I pulled out into the road from a stop sign and my car loss power as there was oncoming traffic almost coming to a complete stop. I had to come completely off the gas pedal and stop, as I resumed the car began jerking and slowing resuming speed. I was almost rear ended with my kids sitting in the back seat. The also did the same thing again as I begin to drive up a incline/hill, it loss power. I experience this problem at least 3-4 times a week. I have researched that there was an electrical problem in 2000 hyundai sonata, v-6 cars and contacted the dealership and that stated that my car was not included in the recall. I was also told that I had several repairs done from previous recalls. I informed the customer service personnel that I had not received any notifications in the mail regarding recalls. I am very concerned for the safety of my family while driving the vehicle as well as my own. Could someone please help me in resolving this issue? I did let capital hyundai look at my vehicle a while back and was told that my car need to have some sensors replaced at my own expense. If there was a recall on the 2000 model, should they not cover this matter? If the company is showing that there are possible repairs that have already been done based on recalls regarding sensors and electrical issues, are they responsible for making sure the problem is remedied if it didn't correct the problem?
2000 Hyundai Sonata: sudden loss of power
6 of the 276 complaints about the 2000 Hyundai Sonata describe sudden loss of power.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 98,140
- recalls
- 0
Sudden loss of power by model year
What owners say
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 hyundai sonata. While driving 60 MPH, the vehicle suddenly stopped and lost power. The contact eventually coasted off the road and approximately three to four minutes later, the vehicle restarted. The dealer diagnosed the cause of failure as the crank position sensor. The current and failure mileages were 31,000. Updated 02-01-08.
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.
Tl*- the contact owns a 2000 hyundai sonata gls, with a current mileage of 134,000 miles. She stated that the vehicle lost power while driving at a low speed. Whenever the vehicle lost power she pulled the vehicle to the side of the road to restart it. After restarting the vehicle it would accelerate at a low speed. The failure mileage was 102,000. The dealer performed a tune up, and informed her that the spark plug wires were burned. There is a recall for the electrical system wiring recall # 00v259001. As of 4-18-07 the failure occurred 25 times .
Tl*- the contact owns a 2000 hyundai sonata. The current mileage was 98,140. While driving 60 MPH on the freeway during dry weather conditions, the vehicle lost power without warning. She was able to coast to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to dealer, who stated that it was the mass air flow sensor that caused the engine to fail. The dealer stated that there was recall 00v259001 for the mass air flow, but that this vehicle was not covered under the recall due to the VIN. The contact could not recall the name of the dealer where she purchased the vehicle.
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.
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- 2.5/2.7L V6 engine titanium O2 sensors (campaign V01) - revised TSB
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2000 Hyundai Sonata loss of power
Is sudden loss of power a common problem on the 2000 Hyundai Sonata?
6 of 276 owner complaints about the 2000 Hyundai Sonata (2%) mention sudden loss of power. The model year with the most reports is 2011.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2000 Hyundai Sonata?
There are 0 recalls and 18 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2000 Hyundai Sonata
Ball joint 28Stalling 24Airbag light 21Pulling 13Grinding brakes 12Check engine light 12No deployment 9Fire or smoke 8Hesitation 5Jerking 5
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