2013 Hyundai Sonata complaints

OVER THE LAST 24 MONTHS MY DASHBOARD, PARKING, DOME, AND /OR REAR LIGHTS HAVE GONE ON BY THEMSELVES. IT HAS HAPPEN MORE THAN 12 TIMES THE CAR WAS OFF AND IT HAPPENS SOMETIMES DURING THE DAY, SOMETIMES AT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PUBLIC LOT OR IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE. I WAS NOT ABLE TO SHUT LIGHT OFF USING THE REMOTE. THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND HAD NO SUGGESTIONS. THIS IS A SAFETY BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NOT START A NUMBER OF TIMES AND SERVICE HAD TO BE CALLED. PLEASE ADVISE IF THIS IS A RECURRING ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL AND IF YOU CAN BE OF HELP TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *TR

THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET. WE WERE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES AN HOUR THROUGH A GREEN LIGHT WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN THE RED LIGHT AND HIT US AT APPROXIMATELY 45+ MILES AN HOUR. THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGED AND THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WERE DEPLOYED. DURING THIS TIME, THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SEAT BELT LOCKED AS INTENDED. THE PASSENGER SEATBELT FAILED AT THE POINT WHERE THE LAP RESTRAINT ATTACHES TO THE CAR RUNNING BOARD AND WILL NOT RE-ATTACH TO THE VEHICLE AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE PASSENGER THAT WAS WEARING THE FAILED SEAT BELT DURING THE ACCIDENT WAS 110LBS WHILE THE DRIVER WAS 270LBS. THE DRIVER'S SEATBELT FUNCTIONED AS INTENDED WHILE THE PASSENGERS DETACHED.

STEERING WHEEL MAKES A CLICKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING AND SHAKES WHEN YOU GO PAST 60 MPH

WE BOUGHT THE CAR IN SEPTEMBER 2012. WITHIN DAYS, WE STARTED TO NOTICE RUST SPOTS ON THE BODY OF THE CAR THAT APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM BRAKE DUST. WE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND INFORMED THEM OF THE ISSUE, AND OUR CONCERN THAT IT WOULD DAMAGE THE CLEAR COAT OR PAINT. DEALER STATED THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING. WE STARTED TO NOTICE BRAKE NOISE. MAY 16, 2013; AT 6,400 MILES, WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE, AND AGAIN COMPLAINED OF GRINDING NOISE WHEN BRAKING; DEALER INSPECTED BRAKES AND SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE. AUGUST 9, 2013; 7,589 MILES. TOOK CAR IN TO DEALER FOR SERVICE, AGAIN COMPLAINED ABOUT BRAKE NOISE; DEALER INSPECTED BRAKES AND SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE. JUNE 16, 2014; 16,176 MILES. TOOK CAR IN TO DEALER FOR SERVICE, AGAIN COMPLAINED ABOUT BRAKES, DEALER INSPECTED BRAKES AND SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE. MAY 10, 2016; 37,247 MILES. HEARD SEVERE GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM BRAKES, TOOK TO DEALER TO INSPECT. I ASKED A MECHANIC TO RIDE WITH ME WHILE I DROVE TO MAKE SURE THEY HEARD THE NOISE, AND MECHANIC DID HEAR IT. DEALER KEPT CAR FOR 7 DAYS, INSPECTED BRAKES, AND SAID COULD NOT REPLICATE NOISE. AUGUST 31, 2016, 40,400 MILES. HEARD SEVERE GRINDING NOISE ON BRAKES AGAIN, TOOK TO DEALER, AGAIN HAD DEALER REP LISTEN TO NOISE. DEALER INSPECTED THE BRAKES, AND STATED THERE WAS SEVERE WEAR ON THE INSIDE BRAKE PADS, THAT HAD DAMAGED THE ROTORS TO THE POINT THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS NO WARNING THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE WORN PREMATURELY, AND THE DEALER FAILED TO IDENTI

DRIVING AND CAR JUST LOST POWER. TOWED TO DEALER TOLD ENGINE SEIZED AND NO COVERED DUE TO POOR MAINTENANCE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE SEIZED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE HIGHWAY, AND APPROXIMATELY 40 MINUTES INTO THE RIDE THE CAR STRUGGLED TO ACCELERATE WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 65-70MPH WITHOUT A WARNING LIGHT OR ANY TYPE OF WARNING DISPLAY ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CAR HESITATED WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS TO PASS ANOTHER CAR, OR IF I SLOWED DOWN IN TRAFFIC, IT STRUGGLED TO ACCELERATE ABOVE 20 - 40MPH. WHEN I REACHED MY EXIT, AND CAME TO A STOP LIGHT, THE GAS PEDAL WAS ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR JUST SO I COULD GET UP ENOUGH SPEED TO GO ACROSS THE LIGHT, AS WELL AS ACCELERATE SO THE CAR IN BACK ON ME COULD GO AS WELL. THE ENGINE WOULD HESITATE, AND WHEN IT DID FINALLY REACH THE RIGHT SPEED IT WAS STILL NOT A SMOOTH RIDE. WHEN I REACHED MY DESTINATION, I TURNED THE CAR OFF, AND TURNED IT BACK ON ABOUT 2 HRS LATER. THE CAR STARTED (WITH A LITTLE HESITATION IN THE ENGINE), ALTHOUGH IT STILL STRUGGLED TO ACCELERATE PAST 20MPH. IT WAS ALSO HESITATING, AND FELT AS THOUGH IT WOULD STALL. I DROVE THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC, ABOUT A 15 MINUTE TRIP ON LOCAL ROADS. THERE WERE A COUPLE OF UPHILL BATTLES, WHERE I COULD BARELY GET THE CAR UP THE HILL. MY MECHANIC CHECKED TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY CODES FROM THE COMPUTER, AND THE CODE CAME BACK AS 'TURBO UNDER-BOOST'. THE TURBO CHARGE IS DEAD. I HAVE A TURBO CHARGED ENGINE. THEREFORE, SINCE THE TURBO BOOSTER IS DEAD, IT BASICALLY LEAVES THE ENGINE WITHOUT LITTLE POWER!

