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The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while her son was driving about 10 mph and approaching a stop light, the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle made a screeching noise. The driver perceived the smell of smoke and stopped the vehicle to jump out with his wife and his 8-year old daughter. With the help of a near by service attendant, the vehicle was pushed into the parking lot and was later towed to the contact's residence by the insurance company (geico). A police or fire report was not filed. Three days later, the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20V121000 (fuel system, gasoline). The dealer was not called. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 108,000.
As I was driving on the highway at 75 miles an hour in severe traffic car started to make noise and blink check brake. Then it started to slow down to around 10 miles an hour and new message was hybrid system warning do not drive. If I was not on the end lane I would have been in an accident. My kids and partner are traumatized. Very dangerous design needs to be looked at.
I have a 2014 Hyundai Sonata and my car kept shutting down on me. Every time it does that I turned it off than it came back on. All my lights on my dashboard comes on. It was also leaking oil. So when it happen the third time I was on the highway and I was going like 80mph but it felt like I was going 50mph, than my car slowed down and I pulled over and turned it off and when I tried to turn on it didn't come on but it had the clicking sound. It got towed to a mechanic and they said my oil had metal shaving in it and told me that I need a engine. But when I checked to see if my car had a recalled it said no but I was reading everybody complaints and my story is so similar as their.
My car engine started to fell as if it had no power. When I press on the gas its not going, its as if its not getting fuel. I was driving on the highway and it totally stopped.
Within the last four months, the car has shut off while stopped three times. The first time, I was stopped at a red light when everything just shut off on me. Took the car to Firestone later that week to get it looked at and they thought it was something with the battery so they replaced it. The second time happened earlier this week. Again, I was stopped further back from a red light in traffic when the car shut off. I was in the left lane in a 55 mph speed zone and the car had shut off right has traffic ahead of me began to clear and I was about to move. Both times, the car turned back on after placing the car in neutral and turning the key. Neither time did the check engine light come on before or after. The third time was yesterday. I was parked in a parking lot. A few seconds after I had turned on the ac, the car turned off.
- Chester, VA, USA
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My car started losing oil about 6 months ago and is getting worse. When I start my car there is a huge clowd of white smoke that comes out. I am currently having to add at least 3 quarts of oil or more per week. There is a significant loss of power. There is oil all over the engine and engine compartment. My car will not go over 3500 RPM's. these problems have limited my travel and I don't have the money to get it fixed.
The contact owns a. 2014 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle failed to accelerate above 50 mph. The contact stated that the vehicle decelerated and stalled without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 17V226000 (engine and engine cooling). Phil long Hyundai of chapel hills dealer, located at (1540 auto mall loop Colorado springs, co 80920) was contacted by phone and informed of the failure. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not subjected to a second free repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact attempted to reach out to the manufacturer but was unsuccessful. The approximate failure mileage was 89,000.
My brakes lights keep going out. Changed multiples time and they burn out. Also the right passenger headlamp keeps blowing out and is much dimmer than the right even when I insert a new bulb. Driving on a dark road is like functioning with one headlamp. After having the engine sensor installed the engine light comes on.
I was on the interstate during torrential downpour, my car's check engine light started flashing and I couldn't accelerate above 2,000 RPM or go over 60 mph. It was very dangerous. I took the car to the dealership to be repaired. After 3 days I picked the car up, and they said they replaced the knock sensor and the car was fixed. Since then this has happened 3 more times. Car is currently in the shop. I started researching on my own, and I read that the knock sensor was an update Hyundai added after the recall of the engines in these cars. This knock sensor is actually protecting my car (and me) by putting it in 'limp mode' because it senses something dangerous in the engine. I have contacted Hyundai Consumer Affairs to inform them I am afraid to drive the car because this has happened so many times and clearly is't fixed, and I'm sure it has to do with the recalls they have and engine fires. They've done nothing. Last time I went to get the car the manager at the dealership said that many people were having issues, but Hyundai doesn't allow them to actually fix the problem. They have to do work-around fixes instead of the actual repairs needed. The manger said he predicts that "there will be a class action lawsuit because of Hyundai not doing anything to actually fix this engine issue". I don't know who to turn to, but I' am afraid to drive the car. I don't want to be driving down the road and the engine catch fire. I'm currently pregnant and it has been very stressful dealing with this issue. I fear the dealership will disable the knock sensor so that it stops putting the engine on limp mode and then I will have a fire. I also fear that the knock sensor may not work correctly next time and the engine may catch fire. I need the engine fixed. I hope by submitting this complaint it will help get this engine problem solved for me and consumers.
