2012 HYUNDAI SONATA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN SHOOK VIOLENTLY WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. SURESKY HYUNDAI IN GOSHEN, NY WAS CONTACTED AND AN APPOINTMENT FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS SCHEDULED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 170,000.

ON 6/16/18 MY CAR BRAKE LIGHT CAUGHT ON FIRE. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT WE HAD TROUBLE WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT WE GOT A TICKET FOR THE LIGHTS STAYING ON. THE LIGHT WOULD SOMETIMES NOT TURN OFF OR NOT TURN ON. THEN THE CAR SEEM TO BE WORKING GREAT AGAIN. I BROUGHT THE CAR 3 MONTHS AGO HOPING THAT IT WOULD BE GREAT ON GAS, LAST ME AT LEAST 20 YEARS, AND THAT IT WAS A GREAT CAR TO KEEP MY FAMILY SAFE. NEXT, THING I KNOW PEOPLE ARE FLASHING THEIR LIGHTS AND BEEPING THEIR HORNS AND ACTING STRANGE TRYING TO GET ME AND MY FIANC'S ATTENTION. WHEN WE BOTH LOOKED BACK WE SAW THAT THE CAR WAS ON FIRE WHILE WE WERE MOVING 45 MPH DOWN THE HIGHWAY. WE PULLED OVER ALL OF THE BYSTANDERS HELPED US PUT OUT THE FIRE. WHEN IT WAS FINALLY OUT THE LIGHT HAD MELTED OFF AND THE ONLY THING THAT WAS HANGING WAS WHAT WAS LEFT OF THE ELECTRICAL WIRES THAT ATTACHED ONCE WAS THE LIGHT BULB.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THERE WAS ALSO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WITH THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND THE KEY FOB FAILED TO CONNECT OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO START THE VEHICLE WITH THE FOB BEING IN THE CHARGER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE DEALER (ROUND ROCK HYUNDAI, 2405 N INTERSTATE HWY 35, ROUND ROCK, TX 78665, (512) 904-6400) WAS CONTACTED, BUT DID NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

WHILE IN MOTION AT LOW SPEEDS, THE CAR FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND THE ENGINE PERFORMANCE WAS EXTREMELY POOR. AFTER SLOWLY ACCELERATING, THE CAR WOULD THEN "SPUTTER" AND THE ENGINE WOULD LOSE POWER (WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION), CAUSING THE CAR TO NEARLY STOP ON THE ROAD WITHOUT WARNING. THIS CAUSED TRAFFIC TO BACK UP ON THE ROAD, AND FORCED CARS BEHIND MY VEHICLE TO SLAM ON THEIR BRAKES SO AS NOT TO REAR-END MY VEHICLE.

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY (IDLE AT A STOPLIGHT), THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE THEN HAD DIFFICULTY STARTING AFTER THE INCIDENT - LEAVING MY CAR SITTING IDLE IN A BUSY INTERSECTION. IN ADDITION, DUE TO THE SAME MECHANICAL ERROR, MY CAR WHILE IN MOTION (ON A HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 65MPH), THE CAR HAD DIFFICULTY MAINTAINING ENGINE POWER AND "SPUTTERED" SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE RESUMING NORMAL PERFORMANCE. THIS RESULTED IN MY CAR MOVING AT SPEEDS THAT WERE UNDER THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT, CAUSING VEHICLES BEHIND ME TO HAVE TO BRAKE QUICKLY TO AVOID REAR-ENDING ME. FINALLY, AGAIN DUE TO THE SAME ISSUE, THE CAR HAD DIFFICULTY STARTING (WHILE NOT IN MOTION).

SECURITY ALARM DOES NOT WORK. STEERING COLUMN JERKS WHEN HITTING A BUMP ON STREET OR HIGHWAY.

WATER LEAKING INSIDE CABIN ON PASSENGER SIDE. MOLD ACCUMULATING BEHIND DASHBOARD. ALSO LOUD NOISE OF SPRAYING WATER,WHICH IS DISTRACTING DURING DRIVING ESPECIALLY DURING RIGHT OR LEFT TURNING. PASSENGER EXPERIENCED A NEAR SLIP AND FALL AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE ON A SLICK SURFACE, NOT REALIZING HER SHOES WERE WET FROM THE DRENCHED CARPET ON THAT SIDE OF THE CABIN.THERE IS ALSO A NOTICEABLE STENCH IN THE CABIN THAT HAS MADE ME NAUSEOUSLY SICK. I WAS DISTRACTED BY THE SOUND OF SPRAYING WATER TO THE POINT OF TRYING TO LOCATE IT WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING IN THE CITY OR HIGHWAYS. THIS HAPPENS ONLY WHILE DRIVING.

THE STEERING COLUMN VIBRATES AND MAKES LOUD BANGING NOISE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS AND FEELS LOOSE. WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THE VIBRATION AND SHAKING AND LOUD BANGING NOISE GETS WORSE. THE STEERING WHEEL FEELS VERY LOOSE. VEHICLE FEELS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY 109,000 MILES.

MY STEERING WHEEL IS CONSTANTLY MAKING A CLICKING SOUND AND VIBRATING VIOLENTLY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HYUNDAI TODAY AND EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A WARRANTY ISSUE, THEY STILL WANTED ME TO PAY THEM TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE.

ESC TRACTION LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING AND CAN'T BE TURNED-OFF BY THE ESC BUTTON. CAR WAS REPAIRED BY LIA-HYUNDAI FOR A BAD ALTERNATOR WHEN THEY RETURNED IT BACK AFTER THE REPAIR, THE ESC LIGHT HAS BEEN ON EVER SINCE. LIA-HYUNDAI CLAIMED NO FAULT WHILE BEING TOLD ABOUT THE ISSUE BEFORE CAR WAS DRIVEN FROM THEIR PREMISES. SALESPERSON SAID TO DRIVE CAR 2 DAYS AND SEE IF LIGHT GOES OUT AS OF YET LIGHT STILL ON.