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2008 Hyundai SONATA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1095274
Internal NHTSA #	10618862
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2008
File date	09/05/14
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Approximately 3 months ago i tried starting my car (with no previous warnings that this would happen) and it would not start, the engine would not turn over, there was no sound (although i did have power through the battery as i had lights, the lights worked, radio etc) -- i called my father and he suggested that i put the car in neutral and try starting it which it started right away at that time. Now three months later i had the same problem, turned the key and nothing -- no sound (except radio, lights etc -- new battery not that) -- i tried repeating putting it in neutral and didn't work -- i tried moving back and forth from park to neutral and tried starting the car each time to no avail. I stopped for a short time and called my father again for any additional advice which he had none at that time. When i tried starting the car again it finally started. I drove right to the dealership and they said it was probably the starter going bad and would be a minimum of $350 -- i later spoke to another mechanic who mentioned that if the starter were going bad that there would be a "clicking" noise when i tried starting the car with no start. This was not happening. It appears by blogs in the internet that this is a common problem with the 2008 sonata yet all the dealership wants to do is charge me a lot of money.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	72000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LITTLETON, CO
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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
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Vehicle speed	0
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Hyundai SONATA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Hyundai SONATA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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