What 741 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 Hyundai Sonata

MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN UNDER AN INCOMPLETE/IN PROCESS RECALL FOR OVER 2 YEARS. I'VE RECEIVED NUMEROUS IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL NOTICES FROM HYUNDAI LETTING ME KNOW OVER TIME 'THE FUEL FEED LINE CONNECTING THE LOW PRESSURE FUEL PUMP TO THE DIRECT INJECTION FUEL PUMP IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES COULD DEVELOP A SMALL CRACK OVER TIME DUE TO AMBIENT HEAT IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. A DAMAGED FUEL LINE COULD ALLOW FUEL TO LEAK, INCREASING THE RISK OF AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.' AS PART OF AN PRODUCT 'IMPROVEMENT' CAMPAIGN LAST YEAR I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN TO HAVE A LIGHT SENSOR INSTALLED THAT IS SUPPOSED TO NOTIFY ME SHOULD THERE BE AN ISSUE AS WELL AS SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN, I BELIEVE. I HAVE RECEIVED YET ANOTHER NOTICE TO TAKE MY VEHICLE IN TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. I DO NOT BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS BEING TAKEN CARE OF. HYUNDAI SHOULD ALLOW OWNERS TO TRADE IN FOR A VEHICLE OF LIKE KIND AND QUALITY SINCE THIS RECALL IS 2+ YEARS IN THE MAKING AND IS INSTILLING FEAR IN ANYONE DRIVING VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THE RECALL. REPEATED NOTICES ALERTING OWNERS OUR CARS COULD CATCH ON FIRE IS NOT A SOLUTION.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CAME TO HER RESIDENCE AND COMPLETED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND INFORMED HER THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

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WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, APX 70MPH, OCCASIONALLY MY 2014 SONATA GLS WILL COMPLETELY DIE. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 10 TIMES NOT IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS, ALWAYS WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION USUALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE DASH LIGHTS ALL GO BLACK, RADIO CUTS OFF, AND ENGINE DIES, FOR APX 2-3 SECONDS, AND THEN USUALLY TURNS ITSELF BACK ON LIKE IT NEVER DIED. OCCASIONALLY THOUGH THE CAR WILL NOT TURN ITSELF BACK ON. WHEN IT DIES, THE STEERING ALSO BECOMES VERY STIFF AND THE BRAKES ARE EXTREMELY HARD TO USE. MY CAR HAS ONLY 112XXX MILES AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN SERVICED REGULARLY. THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ANY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON OR ANY CODES STORED WHEN CHECKED. I'VE CONTACTED HYUNDAI SERVICE CENTER MULTIPLE TIMES. EACH TIME THEY TELL ME THAT THEY CAN'T HELP ME, THERE ARE NO RECALLS AND I SHOULD 'CHECK MY BATTERY CONNECTIONS'. I HAVE, THEY ARE ALL FINE. I'M VERY CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND MY THREE CHILDREN. THREE MECHANICS NOW HAVE CHECKED OUT THE CAR AND THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIND ANY PROBLEMS.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER TWO ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V121000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

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WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE ENGINE STOPPED AND CAR WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY. THIS HAS OCCURRED TWICE NOW. IT SEEMS TO BE USING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL.

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I JUST HAD AN OIL CHANGE NO MORE THAN 1500 MILES AGO AND I HAVE NO OIL IN MY ENGINE. IT JUST DISAPPEARS. AND IT CONSTANTLY MAKES A KNOCKING NOISE THAT HYUNDAI IS UNABLE TO FIX. ALSO I HAD MY BRAKES CHANGED AND WHEN I COME TO A SUDDEN STOP, THE BRAKES LOCK UP AND MAKE A LOUD THUD NOISE.

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I HAD TOOK THE CAR TO DODGE CITY KS TO GET THE RECALL FIXED FOR THE ENGINE AND THEY SAID THEY CHANGED THE RODS THAT WHERE DEFECTIVE AND AS I WAS DRIVING THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A CLICKING NOISE AND DOES NOT WANT TO DRIVE, SHAKES AS I CAN TELL NOTHING WAS FIXED THAN I JUST GOT ANOTHER RECALL FOR THE FUEL TUBE. *TR

