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My parking and tail lights do not turn off when I turn off the car when it's dark. I have to turn the headlight switch on and off several times to see if they will turn off. If they do not I have to disconnect the battery so it doesn't discharge. I was told this is a fuse panel issue. If this is a fuse panel issue then I'm concerned what else will go wrong with the fuse panel. If the lights stop working altogether then that will be a problem. I have not taken this vehicle to a dealer due to financial responsibilities. This all started without warning. At about the same time, my ESC turned off and will not come back on. Curious if this is connected.
I came home rurned the car off and got out. I looked and the brake lights was still on. I checked the lights to make sure I turned them off and they still won't go off.
Passenger seat belt takes several times to remain secured and locked. Headlights are not positioned properly. At night the road is barely visible and could very easily lead to a crash if not providing proper attention and Focus to road.
The air bag light came back on a couple of months ago, again, informed by dealer that they would have to research it the next time I came in. The park lights will not always shut off when in the auto setting, so far have been able to get them to shut off by repeatedly turning light switch on and off. The ABS/ESC light comes on randomly and will usually go off after turning car off and restarting. Now, the trunk will not close and the trunk light is on continually and the lights will not light when hitting the door lock button on the fob, so I do not know if the vehicle is secure and safe to enter at night. These situations all occur either when parking or in the case of the ABS/ESC while driving or when the car is running and stationary.
When the car is parked and the key is out of the ignition the park lights stay on in the front and back, as well as the dashboard lights stay lit up. I have to unhook the battery to get them to turn off. As soon as I hook the battery back up the lights come back on.
- West Jordan, UT, USA
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The contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Sonata. While driving various speeds, the electronic stability control indicator illuminated without warning. In addition, the rear passenger side brake light failed to illuminate after being replaced several times. Furthermore, the air bag indicator illuminated without warning. Ken garth Hyundai (10770 auto mall drive, sandy, Utah 84070) was made aware of the failures and requested that a diagnostic be performed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and stated that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The failure mileage was unknown.
The airbag light on the dashboard stays on and the passenger continuously blinks. I happened to click/engage the seat belt (with no one in the seat) and the passenger light goes off but the airbag light on dashboard stays on. I do not know the exact date this started happening because my daughter drives it and she's going to Colorado college in Colorado springs. But today's date is 6/5/2017
Takata recall - in September 2014 my battery were going dead. Changed battery and it went dead also. After the 4th time for the battery to go dead, noticed the sided beams were on. When I had the lights in the auto position, when going underneath a bridge, the lights will comes on and goes off accordingly to the light outside. When daylight, you will not know known if your lights are on or off. So this was problem was the cause for my battery to go dead. Started noticing at night when turning off vehicle after using headlights, the side beams will not cut off until after trying 15 to 20 minutes of trying to turning it off. Took vehicle to dealer, at first they thought it were the switch. After one hour of waiting, found out it was not the switch and they had put the old switch back. Stated that it was the junction box needed to be replace.
The contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Sonata. While driving at various speeds, the headlights failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the headlamp assembly failed and needed to be replaced. While the independent mechanic was attempting to change the lights, the fuse blew out. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 08E021000 (exterior lighting). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 139,000.
The parking lights will automatically come on by itself when the car is off and there's no key in the ignition. I have returned to my car from work and the lights would be on draining the battery. In addition, while driving the parking lights will come on and go off as well as in the dash when the switch is in the off position. I have video but it's not downloading.
The contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that both headlights failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who replaced the headlight bulbs. The failure recurred numerous times and on each occurrence, the bulb was replaced. There was a recall under NHTSA campaign number 06V180000 (exterior lighting) however, the VIN was not included. In addition, both rear doors would only unlock manually and the brake light failed to operate when the brake pedal was engaged. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 19,000. MA 09/25
The contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that that while she attempted to park, the gear would not shift out of park as the brake lights failed to illuminate. The dealer advised the contact that NHTSA campaign id number: 09V280000 (exterior lighting) was previously performed on the vehicle however, it did not correct the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 117,000.
TL-the contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated whenever the ignition was turned off the automatic headlights and other exterior lights on the vehicle remained illuminated. The headlights would have to be turned off manually each time. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 1,100.
First of all the time and mileage are approximate. We experienced difficulty in turning off the parking/dashboard lights in our 2006 Hyundai Sonata. Flicking the stalk back and forth a few times would eventually turn them off. I asked my mechanic and called 2 local Hyundai dealers and all agreed the only solution is to replace the entire fuse/relay box. After consulting a few Hyundai forums I learned that this was a problem affecting some 2006 and 2007 hyundias and that owners were paying between $700 to $1200 to replace the faulty part. Many owners are upset that Hyundai does not issue a recall. On Monday, January 27, 2014 the stalk stopped working. A call to Hyundai North America not only resulted in no help in finding out which fuse would disable the lights but also assured me that Hyundai seems to expect the life of such parts to last just past the warranty expiration date. I decided to pull out the relay located under the dashboard which turned off the lights (among other things). The next day when my wife left work after inserting the relay back in, she couldn't get out of first gear and slowly things started to stop working such as the heated seat and the rear defogger. Once home, I disconnected the battery, waited a few minutes, reconnected the battery and road-tested the car. Everything worked normal; however, this is the only way to turn off the lights. On Sunday, February 2, 2014 I bought a battery quick-disconnect and wired the other end to the existing Hyundai positive battery cable. Now, while we wait weeks (possibly months) to have the money to get this part replaced, my wife will have to leave work and in a dark parking lot, reconnect the battery using this quick-disconnect tool. While the car sits at home and at her place of employment, it remains unlocked with no alarm, I can provide digital pictures of this along with other complaints about the car.
I was driving my sisters car and noticed the headlights would dim and then come back on after a second.. I went to a gas station to get gas and a gentleman pulled in next to me saying he turned around to let me know my lights flickered dull to bright. He said a friend had the same problem in their Sonata and had it to dealer many times and no fix. He said they traded for a Honda. My sister loves this car and its paid for, but if this is a problem, is there a recall?
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- Zeeland, MI, USA