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Related to previous complaint dated 9/16/2013 NHTSA id number 10543783. My vehicle continues to have problems with the ESC light intermittently lighting up - more frequent than previous. My vehicle previously also had this issue addressed while under warranty on 6/18/2011 when the car had 67,604 miles, at which time the brake switch was replaced due to the ESC light intermittently lighting up. There is a current recall campaign 110 and Hyundai recall 13V-113 underway, but my vehicle is not included. I ask that this recall be expanded as I am having these issues with my car at present and understand that others not included in the recall are also experiencing similar problems.
My ESC and air bag malfunction lights are illuminated and my brakes mal-functions. Recall campaign 110 recalls the brake light switch on some of these cars but not on my year and model. I am suggesting that the recall may need to be expanded to include the 2009 Sonata since the switches seem to malfunction in that make/model/year as well.
Upon start up this morning, the ESC off light turned on. This has happened intermittently over the past year, at least 4 times. I have taken it to the dealer, when the car was under warranty to be told not to worry about it unless the light simply did not turn off eventually. Each time the light has turned off after turning the car off and then restarting it. I am concerned that this has been an ongoing problem with the Hyundai, yet the dealer never told me nor did they try to make a permanent fix to the problem. Now I am out of warranty and the problem continues. There was a recall prior to the 2009 Hyundai for this same issue and wondering if so many people continue to be experiencing the same issue why there is not another recall.
Basically it appears that I'm having the same brake switch issue common with many Hyundai. However, currently the '09 Sonata is not covered under any recall. The problem began at least a year ago when the ESC off light would turn on at random times. It would normally clear upon turning the car off. A few days ago the ESC off light would not turn off. Today I could not shift into park from drive. After searching the internet I quickly found the brake switch issue. I confirmed that my brake lights were not functional. This is something occurs with absolutely no warning which is a bit scary since I drive home on a major highway. I'm not sure how long the brake lights had been out. I also noticed that the cruise control stopped functioning when the ESC off light became permanent. However, for some reason it started working again when the shift lock problem occurred. Odd. Not sure why an additional issue would make the speed control functional again.
I have noticed for months beginning in may of this year my ESC light would come on, the light would come on and off intermitently.I took my vehicle to a Hyundai dealership to inquire about this problem, I was told that I would have to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing to find out what the problem might be.the service manager stated my vehicle was out of warranty for three months, and all costs would be my responsibility for the parts and labor.the manager also ask me if my brake lights were out, because of prior problems with the stop light switch. I returned home and found all of my brake lights out, I had been driving for several months with no brake lights.I discoverd on line that all 2009 Sonatas were recall for this exact problem that were manufactured after Jan 01,2009, I was told this by hyubdai motor company when I call them about this problem. I was given a case number to have my vehicle fixed under the recall, case # 5994137. I received a call back from the same repersentative that my vehicle was not covered under the current campaign because my vehicle was manufactured on Feb 22, 2008 and the current campaign were for 2009 Sonatas manufactred after Jan 01,2009.I then took my vehicle to my own mechanic for testing and repair he found that the stop light switch was bad and I had it replace. It is too consequential that a car manufactured 9 months later after my vehicle to have the same problem that I experience. I find that the same part used in the Sonatas that were manufactured 9 months after my vehicle, is the same part that was put in my vehicle you do not have to be a rocket scientist to understand this !!! therefor, please investigate this issue regarding the above stated matter, not only for a recall issue but most importantly a safety issue. Thank you for any consideration you may give this incident. Sincerely. [xxxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
- Hasbrouck Heights, NJ, USA
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While driving the check engine light and ESC light comes on and it's like the gas is shut off but doesn't die. This has happened several times over the past 9 months and it really hasn't been an issue because normally you can shut the car off and turn it back on and it's fine but the other day I was on a major hwy in the middle lane and it shut down. Luckily I was able to make it to the shoulder otherwise I would have stalled in the middle lane causing an accident.
Driving on the interstate, 'ESC off' light came on; at the same time, the cruise control quit working and I noticed that the brake lights all quit working at the same time.
While driving home, I braked to turn into my neighborhood and was almost rear ended. My friend whom was following me stated that my rear brakes did not come on when I brake. I attempted to park my vehicle and I could not put the car into park but only neutral, nor could I shut off the vehicle. The key would not turn to shut off the vehicle. I had drive the car to a friends garage, place the car into neutral, detach the battery in order to have the vehicle shut off.
I was driving the Sonata when all of a sudden the car lost its force and wouldn't move. While stuck in the middle of the street I was pushing the gas peddle but the car would not go. The ESC off light came on, and the check engine light as well. I powered the car off and turned it back on but the car still did not have a lot of force, but enough to get to a nearby parking lot. I left the car off in a parking lot for about 5 min and turned it back on. The ESC light turned off, but not the check engine. There have been similar problems where its a switch in the brake peddle but that should not make the entire car shut off. I took it to my dealership since I just bought the car 2 weeks ago and now I'm waiting for diagnostics to come back.
The brake lights do not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed. The gear shift not able to be shifted out of the park position. The electronic stability control (ESC) malfunction light illuminates. Very similar to recall for same model on another year (2006).
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- Humble, TX, USA