEEL MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE ENGINE HAD AN INTERNAL FAILURE, IN WHICH METAL FRAGMENTS WERE RELEASED, AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF OIL. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE OIL TO LOWER AND THE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE DEALER HAD BEEN UNCLEAR AS TO WHEN THE REMEDY AND PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V190000 (STEERING), 17V152000 (SEAT BELTS), 15V759000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC), 15V568000 (ENGINE), 14V433000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND 10V457000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985825May 15, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING 5 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER ON FOUR OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR THREE MONTHS. THE ENTIRE ENGINE WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH OTHER UNKNOWN PARTS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985601May 14, 2017
STEERING
PREVIOUSLY REPORTED PROBLEM WITH ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR-TO-SHAFT COUPLING WEARING OUT PREMATURELY. HAVE RECEIVED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY NOTICE BUT IT HAS ALREADY EXPIRED. ISSUE NOTICED PRIOR TO 100K MILES. DEALER SAID $400 BUT NO SAFETY ISSUE. NOW THEY WILL FIX IT BUT IT IS PAST THE 100K EXTENDED WARRANTY. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A NO-COST RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985135May 12, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I AM A OWNER OF A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA AND MY FUEL GAGE FLUCTUATES SHOWING AT TIMES I HAVE GAS AND OTHER TIMES THAT I HAVE NO GAS. MY FUEL TANK ONLY LETS ME PUT IN NO MORE THAN $10 AT ANY TIME. I DO NOT KNOW ANY OWNERS OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL TO COMPARE THIS TO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985408May 12, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY LOOSE AND MADE A CLICKING NOISE. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COUPLING FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000. ..UPDATED 06/27/17 *BF *AS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985443May 12, 2017
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND IN THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER .THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER, DIAGNOSED, OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984944May 11, 2017
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT STAYS ON LEAVING THE SYSTEM INOPERABLE. SAFETY HAZARD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984707May 10, 2017
SUSPENSION
E-BRAKE WAS NOT HOLDING ON A SLOPE FOR ABOUT 2-3 DAYS. TOOK TO SERVICE STATION FOR ADJUSTMENT. MECHANIC ADJUSTED E-BRAKE, BUT NOTICED THAT THE LEFT REAR STEERING KNUCKLE WAS CRACKED AND DEEMED IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. HAD TO HAVE THE STEERING KNUCKLE REPLACED. TOOK PHOTO OF THE DEFECTIVE PART (ATTACHED). WANT SOME REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF A PART THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN CRACKED (ATTACHED INVOICE). THIS VEHICLE HAS JUST UNDER 20,000 MILES ON IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984779May 10, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS OR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984449May 9, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA SE 2.4 LITER SEDAN WHICH I PURCHASED IN MARCH 2011. I HAVE ENCOUNTERED NO ISSUES WITH ENGINE STALLING OR HESITATION. ON SUNDAY, 05/07/17, WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE (MILEAGE 57,880) WOULD NOT START. THE NEXT DAY, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM MY DRIVEWAY TO THE PEARSON HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP FOR A $109 DIAGNOSTIC INSPECTION. TUESDAY MORNING TROY, THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN, CALLED TO INFORM ME THAT THE CAR NEEDED A STARTER. THE COST FOR PARTS AND LABOR WOULD BE $650/NEW OR $250/REBUILT. I READ NUMEROUS FORUMS WHERE CONSUMERS REFERENCE STARTER MALFUNCTION AT LOW MILEAGE. CLEARLY, THERE IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE STARTER ON THIS VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND REPLACE THE STARTERS AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984557May 9, 2017
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT ON ALL THE TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984599May 9, 2017
AIR BAGS
ABOUT A WEEK AGO THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I STARTED THE CAR AND AS SOON I BEGAN TO DRIVE IT BLINKED FOR A FEW SECONDS AND NOW WILL NOT GO OFF. THE VEHICLE ODOMETER READS APROXIMATELY 116,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984281May 8, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM AND CHECK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AT 76000 MILES DRIVEING 65 MPH IN THE HIGHWAY AFTER 3 HOURS. COLLANT DID NOT READ HOT, BATTERY READ DEAD. VEHICHLE QUICKLY DECELLERATED AND I PULLED OVER. RADIATOR BLEW NECK OFF AND SEVERAL COMPONENTS OF THE COOLOING SYSTEM AND HOSES WERE MELTED THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF FLUDGE/FULE BASED RESIDUE/COMBUSTION IN COOLING SYSTEM THAT BLEW OFF NECK. BATTERY SO WEEK I COULD NOT USE THE KEY TO OPEN A DOOR OR THE TRUNK, OR MOVE SEATS. COOLANT HAD JUST BEEN TOPPED OF AND SYSTEM WAS FLUSHED WITHIN 10,000 MILES. MECHANIC AT KIA DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED TGAT TGE GEAD GASKET/CYLINDER HEAD LEADED INTO THE COOLING SYSTEM CAUSING THE NECK TO BLOW OFF THE RADIATOR AND MELTING SEVERAL SENSORS AND COMPONENTS OF THE COOLING SYSTEM THAT WOULD NOT HAVE MELTED OR BLOWN FROM FUMES OF LOW COOLANT ALONE. OIL LEVELS AND QUALITY WAS GOOD. I PHOTOGRAPHED THE DASH LIGHTS AT BREAKDOWN AND THE COOLANT LEVELS DID NOT READ HOT. CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM AND CHECK BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON. CHECK BRAKE LIGHTS CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS HAD BEEN A PROBLEM BEFORE. DEALERSHIP FOR HYUNDAI (COGGINS HYUNDAI IN DELAND) SAYS THEY THINK A LACK OF COOLANT CAUSED ISSUE, BUT I KNOW I HAD COOLANT IN THE CAR - THEY JUST WANT TO NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR WARRANTY REPAIR,AS I AM THE FIRST OWNER AND HAVE DONE PROPER MAINTAINANCE. I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAIN OF SIMILAR ISSUES FROM WHEN THE CAR IS NEW (CHECK CHARGINS SYSTEM LESS THAN 3000 MILES) AND THE CAR BLOWING UP/CATCHING FIRE, ETC. PERHAPS THE REASON MINE DID NOT CATCH FIRE WAS ALL THE COOLANT THAT WAS RELEASED. ONE CAR OWNER INSISTS THAT ALL HYUNDAIS WILL DO THIS BETWEEN 70,000 AND 100,000 MILES. SOMETHING BIG IS GOING ON WITH THESE CARS - MINE HAS HAD CONTINUAL PROBLEMS AND IT SHOULD BE REPLACED AT HUYNDAI'S COST. THIS SHOULD BE STUDIED FURTHER! SAFTY HAZARD! READ HYUNDAI FORUM AND THE OTHER COMPLAINTS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10983638May 5, 2017
STEERING
