2004 Hyundai SONATA Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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Issue ID	704883
Internal NHTSA #	10252179
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2004
File date	17/12/08
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I operate a 2004 hyundai sonata. It equipped with shiftronic feature, where you able to overdrive a regular automatic transmission by manually switching to desired gear. However, it has own logic not to allow you to switch to inappropriate gear leading to overstress and/or damage engine or transmission. While driving on slippery road i used above mentioned feature to slow down a car when approaching an intersection (so-called engine brake). At same time i used regular brakes too since engine brake is not so effective and it can't stop the car completely. My car has also no anti blocking system (abs) installed. * at the moment, when road was too slippery, front wheels were blocked for short period. I eased pedal like it's normally required for cars not equipped with abs, but transmission logic assumed that car is stopped completely and switched to the first gear at speed around 40 km/h (25 mph) which led the front wheels to block permanently and due to that i lost control of the car. * fortunately, there was nobody around and i only ended up on the road's right shoulder. I repeated this situation in unpopulated area and it happened again and again. (the shiftronic's logic is switching transmission to the first gear automatically after car is stopped to avoid the engine stall when you start moving again) i think, there should be some sort of reader at rear wheels to detect that car is still moving or abs system to be present as standard, not as optional feature. Or, maybe, transmission's behavior should be updated.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	22000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	VANCOUVER, BC, 00
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	28/01/21
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	0
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Vehicle speed	25
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2004 Hyundai SONATA Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Hyundai SONATA Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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