NHTSA Complaint #10607844 — 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10607844 |
| Vehicle | 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 51,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MN |
Consumer Description
I PURCHASED THE HYUNDAI SONATA IN 2007 BRAND NEW. IN 2009-2010 I STARTED HAVING A PROBLEM WHERE THE KEY WILL NOT TURN OVER. I WAS STUCK AT WORK FOR 4 HOURS TRYING TO TURN THE KEY. I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD FELL BACK AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT IS NOW 2014 AND I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND MY KEY WILL NOT TURN OVER. I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE. I WORK NIGHTS AND WHEN I GOT OFF WORK LAST NIGHT MY KEY WOULD NOT TURN OVER, AND I TRIED FOR 2 HOURS. I HAD TO LEAVE MY CAR THERE. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE BECAUSE DRIVERS SHOULD NOT BE FORCED TO PAY $200-325 EVERY COUPLE OF YEARS FOR A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD NOT EXIST. THE COMPANIES SAYS TO TURN THE WHEEL AND THEN TURN THE KEY, BUT SOMETIMES THAT DOES NOT WORK. IT SAYS NOTHING ABOUT THIS IS THE DRIVERS GUIDE, AND I LEARNING THAT SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE. I SAW A VIDEO ON YOUTUBE WHERE A MAN WAS TEACHING PEOPLE HOW TO START THE CAR WHEN THIS HAPPENS. *TR
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