2001 Hyundai Sonata Engine

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR FAILED AND WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO ADDITIONAL TIMES DUE TO THE CRANKSHAFT AND WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD ONLY PAY FOR THE PART, NOT THE LABOR. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK, BUT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CAM POSITION POSITION SENSOR FAILED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE THE ENTIRE ENGINE HARNESS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 87,000. UPDATED 11-25-08 *BF UPDATED 11/26/08. *JB

I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW. SINCE ITS 80,000 MILES MARK THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN HAVING TROUBLE FIXING THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THIS DEFECT CAUSES MY CAR TO STALL IN ONGOING TRAFFIC AND CAUSED IT TO COME TO A ROLL AND STOP. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR 2 WHOLE MONTHS WHERE IT HAS BEEN TEST DRIVEN AND NOW HAS 100,000 MILES ON IT. THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN AFTER IT HAS BEEN TURNED OFF. *NM

LOWER OXYGEN SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT TO STAY ON. I HAVE BEEN RETURNING TO THE SUNTRUP DEALERSHIP IN MISSOURI EVERY SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR FOR THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. AND THE PROBLEM IS ALWAYS THE OXYGEN SENSORS. I HAVE A 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS OVER AND OVER. I HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED WITH THE CAR FOR $1,300.00 AND I FIND OUT ON MY LAST VISIT TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE WARRANTY COMPANY FILED BANKRUPTCY. SO NOW I HAVE NO WARRANTY ON MY CAR AND I HAVE LOST MONEY FOR NO REASON.*AK

I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW. LESS THAN 4000 MILES AGO, I WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP TO CORRECT A "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" CONDITION, WHICH WAS FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD THAT AT THE MILEAGE THE CAR WAS AT I NEEDED ROUTINE SERVICE ON THE TRANSMISSION UNDER TERMS OF THE WARRANTY. THIS WAS DONE. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT MY SERPENTINE BELT AND SPARK PLUGS WERE DUE TO BE REPLACED. I WAS NOT REMINDED THAT MY TIMING BELT HAD TO BE INSPECTED BEFORE 60000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THAT THE TIMING BELT HAD FAILED CAUSING CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE AND THAT SINCE I NOW HAD 60255 MILES ON THE CAR, AND HAD NOT HAD THE TIMING BELT REPLACED, THE 100000 MILE WARRANTY WAS VOID AND THEY WOULD NOT COVER ANY DAMAGE. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE DAMAGE TO THE MOTOR WAS MORE THAN $5000 AND HYUNDAI WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OF THAT COST. HYUNDAI CONSUMER AFFAIRS, AFTER ONE WEEK, STILL HAS NOT ANSWERED MY PHONE CALLS. *JB

THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. *NLM

ENGINE MAKING LOUD TICKING NOISE/LOSES POWER/QUITS. REPEATED REPAIR ATTEMPTS BY AUTHORIZE DEALERSHIPS (JIM ELLIS HYUNDAI-770-458-6811) FAILED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TS ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS***761399

THE MAIN PULLEY CAME DISCONNECTED AND FELL OFF ONTO THE STREET WITH NO WARING WHATSOEVER. LUCKILY I WAS PREPARING TO TURN LEFT AND WAS STOPPED IN THE LEFT TURN LANE. THERE WAS A BAD THUNK AND SHAKE AND THE CAR SHUT DOWN. HAD I BEEN MOVING, IT COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY DIFFERENT STORY, ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEED. IT IS A BRAND NEW CAR, I JUST HAD THE OIL CHANGED. EVERYTHING WAS FINE, I THOUGHT. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE REPORTED TO YOU.

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD HAVE A COKING SOUND LIKE IT WANTED TO CUT OFF. WITH NO PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE CUTS OFF IN TRAFFIC WHEN SLOWING DOWN. ALSO, AFTER CUTTING OFF, VEHICLE WILL START BACK UP. *AK

ENGINE FAILED AT 1633 MILES GOING 65 MPH ON MAJOR HIGHWAY. ACCORDING TO HYNDAI SERVICE THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH ENGINE SLEEVES IN EARLY PRODUCTION ENGINES. SLEEVES COME LOOSE CAUSING PISTONS TO SMASH SPARK PLUGS. NEW ENGINE INSTALLED, BUT DID NOT RUN PROPERLY. HYUNDAI SERVICE ORDERING SECOND NEW ENGINE. PROBLEM DIAGNOSED QUICKLY DUE TO ANOTHER 2001 SANTA FE WITH 3900 MILES IN SHOP WITH SAME PROBLEM. PEOPLES HYUNDAI IN FOLSOM, CA WERE VERY HELPFUL.*AK