2000 Hyundai Sonata Electrical Problems

MY HYUNDAI DEALER HAS REFUSED TO HONOR THEIR 100,000MILES, 10 YEARS WARRANTY" MANY TIMES THAT I BRING THE CAR TO BE FIXED UNDER THE WARRANTY SINCE THE CAR WAS ONLY 8YEARS OLD AND 76,000 MILES SINCE 2008. THEY REFUSE TO FIX THE PROBLEMS THAT I EXPERIENCED BY SAYING MY CAR IS NOT LISTED IN ANY RECALL CAMPAIGN. UNFORTUNATELY THIS YEAR, ON 10/11/12, I TOOK MY CAR FOR AN ANNUAL STATE INSPECTION FOR 2000 HYUNDAI SONATA AND IT FAILS THE SAFETY INSPECTION. HERE IS WHAT IT SAYS: ***VEHICLE MEMO*** VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE...REAR SUB-FRAME HAS HOLE ROTTED THROUGH... DUE TO THE CURRENT FINANCIAL SITUATION, I DON'T KNOW HOW I WILL GET THIS CAR FIXED BECAUSE THE CAR IS NOW 115,000MILES AND 12 YEARS OLD AND I DON'T KNOW IF THEY WILL FIX IT. THEY HAVE CONTINUOUSLY REFUSED TO FIX MY CAR UNDER WARRANTY EVEN WHEN IT WAS CLEARLY WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD AND I WAS LUCKY THEN THAT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PAY THE FIXES OUT OF POCKET BUT I DON'T HAVE THE LUXURY OF PAYING OUT OF POCKET THIS TIME. I AM IN NEED OF MIRACLES NOW. *TR

NHTSA ID

10480085

Incident

Oct 11, 2012

Mileage

115,428 mi

GAS LIGHT DON'T WORK, THE ODOMETER DON'T WORK, WHEN IT RAINS THE CAR LIGHTS DIME AND THE CAR ALMOST DIES... *TR

NHTSA ID

10463056

Incident

Mar 19, 2012

Mileage

133,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10- 35 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE ENGINE WAS IN OPERATION. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V259001 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING); HOWEVER THE RECALL EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 03/14/12*LJ

NHTSA ID

10435658

Incident

Oct 29, 2011

Mileage

120,000 mi

I HAVE A 2000 HYUNDAI SONATA. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL SENSORS REPLACED IN THIS CAR ALREADY. IT IS SOMETHING ELECTRICAL OR ANOTHER SENSOR, GO FIGURE. MY WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, AND MY WIPER FLUID PUMP ALSO WENT OUT. HAD LOCAL AUTO SHOP REPLACE WIPER FLUID PUMP, THEY TRIED WHATEVER THEY COULD, THEN THE WIPERS WOULD NOT STOP WORKING,SO THEY TOOK OUT THE RELAY SWITCH.THEN MY WIPERS START WORKING AND I CAN TURN THEM OFF/ON WITH OUT THE RELAY SWITCH IN. MY CAR POWER LOCKS ARE NOT WORKING EITHER, WHICH THEY DID BEFORE. THEN MY CAR WOULD NOT START FOR NEXT THREE/FOUR DAYS, HAD TO HAVE IT JUMPED EACH DAY. SO I THOUGHT IT WAS MY BATTERY OR ALTERNATOR, HAD THOSE TESTED, IT IS NOT EITHER OF THEM. THEN MY CAR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAY STARTS A LITTLE BETTER, BUT STILL BARELY STARTING, AND SOMETIMES WHEN I START MY CAR, THE POWER LOCKS LOCK AUTOMATICALLY. MY RADIO HAS ALWAYS ACTED UP BY TURNING OFF AND ON WHEN IT WANTS AND NOT SAVING THE STATIONS I SAVE EVERYDAY, BUT NOW IT GOES FROM A STATION TO MY CD TURNING ON, JUST BY ITSELF. I HAVE SEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ON THE INTERNET, THERE IS SERIOUSLY SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ELECTRICAL WIRING OR THE SENSORS OF THIS CAR, THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL THIS COULD BE REAL DANGEROUS. YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN. PLEASE HELP! *TR

NHTSA ID

10386859

Incident

Mar 1, 2011

Mileage

133,500 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN THE "CHECK ENGINE" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND IMMEDIATELY, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. RECALL NUMBER 00V259001, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, WIRING WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED. RECENTLY, THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