DRIVING CAR ON A MAIN STREET WITH MY KIDS AND WITHOUT WARNING LIGHTS IN DASHBOARD COME ON AND CAR BEGINS TO STALL. I TRY TOMOVE TO SIDE OF ROAD AND PARK AND CAR AS BEST I CAN ON THE SIDE. CAR TURNS OFF AND DOESN'T TURN BACK ON

MY SUNROOF HAS EXPLODED TWICE IN THE PAST 18 MONTHS. THE FIRST TIME I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY WHEN I HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT. SHORTLY AFTER, I REALIZED MY SUNROOF WAS SHATTERED WITH GLASS FALLING INTO THE VEHICLE. THE NOISE ALMOST CAUSED ME TO SWERVE ONTO TRAFFIC IN THE OTHER LANES. OF COURSE, HYUNDAI SAID IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE 2ND TIME WHICH HAPPENED YESTERDAY, I CAME TO WORK AND PARKED WHERE MY VEHICLE REMAINED ALL DAY. I EVEN STROLLED BY MY CAR DURING LUNCH AS I HOPPED INTO MY FRIEND'S VEHICLE AND SAW NO DAMAGE. MY CAR SITS IN MY ASSIGNED PARKING SPOT RIGHT OUTSIDE MY OFFICE WINDOW AT OUR LOCAL ARMORY. WHEN I GOT INTO MY VEHICLE LAST NIGHT AND DROVE OFF I COULD HEAR WHAT SOUNDED LIKE DIRT/GRAVEL FROM THE TIRES BUT SOON REALIZED IT WAS GLASS FROM THE SUNROOF. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY ALL DAY. NOW HYUNDAI IS TELLING ME THAT I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAMAGES AGAIN. NOT ACCEPTABLE.

HAVE CAR FOR 6 MOS. BOUGHT WITH 30K MILES ON IT. NOW AT 42K. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY/STREETS, ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS START FLASHING, SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER GO TO ZERO THEN BACK UP TO 100 MPH AND THEN BACK DOWN TO ZERO, AC BLOWS HOT AIR, NO POWER STEERING. BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP TWICE. FIRST TIME, THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING AND SENT ME ON MY WAY WITH THE CAR. HAPPENED AGAIN (OBVIOUSLY). DROPPED IT OFF A SECOND TIME AND THEY PERFORMED A "CLUSTER" (WHATEVER THAT IS). THAT DID NOT WORK. THEY KEPT THE CAR. MECHANIC SAW WHAT WAS GOING ON DURING A TEST DRIVE, BUT WHEN CHECKED IN THE SHOP, FOUND NOTHING. THEY STILL HAVE THE CAR AND I HAD TO RENT ONE. THEY ARE CALLING HYUNDAI, BUT HAVE NO IDEA WHEN IT WILL BE DONE AND THEIR MECHANICS HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS. JUST MY LUCK. I HAVE VIDEO OF THIS, BUT UNFORTUNATELY NO PHOTOS. LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS ANY WAY TO SEND A VIDEO. THANK YOU! *TR

WHEN THE 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS IS DRIVEN OVER 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE CAR WANDERS LEFT AND RIGHT REQUIRING CONSTANT STEERING CORRECTION. THE STEERING DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE A CENTER. HAD THE DEALER CHANGE THE STEERING MODE SETTING FROM "SOFT" TO "SPORT" MODE WHICH I WAS CHARGED $66.00. THE CHANGE MADE NO DIFFERENCE. THE DEALER STATED THAT IS THE WAY ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING (EPS) IS AND I JUST HAVE TO GET USED TO IT. THE ISSUE IS DANGEROUS AND FATIGUING TO CONSTANTLY CORRECT THE STEERING. I LOOKED DOWN TO CHANGE THE RADIO STATION AND MY CAR DRIFTED INTO THE OTHER LANE. FROM MY RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE IT APPEARS HYUNDAI AND THE DEALERSHIPS ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT WILL NOT ADDRESS A FIX. THE DEALER STATED THAT ABOUT 2% OF THE 700,000 2013 SONATAS MANUFACTURED HAVE THE ISSUE. IF THAT IS ACCURATE THAT WOULD BE ABOUT 14,000 CARS WITH THE ISSUE. THAT IS NOT INCLUDING THE OWNERS WHO HAVE NOT MADE A COMPLIANT. I THINK THERE IS A LOT MORE CARS WITH THE ISSUE. I HAVE FOLLOWED SONATAS DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND OBSERVED THE CAR WANDERING LEFT AND RIGHT WELL KNOWING THE DRIVER IS UNDER STRESS HAVING TO CONSTANTLY CORRECT THE STEERING. HYUNDAI NEEDS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE WITH A FIX BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED IF THAT HAS NOT HAPPENED ALREADY. HELP!!!

