NHTSA Complaint #10374964 — 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10374964
Vehicle	2006 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	April 1, 2010
Date Filed	January 6, 2011
Mileage	70,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE OIL LEAKED AND DAMAGED THE ALTERNATOR. A MECHANIC REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR BUT THE OIL LEAK WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE ENGINE CASING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

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