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ON MY WAY HOME, HEARD A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM MY VEHICLE. PULLED OVER TO SEE IF ANYTHING MIGHT HAS GOTTEN STUCK UNDERNEATH AND EVERYTHING LOOKED GOOD. DROVE IT HOME AND TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC NEXT DAY. WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE IS KNOCKING, IT HAD BEEN BURNING OIL INTERNALLY AND ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. CONTACTED HYUNDAI AND THEY STATED THAT WARRANTY HAD BEEN EXTENDED TO 120,000 MILES AND THEY ONLY WANT TO COVER A SMALL PERCENTAGE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. *TR

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ON AUGUST 20, 2019, MY CAR'S ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING ACROSS A BRIDGE DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I HAD TO RUSH TO THE SHOULDER CLOSEST TO THE LANE I WAS DRIVING, PLACING ME AT THE LEFT SIDE OR THE MEDIAN OF THE BRIDGE. MY CAR'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT SHOW UP, SO WHEN MY CAR WAS TOWED TO OBRIEN HYUNDAI THEY WERE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY OR DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. I REFUSED TO PICK UP THE CAR AFTER THEY HAD IT FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND AFTER REFUSING TO PICK IT UP, THEY FINALLY WERE ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ENGINE FAILURE. THEY THEN SHARED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE ENGINE AND THAT HYUNDAI WOULD REPLACE IT FOR FREE. I DROVE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ISSUE, UNTIL JUNE 3, 2020. MY ENGINE FAILED WHILE IN MOTION ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY TURN AROUND AND PARK MY VEHICLE BACK IN MY COMPLEX PARKING. JUNE 10, 2020 I GOT THE VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME THE ENGINE FAILED AGAIN AND I WILL NEED ANOTHER REPLACEMENT AND HYUNDAI WOULD COVER IT. I HAVE NO TRUST IN HYUNDAI'S REPLACEMENT ENGINES IF THE NEW ONE FROM AUGUST 2019 FAILED IN UNDER A YEAR. I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE BEFORE THAT POINT IN AUGUST 2019 PERTAINING TO AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT. THIS VEHICLE MODEL IS A DEATH TRAP AND ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN THAT I REFUSE TO JEOPARDIZE MY LIFE AND SAFETY OVER. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V121000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD EXPERIENCE A FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKED IN A DRIVEWAY, HE SAW A SPARK AND FIRE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE HOOD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIRE ALSO DAMAGED HIS GARAGE DOOR AND FOLIAGE AROUND HIS HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND A FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD BE TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD AS IT WAS DESTROYED BY THE FIRE. THE CONTACT CALLED LOCAL DEALER #1 COCHRAN OF MONROEVILLE (4520 WILLIAM PENN HWY MONROEVILLE, PA 15146 412-245-4380) TO INFORM THEM OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE IF THE ISSUE AND A CASE WAS FILED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE ENGINE HAD BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. * (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS

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ONCE MY SONATA HYBRID REACHED 105000 MILES IT HAS REFLECTED THE EXACT ISSUES OF THE OTHER 2.4L ENGINES. LOUD KNOCKING, LACK OF ACCELERATION ABOVE A CERTAIN RPM AND UNABLE TO GO ABOVE 60 MPH. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY SITTING IN THE DRIVE WAY SINCE IT SOUNDS LIKE A ROD IS ABOUT TO RIP THROUGH IT. THE OIL LIGHT COMES ON BUT ONLY WHEN TURNING. WE HAVE BEEN DENIED SINCE THIS VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN CURRENT RECALLS. ALL RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN DONE SINCE WE BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. *TR

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ENGINE STARTED SPUTTERING LOST POWER, ENGINE SEIZE WHILE IN MOTION ON CITY STREET WHILE MAKING A TURN. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V121000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH SMOKE WAS DETECTED IN THE ENGINE AREA AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL ODOR OF FUEL ENTERING THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE FUEL LINE WAS CRACKED. THE CONTACT AND TWO OCCUPANTS BECAME ILL FROM THE FUMES MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS PROVIDED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. *TR

