NHTSA Complaint #11180183 — 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11180183 |
| Vehicle | 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 100 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | AL |
Consumer Description
HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP REPLACED ENGINE AND STARTER IN MY 2011 SONATA IN NOVEMBER 2018 GOT CAR BACK RADIO BLUETOOTH USB ELECTRICAL AND AC DIDN'T WORK AND IT CUT OFF ON ME NUMEROUS TIMES AS WELL AS TIRE EXPLODED ON ME THAT THEY 'FORGOT TO TELL ME ABOUT' AND HAVE HAD MORE PROBLEMS CAR DOES NOT RUN AND I CAN'T GET ANY ANSWERS OR SOLUTIONS! I SPENT $500 ON NEW FUEL INJECTOR STILL WON'T RUN! DEALERSHIP IN MONTGOMERY, AL REPLACED ENGINE AND DID SLOPPY WORK AND DIDN'T VALUE MY SAFETY AT ALL! DO I HAVE TO HAVE IT TOWED BACK TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP? DO I HAVE TO PAY FOR TOWING FOR A 3RD TIME THAT IS CLEARLY ON THEM! MECHANIC TOLD ME ELECTRICAL WAS HOOKED UP PROPERLY AND/OR WIRING BURNT WHEN ENGINE SEIZED! ALSO I'VE HAD TO BUY 3 TIRES WHEN MINE WERE FAIRLY NEW BECAUSE THE SPEED WHEEL SENSOR IS PUNCTURING THEM, I'VE SEEN A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD SAME PROBLEMS IS THEIR A RECALL ON THE SPEED WHEEL SENSOR? I'VE BEEN WITHOUT AWAY TO GO SINCE NOVEMBER & HAVE SPENT MORE MONEY THAN I HAVE TRYING TO GET IT TO RUN & PAYING FOR A CAR THAT DON'T RUN! IM ON DISABILITY & DON'T HAVE MONEY TO CONTINUE PUTTING IN THIS CAR THAT SHOULD RUN AS IT DID PRIOR TO ENGINE SEIZING! IM NO MECHANIC BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW THEY PUT ENGINE & STARTER IN 3 DAYS OR HOW THEY RELEASED MY CAR WITHOUT ANYONE IN SERVICE IN TO GO OVER PAPERWORK OR TELL ME ABOUT THE TIRE STATED ON PAPERWORK 'NEEDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION TIRE SEPARATED ' THEY SAID THEY FORGOT, TIRE EXPLODED ON ME SO THEY DEFINITELY DIDN'T CARE ABOUT MY SAFETY!! PAPERWORK ALSO STATED WAS TEST DROVE, 'IF IT WAS' AGAIN I DON'T KNOW HOW THEY RELEASED IT! 2ND TIME AT DEALERSHIP THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO CHECK & SEE WHY MY RADIO, BLUETOOTH, USB, AC ELECTRICAL DIDN'T WORK & DID PRIOR TO ENGINE SEIZING! WHEN I PICKED IT UP THEY HAD NO ANSWERS OR SOLUTIONS WHY! BACK AT DEALER WANTS $8,000 FOR PROBLEMS I NEVER HAD TIL THEY WORKED ON IT AND FOR PENDING RECALLS WITH NO REMEDY
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