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Hyundai Sonata Vehicle Speed Control Safety Report | Sept 07, 2010
Reported on Sept 07, 2010
I HAD A TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE AND NEAR/MISS THIS MORNING. MY 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA (LIMITED EDITION) CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FOR NO REASON AS I WAS EXITING AN EXPRESSWAY DOING 65 MPH! I COULDN'T STOP THE CAR! MY FOOT WAS SLAMMED ON THE BRAKE AND I FELT/SMELLED THE BRAKE, BUT THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING. I FLEW THROUGH A STOP SIGN AT THE TOP OF THE EXIT RAMP, BLOWING MY HORN, WHIPPED AROUND THE CURVE TO A STREET ON THE RIGHT, NEARLY HITTING 4 CARS BEFORE I FINALLY THREW THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL. MY CAR HAS CRUISE CONTROL, BUT I DON'T USE IT. I WAS VERY SHAKEN UP, BUT MIRACULOUSLY, NO ACCIDENT. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE HYUNDAI DEALER, AND THE TECHNICIANS CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. I WON'T DRIVE THAT CAR AGAIN IN ITS CURRENT CONDITION. NO WAY. I WAS TERRIFIED. THIS WAS CLEARLY A CASE OF SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. NOTHING LIKE THIS HAS EVER HAPPENED TO ME BEFORE, AND I'VE BEEN DRIVING FOR 30 YEARS. *TR | |
Make: | Hyundai |
Model: | Sonata |
Manufactured by: | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
Year: | 2008 |
Was a crash reported? | N |
Was an injury reported? | |
Was a death reported? | |
Was a fire reported? | N |
Location: | UNIONTOWN OH |
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Mileage: | 30000 miles. |
Speed: | 60 MPH |
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Was a police report filed? | N |
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