VEHICLE HAS 70000 MILES. BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS ARE BROKEN DUE TO CORROSION. FOUND ON INSPECTION AT DEALERSHIP. VERY PREMATURE FAILURE . IF NOT FOUND COULD HAVE LED TO TIRE PUNCTURE AND POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.

STEERING MAKES A CLICKING OR CLUNKING NOISE WHEN MAKING A TURN OR MAINTAINING PROPER LANE POSITION WHILE DRIVING. SOMETIMES THERE WAS A LOUD CLUNKING SOUND WHEN MAKING A LOW SPEED TURN. ALSO THERE WAS TOO MUCH PLAY IN STEERING WHEEL. WHEN VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE SERVICE ADVISER SAID THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE IN THE STEERING OF THE 2013 SONATA. COMPLETE FAILURE COULD CAUSE STEERING IN A CRISIS TO BE VERY DIFFICULT WITHOUT THE POWER ASSIST. COMPONENT PART THAT FAILED WA FLEXIBLE COUPLING PN 56315-2K000-FFF. REPAIRS WERE MADE ON 7/14/2016 I FEEL THIS IS A UNSAFE CONDITION THAT SHOULD BE REPAIRED BY HYUNDAI.

WHILST DRIVING ON MD 50 HIGHWAY, IN THE RIGHT LANE FORTUNATELY, THE ENGINE JUST STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SHOULDER. WHEN TOWED TO MY MECHANIC IT WAS EXAMINED AND THE ENGINE WAS SEIZED. THE SYMPTOMS ARE EXACTLY THE SAME AS OCCURRED WITH THE 2011 AND 2012 MODELS OF THIS CAR. IT APPEARS THAT THE MANUFACTURING PROBLEMS ARE NOT FULLY RESOLVED. THE VEHICLE HAS SINCE BEEN TOWED TO A HYUNDAI DEALER FOR EXAMINATION. (PRESTON HYUNDAI, HURLOCK MARYLAND)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCKED AND PREVENTED THE DRIVER FROM UNLOCKING THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

ON APRIL 18, 2016, WHILE PULLING INTO A HANDICAPPED PARKING SPOT, I WAS ALMOST PARKED WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED ROARING LIKE IT WAS REVVED UP. MY CAR WENT OVER THE PARKING BARRIER AND UP THE HANDICAPPED POLE AND OVER ON HOOD OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I HAVE BEEN WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY 39 YEARS AND I HAVE NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT. I AM A VERY SAFE DRIVER . I AM A TRUTHFUL AND RESPONSIBLE PERSON.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE BRAKES MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND FELT AS THOUGH THAT THEY WERE DRAGGING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CALIPERS WERE GETTING JAMMED, WHICH DAMAGED THE ROTORS. THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

FUEL GAUGE READING PERIODICALLY SPORADIC. SAYS TANK IS ABOUT EMPTY OR MUCH LESS THAN ACTUAL AND MOVES AROUND OR CHANGES TO BEING OK. HAS ACTED UP SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST 6 MONTHS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM ALL FOUR WHEELS AND THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS EXTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE DRUMS, BRAKE PADS, AND BRAKE ROTORS WERE RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,500. UPDATED 08/03/16*LJ *CN

TAKATA RECAL: FEMALE WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT WHERE THERE WAS AN APPARENT ISSUE WITH STEERING OR VEERING INTO THE LEFT LANE RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF FEMALE. NO OTHER VARIANTS WHERE ABLE TO BE FOUND DURING INVESTIGATION. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. CRASH REPORT DIV315049359. AFTER REVIEW OF A LARGE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS IN REFERENCE TO THE ISSUE I BEGAN REVIEWING THE CASE NOTES. THERE IS POTENTIAL THAT THE CRASH WAS DUE TO INABILITY TO STEER CORRECTLY OR THE CAR STEERING OVERRIDE SYSTEM IMPROPERLY CORRECTING TO THE LEFT. I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST AN INVESTIGATION OR INFORMATION ON GETTING AN INVESTIGATION INITIATED IN REGARD TO THIS DEATH AND GENERAL ISSUE.

MY STEERING WHEEL HAS STARTED TO MAKE THIS CLICKING NOISE WHEN YOU TURN IT. AS TIME GOES ON IT IS GETTING WORSE. I CALLED HYUNDAI DEALER THEY TOLD ME EXACTLY WHAT IT WAS BEFORE I GAVE ANYMORE INFORMATION BECAUSE NUMEROUS PEOPLE WITH MY TYPE OF VEHICLE AROUND 50,000-60,000 MILES SOMETHING IN THE STEERING COLUMN IS BREAKING AND IT IS ALMOST $300 TO FIX. I DO NOT FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO TAKE WHAT MONEY I HAVE TO FIX A BRAND NEW CAR. I WILL WAIT UNTIL HYUNDAI CAN FIX IT, IF ITS THERE FAULT. BUT THE QUESTION IS WHAT HAPPENS UNTIL THEN IS IT GOING TO BREAK ON ME ONE DAY AND SOMEONES LIFE IS IN DANGER????? PLEASE HELP

