2000 Hyundai Sonata Engine

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUTS OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 73,899. UPDATED 10/14/08 *BF THE OXYGEN SENSOR WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 10/15/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE ASSEMBLY WAS FALLING OFF THE VEHICLE DUE TO A RUSTED ENGINE CRADLE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE STATION AND THEY REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE DRIVESHAFT ASSEMBLY. AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE, THE CONTACT STILL HEARD NOISES. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE SHOP AND, UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE ENGINE CRADLE WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF PLACE DUE TO RUST. THE ENTIRE WHEEL ROTATED WHILE THE DRIVER SIDE REMAINED STATIONARY. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE ENGINE CRADLE TO RUST. THERE IS A CURRENT INVESTIGATION (PE08029) FOR THIS FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 129,358.

THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR IS FAULTY. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW HYUNDAI CAN HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS ITEM IN THEIR KIA OPTIMAS AND SANTA FE 2.5L V-6 ENGINES, BUT NOT IN THE 2.5L V-6 SONATAS. THE LEAST OF THE PROBLEMS IS DIFFICULTY STARTING, WHICH SEEMS TO BE THE CULMINATION OF THE PROBLEM. THE BEGINNING OF THE PROBLEM IS THE LOSS OF POWER AND STALLING, INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT 60 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING THE CAR LOSES POWER. LAST YEAR I SPENT OVER $500 FOR A TUNE UP AND SPARK PLUG WIRES. THE CHECK ENGINE JUST CAME ON TODAY AFTER HAVING TROUBLE GETTING STARTED AND HAD IT DIAGNOSED AS A P0335 CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR A CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION. I CALLED SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS AND THE REPAIR IS IN EXCESS OF $400 FOR LABOR PLUS PARTS. *JB

2000 HYUNDAI SONATA - MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR FAILED AT 45,000 MILES - WAS THIS ITEM REPLACED IN 2000 RECALL? *NM

I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN WITHOUT WARNING MY ENGINE SIMPLY SHUT OFF, AND THE POWER ASSIST TO THE BRAKES AND STEERING WAS STOPPED. I TRIED MOVING FROM THE CENTER LANE OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED BY A VEHICLE IN THE RIGHT LANE. I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE CAR OFF ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND STOP. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER IN THE AREA, PUGI HYUNDAI IN DOWNERS GROVE, IL. THEY TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE AND LATER IN THE MORNING INFORMED ME THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR HAD FAILED. THE COST OF REPAIR WILL BE A MINIMUM OF $600, AND POSSIBLY MORE, DEPENDING IF THEY DETERMINE THE ENGINE NEEDS ADDITIONAL REPAIR PARTS. *NM

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THEN, VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. NO INJURIES. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED HOME. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

CAR BEGAN TO HESITATE DURING ACCELERATION. CARS HAVE ALMOST HIT ME FROM THE REAR BECAUSE IT HAPPEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET. WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR JUST CUTOFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET AND NEVER STARTED AGAIN.*AK

AIR BAGS LIGHT KEEPS COMING BACK ON AFTER I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF AT RANDUM. AIR/HEATING UNIT STOP WORKING, PUT THE CAR ON THE MACHINE AND NO LIGHT/SIGNS SHOWING ANYTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. HAD THE FORCE FEED BLOWER MOTOR CHANGED AND STILL NOT WORK.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOSES POWER. IT WON'T GO ANY HIGHER THAN 45 TO 50 MPH. DEALER MAINTAINS THAT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHEN SLOWING VEHICLE DOWN VEHICLE WOULD STALL INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS REPAIRED FIVE TIMES, BUT PROBLEM RETURNED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

AFTER RECALL 01V347000 REPAIRS WERE DONE, VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN.*AK

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WOULD STALLS OR CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER ON THREE OCCASION AND THE PROBLEM REOCCURRING. NLM

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 00V259001/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 039. DEALER LCORRECTED RECALL PROBLEMS. BUT, WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE CUT OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

RECALL 00 V 259 001/ENGINE STALLING: ENGINE STALLING AT LOW SPEED OF 5-20 MPH WHILE APPLYING ACCELERATOR PEDAL FROM A STOP POSITION OR WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE HAS RESTARTED AFTER EACH INCIDENT. WAITING ON DEALER APPOINTMENT. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER . *AK

ENGINE LOSSES POWER AND SOMETIMES STOPS. DIFFICULTY TURNING ON POWER