NHTSA Complaint #11361004 — 2018 HYUNDAI SONATA

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11361004
Vehicle	2018 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	September 23, 2020
Date Filed	September 24, 2020
Mileage	10 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

I TURNED ON MY CAR AND THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT TURNED ON MY DASH BOARD. I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND IGNORED IT. KEPT DRIVING. THE CAR TURNED OFF COMPLETELY WHEN I WAS TURNINGIN IN A BUSY INTERSECTION. I TURNED IT ON AGAIN AND IT DIDN'T WANT TO EXCELERATE.

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