NHTSA ID

10298956

Incident

Aug 13, 2009

Mileage

90,000 mi

I PULLED OUT INTO THE ROAD FROM A STOP SIGN AND MY CAR LOSS POWER AS THERE WAS ONCOMING TRAFFIC ALMOST COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. I HAD TO COME COMPLETELY OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND STOP, AS I RESUMED THE CAR BEGAN JERKING AND SLOWING RESUMING SPEED. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED WITH MY KIDS SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT. THE ALSO DID THE SAME THING AGAIN AS I BEGIN TO DRIVE UP A INCLINE/HILL, IT LOSS POWER. I EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM AT LEAST 3-4 TIMES A WEEK. I HAVE RESEARCHED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN 2000 HYUNDAI SONATA, V-6 CARS AND CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THAT STATED THAT MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT I HAD SEVERAL REPAIRS DONE FROM PREVIOUS RECALLS. I INFORMED THE CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSONNEL THAT I HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATIONS IN THE MAIL REGARDING RECALLS. I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS MY OWN. COULD SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME IN RESOLVING THIS ISSUE? I DID LET CAPITAL HYUNDAI LOOK AT MY VEHICLE A WHILE BACK AND WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR NEED TO HAVE SOME SENSORS REPLACED AT MY OWN EXPENSE. IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2000 MODEL, SHOULD THEY NOT COVER THIS MATTER? IF THE COMPANY IS SHOWING THAT THERE ARE POSSIBLE REPAIRS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN DONE BASED ON RECALLS REGARDING SENSORS AND ELECTRICAL ISSUES, ARE THEY RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING SURE THE PROBLEM IS REMEDIED IF IT DIDN'T CORRECT THE PROBLEM? *TR

NHTSA ID

10281732

Incident

Aug 25, 2009

Mileage

160,000 mi

TRANSMISSION INPUT SPEED SENSOR FAILURE, THIS PROBLEM IS SHOCKINGLY ALL OVER THE INTERNET, THE SENSOR FAILS AND IF YOUR ON THE HIGHWAY, YOU SUDDENLY SLAM DOWN IN SPEED TO ALMOST HALF YOUR PREVIOUS SPEED WITH A LOUD BANG AS THE TRANSAXLE JUMPS FROM 4TH GEAR TO 2ND GEAR AND THE ENGINE REDLINES. DUE TO THE FAILED SENSOR TELLING THE TRANSAXLE TO DOWNSHIFT IMPROPERLY. A INEXPERIENCED OR LESS CAPABLE DRIVER MAY HAVE BEEN THROWN OUT OF CONTROL FROM THE SHEER FORCE OF THE IMPACT WHEN THE TRANSAXLE MIS-SHIFTS FROM 4TH TO 2ND WHEN THE SENSOR MALFUNCTIONS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10265173

Incident

Apr 12, 2009

Mileage

150,000 mi

CAR STALLS OUT IN LOW SPEED DRIVING, IDLING, AND OR WHEN BACK UP. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT WITH PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE OR NOT IN THE VEHICLE WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I HAVE HAD OIL CHANGED, FLUIDS CHECKED, ALTERNATOR CHANGED, SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES ALSO CHECKED. THE CAR HAS ALSO HAD FUEL SYSTEM FLUSHED AND PROBLEM WITH STALLING PERSIST. *TR

