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2012 Hyundai SONATA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1677334
Internal NHTSA #	11341345
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2012
File date	19/07/20
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2012 hyundai sonata received a replacement engine due to a recall for excessive oil consumption. My car did not have any other problems, everything else was running as it should. After my engine was replaced, the dealership did a test drive and said everything was running well. I drove my car home everything seemed ok. I only drove the car to my local supermarket twice and lastly, my son drove it out to a best buy, which was 40 minutes away. Everything was normal during the drive on the highway as well as the local street until he pulled into the parking lot. As soon as he made the turn in, the car started to rev in an extreme way-taking the rpm needle to 6 and a little over- with very little application to the gas pedal and very little motion from the car. He parked the car then turned it on again, the engine turned on ok, but the car would not go forward or backwards. The car was towed to the dealership and after 4 days was told i need a new transmission. There were no indications, whatsoever, of issues with the transmission, and the sudden stoppage is very disconcerting to say the least. Are there issues with this model's transmission, as there were no signs of deterioration? My car has 145,000 miles on it. I contacted hyundai hq customer service and a case was made, only to get a call from the case mgr. Stating the transmission is out of warranty and there is nothing they can do. I understand i was given a replacement engine, but i fail to understand how it's even possible or even coincidental that my transmission would collapse after a major repair. The dealership told me that the diagnostics history shows there was an incorrect ratio in gear 3. Why were there no warnings or telltale signs? This could have turned out very badly for my son had it happened just a minute sooner while he was on the highway.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	145200
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HACKETTSTOWN, NJ
VIN pattern	5NPEB4AC6CHXXXXXX
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	15
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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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2012 Hyundai SONATA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Hyundai SONATA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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