I RECEIVED A WARRANTY EXTENSION NOTIFICATION. BECAUSE OF MANUFACTURING PROCESS MISTAKE THERE IS A POTENTIAL OF A PREMATURE BEARING WEAR ON MY VEHICLE. A WORN CONNECTING ROD BEARING WILL PRODUCE A METALLIC, CYCLIC KNOCKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE WHICH INCREASES IN FREQUENCY AS THE ENGINE RPM INCREASES. IF THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO BE DRIVEN WITH A WORN CONNECTING ROD BEARING, THE BEARING CAN FAIL, AND THE VEHICLE COULD STALL WHILE IN MOTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. I DID ADDRESS IT TO THE DEALER AND REQUESTED A REPAIR. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NO WAY TO DETERMINE IF MY CAR IS EFFECTED BY THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT, UNTIL THE ENGINE FAIL, OR A CRASH HAPPENS. SUCH EXPLANATION IS JUST NOT SATISFACTORY. HYUNDAI OFFERS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY UP TO 120000 MILES. AFTER THAT ALL I HAVE TO DO IS TO KEEP MY FINGERS CROSSED AND FACE THE POTENTIAL OF ENGINE FAILURE OR CRASH. THE COST OF THE REPAIR IS ABOUT 5000. THAT WHOLE SITUATION FORCES ME TO SELL THE VEHICLE BEFORE EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRES ( 120000 ). AS WELL AS TO TAKE CHANCES AS FAR MY SAFETY. EXTENDED WARRANTY IS JUST NOT ENOUGH IN THIS SITUATION. I WANT THAT DEFECT TO BE CORRECTED AND MY SAFETY NOT TO BE COMPROMISED ( AS WELL AS SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL EXPENSE POTENTIALLY ).

30000 MILES CAR STARTED TI HESITATE WHEN ACCELERATING. CAR WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC THEN TOWED TO DEALER. ENGINE SEIZED. PROOF OF OIL CHANGES PROVIDED HOWEVER DEALER CLAIMED CUSTOMER NEGLECT. NEGOTIATED FROM $7000 TO $3000 TO $1000 BUT ONLY IF I AGREED TO ALSO HAVE BRAKES CHANGED BY HYUNDAI OTHERWISE DEAL WAS OFF. ENGINE REPLACED. WITHOUT CAR FOR APPROX 5 WEEKS.

CLATTERING NOISE, CHATTER? NOISY! CONCERNED WITH PROBLEMS. APPROX. 31500 MILES!

PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, I HAD NOT PUT THE CAR INTO 'PARK" YET AND IT ACCELERATED AND JUMPED THE CURB AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE ENGINE RACED. A WITNESS SAW IT/HEARD IT HAPPEN AND STAYED UNTIL POLICE ARRIVED. SHE DID PROVIDE HER PHONE NUMBER FOR VERIFICATION. THE ACCIDENT CAUSED $8300. DAMAGE. THE REPAIR SHOP WOULD HAVE TOTALED THE CAR IF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED BUT THEY DID NOT. ATTACHED ARE PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE AND THE POLICE REPORT. THIS IS THE FOURTH HYUNDAI CAR WE HAVE PURCHASED AND NOT QUESTION THE SAFETY OF THEIR VEHICLES.

HEADLIGHTS FLICKER WHILE DRIVING. THEY ARE GETTING WORSE AS THEY ARE CUTTING COMPLETELY OFF DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. SOME TIMES IT WILL EVEN DIM OR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF THE INTERIOR LIGHTS.THE LIGHTS CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN. I'VE HAD IT IN SERVICE 3 OR 4 TIMES AND THEY CAN NOT SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM. THE DAY I BOUGHT THE CAR ON THE WAY HOME IS THE FIRST TIME I NOTICED AND CALLED IT IN FOR REPAIR. THEY HAVE SINCE THEN REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE ALTERNATOR IN ATTEMPT TO FIX THE PROBLEM WHICH NONE OF THIS HAS SUCCESSFULLY HELPED. THE CAR DOES THIS MAINLY WHILE DRIVING, BUT SOMETIMES WHILE IN A STATIONARY POSITION. MY JOB REQUIRES ME TO WORK NIGHTS WHICH I CAN NOT EVEN DRIVE MY CAR FOR THIS SAFETY ISSUE IN THE FEAR OF CAUSING A WRECK AND POSSIBLY INJURING SOMEONE OR MYSELF. I HAD A VIDEO TO SHARE, BUT ITS NOT IN THE RIGHT FORMAT SO IT WILL NOT LET ME POST. PLEASE HELP ME FIND THE SOLUTION TO THIS.

