NHTSA Complaint #10424584 — 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10424584
Vehicle	2011 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	August 31, 2011
Date Filed	September 10, 2011
Mileage	1,604 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

LOSS OF POWER, CAR SHUTS DOWN, 'CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM' ALARM/CHIME WITH ALARM SYMBOLS ON DASH DISPLAY FOR BATTERY, CHECK ENGINE AND WRENCH ICONS. HAVE TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY SOMEHOW (IN MIDST OF HEAVY TRAFFIC) TO SHUT CAR COMPLETELY OFF AND RESTART. ON THIRD INCIDENT (ONE DAY AFTER SECOND), CAR WOULD NOT RESTART FOR 10 MINUTES AND CHECK ENGINE ICON REMAINED LIT. EVERY INCIDENT HAS BEEN WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED IN COMMUTER HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. VERY FRIGHTENING AND DANGEROUS EXPERIENCE FOR DRIVER AND SAFETY HAZARD TO OTHERS WHEN IT OCCURS. *TR

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