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2013 HYUNDAI SONATA — ENGINE

crash · 1231841 · 2015-10-24

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
32,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN TWO MINOR ACCIDENTS/OFF/ROAD INCIDENTS, BATTERY (WHICH HAS TESTED IN EXCELLENT CONDITION) NEEDS TO BE JUMP STARTED 4-5 TIMES A WEEK, SOMETIMES MORE. RADIO, CHARGING PORTS, AND STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS ARE NOT CURRENTLY WORKING, LIGHTS INSIDE CAR FLASH, HEADLIGHTS BECOME LOCKED ON, EVERY SINGLE FUNCTION IN CAR HAS ENDED TWICE LOCKING ME OUT COMPLETELY. THESE INCIDENTS HAVE HAPPENED ON MANY DIFFERENT DATES AND THE DEALER WILL NOT HELP US, BUT I AM ENTERING THE DATE OF THE LAST INCIDENT BELOW.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10785795
Machine
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