STEERING COUPLER FAILED AT 80K HIGH SPEED CONTROL OF THE CAR IS KNOTCHY AND UNSAFE NO WARRANTY COVERAGE AS IT IS NOT POWERTRAIN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10983585May 4, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY CAR, THE SHIFT GEAR SWITCH FROM DRIVE TO 1ST GEAR ON IT'S OWN. UNABLE TO MOVE THE GEAR ANYWHERE. IT WAS STUCK ON 1ST GEAR. I COULDN'T PUT IT IN PARK, DRIVE, NEUTRAL OR REVERSE. I TURN THE THE CAR OFF, HOPING TO RESET. THE CAR COMPLETELY STOP AND I WAS UNABLE TO START THE ENGINE NOR REMOVE KEY FROM OUT OF THE IGNITION. TRIED USING THE GEAR SHIFT RELEASE, IT WON'T WORK EITHER. I HAPPEN TO BE LUCKY THAT IT WAS ON A RESIDENTIAL AREA. IF IT HAPPEN 30 MIN BEFORE I WAS ON THE FREEWAY, I WOULD BE IN A MASSIVE ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10983503May 4, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CHARGING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, SENSORS MELTED IN VALVE TRANE, RADIATOR ELBOW AND FILL NECK BLEW OFF, COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE AND BATTERY FAILURE. I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE "CHECK BRAKE" LIGHT AND AN ALARM GOING OFF. HOWEVER, WHEN I STOPPED DRIVING AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY COULD FIND NOTHING. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, I TOOK A PHOTO OF MY DASH, I HAD 76,499 MILES AND THE COOLANT METER DID NOT READ HOT. I HAD HAD THE COOLANT SYSTEM FLUSHED AT 65,000 MILES, AND I HAD ALL OIL AND FLUIDS CHECKED AGAIN AFTER THIS INCIDENT. THE BREAKDOWN: THREE HOURS INTO A ROADTRIP, THE A/C BEGAN BLOWING WARM, SIMULTANEOUSLY - THE "THE CHECK BRAKE" LIGHT AND ALARM CAME ON, AND THE "CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM" LIGHT CAME ON. I LOST POWER TO ACCELERATE (OR BRAKE WELL) AND IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND TOOK A PHOTO OF MY DASH WARNINGS (76919 MILES). THE HEAT SENSOR WAS IN THE "COOL" HALF, THE BATTERY GAGE SHOWED NO POWER. BATTERY SO LOW KEY WOULD NOT START CAR. I HAD THE CAR TOWED. "TECH FOUND THAT ELBOW AND RADIATOR HAVE HOLES IN THEM VEHICLE OVERHEATED CAUSING ENGINE TO BLOW." TIFFANY RICHARDSON SAID "TECH BELIEVE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN WITH LOW COOLANT LEVEL CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN HOT MELTING SENSORS IN THE VALVE TRAIN AND THE PIPES TO FAIL." THE TECH IS WRONG, THE COOLANT SYSTEM WAS INSPECTED AND FLUSHED AT 65,000 MILES, AND WAS NOT DUE FOR ANOTHER INSPECTION. I HAD HAD COOLANT LEVELS CHECKED LESS THAN 1000 MILES AGO, AND THE HEATING SENSOR ON DASH DID NOT READ HOT, AT THE POINT OF BREAKDOWN OR AFTER A ROAD TRIP 500 MILES AGO. OTHERS HAD THE PROBLEM AT 3000 MILES! IT'S THE HPCU. THE POWER FOR BOTH ELECTRIC MOTORS IS ROUTED THROUGH HPCU. THE INVERTERS ALLOW THE A/C MOTORS TO BE DRIVEN BY D/C BATTERIES. THIS CAUSED THE "CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM" ERROR. THIS IS $15,000.00 AND I OWE $4000 ON THE CAR - 100,000 WARRANTY HAS DENIED IT & I AM ORIGINAL OWNER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10983521May 4, 2017
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE
CHARGING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, SENSORS MELTED IN VALVE TRANE, RADIATOR ELBOW AND FILL NECK BLEW OFF, COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE AND BATTERY FAILURE. I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE "CHECK BRAKE" LIGHT AND AN ALARM GOING OFF. HOWEVER, WHEN I STOPPED DRIVING AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY COULD FIND NOTHING. