NHTSA Complaint #11022411 — 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11022411 |
| Vehicle | 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 85,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ABOUT 45 MILES PER HOUR. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY ENGINE JUST CUT OUT. I BEGAN TO PUMP THE GAS AND THERE WAS NO ACCELERATION AND NO SOUND FROM THE ENGINE. IT WAS COMPLETELY DEAD. THE LIGHTS WERE ON AND ALL OTHER FUNCTIONS WERE WORKING PROPERLY. THE YELLOW ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND WAS HOPING AND PRAYING THAT MY BRAKES WERE STILL WORKING. THEY DID. THERE WAS NO WARMING . NO OIL LIGHTS OR COOLANT LIGHTS CAME ON . IT WAS ABOUT 75 DEGREES AND A CLEAR NIGHT WITH NO RAIN. I HAVE TAKEN MY ENGINE IN 2 OTHER TIMES DUE TO WEIRD SOUNDS AND ODD ISSUES FOR THE RECALL. ALL TIME IT HAS PASSED THE "PRESSURE TEST" . MY CAR WAS TOWED INTO THE DEALER. THEY ARE ADMITTING THERE IS DEFINITE NOISE IN THE ENGINE, BUT IT IS STILL PASSING THIS RANDOM TEST. I HAVE HAD ALL MY OIL CHANGES AND AM AT THE DEALER ENOUGH THAT THEY KNOW WHO I AM. THIS COULD HAVE KILLED ME IF I WAS ON THE FREEWAY HERE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. MY DEALER HAS BEEN AMAZING. THE CORPORATION IS GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND. (PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU NEED MY DEALER PRINT OUT TO SHOW THAT IT IS IN FOR SERVICE)
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