NHTSA Complaint #11268845 — 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11268845
Vehicle	2012 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 9, 2019
Date Filed	October 16, 2019
Mileage	90,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 60 MPH AND ALL THE SUDDEN IT'S LIKE THE CAR SHUTS OFF, SLOWING TO ABOUT 45. AS I PUSH ON GAS IT DOES NOTHING THEN ABOUT 3 SECONDS LATER JERKS BACK UP AND THEN REPEATS. IT DOES THIS NOW EVERYTIME I AM TRAVELING. BESIDES GIVING ME WHIPLASH, IT IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT COULD DEFINITELY CAUSE A CRASH. MY BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES IN TWO YEARS. ALSO THERE IS ALWAYS A LOUD CLICKING NOISE WHEN DRIVING. IT SOUNDS AWFUL.

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