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Hyundai Sonata Electrical System Safety Report | Apr 13, 2011



Reported on Apr 13, 2011


2011 SONATA SE. WILL NOT START. WARNING LIGHT INDICATES KEY NOT PRESENT OR PRESS BRAKE TO START. WHEN PRESSING BRAKE, PEDAL IS STIFF . TRIED EMERGENCY KEY RESET PROCEDURE PER OWNER'S MANUAL. NO LUCK. WAIT 30 MINUTES, HEARD RELAY IN DASH CLICK, AND CAR RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. 3RD TIME OCCURRED. NOTICED I HAD PULLED INTO PARKING SPACE BY TRUNING HARD RIGHT PRIOR TO SHUT OFF. ALSO, MY WIFE HAD OPENED THE PASSENGER DOOR AND CLIMBED IN PRIOR TO THE DRIVER'S DOOR BEING OPENED (POSSIBLE ALARM SYSTEM PROBLEM?) NO WARNING. DEALER IS STUMPED. MANY OTHERS HAVE SAME EXACT ISSUE. SUSPECT EITHER COMPUTER OR SENSOR PROBLEM. OTHER POSSIBLE CAUSE, ISSUE WITH THE ALARM SYSTEM WHEN TEH PASSENGER DOOR IS OPENED WHILE CAR IS LOCKED. CAR WAITS UNTIL AFTER A TIME RESET TO INITIALIZE THE RELAY AGAIN.... MILAGE 13,600. *TR
Make: Hyundai
Model: Sonata
Manufactured by: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Year: 2011
Was a crash reported? N
Was an injury reported?
Was a death reported?
Was a fire reported? N
Location: STAFFORD VA
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):
Mileage: 13685 miles.
Speed: 0 MPH
Number of cylinders:
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Vehicle fuel:
Was a police report filed? N
Tire size:
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