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2011 Hyundai SONATA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	897810
Internal NHTSA #	10440521
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2011
File date	19/12/11
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The first time i thought something strange was going on with my new car (purchased with 16,000 miles on it) at the 18,000 mile mark. . The car was stuck in 4th gear and would not change gears with the auto stick or with the pedals. I stopped the car and tried to pull out in traffic but had no power. I pulled over asap and turned the car off (rebooted the car) and everything worked again. On the dec 17th,2011, (3 weeks later) i was pulling out of a friends house at 10pm and everything seem normal. However, as the car got to about 15mph the tach raced over to 5,000 rpms and then i heard a loud slam and the car shot forward. I recalled the last time the car acted strange so i checked to see what gear it was in and sure enough it was again in 4th gear. When i tried to change gears it would not change gears just as before. I pulled over and tired to reboot the car again, but this time it did not fix itself. I had to drive 30miles home, so i got on the interstate and headed home. The tach raced a few times, but because the car stayed in 4th gear i make it home safely. When i got home i discover the reverse was gone out as well. Now for the good news, i researched the issues one this and a few other site and discover i was not the only one with this problem. I took my car to the dealer this morning and asked for a new transmission. The service tech got me a loaner in less than 30mins i was on my way. Same car and color. I got a call from the dealer a couple of hours later saying they were going to replace the entire transmission. While and i not happy that my new car required a new transmission after only 3500 miles of me driving it and under 20,000 total miles, i am very happy how the dealer handled the entire issue. Hats off to eastern shore h of daphne, ala and thank god i got the 100,000 extended warranty. Will up date when i get my car back in 5 days.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	19000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CAUCASIAN/WHITE, AL
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	70
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2011 Hyundai SONATA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Hyundai SONATA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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