NHTSA Complaint #11101897 — 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11101897 |
| Vehicle | 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 104,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | FL |
Consumer Description
THE FIRST INCIDENT THAT WORRIED ME WITH MY VEHICLE WAS WHEN I WAS EXITING OUT OF A PARKING LOT. I REVERSED OUT SUCCESSFULLY, BUT WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SHOWING WHETHER I WAS IN DRIVE, PARK ETC. WENT OUT COMPLETELY. I HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN A PARK POSITION (INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS STILL BLANK) AND RESTART THE CAR. I WENT TO MY LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A FAULTY TRANSMISSION CABLE. I PAID TO HAVE IT FIXED. SINCE THAT INCIDENT, I DECIDED THAT I WOULD MAKE SURE TO DRIVE AT LOW SPEEDS AT ALL TIMES. A FEW DAYS AGO, I WAS DRIVING ON THE PALMETTO EXPRESSWAY AT 60 MPH ON THE RIGHT LANE. WHILE DRIVING WITH MY FOOT ON THE GAS, I NOTICED MY VEHICLE STARTED SLOWING DOWN. THE MPH GAUGE STEADILY WENT FROM 60 TO 40. ACCELERATING WAS NO LONGER WORKING EVEN WHEN I PUT MORE PRESSURE WITH MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. THANK GOODNESS I WAS IN THAT RIGHT LANE AND WAS CLOSEST TO THE SHOULDER SO I COULD PULL OVER SAFELY. AGAIN, I VISITED MY LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP AND THEY FOUND OUT IT WAS A FAULTY ENGINE CONTROL MODULE.
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