NHTSA Complaint #11128440 — 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11128440
Vehicle	2013 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 5, 2018
Date Filed	September 10, 2018
Mileage	122,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MO

Consumer Description

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. GAUGES ALL NORMAL. NO WARNINGS SUDDENLY STARTING KNOCKING OVER HEATING. NO SMOKE. STOP AND PULL OVER. CAM SENSOR WAS TOTALLY MELTED. HEAD WAS CRACKED MOTOR NO GOOD. $4200 TO REPLACE MOTOR. DEALERSHIP SAID THERE WAS NO FIRE YET THE SENSOR WAS MELTED OUTSIDE OF THE HEAD. ANTIFREEZE CAME THROUGH PISTONS. HYUNDAI DOESN'T STAND BEHIND ANYTHING. ONE YEAR AGO IDLER BEARING FROZE CAUSING $1500 DAMAGE WITH 102000. THESE CARS SHOULD LAST LONGER FOR THE PRICE YOU PAY. THEY ALWAYS LAY THE BLAME BACK IN YOUR LAP.

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