NHTSA Complaint #10592979 — 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10592979
Vehicle	2009 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	May 1, 2014
Date Filed	May 21, 2014
Mileage	124,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

THE INCIDENT IS SIMILAR TO NHTSA ID# 10508953 WHICH STATED THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE AFTER STARTING THE CAR. I EXPERIENCED THE SAME MALFUNCTION BUT SOMETIMES THE GRINDING DOESN'T STOP UNTIL THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERYTIME THE ENGINE IS STARTED BUT I ALSO HAD OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. A FEW TIMES THE ENGINE STARTED WHILE THE KEY WAS JUST TURNED TO THE "ON" POSITION. AFTER HEARING OF ALL THE IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEMS WITH GM VEHICLES, I THOUGHT THIS SHOULD BE HANDLED BY HYUNDAI AS A RECALL BECAUSE IT IS DEFINITELY AN UNSAFE SITUATION. I HOPE THE NHTSA WILL TAKE ACTION ON THIS MATTER. THE VEHICLE OWNERS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR DEFECTIVELY MANUFACTURED COMPONENTS NO MATTER HOW OLD THE VEHICLE. *TR

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