HAD ABOUT A MONTH WITH HOW THE CAR ACCELARATED. THE CAR MADE A LOT OF NOISE THEN THE OIL LIGHT WOULD GO ON. FINALLY ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO, BROUGHT THE CAR IN DUE TO AN ENGINE LIGHT, AND WAS TOLD THE ENGINE IS BURNING OIL, I KNEW THAT BC I WAS ADDING OIL. WAS TOLD JUST TODAY THAT THE ENGINE SEIZED YESTERDAY AFTER I DROPPED IT OFF AND NOW I NEED TO PAY FOR IT. DID I MENTION THIS IS A LEASE AND ITS ONLY 42,000 MILES ON IT? NEEDLESS TO SAY I HAVE NO CAR IN A RENTAL I HAVE TO PAY FOR. SPOKE TO A FEW MECHANICS AND WAS TOLD ITS AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS. GREAT! BUT NOW IM STUCK W THE BILL OF THE ENGINE OR THE EARLY RETURN LEASE BC THE CAR IS UNDRIVEABLE!!!

WHEN I WENT TO PARK THE CAR AND TURN THE ENGINE OFF THE HORN BEGAN TO HONK AS I TRIED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE HAZARD LIGHTS WHERE FLASHING AT THE SAME TIME THE HORN WAS HONKING. I RE EBTERED THE VEHICLE AND TRIED STICKING THE KEY BACK IN THE IGNITION. NO SOUND FROM THE ENGINE AT ALL. WOULD NOT TURN ON. I ADJUSTED THE GEARS WITH THE KEY & LET IT SIT FOR 40 MINUTES. I WAS THEN ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. SO ANNOYING AND STRESSFUL. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS WAS ELECTRICAL OR WHAT BUT IT WAS CERTAINTLY NOT THE BATTERY. ALL THE LIGHTS IN THE VEHICLE CAME ON EVEN THE RADIO. FOUR DAYS AGO I HAD FUSES REPLACED FOR THE RADIO AND THE DOOR LOCKS. I DON'T KNOW IF THE VEHICLE NOT TURNING OVER/ON/STARTING HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE FUSES BEING REPLACED OR NOT. MILEAGE 74,000.

MY 2013 SONATA HAS 12000 MILES ON IT, THE BEST PIRELLI TIRES AND FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT TWICE. I THOUGHT NEW TIRES WOULD MAKE THE CAR DRIVE BETTER BUT IT DID NOT HELP THE STEERING. MY SONATA WILL NOT DRIVE IN A STRAIGHT LINE WITHOUT CONSTANT CORRECTION ON ALL HIGHWAY TYPES. THIS IS TOTAL DRIVING FATIGUE AND I WILL ONLY DRIVE SHORT DISTANCES UNTIL HYUNDAI HAS A RECALL ON THESE CARS IN FIXING THE ELECTRIC STEERING SO THE ELECTRIC STEERING IS NOT SO OVER ACTIVE. MAYBE FULLTIME POWER STEERING WOULD REMEDY THE CONSTANT NEED IN TRYING TO MAKE THIS CAR DRIVE RIGHT. ALSO THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING UNIT SHOULD ALWAYS BE INSTALLED ON THE RACK AND PINION. IF THIS STEERING PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED SOON I WILL TRADE MY CAR FOR ANOTHER CAR THAT DRIVES LIKE A CAR SHOULD. WHEN I READ ALL THE OTHER REVIEWS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THE 2013 SONATA AND THE BAD STEERING ISSUE, WE ARE ALL DESCRIBING THE SAME PROBLEM. I REALLY ENJOY THIS SONATA LIMITED, IT IS SO WELL EQUIPPED BUT HATE THE WAY IT WANDERS BACK AND FORTH.

I HAVE HAD 5 OR 6 INSTANCES WHERE THE AUTOSTART IGNITION DOES NOT WORK WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CRANK IN STATIONARY POSITION WHILE IN PARK. I CAN USUALLY MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL AROUND A FEW TIMES. OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR AND SOME OTHER TRICKS TO GET IT TO WORK BUT THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM AND MY DEALER NEVER STEPS UP TO THE PLATE TO HELP WITH SOLUTIONS.

ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR A YEAR. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING AND CAR DIED. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO SOUTHERN STATE HYUNDAI IN RALEIGH NC AND WAS TOLD COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. 10 YEAR 100,000 MILE. RAN THROUGH HYUNDAI CORPORATE AND CLAIM DENIED. WARRANTY WON'T COVER IT AS THEY STATED THEY FOUND SLUDGE FROM THE OIL. CAN'T GUARANTEE THIS IS WHAT CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STOP, BUT WOULD COST MORE MONEY TO TAKE ENGINE COMPLETELY APART. QUOTED $6000-7500 FOR ENGINE. THERE WAS NO WARNING WHATSOEVER, JUST KNOCKING IN THE ENGINE. WE DID 2 OIL CHANGES AT THE DEALERSHIP AND 2 OR 3 AT JIFFY LUBE, SO THEY STATE POOR MAINTENANCE ON OUR PART. THE 2011 AND 2012 ENGINES HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS SAME REASON. SO MY ENGINE FOR THE 2013 HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED BUT I AM 2 WEEKS OUT WAITING ON AN ENGINE, NO CAR AND THEY WON'T HELP PAY FOR A RENTAL.

