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2004 Hyundai SONATA Power Train Clutch Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	629660
Internal NHTSA #	10190426
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2004
File date	01/08/06
Component	POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*the contact owns a 2004 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that at 40,000 miles, the vehicle's clutch failed to engage when switching between first and third gear. The failure caused the vehicle to only use fourth gear. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated that a new clutch assembly was needed. The dealer also stated that the fly wheel had overheated and should be replaced. At 60,000 miles, the failure was duplicated. The dealer stated that the failure recurred because the fly wheel was not replaced. The vehicle was inspected by another dealer who stated that the vehicle's type of fly wheel was designed for a truck, not a sedan. More specifically, the disc in the fly wheel was moving up and down instead of spinning. The fly wheel was damaging the engine housing which caused the clutch assembly to fail. The engine size was unknown. The current mileage is 66,000 and failure mileage was 40,000. The consumer provided copies of the repair invoices for the vehicle. Updated 07/06/07
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	40000
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	EMNAUS, PA
VIN pattern	KMHWF25S54AXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	20/09/04
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	MAN
Vehicle speed	0
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Dealer's name	LEHIGH VALLEY HYUNDAI
Dealer's telephone number	610-967-6500
Dealer's city	EMMAUS
Dealer's state code	PA
Dealer's ZIP code	18049

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2004 Hyundai SONATA Power Train Clutch Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Hyundai SONATA Power Train Clutch Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects

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