NHTSA Complaint #10243023 — 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10243023
Vehicle	2006 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	September 17, 2007
Date Filed	September 21, 2008
Mileage	43,191 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

HEARD SMALL KNOCK IN ENGINE, TOLD IT WAS STANDARD FUEL INJECTOR KNOCK. AT 43K, MY HUSBAND DRIVING ON PA TURNPIKE -- KNOCK STARTS POUNDING. BUT NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. AS HE IS GETTING OFF TO A REST AREA, KNOCK GOES CRAZY, ENGINE STARTS SMOKING, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. ENGINE OVERHAULED, NOT REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THREE SUBSEQUENT RELATED REPAIRS. 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. *TR

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