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Hyundai Sonata Unknown Or Other Safety Report | Sept 21, 2011



Reported on Sept 21, 2011


I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY LOS ANGELES FREEWAY WHEN THE CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON AND A CHIME BEGAN TO SOUND. MY CAR TOTALLY SHUT DOWN AND LOST ALL POWER. I WAS STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY FREEWAY IN WHAT WAS A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THE BATTERY INDICATOR WAS AT THE HALF WAY MARK, WHICH IS THE NORM FOR THE CAR. I WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. I HAD TO CALL HYUNDAI CORPORATE TO GET HYUNDAI TECHNICIANS TO LOOK AT THE CAR. THEY SAID THAT A TEAM OF TECHNICIANS REPAIRED THE CAR AND THAT IT WAS FIXED. EXCEPT THAT IT HAPPENED TO ME AGAIN LAST WEEK ON A BUSY PARKWAY. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY UNSAFE CAR THAT PUTS OCCUPANTS IN VERY DANGEROUS CIRCUMSTANCES. IT IS IN FOR REPAIRS AGAIN, BUT I WILL NOT TRUST THAT IT IS FIXED. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. *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: MISSION VIEJO CA
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): KMHEC4A41BA
Mileage: 6997 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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