2000 HYUNDAI SONATA Complaints

2000 HYUNDAI SONATA WITH 42,000 MILES STALLS INTERMITTENTLY AT RED LIGHTS, STOP SIGNS, LOW SPEED DECELERATION, AND AT ACCELERATION. ALSO, DURING ACCELLERATION, THE CAR INTERMITTENTLY "LURCHES" OR "JERKS" AS IF IT'S GOING TO STALL. SEPTEMER 1 2003, WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH IT STALLED AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE POWER STEERING WON'T WORK WHEN IT STALLS. ON 8/29/03 THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE FIRST TEAM AUTO MALL DEALERSHIP FOR STALLING 8-10 TIMES THE PREVIOUS WEEK. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLAIMED THAT THEIR DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT DID NOT DETECT ANY "CODES" AND THE CAR NEVER STALLED DURING TEST DRIVES. I WAS TOLD THAT I COULD PICK THE CAR UP. I DID SO 8/29/03 AND DROVE IT WITHOUT INCIDENT UNTIL 9/ 1, WHEN IT STALLED AGAIN. I KNOW FROM RESEARCHING NHTSA THAT A RECALL WAS DONE ON 2000 HYUNDAI SONATA'S WITH 6 CYLINDER ENGINES FOR THIS. (COMPLAINT # 880356, RECALL # 00V259001). MY 4 CYLINDER SONATA IS DOING THE SAME THING. 8/29, I SPOKE WITH GARY BABER, THE DEALERSHIP MANAGER, CHRIS CLOWSER, THE SERVICE DEPT MANAGER AND ERIC ADAMS, ADVISOR. THEY ALL SOUNDED LIKE A BROKEN RECORD: "IF THE CAR DOESN'T DO ANYTHING WHILE WE HAVE IT, THEN THERE'S NO WAY WE CAN DO ANYTHING TO FIX IT; OUR DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT DID NOT PICK UP ANY CODES". I WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED IF THE CAR STARTS FINE TOMORROW AND I GET A CALL FROM THE DEALERSHIP SAYING THE CAR IS FINE AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR; IT IS UNSAFE, DANGEROUS AND COULD GET SOMEONE KILLED. IN ADDITION, IT IS A PRACTICALLY NEW CAR THAT CANNOT BE TAKEN OUTSIDE OF THE CITY LIMITS DUE TO ITS UNRELIABILITY. I WAS VERY TOUCHED BY THE COMPLAINT I READ (#880356) AND COULD RELATE SOMEWHAT TO THE ANGUISH THAT CONSUMER ENDURED AT THE HANDS OF HYUNDAI. THEIR STRUGGLE SEEMED VERY LONG AND ARDUOUS ; I DON'T KNOW HOW IT ENDED FOR THEM, BUT THIS MERITS INVESTIGATION BECAUSE LIVES ARE AT STAKE.*AK

SATURDAY ,07/19/03 I PARKED MY HUYNDAY SONATA 4DOORS, 4 CYLINDERS AT BEST BUY PLANTATION (FL) PARKING LOT @ 1:00PM TO VISIT MY AT&T WIRELESS STAFFER AT THIS STORE. WHEN COMING BACK @ 2:30PM THE CAR HAD GOT ON FIRE. THE HOOD WAS OPENED BY PLANTATION FIRE DEPARMENT TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. EVERYTHING WAS BURNED. TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE.*AK

FOR TWO DAYS WHILE DRIVING SMELLED STRONG CHEMICAL FUMES, AFTER LITTLE WHILE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

