| Issue ID | 1545456 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11185934 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 11/03/19 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I pulled into a parking spot and noticed nothing out of the ordinary with my vehicle. When i was stepping away from my car and pushed the lock button there was no clicking sound. I continued into the building and returned to my car a few minutes later and it would not start. All of the lights would come on, but the brake locked up and the car would not start. I attempted to charge the battery which did not work. I unhooked the battery cables for a period of time to reset the lock system and possibly unlock the starting system, which did not work either. It has only been two weeks since i took this vehicle into the dealership to have the computer system updated due to engine failure issues in other vehicles. I purchased this vehicle less than a year ago and it does not show from what i can tell a recall. However i was instructed by the dealership to have the car towed into them so they can check to see if it is engine failure or a number of recall issues that i have not been aware of. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 150000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FORT WORTH, TX |
| VIN pattern | 5NPEC4AC3CHXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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 | 0 |
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