NHTSA Complaint #10419494 — 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10419494
Vehicle	2006 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	April 4, 2008
Date Filed	August 15, 2011
Mileage	25,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

MY 2006 SONATA V6 STARTED SOUNDING LIKE A DIESEL WHEN STARTED AFTER SITTING FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THIS CLATTERING SOUND CONTINUES FOR 4-5 MILES BEFORE SUBSIDING. THIS STARTED WHEN THE CAR HAD APPROX. 25,000 MI. I HAVE HAD IT IN TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS FOR A TOTAL OF 6 TIMES. THEY CHANGED THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER A COUPLE OF TIMES, CHANGED AN AC REED VALVE, AND LAST TIME REPLACED THE VALVE LIFTERS, WHICH THEY SAID WERE BADLY WORN. NONE OF THESE EFFORTS FIXED THE PROBLEM. IT CONTINUES TO GET WORSE. I AM TAKING IT IN AGAIN THIS WEEK FOR TRY #7. *TR

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