NHTSA Complaint #11288297 — 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11288297
Vehicle	2011 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	December 10, 2019
Date Filed	December 10, 2019
Mileage	77,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NM

Consumer Description

MY CAR IS AT 77000 MILES IT SCARY DRIVING IT ANYMORE IT REVS UP AT A VERY LOW SPEED WON'T SHIFT AND THEN IT JUMPS SO HARD THAT IT FEELS LIKE YOUR NECK IS GOING TO BREAK I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY DID A TRANSMISSION FLUSH IT GOT WORSE I TOOK IT BACK THEY DID ANOTHER TRANSMISSION FLUSH NOW IT'S TERRIBLE I TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP I NOW NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION $4,500 FOR A REBUILD THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS IT'S NOT ONLY HAPPENING TO ME IT'S HAPPENING TO A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE I KNOW THAT HAVE THE SAME VEHICLE I DON'T DRIVE ON THE FREEWAYS THIS IS JUST ON CITY STREETS

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