The (mil) malfunction indicator light came on and my car just suddenly stopped running when I pulled up to a stop sign, when I braked for stop sign to make a left turn, while driving, leaving walmart shopping center. I checked the NHTSA website and found that the (mil)malfunction indicator light is under investigation
Engine over heats and won't start for several hours. It doesn't matter if the engine has been running for 5 minutes or an hour or more. When turning the key the engine clicks and won't start. You have to turn the key on several times (when the engine is cool) to have the engine start running. I have read this problem has been under recall by Hyundai, but my VIN number is excluded according to online information. I have received recall notices on issues and believe my car's VIN should have also been on the engine recall list.
The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Sonata. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle decelerated, the check engine indicator flashed, and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who determined that the engine seized and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired by maple hill Hyundai (5622 w main, kalamazoo, mi 49009) in March of 2017 for a software update for the engine. The vehicle was towed to the same dealer where it was determined that a new engine was needed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures and a complaint was filed. The approximate failure mileage was 86,000.
Engine light came on not long after the oil light came on checked my oil and found metal flakes on the dipstick car died still rolls over makes a loud noise when accelerating and doesn't want to accelerate
The contact owned a 2014 Hyundai Sonata. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 18V934000(engine, fuel system, gasoline). The contact took the vehicle to norm reeves Hyundai superstore (18818 studebaker rd, cerritos, ca 90703, (562) 353-4062) where the engine was replaced per the recall. While driving 65 mph, the brake pedal was hard and difficult to depress. The contact was alerted by another driver that her vehicle was smoking and the engine caught fire without warning. The contact was able to pull over and all the occupants exited the vehicle. The entire vehicle became engulfed in flames. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. A fire report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot and deemed destroyed. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact to call the manufacturer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered the contact a new vehicle. The failure mileage was 200,009.
My car has stalled while I have been on the road and will shut off. It has restarted in the past over the course of the last year and half 2018-2019. Today Nov 1 2019, my car stalled and would not restart. It had been behaving strangely the past week. Now I am stuck.
The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Sonata. While operating the vehicle, the engine suddenly stalled and would not restart. Carmax (2696 john hawkins pkwy, hoover, al) diagnosed that the engine was faulty. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 102,000.
While I was driving on I-95 the 2014 Hyundai Sonata all of a sudden started slowing down while I was in the hov lane heading South bound, while I was driving the gas pedal was not giving in ( not working ) so I gradually slowed down with what ever speed generated before my gas pedestal stopped working and pulled to the side of the road and turned my car on and off toward my destination so while I was driving the car started rumbling and performing differently then usually so when I got to my destination to leave to work the car turned on but the gas pedal was not working for nothing so I tried to turn the car off and on again and it just gave up on me, I even got a jump and tried everything because I am very knowledgeable of cars, but when my mechanic checked it out he said that it was clearly a engine problem that was very common with the car and that he just worked on 7 of the same cars with the same engine problem.
The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Sonata. When the contact purchased the vehicle, she was not informed of any recall repairs being needed. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled several times and failed to restart. The vehicle had to be towed when the failures occurred. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 17V152000 (seat belts) and 17V226000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was also included in service campaign number: 946 (underbody corrosion preventative service and service campaign number: 953 (ECM & cluster update-engine monitoring logic product improvement). The contact did not receive any notifications. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to wiesner Hyundai (1645 interstate 45 N, conroe, tx 77304, (936) 523-6300) to service the vehicle. The contact was to determine if roadside assistance would tow the vehicle to the dealer. The failure mileage was not available.
The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Sonata. While driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle jerked, decelerated, and shut down. In addition, the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to henderson Hyundai superstore (702-565-1500, located at 460 N. boulder hwy, henderson, nv 89015) where it was diagnosed that the engine seized and needed to be replaced. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V226000 (engine and engine cooling) and the vehicle was repaired by the same dealer a year ago. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but did not call the contact back. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 138,000. The VIN was unknown.
Engine completely shut off while driving 75 on the interstate; taken to mechanic who reports that engine oil is full of metal shavings and will need a new motor. The vehicle only has 150,000 miles and has been well maintained so this happened without a warning.
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- North Chesterfield, VA, USA