VEHICLE WAS NOT USED FOR ABOUT 4 WEEKS IN FEBRUARY. THEN THE CAR WAS STARTED IN REVERSE WITH THE FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. PEDAL WENT MUSHY WITH LITTLE TO NO PRESSURE RESULTING BASIC LOSS OF BRAKE FUNCTION WHILE MAKING LOUD NOISES. HAD TO STOP VEHICLE WITH PARKING BRAKE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. SERVICE MANAGER DROVE VEHICLE, ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM, AND INDICATED THAT RUST HAD ACCUMULATED ON ROTORS. HE SAID HIGH/LOW SPOTS DUE TO RUST CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE, AND LOUD NOISE WAS A RESULT OF BRAKE PADS RUBBING ON UNEVEN SURFACES. AFTER DEALER TECHNICIAN DROVE SEVERAL MILES AND APPLIED BRAKES, RUST WORE OFF AND BRAKE FUNCTION RETURNED. THE DEALER SERVICE MANAGER SAID THE CAR SHOULD BE DRIVEN EVERY COUPLE DAYS OR AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. HE INDICATED HE COULD TURN THE ROTORS BUT THE RUST WOULD JUST RETURN. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A VEHICLE IN 30 YEARS WHERE THE ROTORS ARE SO PRONE TO RUST RESULTING IN BRAKE FAILURE IF NOT DRIVEN FOR 4 WEEKS, MUCH LESS A WEEK. THANKFULLY THIS WAS NOT NOTICED AT HIGHER SPEED ON A ROAD OR THIS WAS AN ACCIDENT IN THE MAKING. I BELIEVE THERE COULD BE A ROTOR MATERIAL DESIGN OR QUALITY ISSUE THAT IS PROMOTING CORROSION AT SUCH A RAPID RATE. DEALER'S INVOICE IS ATTACHED FOR REFERENCE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED TO ENGAGE INTO THE PARK POSITION WITHOUT WARNING INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ROLLED SLIGHTLY BEFORE THE PARK POSITION WAS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V434000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,600.

ENGINE KNOCKING AND CLATTERIING NOISE WHEN ENGINE ON.

THE GAS PEDAL AND THE BRAKE ARE VERY CLOSE TO EACH OTHER ON THIS CAR. IT IS VERY EASY WHEN VIEWING BLIND SPOTS DURING BACKING TO ACCIDENTALLY HAVE THE FOOT DEPRESS THE BRAKE AND THE GAS PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME. I HAD THIS HAPPEN TO ME SO FAR 2 TIMES.

I PURCHASED MY HYUNDAI SONATA USED FROM NAPLETON HYUNDAI, WEST PALM BEACH, FL. MY CAR IS UNDER FULL WARRANTY SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED AT THE DEALER. THE CAR HAD 16,000 MILE ON IT WHEN I PURCHASED IT IN MAY 2014. SHORTLY AFTER MY PURCHASE I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH A COMPLAINT THAT THE STEERING HAD A WONDERING TO THE LEFT THAT SEEMED TO STICK WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. I TOLD THEM THAT MY HUSBAND AND MY SON BOTH MADE COMMENT ON IT WHEN THEY DROVE THE CAR. I NEVER GAVE THEM ANY NOTICE OF THE STEERING, YET THEY NOTICED IT AS WELL. I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND MANY 2013 SONATA'S COMPLAINED OF THE SAME STEERING PROBLEM. THE SERVICE PERSON TOOK IT FOR A RIDE AND SAID IT WAS NOT A PROBLEM THAT I NEEDED TO JUST GET USED TO ELECTRONIC STEERING. OVER THE LAST YEARS MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE RENTED MANY CARS AS WE WERE LOOKING FOR A HOME 4 HRS AWAY FROM HOME AND DIDN'T WANT THE EXTRA MILES ON OUR CAR. WE RENTED MANY 2013'S WITH ELECTRONIC STEERING AND NONE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND IT IS A DANGERIOUS PROBLEM, AS IT DOES STRESS OUT THE DRIVER TO KEEP CORRECTING THE STEERING THAT SEEMS TO STICK TO THE LEFT AND WILL NOT TRACK STRAIGHT WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT A REASON FOR NOT REPLACING THE STEERING IS THAT HYUNDAI WITH NOT REIMBURSE THE DEALER IF THEY DEEM THE STEERING WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. I AND MANY OTHERS ARE STUCK WITH A CAR THAT HAS NO ADJUSTMENT AND NO RECALL STATUS IN PLACE. NO ONE WILL EVEN ENTERTAINE THE FACT THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING.

WHILE ON AN OUT-OF-STATE ROAD TRIP, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE TO PASS ON A FREEWAY. I WAS ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY COAST TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER, WHERE THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER AT ALL. AFTER A LONG AND EXPENSIVE TOW HOME, THE LOCAL DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE WAS SEIZED. HYUNDAI REPLACED THE ENGINE AND TURBOCHARGER FOR FREE UNDER WARRANTY WITH A REBUILT BLOCK AND NEW PISTONS, HEAD, AND TURBO. THEY DIDN'T EVEN QUESTION THE MAINTENANCE OR ASK FOR RECORDS, AND POINTED OUT THAT IT LOOKS VERY CLEAN UNDER THE VALVE COVER AND IN THE OIL PAN. I CHANGE THE OIL WITH SYNTHETIC EVERY 5000 MILES, WHICH PROBABLY HELPED. I WAS PREVIOUSLY PLANNING TO KEEP THIS CAR LONG-TERM, BUT NOW I THINK I MIGHT TRADE IT IN DURING THE COMING MONTHS DUE TO LONGEVITY CONCERNS. THIS SEEMS VERY SIMILAR TO PROBLEMS REPORTED FOR 2011 AND 2012 SONATAS, WHICH USE THE SAME THETA II ENGINE.

