Issue ID | 1369625 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10971448 |
Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
Brand | HYUNDAI |
Model | SONATA |
Model Year | 2015 |
File date | 07/04/17 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | At about 12:00 pm on 7 april 2017, i was stopped at a red light on a major thoroughfare (50 mph speed limit). When the light turned green, i depressed the gas pedal, but the vehicle failed to move. Instead, it hesitated, bucked a bit, and then lost power altogether. I put the car in neutral and, after a couple of tries, the car restarted. As i accelerated, the car exhibited more hesitation, then operated normally. Ironically, i was on the way to the local hyundai dealer to pick up our other vehicle and made it there. I reported the problem to the dealer and turned it over to them for diagnosis/repair. The dealer could neither detect any problem nor duplicate the incident. According to their write-up: "scanned for codes. No dtcs at this time. Fuel pressure is normal. 10 mile test drive and update has already been completed.... Unable to duplicate..." this morning, i learned that hyundai has recalled 1. 2 million vehicles and symptoms of the problem are exactly those that my vehicle exhibited. However, my vehicle is a 2015 model and does not appear to be covered by the recall, notwithstanding the problem i experienced yesterday. In any case, my vehicle has only 26k miles and has been well maintained by the dealer. I suspect it has the problem for which hyundai is now recalling over a million vehicles. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 26000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | CROFTON, MD |
VIN pattern | 5NPE34AF5FHXXXXXX |
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 | 19/01/25 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 0 |
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