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I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 50 MPH WHEN MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. ALL THE DASH INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. I TRIED TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I HAD TO MAKE MY WAY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH ABSOLUTELY NO POWER WHICH WAS FRIGHTENING. WHEN I GOT TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY, I WAS ABLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. AFTER REALIZING THAT MY CAR HAD IN FACT, SHUT ITSELF OFF, I TRIED TO RESTART IT. FIRST TRY, IT STARTED! WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS CAR THAT IT CAN SHUT OFF, THEN BE FINE RIGHT AFTER? I GOOGLED THIS PROBLEM AS SOON AS I GOT HOME, LOW AND BEHOLD, THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TO MANY PEOPLE. LOSING POWER WHEN DRIVING, ESPECIALLY HIGH SPEED IS A FRIGHTENING AND UNSAFE CONDITION. I COULD'VE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT ENDANGERING MYSELF AS WELL AS OTHER MOTORISTS. PLEASE TAKE THIS SAFETY ISSUE SERIOUSLY AND HOLD HYUNDAI ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR PRODUCT. PLEASE DO THIS BEFORE ANYONE DIES FROM THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 TO 40 MPH, THE RPM INCREASED WHILE THE VEHICLE SPEED DECELERATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE LASTED APPROXIMATELY 2-3 SECONDS BEFORE THE VEHICLE RETURNED TO OPERATING AS INTENDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GLENBROOK HYUNDAI - HAPPY CAR STORE (4801 COLDWATER RD, FORT WAYNE, IN 46825), HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER SON WAS DRIVING ABOUT 10 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE MADE A SCREECHING NOISE. THE DRIVER PERCEIVED THE SMELL OF SMOKE AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE TO JUMP OUT WITH HIS WIFE AND HIS 8-YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. WITH THE HELP OF A NEAR BY SERVICE ATTENDANT, THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO THE PARKING LOT AND WAS LATER TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY (GEICO). A POLICE OR FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THREE DAYS LATER, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V121000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE DEALER WAS NOT CALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 108,000.

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AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 75 MILES AN HOUR IN SEVERE TRAFFIC CAR STARTED TO MAKE NOISE AND BLINK CHECK BRAKE. THEN IT STARTED TO SLOW DOWN TO AROUND 10 MILES AN HOUR AND NEW MESSAGE WAS HYBRID SYSTEM WARNING DO NOT DRIVE. IF I WAS NOT ON THE END LANE I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. MY KIDS AND PARTNER ARE TRAUMATIZED. VERY DANGEROUS DESIGN NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT. *TR

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I HAVE A 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA AND MY CAR KEPT SHUTTING DOWN ON ME. EVERY TIME IT DOES THAT I TURNED IT OFF THAN IT CAME BACK ON. ALL MY LIGHTS ON MY DASHBOARD COMES ON. IT WAS ALSO LEAKING OIL. SO WHEN IT HAPPEN THE THIRD TIME I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND I WAS GOING LIKE 80MPH BUT IT FELT LIKE I WAS GOING 50MPH, THAN MY CAR SLOWED DOWN AND I PULLED OVER AND TURNED IT OFF AND WHEN I TRIED TO TURN ON IT DIDN'T COME ON BUT IT HAD THE CLICKING SOUND. IT GOT TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND THEY SAID MY OIL HAD METAL SHAVING IN IT AND TOLD ME THAT I NEED A ENGINE. BUT WHEN I CHECKED TO SEE IF MY CAR HAD A RECALLED IT SAID NO BUT I WAS READING EVERYBODY COMPLAINTS AND MY STORY IS SO SIMILAR AS THEIR.

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MY CAR ENGINE STARTED TO FELL AS IF IT HAD NO POWER. WHEN I PRESS ON THE GAS ITS NOT GOING, ITS AS IF ITS NOT GETTING FUEL . I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT TOTALLY STOPPED.

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WITHIN THE LAST FOUR MONTHS, THE CAR HAS SHUT OFF WHILE STOPPED THREE TIMES. THE FIRST TIME, I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WHEN EVERYTHING JUST SHUT OFF ON ME. TOOK THE CAR TO FIRESTONE LATER THAT WEEK TO GET IT LOOKED AT AND THEY THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING WITH THE BATTERY SO THEY REPLACED IT. THE SECOND TIME HAPPENED EARLIER THIS WEEK. AGAIN, I WAS STOPPED FURTHER BACK FROM A RED LIGHT IN TRAFFIC WHEN THE CAR SHUT OFF. I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE IN A 55 MPH SPEED ZONE AND THE CAR HAD SHUT OFF RIGHT HAS TRAFFIC AHEAD OF ME BEGAN TO CLEAR AND I WAS ABOUT TO MOVE. BOTH TIMES, THE CAR TURNED BACK ON AFTER PLACING THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND TURNING THE KEY. NEITHER TIME DID THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON BEFORE OR AFTER. THE THIRD TIME WAS YESTERDAY. I WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT. A FEW SECONDS AFTER I HAD TURNED ON THE AC, THE CAR TURNED OFF.