I HAD MY BEARINGS REPLACED, MY REAR HUB BEARINGS. NOW IT IS MAKING TO SAME NOISE AND THEY NOW SAY IT IS NOT THE BEARINGS-THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IT IS! MY CAR IDLE SOUNDS LIKE IS GOING TO STALL ALL THE TIME WHEN I AM STOPPED. THE CAR PULLS AROUND 5,20 AND 50 MPH LIKE IT JUST CANNOT GET GAS OR THE TRANSMISSION IS BAD. I BROUGHT IT IN 2XS. THEY SAY THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IT IS AND CANNOT GET ANYTHING ON THE DIAG MACHINES. NOW I AM PASSED 60,000 MILES. AFTER HAVING MY CAR FOR 2 DAYS (GIVING ME NO LENDER OR RENTAL) THEY FOUND A PROBLEM AT THE LAST MINUTE. OIL LEAKED FROM THE VALVES INTO THE SPARK PLUG WIRES INTO THE COIL PACK AND THAT IS THE CAR PULLING PROBLEM. THEY SAY I HAVE TO PAY $600 TO FIX IT. THIS WAS ON JUNE 6,2003. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR THE IDLE WHICH WAS NOT FIXED AND BROUGHT IT IN FOR THIS ENGINE HESITATION 2XS. BOTH TIMES THEY DID NOT AND COULDNOT FIX THESE PROBLEMS. I HAVE THE RECEIPTS THAT THEY COULD NOT FIX NOR REPEAT THESE PROBLEMS, BUT THEY ARE NOTED. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THESE REPAIRS!!!! THIS IS NOT DAILY UPKEEP!! THIS MUST BE DEFECT!! I HAVE A REAL PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR! I NEED TO BE CONTACTED ON THIS MATTER FOR HYUNDAI TO PAY FOR THESE REPAIRS! I AM HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME ON THIS MATTER. THESE PARTS NEED TO BE REPLACED NOW AND I CANNOT AND SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR THESE PARTS OR LABOR! I ALSO HAVE HAD MY FRONT DRIVER WINDOW REGULATOR FIXED 4 TIMES, MY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE REGULATOR FIXED ONCE, MY REAR REGULATOR FIXED ONCE. I HAD TO BUY A NEW BATTERY FOR MY CAR AND A NEW HEADLIGHT IN THE FIRST YEAR(HYUNDAI SAID I HAD TO SUBMIT PAPERWORK TO SEE IF THEY WOULD VOTE TO REPAY ME FOR MY COST OF THE BATTERY). I HAD MY AIR BAG LIGHT GOING OFF(WHICH NOW I NEVER TRUST FOR IT TO GO OFF WHEN NEEDED OR EVEN GO OFF WHEN NOT ). MY PAINT IS CHIPPING EVERYWHERE! MY FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW LEAKS ALL OVER MY CARPET INSIDE FLOOR. AND MANY MORE PROBLEMS! *JB THANK YOU, DARLENE LIDDANE [email protected] 941-637-0802

THE VEHICLE HAD A FAULTY RESTRAINT/HARNESS BELT THAT WENT UNDERNEATH BOTH FRONT SEATS. WHEN THE BELT LOOSENED IT CAUSED THE AIR BAG SENOR TO MALFUNCTION. *JB

I PURCHASED A NEW 2000 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS FROM SCHAUMBURG HYUNDAI (IL) IN NOVEMBER 2000, AND HAD EXISTING DAMAGE OR TRAFFIC CRASHES WITH THE VEHICLE UNTIL ON 10/07/2002, WHEN I WAS FORCED OFF THE ROADWAY BY A TRUCK AND STRUCK THE SIDE OF A ROCKY MOUNTAIN HEAD-ON. THE FORCE WAS ENOUGH TO BEND THE MIDDLE OF THE CAR'S FRAME AND TOTAL THE CAR. I WAS THRUST VIOLENTLY FORWARD AT IMPACT, AND SUFFERED MINOR NECK AND BACK INJURIES, AND HAD BEEN PROPERLY USING THE SEATBELT. HOWEVER, NONE OF THE CAR'S FRONT OR SIDE AIR BAGS DEFLATED AT TIME OF IMPACT. THIS CONCERNS ME GREATLY SINCE I AM A POLICE OFFICER AND AWARE OF PRODUCT DEFECTS, AND RECALLS WHICH EFFECT PUBLIC SAFETY. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE SCHAUMBURG HYUNDAI DEALER AND ALSO HYUNDAI MOTOR FINANCE, NEITHER OF WHICH RESPONDED FAVORABLY TO THIS CONCERN. I GUESS IT MUST ACTUALLY TAKE A DEATH TO GET THEIR PROPER ATTENTION! I CHECKED THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND REGRETABLLY LOCATED SIMILAR COMPLAINTS BY OTHER CONSUMERS.

THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE COMING THE REAR WHEEL BEARING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. *JB

THE AUTOMOBILE COMPANY MISREPRESENTED AND MISLEAD THE CONSUMER ON THE PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS.*DT *JB

WHEN CONSUMER SHUT VEHICLE OFF, THERE EMITTED A LONG GRUNTING NOISE. APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES LATER THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE HAD BURST INTO FLAMES. THE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. *JG

BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPPED AND CAUSING A LOW BRAKE PEDEL AND A DANGEROUS SHIMMY IN THE WHEEL WHEN EVER I TRY TO STOP. THEY RESURFACED BOTH FRONT ROTORS ON 4/11/01 WITH 12,400 MILES. AT 29,000 MILES THE PROBLEM CAME BACK AND THEY REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM.FIRST THEY STATED IT WAS CAUSED BY MY DRIVING, THEN I WAS TOLD IT WAS CAUSED BY GOING THRU PUDDLES. THEN I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY HEAT AND THEY DO NOT COVER HEAT RELATED PROBLEMS. THE ROTORS ARE COVERED FOR 5 YEARS, 60,000 MILES, BUT NOT FOR THE ABOVE REASONS.