NHTSA ID

10251625

Incident

Nov 14, 2008

Mileage

81,090 mi

ENGINE STALLED AS I WAS TURNING IN AN INTERSECTION, I AVOIDED A CRASH. REPORTED TO DEALER AS IT HAPPENED 3 MORE TIMES. THEY REPLACED MY BATTERY AND GAVE ME A CARFAX REPORT AND DENIED ANY RECALLS, EVEN THOUGH I SHOWED THEM A PRINTOUT OF ONE ON THIS WEBSITE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON SEVERAL TIMES ,TAKEN TO AUTO STORE AND PUT ON DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE, MAF SENSOR DEFECTIVE AS STATED ON PRINTOUT X2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS .STILL STALLS AT LIGHTS, AND ALSO STALLS WHEN EITHER CHANGING TO REVERSE OR VISE VERSA. MY KIDS ARE SCARED TO RIDE WITH ME. THIS STALLING IS HAPPENING ON APPROX AN EVERY OTHER DAY BASIS.DEALER HAS BEEN MADE AWARE AND DENIES ANYTHING IS WRONG ACCORDING TO "THEIR" DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER, YET WILL NOT ALLOW ME VISUAL CONFIRMATION OF SUCH. I THINK I AM UNFORTUNATELY THE VICTIM OF A LEMON, AND IF I COULD AFFORD TO I WOULD JUST DROP IT OFF AT THEIR DOORSTEP AND LET THE FINANCE COMPANY KNOW. BY THE WAY, FINANCE CO IS AWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS AND ARE NOT PLEASED AT ALL OF HOW THE DEALER IS HANDLING THIS BECAUSE THEY GOT RIPPED OFF TOO. NO PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED EXCEPT FOR THE BATTERY WHICH WAS UNNECESSARY AND THEY KNOW IT. BELOW I WILL GIVE LATEST DATE OF INCIDENT OF STALLING IN INTERSECTION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10250427

Incident

Dec 1, 2008

Mileage

98,000 mi

TWO BIG PROBLEMS, FIRST THE CURRENT THE ENTIRE FRAME ON THE RIDE SIDE HAS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT AND THE BOTTOM FELL OUT OF THE CAR - BEFORE THIS HAPPENED THE CAR WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT THE CAR WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND A FRAME IS HARD TO LOCATE BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS - A 2000 HYUNDAI SHOULDN'T COMPLETELY RUST FROM THE INSIDE - THERE IS NO RUST ON THE CAR AND IT WAS KEPT IN A GARAGE I AM IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE COMPANY TO SEE WHAT WILL BE DONE, JUDGING FROM PAS EXPERIENCES - NOTHING SECOND ISSUE: WE HAD MANY PROBLEMS INVOLVING THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM THE CAR WOULD GO DEAD FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE CAR ALARM WOULD GET STUCK AND YOU COULDN'T GET IN THE CAR OR START IT THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS GO IN AND OUT (MOSTLY OUT NOW). *TR

NHTSA ID

10236538

Incident

Jul 13, 2008

Mileage

103,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING FAILURE WITH THE SENSOR PLUG ON HER VEHICLE. SHE HAS HAD TO PAY $200 EACH TIME THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. SHE STATED THAT SHE IS ALSO EXPERIENCING FAILURE WITH THE POWERTRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, WHICH CAUSED HER VEHICLE TO STALL. SHE HAS HAD TO REPLACE HER ENGINE AND THE BATTERY APPROXIMATELY TWO TO THREE TIMES. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 118,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. THE CONSUMER STATED REPLACED THE ENGINE 1 TIME AND THE BATTERY TWICE. THE DEALER STATED RADIO JUMPING CHANNELS. UPDATED 09/05/07 *TR

NHTSA ID

10196832

Incident

Aug 1, 2003

Mileage

67,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED AND LOST POWER. THE CONTACT EVENTUALLY COASTED OFF THE ROAD AND APPROXIMATELY THREE TO FOUR MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AS THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 31,000. UPDATED 02-01-08. *KB

NHTSA ID

10191929

Incident

May 24, 2007

Mileage

31,000 mi

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS, WITH A CURRENT MILEAGE OF 134,000 MILES. SHE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE LOST POWER SHE PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO RESTART IT. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE IT WOULD ACCELERATE AT A LOW SPEED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000. THE DEALER PERFORMED A TUNE UP, AND INFORMED HER THAT THE SPARK PLUG WIRES WERE BURNED. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING RECALL # 00V259001. AS OF 4-18-07 THE FAILURE OCCURRED 25 TIMES .

NHTSA ID

10188231

Incident

Nov 5, 2006

Mileage

102,000 mi

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,140. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE FREEWAY DURING DRY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. SHE WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER, WHO STATED THAT IT WAS THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR THAT CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS RECALL 00V259001 FOR THE MASS AIR FLOW, BUT THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE CONTACT COULD NOT RECALL THE NAME OF THE DEALER WHERE SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10187785

