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Hyundai Sonata Unknown Or Other Safety Report | Aug 16, 2011
Reported on Aug 16, 2011
| THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED IN A THUNDERSTORM: CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM WARNING LIT UP AND ALARM SOUNDED. CAR LOST POWER. HAD TO PULL OFF ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. RESTARTED THE CAR AND IT WAS FINE. CALLED DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS WATER ON THE SERPENTINE BELT AND NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT. SECOND INCIDENT WAS APPROX. 1 WEEK LATER WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH THE CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM LIGHT AND ALARM AND CAR LOST POWER. I PULLED OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. TURNED CAR OFF AND RESTARTED. THIRD INCIDENT, A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER, CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM ALARM. SAME SCENARIO. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP. THEY CONDUCTED A SYSTEM DOWNLOAD TO ONBOARD COMPUTER. NOW IT IS A DAILY OCCURRENCE. COULDN'T GET OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY TODAY AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR 4 TIMES. WILL BE CONTACTING DEALERSHIP TOMORROW. *TT | |
| 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: | OKLAHOMA CITY OK |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | KMHEC4A48BA |
| Mileage: | 6100 miles. |
| Speed: | 55 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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