MY STEERING WHEEL IS ABOUT TO FALL OFF. TRYING TO GET THE CAR COMPANY TO COVER, BUT THEY DO NOT WANT TO. THE COUPLER I BELIEVE IN THE STEERING IS THE ISSUE. THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES NOISE AND AFFECTING THE STEERING. FIGHTING WITH THEM NOW THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOOSE AND MAKES A CLUNK NOISE WHEN TURNING OR GOING OVER BUMPS IT HAS BEEN GOING ON A MONTH OR SO

I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON INTERSTATE 95 TRAVELING AT APPROX 70 MPH WHEN I FELT A COUPLE SMALL JERKS FOLLOWED BY A TAPPING SOUND FROM THE ENGINE WHICH GOT LOUDER AND A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. I MANEUVERED TO THE SHOULDER WHERE THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. I LIFTED THE HOOD AND OIL WAS EVERYWHERE. VEHICLE WAS DISABLED, TOWED TO POHANKA HYUNDAI. THE DIAGNOSE FROM THEIR SERVICE DEPT WAS "A BLOWN ENGINE" I WAS INFORMED THAT SOMETHING"PROBABLE PISTON ROD" WENT THRU THE BLOCK AND OIL PAN AND THAT A NEW ENGINE WAS REQUIRED. UNFORTUNATELY, THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY HOWEVER, IS/WAS REGULARLY MAINTAINED, OIL CHANGED JUST 700 MILES PRIOR. THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS WARNING OF ANY ISSUES, NO TAPPING OR SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER, NO INDICATION. I DO HAVE A CUSTOMER COPY OF THE DEALERS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION.

MY BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DRIVER SIDE WENT OUT. WHILE TRYING TO CHANGE IT I FOUND IT VERY HARD TO TAKE THE BRAKE LIGHTS OUT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CAR. UPON FINALLY GETTING THE LIGHT BULBS OUT I FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT HOUSING ON BOTH SIDES HAD MELTED AND WARPED MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO GET THE BULBS OUT. ALONG WITH THIS THE LIGHT BULBS HAD FUSED THEMSELVES INTO THEIR SOCKETS. I HAD TO BREAK THE BULBS TO GET THE COMPLETE BULB UNIT OUT OF THE SOCKET. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE NEW BULBS INTO THE SOCKET RELATIVELY EASY. HOWEVER, WHEN I TRIED TO PUT THEM BACK INTO THE BRAKE HOUSING I HAD TO FORCE THEM BACK IN. THIS HAPPENED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CAR. MY CONCERN IS THE HOUSING COULD MELT MORE AND IGNITE ON FIRE. I DO NOT HAVE PICTURES OF IT BUT I DO HAVE VIDEO OF THE ISSUE. I FOUND THIS OUT WHEN TRYING TO CHANGE THE BULDS IN A PARKING LOT CLOSE TO A LOCAL AUTOMOTIVE PARTS COMPANY WHERE I WORK.

I CAN BE DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE AND AS YOU NEED TO CORRECT DRIVING LINE OF CAR THE STEERING WHEEL STICKS AS IF YOU ACTUALLY FEEL IT TRY TO HOLD YOU FROM CORRECTING. IT IS ONLY FOR A SPLIT SECOND BUT THIS IS CONSTANTLY GOING ON AS YOU DRIVE DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS OVER 60MPH. IT SEEMS YOU HAVE TO CONSTANTLY CORRECT LINE OF CAR MUCH MORE THAN USUAL AS IS WANTS TO DRIFT LEFT OR RIGHT. WITH THE CONSTANT CORRECTION AND STICKING (OR HANGING FEELING) IN THE STEERING WHEEL IT IS VERY AGGRAVATING AND VERY STRESSFUL ON A TRIP. I AM AFRAID THIS STICKING OF THE WHEEL MAY ALL OF A SUDDEN NOT RELEASE AND A WRECK IS LIKELY. IT ONLY HAPPENS AT SPEEDS ABOVE 60 MPH. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN AT ALL WITH AROUND TOWN DRIVING OR ON SHORT TRIPS BELOW 60 MPH. ONE HYUNDAI DEALER SERVICE REP SAID THIS IS NORMAL FOR ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING 49 YEARS AND THIS IS THE FIRST CAR I HAVE DROVE WITH THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE TALKED TO OWNERS OF OTHER CAR MANUFACTURERS WITH ELECTRIC STEERING NOT HAVING STEERING COMPLAINTS. I PURCHASED THIS CAR USED IN LATE 2014 AND HAVE PUT LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON IT. IT NOW HAS 28,000 MILES. PUT NEW TIRES ON IT ABOUT 5,000 MILES AGO. I CONSTANTLY CHECK AIR PRESSURE AND THE FRONT END IS IN LINE. THIS STEERING PROBLEM IS A SAFETY CONCERN HYUNDAI SHOULD BE FORCED TO CORRECT BEFORE PEOPLE HAVE SERIOUS WRECKS. I BELIEVE THIS IS AN ENGINEERING DESIGN FLAW OF EITHER THE COMPUTER CONTROL, THE ELECTRICS CONTROLLING THE RACK AND PINION STEERING, OR THE RACK AND PINI

