2/4/2000 - HEATER FAN & MOTOR ASSEMBLY REPLACED (AND AGAIN ON 8/25/2001); 10/12/2000 - RADIATOR APPEARS TO BLOW UP, TECHNICAL ADVISOR "JOE STROUD" ACCUSED CONSUMER OF TAMPERING WITH IT TO DISABLE IT - RADIATOR AND THERMOSTAT REPLACED & REAR HUB BOLT ASSEMBLY; 11/07/2000 - MISFIRE DETECTED IN SPARK PLUG ASSEMBLY; 12/30/2000 - B…
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2/4/2000 - HEATER FAN & MOTOR ASSEMBLY REPLACED (AND AGAIN ON 8/25/2001); 10/12/2000 - RADIATOR APPEARS TO BLOW UP, TECHNICAL ADVISOR "JOE STROUD" ACCUSED CONSUMER OF TAMPERING WITH IT TO DISABLE IT - RADIATOR AND THERMOSTAT REPLACED & REAR HUB BOLT ASSEMBLY; 11/07/2000 - MISFIRE DETECTED IN SPARK PLUG ASSEMBLY; 12/30/2000 - BATTERY DIED IN 17 DEGREE TEMP, CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP & WAS REFUSED, TOWED AGAIN AFTER ADDT'L CONTACT WITH ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE COMPANY (BATTERY REPLACED FILE #565541 & HYUNDAI COMPENSATED FOR RENTAL); 3/20/2001 - TEMP GUAGE REGISTERS "HOT" A/C NOT COOLING PROPERLY - FAN RELAY REPLACED; 8/25/2001 - FAN MOTOR RATTLES AND TEMP GUAGE REGISTERS "HOT" AND A/C INOPERABLE - REPLACED FAN MOTOR AGAIN (1ST REPL 2/4/2000); 9/14/2001 - "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT ON, NO LOSS OF POWER; SPARK PLUG CABLE SET REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SOME SONATA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.5 LITER V-6 ENGINES AND ALL ELANTRA MODEL VEHICLES MAY HAVE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT LOW-SPEED ENGINE STALLING, WHICH COULD OCCUR IF THE MAF (MASS AIR FLOW) SENSOR ELECTRICAL SIGNAL IS INTERRUPTED AS A RESULT OF ENGINE VIBRATION TRANSMITTED TO THE MAF SENSOR CONNECTOR WIRING HARNESS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE THE MAF SENSOR CONNECTOR WIRING HARNESS.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE SEALS DO NOT REMAIN SUFFICIENTLY ELASTIC, RESULTING IN TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKAGE. THIS LEAKAGE CAN RESULT IN REDUCED PRESSURE APPLICATION TO THE CLUTCHES, BRAKE, AND KICKDOWN SERVO, ALLOWING THEM TO SLIP.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: SUCH SLIPPAGE CAN CAUSE PREMATURE DETERIORATION OF THE FRICTION ELEMENT SURFACES AND COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE NOT TO ACCELERATE, OR NOT ACCELERATE AS EXPECTED, WHEN THE DRIVER PRESSES THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
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