NHTSA Complaint #10893706 — 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA SERVICE BRAKES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10893706
Vehicle	2012 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	August 1, 2016
Date Filed	August 6, 2016
Mileage	86,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

CAR WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK- WAS PARKED AND WENT TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE AND IT WOULD NOT SHIFT, CALLED MECHANIC USED SHIFT RELEASE BUTTON TO GET OUT OF PARK, BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK, CRUISE CONTROL DOESNT WORK, ECS LIGHT STAYS ON. TOOK CAR IN FOR RECALL, THEY SOLD US THE BRAKE PADAL SWITCH THAT I THOUGHT WAS THE RECALL BUT THEY SAID WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM AND IT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM!!! THIS IS MY 17YR OLDS CAR AND I AM VERY NERVOUS TO HAVE HER DRIVE THIS CAR NOW, BUT IT CAN NOT BE UNTIL WE FIGURE OUT BRAKE LIGHTS!!

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