Incident

Apr 13, 2007

Mileage

98,140 mi

CAR HAD A RECALL FOR THE OXYGEN SENSORS AND WAS TAKEN CARE OF. HOWEVER, IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 3 OTHER TIMES TO HAVE THE OXYGEN SENSORS REPLACED AND I JUST HAD ANOTHER GO OUT PAST THE WARRANTY PERIOD. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE CAR 'SLAM' INTO A LOWER GEAR WHILE ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I TAKE IT THEY SAY IT IS A TRANSMISSION SENSOR AND REPLACE IT. THIS HAS DONE IT FIVE TIMES!! IT IS VERY SCARY WHEN IT DOES THIS. THE CAR IS ON IT'S FOURTH BATTERY AND IT HAS 80,000 ON THE ODOMETER. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS OTHER PROBLEMS TOO. NOW IT JUST WILL NOT START, IT IS GOING TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP THIS TIME. THIS CAR HAS BEEN ONE BIG HEADACHE!!! *NM

NHTSA ID

10151404

Incident

Feb 6, 2006

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONCE A YEAR THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND THEY ADJUSTED THE HARNESS AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD THE CONTACT THAT SOMETHING WAS NOT CORRECT WITH THE WIRING HARNESS WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE SEAT, CAUSING THE LIGHT TO COME ON. *AK

NHTSA ID

10141093

Incident

Aug 1, 2000

. ON 9/16/05 AFTER COMING HOME FROM WORK IN THE EVENING, MY HYUNDAI 2000 SONATA HAD A ELECTRICAL FIRE. LUCKILY I WAS GETTING OUT OF THE CAR WHEN EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD EXPLODED INTO FLAMES. I WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE CAR AWAY FROM THE HOUSE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME QUICKLY AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. BEFORE THIS I DIDN'T HAVE ANY ELECTRICAL OR ENGINE PROBLEMS. *NM

NHTSA ID

10136965

Incident

Sep 16, 2005

Mileage

73,800 mi

I AM TOTALLY DISGUSTED WITH MY CAR. I HAVE A 2000 HYUNDAI SONATA. I BOUGHT IT IN 2002. IN 2002 I HAD TO HAVE 2 OF MY OXYGEN SENSORS REPLACED DUE TO A RECALL. THEN THE FOLLOWING YEAR MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I HAD TO HAVE ANOTHER OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED. TWO WEEKS AFTER THAT MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND I HAD TO HAVE MY FOURTH OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED. NOW THIS YEAR AUGUST 2005 MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN AND NOW THIS TIME MY RPM'S ARE STICKING AND IDLING HIGH, MY TRANSMISSION IS NOT GOING INTO GEAR RIGHT, AND MY CAR IS STALLING. SINCE I HAVE HAD THIS CAR I HAVE ALSO HAD TO HAVE MY PULLEY REPLACED, MY AIRBAG HARNESS FIXED, TWO OF MY WINDOWS HAVE BROKE, AND MY STEREO BROKE WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT MY CAR. NOW I CAN'T DRIVE MY CAR AT ALL AND I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO GET IT FIXED. I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 2000 HYUNDAI SONATA AND I THINK THE MANUFACTURER BETTER DO SOMETHING FOR ALL OF US QUICK OR THEY ARE GOING TO HAVE A LOT OF LAWSUITS ON THEIR HANDS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10134662

Incident

Aug 15, 2005

DT: WHEN IT IS HOT THE KEY WILL GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION. HAS TO TAKE ICE WATER AND PUT ON THE IGNITION SWITCH TO THE KEY OUT. NO TROUBLE WITH THE KEY IN COOLER WEATHER. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHANGED THE SWITCHES, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. ALSO, THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK WHEN THE KEY IS IN THE IGNITION. THIS HAPPENED ON OCTOBER 1, 2004. *AK

