| Issue ID | 917605 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10456410 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 04/11/10 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Purchased brand new on june 18, 2010 for my wife... Hyundai sonata gs. Shortly after purchasing the vehicle, we began experiencing problems with the car jerking/bucking/slipping in all gears at all speeds (random occurrence) even when the vehicle is traveling at a steady speed while using cruise control. The vehicle has been taken to the dealership here in douglasville, ga six times for repair which has included replacement of the transmission, reprogramming of the pcm, and replacement of the tcm. None of these attempts at repair have fixed the issue. My wife is the primary driver of this vehicle and has come extremely close to being involved in crashes as a result of this problem as the car hesitates/stalls for several seconds after these incidents occur. It has happened several times as she has attempted to merge onto the expressway's here in metro atlanta (#2 in the nation for traffic). Please nhtsa... There is something seriously wrong with the powertrain in these vehicles and hyundai needs to figure out what it is and get it fixed! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 8102 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DOUGLASVILLE, GA |
| VIN pattern | 5NPEB4AC9BHXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| 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 | 60 |
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