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2011 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1038496
Internal NHTSA #	10563473
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor Company
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2011
File date	24/01/14
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving my 2011 sonata on i-95 north in md near baltimore. I was in stop and go traffic at 8:20am, when with out any warning, my car shut off . I looked down and all the lights on my dash were on. I coasted to the left shoulder and i tried to restart it and it wouldn't. I waited for 30- 40 minutes in rush hour traffic on the left shoulder of 95 for someone to come and jump start my car. It started immediately when it was jumped, with no problems, with no lights on the dashboard indicating any problems. I was about 1/4 mile from work. Once back in traffic, my car turned off a second time. Again, i was able to get it started with a jump with no problem. When it started the second time we heard a clunking noise and drove it 3 blocks to my office. No dash warning lights came on. I contacted my dealer, annapolis hyundai and they said i would have to have it towed in. I contacted hyundai's road side service and they towed it at no cost to me. I was asked for receipts and service information immediately before my car was looked at. After 6 days and continual calls, they advised i would need a new engine. As my car is only 3 years old and the engine is under the 100,000 mile warranty( it has approx. 64,000 miles on it), they advised they would have to send documents in to hyundai and they would have to approve. My car has been there for 16 days and i have been refused a loaner car until hyundai honors the 100,000 mile warranty. My car had originally been scheduled for service on 1/27 as i was having problems with the car not starting on at least 3 occasions and it needed to be jumped started(with 2 times by geico). During this time, there was never any indication there was a problem as no warning lights came on my car. This car is unsafe and should have a recall on the engine. A car should never stop running while it is in drive especially in traffic.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	64000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CROFTON, MD
VIN pattern	5NPEB4AC7BHXXXXXX
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	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	40
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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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2011 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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