NHTSA Complaint #11051386 — 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA

2011 HYUNDAI SONATA LIMITED 2.4L. VEHICLE HAS BEEN EATING THROUGH 2 QUARTS OF SYNTHETIC VALVOLINE 5W20 OIL EVERY COUPLE WEEKS. THE DIPSTICK ALWAYS HAS BLACK TAR LIKE OIL ON THE TIP. THERE'S NO LEAKS UNDERNEATH AS I KEEP A PIECE OF CARD BOARD UNDER IT WHILE PARKED. I BEGAN NOTICING THIS AT AROUND 82,000 MILES BECAUSE WHEN GETTING IT CHANGED AROUND EVERY 2500 MILES, THE MECHANIC ALWAYS STATING, "YOUR REALLY LOW ON OIL." SO, NOW I CHECK MY OIL EVERY OTHER DAY.. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN MAKING A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. AND, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AT AROUND 112,000 MILES. I JUST HAD THE ENGINE RECALL TEST DONE AT THE DEALERSHIP IN TERRE HAUTE, IN. THEY STATED IT PASSED THE INSPECTION TEST AND STILL COULDN'T TELL ME WHY IT GOES THROUGH SO MUCH OIL OR WHY IT'S KNOCKING SO LOUD. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON.. AND, NOW I'M AT 140,000 MILES. ALSO, I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE STARTER SELONOID LEVER 4 TIMES NOW! IT'S A CHEAP 8 DOLLAR PLASTIC PART THAT KEEPS BREAKING INSIDE THE STARTER. AND, WILL PASS THE STARTER TEST IF U TAKE IT IN. LEFT ME STRANDED EACH TIME. DEALER WANTED $800 TO FIX PLUS TOW FEE.. I DID THE JOB MYSELF INSTEAD.