NHTSA Complaint #11241576 — 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11241576
Vehicle	2015 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 29, 2019
Date Filed	August 4, 2019
Mileage	10 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CT

Consumer Description

PURCHASED 9 MONTHS AGO FROM A LOCAL DEALER CERTIFIED ROAD READY CARFAX CERTIFIED. HAD 41000 MILES. AT 63000 MILES ENTERING HIGHWAY 65 MPH, CAR BUCK AND LOSES POWER, ENGINE SHUTS OFF, ALL IDIOT LIGHTS ARE LIT AND COAST TO SIDE OF HIGHWAY IN FLOWING TRAFFIC. CAR STARTS UP AND DOES EXACTLY SAME THING. CAR STARTED BUT NOT CHANCING AGAIN. HABIT TOWED 40 MILES TO LOCAL MECHANIC. OBD CODE P0114. MECHANIC SUGGEST CHANGING CVT VALVE. FINDS METAL SHAVINGS CLOGGING VALVE. COST $310. I LEAVE GARAGE AND CAR DOES SAME THING 5 MILES FROM GARAGE. NOW HE SUGGESTED DEALER TO DIAGNOSE. CAR STARTS BUT MAKES TERRIBLE NOISE. TOW TO DEALER. 2 DAYS LATER I CALL THEM AND HE SAID COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE AND NEED NEW ENGINE BLOCK. HE WILL SUBMIT PAPERWORK TO HYUNDAI? FOR APPROVAL. THIS LOOKS LIKE KNOWN ISSUE. WHY IS THIS ALLOWED? SAFETY ISSUE, NOT SURE I WANT CAR BACK, OR TRUST IT'S FIXED CORRECTLY.

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