| Issue ID | 1614442 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11276867 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 29/10/19 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | During normal driving on the highway (65 to 70 mph), the check engine light started flashing and the car lost power. I was very startled and i immediately exited and headed to my hyundai dealership. The car had almost no power and was bucking hard. The engine had a loud knocking sound that grew in intensity as the engine speed increased. I drove gently to the dealership. This could have easily been a dangerous accident involving other vehicles as i was startled and lost power at the same time in moderate to heavy traffic and had to make a sudden exit from the roadway to avoid many more miles of travel to get to help. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 91500 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | RIVERVIEW, FL |
| VIN pattern | 5NPEC4AB4CHXXXXXX |
| 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 | 70 |
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