NHTSA Complaint #11280903 — 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11280903
Vehicle	2015 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	November 18, 2019
Date Filed	November 18, 2019
Mileage	29,338 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER DURING THE CITY DRIVE, BY THE SAME TIME, ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THE ACCELERATION PEDAL DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, (ENVN WITH THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, IT IS AROUND 30K RPM WITH ~30 MPH, AND THE CAR DIDN'T RUNNING SMOOTHLY (HESITATE TO MOVE). SHUT DOWN AND START AGAIN. EVERYTHING IS BACK TO NORMAL, JUST THE ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON. THIS IS RECURRING PROBLEM, IT IS BEEN THE FIFTH OR SIXTH TIME START FROM THE SECOND OF THE OWNERSHIP (~8000 MILES). EVERYTIME TAKE THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD ME DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND CAR COMPUTER WAS UPDATED (I GUESS THEY MEAN THE ENGINE LIGHT CODE WAS CLEARED)

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