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, I TOOK A PHOTO OF MY DASH, I HAD 76,499 MILES AND THE COOLANT METER DID NOT READ HOT. I HAD HAD THE COOLANT SYSTEM FLUSHED AT 65,000 MILES, AND I HAD ALL OIL AND FLUIDS CHECKED AGAIN AFTER THIS INCIDENT. THE BREAKDOWN: THREE HOURS INTO A ROADTRIP, THE A/C BEGAN BLOWING WARM, SIMULTANEOUSLY - THE "THE CHECK BRAKE" LIGHT AND ALARM CAME ON, AND THE "CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM" LIGHT CAME ON. I LOST POWER TO ACCELERATE (OR BRAKE WELL) AND IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND TOOK A PHOTO OF MY DASH WARNINGS (76919 MILES). THE HEAT SENSOR WAS IN THE "COOL" HALF, THE BATTERY GAGE SHOWED NO POWER. BATTERY SO LOW KEY WOULD NOT START CAR. I HAD THE CAR TOWED. "TECH FOUND THAT ELBOW AND RADIATOR HAVE HOLES IN THEM VEHICLE OVERHEATED CAUSING ENGINE TO BLOW." TIFFANY RICHARDSON SAID "TECH BELIEVE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN WITH LOW COOLANT LEVEL CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN HOT MELTING SENSORS IN THE VALVE TRAIN AND THE PIPES TO FAIL." THE TECH IS WRONG, THE COOLANT SYSTEM WAS INSPECTED AND FLUSHED AT 65,000 MILES, AND WAS NOT DUE FOR ANOTHER INSPECTION. I HAD HAD COOLANT LEVELS CHECKED LESS THAN 1000 MILES AGO, AND THE HEATING SENSOR ON DASH DID NOT READ HOT, AT THE POINT OF BREAKDOWN OR AFTER A ROAD TRIP 500 MILES AGO. OTHERS HAD THE PROBLEM AT 3000 MILES! IT'S THE HPCU. THE POWER FOR BOTH ELECTRIC MOTORS IS ROUTED THROUGH HPCU. THE INVERTERS ALLOW THE A/C MOTORS TO BE DRIVEN BY D/C BATTERIES. THIS CAUSED "CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM" ERROR. THIS IS $15,000.00 AND I OWE $4000 ON THE CAR - 100,000 WARRANTY HAS DENIED IT & I AM ORIGINAL OWNER. AIRBAG TO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10983518May 4, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
CHARGING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, SENSORS MELTED IN VALVE TRANE, RADIATOR ELBOW AND FILL NECK BLEW OFF, COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE AND BATTERY FAILURE. I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE "CHECK BRAKE" LIGHT AND AN ALARM GOING OFF. HOWEVER, WHEN I STOPPED DRIVING AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY COULD FIND NOTHING. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, I TOOK A PHOTO OF MY DASH, I HAD 76,499 MILES AND THE COOLANT METER DID NOT READ HOT. I HAD HAD THE COOLANT SYSTEM FLUSHED AT 65,000 MILES, AND I HAD ALL OIL AND FLUIDS CHECKED AGAIN AFTER THIS INCIDENT. THE BREAKDOWN: THREE HOURS INTO A ROADTRIP, THE A/C BEGAN BLOWING WARM, SIMULTANEOUSLY - THE "THE CHECK BRAKE" LIGHT AND ALARM CAME ON, AND THE "CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM" LIGHT CAME ON. I LOST POWER TO ACCELERATE (OR BRAKE WELL) AND IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND TOOK A PHOTO OF MY DASH WARNINGS (76919 MILES). THE HEAT SENSOR WAS IN THE "COOL" HALF, THE BATTERY GAGE SHOWED NO POWER. BATTERY SO LOW KEY WOULD NOT START CAR. I HAD THE CAR TOWED. "TECH FOUND THAT ELBOW AND RADIATOR HAVE HOLES IN THEM VEHICLE OVERHEATED CAUSING ENGINE TO BLOW." TIFFANY RICHARDSON SAID "TECH BELIEVE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN WITH LOW COOLANT LEVEL CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN HOT MELTING SENSORS IN THE VALVE TRAIN AND THE PIPES TO FAIL." THE TECH IS WRONG, THE COOLANT SYSTEM WAS INSPECTED AND FLUSHED AT 65,000 MILES, AND WAS NOT DUE FOR ANOTHER INSPECTION. I HAD HAD COOLANT LEVELS CHECKED LESS THAN 1000 MILES AGO, AND THE HEATING SENSOR ON DASH DID NOT READ HOT, AT THE POINT OF BREAKDOWN OR AFTER A ROAD TRIP 500 MILES AGO. OTHERS HAD THE PROBLEM AT 3000 MILES! IT'S THE HPCU. THE POWER FOR BOTH ELECTRIC MOTORS IS ROUTED THROUGH HPCU. THE INVERTERS ALLOW THE A/C MOTORS TO BE DRIVEN BY D/C BATTERIES. THIS CAUSED THE "CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM" ERROR. $15,000.00 FIX. I OWE $4000. 100,000 WARRANTY HAS DENIED IT & I AM ORIGINAL OWNER. HPCU RECALLED B4? .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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