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MY CAR STARTED LOSING OIL ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO AND IS GETTING WORSE. WHEN I START MY CAR THERE IS A HUGE CLOWD OF WHITE SMOKE THAT COMES OUT. I AM CURRENTLY HAVING TO ADD AT LEAST 3 QUARTS OF OIL OR MORE PER WEEK. THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF POWER. THERE IS OIL ALL OVER THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT. MY CAR WILL NOT GO OVER 3500 RPM'S. THESE PROBLEMS HAVE LIMITED MY TRAVEL AND I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO GET IT FIXED.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A. 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE ABOVE 50 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). PHIL LONG HYUNDAI OF CHAPEL HILLS DEALER, LOCATED AT (1540 AUTO MALL LOOP COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80920) WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO A SECOND FREE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO REACH OUT TO THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

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MY BRAKES LIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT. CHANGED MULTIPLES TIME AND THEY BURN OUT. ALSO THE RIGHT PASSENGER HEADLAMP KEEPS BLOWING OUT AND IS MUCH DIMMER THAN THE RIGHT EVEN WHEN I INSERT A NEW BULB. DRIVING ON A DARK ROAD IS LIKE FUNCTIONING WITH ONE HEADLAMP. AFTER HAVING THE ENGINE SENSOR INSTALLED THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON.

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I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE DURING TORRENTIAL DOWNPOUR, MY CAR'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND I COULDN'T ACCELERATE ABOVE 2,000 RPM OR GO OVER 60 MPH. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE REPAIRED. AFTER 3 DAYS I PICKED THE CAR UP, AND THEY SAID THEY REPLACED THE KNOCK SENSOR AND THE CAR WAS FIXED. SINCE THEN THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 MORE TIMES. CAR IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP. I STARTED RESEARCHING ON MY OWN, AND I READ THAT THE KNOCK SENSOR WAS AN UPDATE HYUNDAI ADDED AFTER THE RECALL OF THE ENGINES IN THESE CARS. THIS KNOCK SENSOR IS ACTUALLY PROTECTING MY CAR (AND ME) BY PUTTING IT IN 'LIMP MODE' BECAUSE IT SENSES SOMETHING DANGEROUS IN THE ENGINE. I HAVE CONTACTED HYUNDAI CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO INFORM THEM I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE THIS HAS HAPPENED SO MANY TIMES AND CLEARLY IS'T FIXED, AND I'M SURE IT HAS TO DO WITH THE RECALLS THEY HAVE AND ENGINE FIRES. THEY'VE DONE NOTHING. LAST TIME I WENT TO GET THE CAR THE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT MANY PEOPLE WERE HAVING ISSUES, BUT HYUNDAI DOESN'T ALLOW THEM TO ACTUALLY FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE TO DO WORK-AROUND FIXES INSTEAD OF THE ACTUAL REPAIRS NEEDED. THE MANGER SAID HE PREDICTS THAT "THERE WILL BE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT BECAUSE OF HYUNDAI NOT DOING ANYTHING TO ACTUALLY FIX THIS ENGINE ISSUE". I DON'T KNOW WHO TO TURN TO, BUT I' AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. I DON'T WANT TO BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE CATCH FIRE. I'M CURRENTLY PREGNANT AND IT HAS BEEN VERY STRESSFUL DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE. I FEAR THE DEALERSHIP WILL DISABLE THE KNOCK SENSOR SO THAT IT STOPS PUTTING THE ENGINE ON LIMP MODE AND THEN I WILL HAVE A FIRE. I ALSO FEAR THAT THE KNOCK SENSOR MAY NOT WORK CORRECTLY NEXT TIME AND THE ENGINE MAY CATCH FIRE. I NEED THE ENGINE FIXED. I HOPE BY SUBMITTING THIS COMPLAINT IT WILL HELP GET THIS ENGINE PROBLEM SOLVED FOR ME AND CONSUMERS.

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THE (MIL) MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND MY CAR JUST SUDDENLY STOPPED RUNNING WHEN I PULLED UP TO A STOP SIGN, WHEN I BRAKED FOR STOP SIGN TO MAKE A LEFT TURN,WHILE DRIVING, LEAVING WALMART SHOPPING CENTER. I CHECKED THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND FOUND THAT THE (MIL)MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION

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