TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WITHIN WEEKS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, THERE HAD BEEN MULTIPLE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE HAD A DRASTIC REDUCTION IN SPEED WITHOUT WARNING, THERE WAS A STRONG BURNING ODOR, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED RANDOMLY SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO PATTY PECK HONDA (555 SUNNYBROOK RD, RIDGELAND, MS 39157, (601) 957-3400) DUE TO IT STALLING. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE BE SERVICED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WILSON PREMIER HYUNDAI (450 STEED RD, RIDGELAND, MS 39157, (601) 856-6423) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A LOSS OF OIL THAT REQUIRED THAT THE OIL CONSTANTLY BE REFILLED AND METAL SHAVINGS WERE PRESENT IN THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY. ALSO, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED, BUT THE BURNING ODOR WORSENED. THE DEALER PROVIDED A LOANER VEHICLE, BUT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS RETURNED UNDER THE GUIDELINES THAT AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST SHOULD BE PERFORMED EVERY 1,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER FAILED TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT REMEDY TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.