2011 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID Complaints

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ON MY WAY TO WORK WHEN MY SONATA STARTED MAKING A STRANGE NOISE. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, TURNED OFF THE CAR, AND TRIED TO RESTART IT. IT WOULD NOT RESTART AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT UP. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE CAR (WARNING LIGHTS OR OTHER NOISES) PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. I WAS STUCK ON THE SIDE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY FOR 1.5 HOURS WAITING FOR A TOW TO THE DEALER. THE ENGINE SEIZED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. NOW HYUNDAI ISN'T HONORING THEIR WARRANTY AND SAYING ITS NEGLECT, GETTING A SECOND OPINION.

I HAVE HAD THIS 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID IN THE SHOP SINCE I PURCHASED IT IN 2011 NEW THE CAR HAS SERIOUS CAR HESITATION AND GAS MILEAGE IS 19 TO 30 PER GALLON. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH OIL LEAKS AND ENDED UP WITH A BLOWN MOTOR AT 60,000 MILES. I ALSO HAVE NUMEROUS SERVICE ISSUES WITH THE BLOWER AC/ HEATER NOT WORKING AS WELL. THE CAR IS A LEMON AFTER 30 VISITS TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPEATED PROBLEMS. I HAVE TAKEN CAR TO 4 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS TO HAVE A NEW SET OF EYES FIX THE PROBLEMS AND STUCK WITH A REBUILT MOTOR IN MAY 2015. CAR IS BACK IN THE SHOP FOR HESITATE AND ECS PROBLEMS AS OF JUNE 2015. NEED HELP.

TOOK CAR IN FOR REPAIR OF MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH ALL THE SAME ISSUES AS IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN 13V113000 EVEN THOUGH MY MODEL YEAR WAS COVERED IN RECALL THEY SAID MY VIN WAS NOT COVERED I WAS CHARGED A FEE TO DIAG THE VEHICLE AND FOR PARTS AND LABOR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND COULD BE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON FIFTY OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION, THE ELECTRIC MOTOR, AND THE OIL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

THE CAR SUDDENLY STARTED CHIMING LOUDLY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT LIT UP, A SECOND LIGHT LIT ON THE DASH AND A WARNING MESSAGE THAT SAID TO CHECK THE CHARGING SYSTEM APPEARED ON THE CONSOLE. THE CAR BECAME NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO OPERATE: LIMITED ACCELERATION, JERKED REPEATEDLY TRYING TO STOP IN A SAFE LOCATION, LOST POWER TO AC SYSTEM....DANGEROUS SITUATION IF OTHER TRAFFIC HAD BEEN NEARBY. THE CAR IS NOW INOPERABLE AS WE WAIT FOR A TOW TO TAKE IT TO THE NEAREST DEALER. *JS

THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT DURING ACCELERATION AFTER ADJUSTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT DURRING ACCELERATION WHEN BROUGHT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER TOLD ME NO PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING OF THESE VEHICLES HAD BEEN REPORTED. I FOUND OUT BY SEARCHING THE INTERNET THIS PROBLEM IS A KNOW DEFECT WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. I AM TURNING TO YOU BECAUSE THE DEALER IS REFUSING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND TRIED TO BLAME IT ON A FLAT TIRE AND RUINED RIM AS A RESULT OF HITTING A CURB. THE VEHICLE HAS NO BENT OR DAMAGED SUSPENSION PARTS AND CLEARLY IS A DEFECTIVE 0 CENTER BALANCE ISSUE. PLEASE HELP ME RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM.

ON OCTOBER 11, 2013 I WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AT ABOUT 30 MPH. THE TRACTION, BRAKE, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. THE ENGINE STARTED TO ACCELERATE & DECELERATE AT RANDOM AND VEHICLE JERKED (INTERMITTENTLY) ALL MENTIONED LIGHTS THEN STAYED ON CONSTANTLY. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP SCAN TESTED & FOUND STEERING ANGLE SENSOR CODE IN HISTORY, THEN RECALIBRATED STEERING ANGLE SENSOR. VEHICLE WAS ALSO SERVICED FOR RECALL REGARDING LOWER CONTROL ARM (REPLACED). 2ND INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 10/22/13. I STARTED CAR IN THE MORNING, AND ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ON. VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND THEN TOWED TO SAME DEALER. SERVICE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT "DUPLICATE" CODE. I WAS TOLD BY SERVICE THAT CAR WAS FINE/OPERABLE. 3RD INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 10/23/13. I WAS DRIVING AND VEHICLE BRAKE LIGHT, & TRAC LIGHT CAME ON. CAR WAS AGAIN JERKING/SURGING AND ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING AT RANDOM. VEHICLE SCANNED BY TECHNICIAN AND MULTIPLE "CAN" CODES AND STEERING ANGLE SENSOR COMMUNICATION CODE FOUND IN HISTORY. TECHNICIAN CALLED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE MOTOR DRIVEN POWER STEERING UNIT, REPLACED STEERING COLUMN WITH POWER STEERING UNIT, ALL OK AFTER REPAIRS (PER DEALER). RENTAL CAR CHARGE INCURRED TOTALING $26.28. 4TH INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 1/2/14. I WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHT, AND ABS BRAKE STARTED FLASHING. TRAC LIGHT THEN STAYED ON CONSTANTLY. CAR BEGAN JERKING (AGAIN) AND ACCELERATED/DECELERATING. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP. SERVICE WRITER TEST DROVE CAR WHILE I WAS IN VEHICLE, AND STATED THERE WAS SOMETHING DEFINITELY WRONG W/VEHICLE AND THAT IT WASN'T SAFE TO DRIVE. RENTAL CAR OBTAINED. TECHNICIAN LOOKED AT CAR, CALLED SUPPORT, AND WAS TOLD TO CHARGE HYBRID BATTERY. SERVICE WRITER CALLED BACK AND STATED THAT CAR WAS READY TO BE PICKED UP. I REFUSED TO PICK CAR... *TR

WHILE COMING TO A STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, MY BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE PEDDLE BECAME SLACK. THE PEDDLE FELL TO THE FLOOR. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR BEFORE ENTERING THE INTERSECTION. AFTER A MOMENT THE BRAKE WARNING STOPPED AND THE BRAKES WORKED AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN AS I WAS PARKING MY CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY. I HAVE VIDEO OF BOTH INCIDENTS. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, BUT IS NOT ABLE TO SCHEDULE A REPAIR FOR 5 DAYS. IT WILL HAVE TO REMAIN PARKED AS I AM CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY. *TR

WHILST DURING DOWN HIGHWAY REAR PORTION OF PANORAMIC SUNROOF EXPLODED WITH LOUD BANG. PULLED OVER AND STOPPED COULD HEAR GLASS CONTINUING TO CRACK. OBSERVATION SHOWED HOLE IN ROOF APPROXIMATELY 2X4 INCHES, WITH EDGES BOWED UPWARDS. *TR

AS I WAS GENTLY APPLYING MY BRAKES IN HEAVY FREEWAY TRAFFIC, GOING ABOUT 50MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME SOFT AND DROPPED TO THE FLOOR. THE BRAKE FAILURE WARNING LIGHT ALSO STARTED TO FLASH AND CHIME. I SWERVED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND PLOWED THROUGH SOME PLANTS ON THE SHOULDER PRIOR TO COMING TO A STOP WITH MY PARKING BRAKE. *TR