NHTSA Complaint #11269591 — 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11269591
Vehicle	2011 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	September 4, 2019
Date Filed	October 20, 2019
Mileage	40,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

AS STATED IN SERVICE BULLETIN 14-AT-010 THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE SENSOR. THIS IS COVERED ON THERE THE 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA'S 5/60,000 WARRANTY. THIS AN AN ELEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE 10/100,000 TRANSMISSION WARRANTY. BEING THAT HYUNDAI RELEASES THIS SERVICE BULLETIN, THIS SENSORS POSSIBLE FAILURE IS A KNOW FACT AND HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED BY MANY OTHERS AS MY ONLINE RESEARCH PROVED. HYUNDAI SHOULD COVER THIS AND NOT HAVE THEIR DEALERS CHARGED OVER $700 TO CORRECT THIS KNOWN FAULT IN THE HYUNDAI VEHICLE.

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