2008 HYUNDAI SONATA Complaints

ENGINE OIL EVAPORATED. NO LEAKS OR DRIPS. NOW MOTOR MAKING A LOUD BANGING NOISE WHEN STARTED. HAD IT CHECKED BY A MECHANIC HE SAID THE ENGINE IS SHOT, NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE BEARING IS BAD ON THE BOTTOM OF THE MOTOR AND THE CRANK SHAFT IS DAMAGED. LOOKING ON THE INTERNET THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. ALSO THIS IS A 4 CYLINDER MOTOR WHICH IN THEORY SHOULD BE A LESS EXPENSIVE REPLACEMENT THAT A 6 CYLINDER AND IS NOT. THIS IS BECAUSE OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND. THESE ENGINES BLOW UP IS WHAT I WAS TOLD. IT IS VERY COMMON AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. I SEE THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 2011 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THESE ENGINES SHOULD NOT BLOW UP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,310.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

I READ YOUR RECALL TODAY RE: THE SAME MAKE/MODEL OF CAR THAT I OWN. MY HYNDAI SONATA IS A 2008. I AM EXPERIENCING EXACTLY THE SAME ISSUES LISTED IN THE RECALL SINCE THE BEGINNING OF 2015. I HAVE SPENT MORE MONEY THAN I HAVE TRYING TO FIX THIS CAR (WHICH I AM FINANCING CURRENTLY). THE ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON, THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND THE CAR WILL NOT "GET UP AND GO" AND FEELS AS IF IT MAY STALL OUT UPON TAKING OFF FORWARD AFTER COMING TO A STOP. LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHEN YOU STEP ON THE GAS. THEY ONLY WAY TO GET RID OF THE NOISE IS TO LET OFF OF THE GAS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE REAR DRIVER 'S SIDE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND DISPLAYED AN INACCURATE PRESSURE READING. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE CONTROL MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. ESC LIGHT COMES ON WHALE DRIVING AND SOME TIME IT WILL GO OUT. TURNING ON AND OFF ESC SWITCH WILL NOT TURN IT OFF. WOULD THIS BE COVERED UNDER RECALL? THANKS JERRY

THE ABS ESC OFF DASH LIGHT IS COMING ON WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, WILL NOT GO OFF UNTIL CAR IS TURNED OFF. BEGAN DOING THIS ABOUT ONCE A WEEK, NOW IT IS DOING EVERY DAY. DOES NOT HELP TO TURN THE BUTTON ON/OFF.

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 50/55 MPH, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE SUN VISOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FELL LOOSELY RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY VISION. AS I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, I GRABBED IT AND HELD IT UP WHILE DRIVING WITH ONE HAND UNTIL I COULD GET OFF AT THE NEXT OFF RAMP. LUCKILY, I HAD SOME DUCT TAPE IN THE TRUNK AND WAS ABLE TO TAPE IT UP. IF A WOMAN HAD THIS HAPPEN WHILE A CHILD WAS IN THE CAR, THE OUTCOME COULD HAVE BEEN REALLY BAD!

FUEL GAUGE "FLOATS" AND THEN DROPS TO EMPTY. PRETTY MUCH ALWAYS ON "EMPTY" NOW WHICH LIGHTS MY CHECK ENGINE SENSOR, BUT EVERY ONCE IN AWHILE IT WILL RISE ABOVE EMPTY FOR A FEW MILES AND THEN DROP LIKE A ROCK AGAIN! HAVE BEEN TRACKING GAS MILEAGE WITH MY TRIP ODOMETER, BUT HAVING BEEN READING THAT THIS "FIX" IS NOT ALWAYS ACCURATE, AND PEOPLE ARE RUNNING OUT OF GAS LEFT AND RIGHT ON MAJOR, BUSY HIGHWAYS. AS THE MILEAGE INDICATES, I DRIVE MORE THAN 100 MILES PER DAY AND CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE MY CAR JUST STOP RUNNING LIKE SOME OF THE OTHER PEOPLE HAVE MENTIONED. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED WELL BEFORE NOW. ARE WE GOING TO WAIT FOR A REPEAT OF THE NATIONAL AIRBAG RECALL CURRENTLY UNDERWAY, TROUBLE THAT SHATTERED COUNTLESS LIVES, BECAUSE A LARGE CAR COMPANY IS TOO CHEAP TO FIX A PROBLEM THEY ARE WELL AWARE OF AND MAKE THEIR CARS SAFE? GOVERNMENT STEP IN!

AFTER DRIVING 1/2 MILE OR SO THE ESC LIGHT WOULD COME ON. AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE IT WOULD ALWAYS RESET AND GO OFF BUT IT WOULD COME BACK ON AFTER A MILE OR SO OF DRIVING. SOMETIMES IT STAYS OFF FOR A PROL;ONGED PERIOD OF A MONTH OR SO THEN THE CONDITION STARTS UP ALL OVER AGAIN. THIS HAD BEEN GOING ON FOR 6 YEARS. BRAKES HAVE BEEN CHECKED/REPLACED AS REQUIRED. SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE SENSOR? THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED YEARS AGO AS MANY PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE.