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2011 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1308778
Internal NHTSA #	10895805
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2011
File date	14/08/16
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While i was driving, so the car was in motion, my speed limit was around 35 mph on a city street, the car made a noise then completely stopped without warning almost causing the vehicle behind me to crash into my rear end. I was in the middle of the road, i panicked turned the ignition off and restarted the car to attempt to pull off the road to safety. The vehicle started up and i pulled back onto the road to make a right turn towards the highway, as i was driving the vehicle stopped again without warning. The people in the car behind me got out of their vehicle to check on me. The man stated, "i can push you off the road, but there is something going on with your engine or perhaps spark plugs or wires and it's not staying connected or firing off a charge, i'm not sure." i thanked the kind stranger and immediately called hyndai customer service. The hyundai customer service rep informed me about the engine recall notice and contacted the towing company to locate and tow my vehicle to the nearest hyundai dealership. However, after waiting 1 hour and a half, i called the 800 number that was given to me to reference and they did not have any information on having me towed "free of charge." the hyundai roadside assistance rep did not have a record that hyndai customer service placed a call to them at all and further more the hyundai customer service center was now closed. Apparently, on sunday they close at 3pm. My car is still sitting where it stopped because the hyundai roadside assistance needs the "approval" and reference number to tow the car on hyundai for free. Hyundai has basically produced a "lemon" due to the fact that this particular make and model has had "several" dangerous recalls since i purchased the vehicle in march of 2011. They should be deemed unsafe and taken off the roads completely and customers should be given their money back.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	90000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DOLTON, IL
VIN pattern	5NPEB4AC3BHXXXXXX
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
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	35
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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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