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Hyundai Sonata Electrical System Safety Report | Sept 22, 2011
Reported on Sept 22, 2011
| I DRIVE THE HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID. THE FIRST TIME THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AT APPROX 9800 MILES, I WAS DRIVING 60 MPH ON A HIGHWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST BATTERY POWER AND AN ALARM SOUNDED, AND THEN A SIGNAL INDICATING TO CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY WERE AWARE OF THE ISSUE, BUT DID NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT AND SUGGESTED I JUST SIMPLY TURN OFF AND THEN RESTART MY CAR. IT HAPPENED TWO ADDITIONAL TIMES, ONE WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, AND ANOTHER TIME WHILE I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED, I COULD NOT GET MY VEHICLE TO RESET BY RESTARTING ONCE. I HAD TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF, THEN ATTEMPTED SEVERAL TIMES TO RESTART. THE 4TH TIME I TRIED TO START IT, I WAS ABLE TO DO SO SUCESSFULLY. I DID NOTICE THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED, THE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON EVEN AFTER BATTERY POWER WAS RESTORED. I AM TAKING IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TOMORROW AND DEMANDING A SOLUTION. THIS IS JUST TOO DANGEROUS TO LOSE POWER IN HIGH-SPEED TRAFFIC, AND THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE OCCURING AT ALL SPEEDS. *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: | CANYON LAKE TX |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | KMHEC4A47BA |
| Mileage: | 9802 miles. |
| Speed: | 60 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
| Previous Report:Electrical System | Next Report:Unknown Or Other |