2005 Hyundai Sonata

2005 HYUNDAI SONATA, ENGINE IN THIS CAR WAS MEANT TO BE IN THE ELANTRA WHICH IS A MUCH SMALLER AND LIGHTER CAR, BUT WHEN PUT 4 CYLINDER ENGINE IN A SONATA WHICH IS A HEAVER AND LARGER CAR, EVEN THOUGH ENGINE OPERATES TO THE SPEC, OTHER PROBLEMS ARE EVIDENT WHICH THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER FAILED TO TELL THE CONSUMER, NOW THIS CAR IDLES SO BAD IT IS WORSE THAN A TRUCK WHEN CAR IS IN DRIVE AND STOPPED AT LIGHT ETC. *TR

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO FIX IT THREE TIMES. THE FIRST TIME THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THE CAR ONLY HAD ABOUT 12 THOUSAND MILES. THE LIGHT DID NOT COME BACK ON FOR OVER 10 MONTHS. THE CAR NOW HAS ABOUT 22 THOUSAND MILES AND THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO GET THE LIGHT TO GO OFF TWICE IN THE LAST MONTH. THE LAST TIME WAS ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO AND THE LIGHT STAYED OFF FOR TWO WEEKS AND NOW ITS BACK ON. THE DEALER KEPT THE CAR FOR A WEEK AND THE LIGHT ONLY STAYED OFF FOR TWO WEEKS! THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO DRAG WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE STEERING OPERATED NORMALLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS PRESENT. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 56,000.

I PURCHASED A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA NEW ON 2/18/05 AND THE DEALER, PARR HYUNDAI IN BREMERTON INSTALLED A PLASTIC HOOD DEFLECTOR. IN THE SPRING OF 2007, I REPORTED THAT THE DEFLECTOR WAS VIBRATING AND THE DEALER CHECKED IT OUT. SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. IN JULY 2007, WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY I 5 FROM OLYMPIA TO TACOMA, WA., THE DEFLECTOR SUDDENLY FLEW OFF. I WAS GOING ABOUT 65 MILES PER HOUR. IT WAS DARK AND I DID NOT SEE WHERE IT WENT. LUCKILY, IT DID NOT HIT ANYONE. HAD THAT HAPPENED, IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS DAMAGE TO ANY VEHICLE FOLLOWING OR PERHAPS KILLED SOMEONE. I REPORTED IT TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY CLAIMED A ROCK HIT MY CAR. I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS IS TRUE. THE VIBRATIONS WERE GETTING WORSE AND I HAD DECIDED TO RETURN TO THE DEALER AND HAVE THE DEFLECTOR REMOVED. I WAITED TOO LONG, HOWEVER, AND THE DEFLECTOR FLEW OFF. THE DEFECTOR PART NUMBER IS 00239-F2000. MY CONCERN IS NOT FINANCIAL, SINCE MY LOSS WAS ONLY $66.13. WHAT DOES CONCERN ME IS THAT FUTURE FAILURES OF THE DEFLECTORS COULD CAUSE GREAT BODILY HARM AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE AUTO DEALER DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE CONCERNED. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA NEW ON 2/18/05 AND THE DEALER, PAAR HYUNDAI IN BREMERTON. ON AUGUST 16, 2007, I HAD MY CAR MAINTENANCE AT THE DEALERS LOCATION IN BREMERTON. THEY SUGGESTED I PURCHASE NEW TIRES. I HAVE 46,000+ MILES ON THE CAR. I HAD A LOCAL TIRE DEALERSHIP, LES SCHWAB IN POULSBO, PUT NEW TIRES ON THE CAR. IN DOING SO, THREE OF THE SMALL HUBCAPS WERE DAMAGED. DESPITE BEING CAREFUL IN REINSTALLING THE HUBCAPS, SEVERAL OF THE PLASTIC RETAINERS BROKE OFF. LES SCHWAB WILL NOT PAY FOR THE DAMAGE, CLAIMING THAT THIS OFTEN HAPPENS WITH CERTAIN HYUNDAI AND NISSAN HUBCAPS. THE HYUNDAI DEALER WILL NOT PAY EITHER AND CLAIMS THEY HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM BEFORE. THIS IS DOUBTFUL. I RETAINED THE HUBCAPS. THE PLASTIC TABS THAT HOLD THE HUBCAPS ARE VERY WEEK, I CAN EASILY BREAK THEM OFF, AND THEY SHOW SIGNS OF WEAR AND TEAR AND FATIGUE. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE HUBCAPS ARE MANUFACTURED USING VERY POOR MATERIALS AND COULD COME LOOSE. EVEN THOUGH FAIRLY SMALL, A HUB CAP FLYING OFF A CAR AT 60-70 MILES PER HOUR COULD EASILY SMASH A WINDSHIELD OR KNOCK A CYCLIST OFF HIS/HER MOTOR CYCLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHEN IT RAINS, WATER ENTERS INTO THE VEHICLE AND COLLECTS ON THE STEP PLATES. AS A RESULT, THE SCREWS HAVE RUSTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PAINT HAS REMOVED FROM HER VEHICLE IN THREE DIFFERENT PLACES. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL COVER HAS DETACHED AND HER DOOR IS EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL FAILURE. IF SOMEONE WERE TO LEAN AGAINST THE DOOR, ALL OF THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER HAD TO CHANGE THE SWITCH INSIDE THE DOOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HOOD SMASHES THE HEADLIGHTS AND ALSO CONTAINS A GAP. THE VEHICLE FAILS TO START INTERMITTENTLY AND THE TURN SIGNALS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATE DUE TO ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHY ALL OF THE FAILURES ARE OCCURRING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000. UPDATED 02-01-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED NO ONE IS ABLE TO INFORM HER ABOUT THE DEFECT DUE TO THE FACT THE VEHICLE BEING IN HURRICANE KATRINA. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE'S WINDSHIELD HAS BEEN REPLACED BUT TO NO AVAIL. UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 15 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE STRUCK THE FRONT AND LEFT SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SPUN 180 DEGREES AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY. TWO PASSENGERS SUFFERED NECK AND BACK INJURIES AND ARE UNDER A DOCTOR'S CARE. THE POLICE REPORT NUMBER IS 07-04457. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 41,000.