NHTSA ID

10132633

Incident

Oct 1, 2004

I HAVE MADE FIVE TRIPS TO THE DEALER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY 2000 HYUNDAI SONATA WHICH WAS PURCHASED FROM ALLEN TURNER HYUNDAI IN PENSACOLA, FL AND IS SERVICED BY THEM DUE TO IT IS STILL IN WARRANTY. MY CAR MAKES A LOUD CLONKING SOUND AND THEN STOPS AND ALL POWER GOES OFF. THIS HAPPENS NORMALLY WHEN I GO OVER 30-40 MPH AND HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING 70 ON THE INTERSTATE AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO WRECK ON A BRIDGE BECAUSE I HAD NO SHOULDER TO GO OFF ON AND CARS ALMOST SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF ME. AFTER IT SHUTS DOWN, IT TAKES ANYWHERE FROM 10 MINUTES TO ONE HOUR TO START AGAIN. IT TURNS OVER BUT WILL NOT START AFTER THIS HAPPENS. AS SAID I HAVE TAKEN THIS 5 TIMES TO THE DEALER, THIS LAST TIME THEY KEPT IT 5 DAYS AND FOUND NOTHING. I HAD THEM DRIVE IT HOME. PRIOR THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A COMPUTER ERROR AND WAS FIXED, AT FIRST THEY SAID IT WAS THE COMPUTER BOARD BUT THEN SAID THE BOSS SAID IT WAS JUST "BAD BATTERY CABLES." AND CLEANED OFF THE CABLES. I HAD A NEW BATTERY PUT IN. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE AIR FILTER HAD JUMPED OFF THE TRACK AND JUST NEEDED PUT BACK ON. THE LAST 2 TIMES THEY SAID THE COMPUTER READ NOTHING. I ASKED THEM ABOUT THE GAS LINE OR WATER IN THE GAS AND THEY SAID THEY CHECK ALL THIS, CHECKED CRANK SENSOR, CHANGED MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR, "BAD CONNECTION", TIGHTENED CABLE ENDS PER TECH LINE. THE LAST TIME THE INVOICE JUST TELLS ME THE COMPUTER READS OK. I HAD THEM DRIVE IT FOR 5 DAYS FOR 218 MILES BUT IT DID NOT REPRODUCE PER TECH. I AM GOING TO GET KILLED IN THIS CAR AND THEY HONESTLY JUST DON'T TAKE IT SERIOUSLY. I AM A FEMALE AND DRIVE BY MYSELF ALOT AND IT SCARES ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE AND FOR THIS TO HAPPEN AT NIGHT. I JUST CAN'T SEEM TO GET THE DEALERSHIP TO TAKE IT SERIOUSLY. HELP ME.

NHTSA ID

10120775

Incident

May 6, 2005

Mileage

49,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 35 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED THEN RESTARTED WHILE IN MOTION. THEN THE VEHICLE STARTED HESITATING FORM A STAND STILL AND FELT LIKE IT DID NOT WANT TO ACCELERATE. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE FOLLOWING DAY THEY FOUND A FAULTY CAM SENSOR WHICH THEY REPLACED. TWO DAYS LATER THE VEHICLE STARTED HESITATING FROM A STANDSTILL AND THEN STARTED STALLING WHEN AT A STOP I.E.RED LIGHTS. I CONTACTED THE DEALER ON 6/28 AND THEY CHECKED THE CAR THE NEXT DAY. THEY AGREED WITH THE HESITATION PROBLEM AND SAID THE HISTORY CODE FOR THE CAM SENSOR FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN CLEARED. SEEMED A LITTLE FISHY TO ME. I ASKED IF THIS WOULD REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE RESPONSE WAS IF IT DIDN'T GIVE THEM ANOTHER CALL. I SAID WHAT IF I AM ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT FAILS. THE DEALER SAID " CALL THE ROAD SERVICE NUMBER AND HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THEM" THAT SEEMED TO ME TO BE A VERY SHORT SIGHTED VIEW OF A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION. I CANNOT CALL IF I AM KILLED BECAUSE THE CAR STALLS ON THE HIGHWAY OR IT IS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT AND I DON'T HAVE A CELL PHONE?. THEY DESIGNED, MANUFACTURED AND WARRANTED T THE CAR. SEEMS TO ME IT SHOULD BE EMCUMBENT ON THEM TO BACKUP THEIR WARRANTY AND NOT LEAVE IT TO THE RISK OF THE CONSUMER'S LIFE AND LIMB UNTIL THE CAR FINALLY FAILS AT A VERY INOPPORTUNE MOMENT. AS AN OBSERVATION, THIS PROBLEM FITS THE DESCRIPTION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 00V259000 WHICH I COMPLIED WITH. *NM

NHTSA ID

10079159

Incident

Jun 22, 2004

Mileage

53,366 mi

WHILE PARKING AT 5 MPH VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER MANAGED TO EXIT VEHICLE THROUGH THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, THEN HAD VEHICLE TOWED. BUT DEALER WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10058100

Incident

Feb 12, 2004

Mileage

62,000 mi

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN INTERMITTENT STARTING PROBLEM DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10057516

Incident

Feb 2, 2004

Mileage

59,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10029095

Incident

Jul 19, 2003

Mileage

52 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10026226

Incident

Jun 30, 2003