| Issue ID | 1173433 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10704261 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 21/07/13 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The cars ignition key does not release from the ignition for up to 6 hours. The ignition cylinder was changed by hyundai but the problem continued to happen even with the change of the keys and the cylinder. Also, the engine seizes when i took my son and his girlfriend to the airport. Hyundai did not honor the warranty and charged me $3600. 00 for a new engine. Their 10 year warranty is a fraud. I had to pay for the key change which did not work. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 64000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | RICHMOND HILL, GA |
| VIN pattern | 5NPEB4AC6BHXXXXXX |
| 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 | 45 |
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