NHTSA Complaint #10143766 — 2004 HYUNDAI SONATA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10143766
Vehicle	2004 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	November 14, 2005
Date Filed	November 28, 2005
Mileage	26,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NJ

Consumer Description

DT: THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH STARTING THE VEHICLE ON TWO OCCASIONS. WHEN IT OCCURRED THE FIRST TIME HE ATTEMPTED THREE TIMES BEFORE THE ENGINE TURNED OVER. THE SECOND TIME THE KEY REMAINED IN THE IGNITION FOR FOUR MINUTES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD START. ALSO, THE DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT, AND ONLY OCCURRED ONCE. BECAUSE THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM NO REPAIRS WERE DONE. *AK

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