MY CAR BEGAN MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE. AT FIRST I THOUGHT I HAD SOMETHING CAUGHT UNDER MY CAR OR UNDER BUT AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION IT WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE. I CHECKED OIL AND ALL WAS FINE, GOT AN OIL CHANGE JUST TO BE SAFE BUT STILL KNOCKING. CHECKED RECALLS AND SEE THAT THEY HAVE RECALLS FOR THE ENGINE KNOCKING AND SEIZING UP FOR 2011- DEC 2012 BUT MY VIN NOT INCLUDED, I SEE OTHERS WITH 2013 AS WELL WITH SAME PROBLEMS AND ENGINES HAVE SEIZED UP. BRINGING CAR TO DEALER IN THE MORNING AND WILL FOLLOW UP WITH WHAT HAPPENS. HOPEFULLY I MAKE IT TO DEALERSHIP.

MY 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA 2.0T STARTED KNOCKING ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK. AS I WAS DRIVING THE KNOCKING NOISE GOT WORSE. SO I PULLED OVER AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN. I GOT IT TOWED, NONE OF THE DASH LIGHTS CAME ON. ENGINE SIEZED. I SEE THAT THERE ARE RECALLS FOR THE 2011 AND 2012 SONATA'S AND MY 2013 DID THE SAME THING AS THE 2011 AND 2012 SONATA ARE DOING. I REALLY BELIEVE MY 2.0T HAD A ENGINE DEFECT. THEY TOOK OFF THE OIL PAN ANS SAW IT WAS SIEZED AND ITS THE SAME REASON THEY RECALL THE 2011 AND 2012 SONATA. THEY NEED TO CHECK TO SEE 2013 ENGINE HAVE THAT PROBLEM AS WELL. MY VEHICAL WAS MANUFACTURED IN ALABAMA IN 2012, THE SAME PLANT THAT HAD THE RECALL.

WILL NOT TRACK IN LINE WONDERS ALL OVER THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE DEALER TELLS ME THIS IS NORMAL I KNOW THIS IS NOT TRUE I HAVE CHEVY WITH ELECTRIC POWER STEERING IT DON'T ACT LIKE THE HYUNDAI.THERE ARE A LARGE NUMBER OF SONATA OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR MIGHT BE FAILING AND THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE BATTER WAS REPLACED AND WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN DUE TO THE FAILURE AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROTATING ASSEMBLY FAILED AND THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED. THE STEERING WHEEL EMITTED A LOUD RUBBING AND METAL CLANKING NOISE WHILE TURNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

MY 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA 2.0T STARTED KNOCKING ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK. AS I WAS DRIVING THE KNOCKING NOISE GOT WORSER. SO I PULLED OVER AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN. I GOT IT TOWED, NONE F THE DASH LIGHTS CAME ON. ENGINE SIEZED. I SEE THAT THERE ARE RECALLS FOR THE 2011 AND 2012 SONATA'S AND MY 2013 DID THE SAME THING AS THE 2011 AND 2012 SONATA ARE DOING. I REALLY BELIEVE MY 2.0T HAD A ENGINE DEFECT. THEY TOOK OFF THE OIL PAN ANS SAW IT WAS SIEZED AND ITS THE SAME REASON THEY RECALL THE 2011 AND 2012 SONATA. THEY NEED TO CHECK TO SEE 2013 ENGINE HAVE THAT PROBLEM AS WELL.

PHILADELPHIA, PA. WHILE RUNNING A FEW ERRANS MY CAR'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I DECIDED TO SHUT THE CAR OFF AND START IT BACK UP. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF AND EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE. AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES THE CAR DIED OUT COMPLETELY WHILE DRIV8NG. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO LET THE CAR COAST IN A SEMI SAFE PLACE. AFTER THE CAR STALLED AND BEGAN TO SMOKE THE CAR TRIED TO START MULTIPLE TIMES ON ITS OWN AND THE SMELL WAS UNLIKE ANYTHING I'VE SMELLED. IN ADDITION, I'VE BEEN BATTLINNG HYUNDAI TO SET UP MY BLUE LINK WHICH THEY DID NOT! LASTLY, I WAS ACTUALLY ABLE TO CAPTURE THIS ORDEAL ON MY DASH CAM!

2013 SONATA STARTED MAKING KNOCKING NOISE FROM ENGINE. THE NEXT DAY, TRIED DRIVING IT TO GO TO THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP. WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY, KNOCKING NOISE GETS WORSE, CAR STALLS ON FREEWAY. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. HAD TO COAST OVER TO RIGHT SHOULDER ON FREEWAY. ENGINE SIEZED. THERE ARE RECALLS ON 2011 AND 2012 SONATA ENGINES FOR ENGINE DEFECT MADE IN MANUFACTURING PLANT. ALTHOUGH MY CAR WAS A 2013 IT DID EXACTLY WHAT OTHERS COMPLAINED ABOUT WITH THERE SONATA'S. I BELIEVE MY 2013 SONATA HAD AN ENGINE DEFECT. I HAVE A PICTURE OF METAL FRAGMENTS IN THE OIL PAN, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SIEZE AND IS THE REASON FOR THE RECALL ON 2011 AND 2012 SONATAS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUOUSLY STOP WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.