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2006 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1023764
Internal NHTSA #	10552853
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor Company
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2006
File date	13/11/13
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	This vehicle was taken to the authorized service center of hyundai on october 29,2013 for the safety recalls received from hyundai motor america (nhtsa campaign number 13v-354 and failure of ocs recall by nhtsa). Since the service personnel insisted to do 70,000 mile service i agreed and after 1 hour he called me and said there is a leak in the radiator hose. This car has always been serviced by authorized hyundai service centers and always had persistent problems like oil leaks (changed gaskets (paid$400), power steering leaks (paid $300), brake rotors problems which i had to pay $1300 to replace at 30,000 miles etc etc. This car comes with 10 year/100,000 bumper to bumper warranty that is fake. I had also paid ($1200) for an extended coverage for this vehicle when i bought this brand new. But hyundai did not honor it since it was a dealer package and that dealer no more exist. On october 29,2013 after the recall service i paid $400 since the service manager said he did all that is urgent for this car. Next day morning i found my car in a pool of multiple fluids. I decided to take it back to the hyundai dealer, but on the way the car was engulfed in smoke. I pulled over to the gas station which had a work shop, found that no coolant in the car. They filled the coolant and put a new clamp on the hose which was loose. I made a complaint to the hyundai motor america after 2 days. Case number is 6156086. Since then i escalated the case calling them several times, but no reasonable effort from there side to help me. On november 13, the car again burned and got engulfed in huge smoke when my wife was parking in the drive way after returning from work. (i have the video on my cell phone). Again i called hyundai america and they told me to contact the dealer. I called the dealer (hyundai of paramus) and they said the service manager will call back. But never did.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	70000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BERGENFIELD, NJ
VIN pattern	5NPEU46F36HXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
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	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	10
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2006 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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