NHTSA Complaint #11163852 — 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11163852
Vehicle	2013 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 10, 2018
Date Filed	December 28, 2018
Mileage	131,589 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY MY CAR SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO FALL APART. THEN 2 MINS LATER IT SHUTS OFF ON ME. LEAVING ME STRANDED FOR AN HOUR ON I66. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED BACK TO MY HOUSE. I'VE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT HEARING KNOCKING NOISES AND MY LIGHTS COMING ON WHILE DRIVING BUT WHENEVER I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP OF COURSE THE CAR NEVER MADE THE NOISES. I ALWAYS HAVE TO CHANGE MY RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT. THERE'S A SHORT IN THE WIRE

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