S10 appropriate handling re defective engine-malfunction indicator light and erratic RPM reading involving reduce acceleration fm owner of a 2006 hyundai sonata lx. *kb the consumer stated the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealership several times, only to be told there was nothing wrong. The tail lights burned out, the passenger side air bag light illuminated when the passenger seat was occupied, the ESC light would blink while driving in the rain and due to the ESC light being on , the vehicle would become un-drivable.
2006 Hyundai Sonata electrical complaints
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2006 hyundai sonata 3rd brake light housing has a design problem which does not allow for the bulb to be replaced by the owner. Of course short life bulbs are used so the light burns out quickly. Hyundai's solution is to bring the car into a dealership and pay around $75 for them to take out the tray between the seat and window to get to the bulb to replace. Consequently, with the strains of the economy most people have to choose to not replace the bulb. A proper design would have allowed the car owner to replace the bulb. This problem started back in 2008.
The whole electric system in my 2006 sonata is isn't working. Especially the lights over the last 3 year we have had this car, we can't count how many lights bulbs we have replaced. The dash board light comes on and off when ever it feels. We thought that we had warranty but we don't, it should be a recall on their electric system because I heard a lot of complaints about hyundai.
At first it was the radio, turning on and off by itself when I would try to lower the volume it would be louder. My headlights would go out and turn on again, my emergency brake light will turn on as my car would stop in the middle of the street. Air bag deployment sign is on and the bag it is not deployed. The ABS, ESC and other glow lights will turn on; sometimes I cant roll down the windows or lock the car with the button. Now my car will not start, no power and it resets my clock. I have gone to the dealership twice and they are greedy money hungry '!@#$% who do not care for their customers, I replaced the battery and the alternator and its been through diagnostics and the alternator was the only thing found wrong. I have issues with the car at least twice a day and three times its died completely. This is an 2006 hyundai sonata it should not give me these problems.
That's the problem there is no serious event leading up to the problem. It is happening because theses cars are not built for safety. I have had my car for 5 months and there are some serious problems, hyundai and you all may not think so but it is. If it was your car that had all of these problems you would be complaining also. Problems that I have with my hyundai sonata: passenger airbag light on every time you crank up, airbag light in the dash board on, check engine light (sensors going bad in the car). If its not equipped for the car don't try something that's going to have people spending out of the pockets and then paying for a car also. Recalls on 06 hyundai sonata what's the purpose if it cant be fixed everything on the recall list is happening to my car. If I had a second chance I would not have bout that '!@#$% from hyundai.
Replaced brakes with only 26,000 miles ,then again at 37,000 miles, now im at 41,000 miles and my brakes are making noises again. I also had to have the motor replaced in the driver side door window,it stopped going up and down in the first year I had the car. I had to have the rear window replaced due to the antenna in the window being broken, when I turned the rear defroster on the radio had alot of static. Since the window has been replaced it no longer defrost , I brought it back to the dealer several times and they tell me it works fine. They tested it inside a warm building. I also have an issue which the dealer says there is no problem, when driving and either the air conditioner/heater is on and lights at same time , when you brake the lights dim and the conditioner/heater goes low, also the interior light will dim as well. I have taken the car back to the dealer several times they say there is no problem. Im very disgusted with the vehicle.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 hyundai sonata. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the air bag warning light illuminated intermittently on the instrument panel. When the front passenger seat was occupied, the warning light illuminated until the engine was turned off. The contact experienced failures identical to the ones mentioned in the recall. The authorized dealer stated that the failure must be duplicated on-site in order for recall repairs to be made. The contact was concerned that the air bags may deploy. The VIN and the federal safety agency campaign id number were unknown. The failure mileage was 37,000 and current mileage was 38,000.
Esc and ABS light, shifter control.
I had noticed at first the crack in the dashboard in 2006 right after I had purchased my car. They replaced the dashboard, but not correctly the first time. When I finally got my car back, I attempted to turn the headlights in my car on, at that time all of the interior lights of my car went out. There were wires that were apparently switched. At this time I called the dealership again and informed them of the new problem. This issue was subsequently fixed. After they replaced the dashboard I started to have probelms with the driver and passenger side air bag lights going on.the turned them off and stated it was my fault. About three months later both air bag lights came on again. At this time I took it to another dealer who looked up information on the computer and stated that it must have been my fault again. Someone went out to the car and shut them off but no paperwork was written up. Then another 3 months later the lights came on again and there was another crack in the dashboard around the passenger side air bag. I called the original dealer again and they ordered another dashboard for the car. At this time I asked them again to check to see about the airbag lights. They have had my car for a week now (I still do not have it back). While all the air bag lights issue was happening, there is also another issue with the ABS and ESC (electronic stability control) lights also coming on and not going off. I have been informed the the ABS and ESC light was coming on because there is a braking issue with the car. And the airbag lights that keep coming on and staying on is because of a sensor issue with the passenger side seat. They are not sure why this keeps happening. They are also not sure what caused the brake issue with the ABS and ESC lights.
After having the car for almost 2 years with no problem the engine started to show that it was getting hot. I found that you could make the temperature go up and down just by adjusting the temperature of the AC. The car would run fine then the temp would red line in about 10 seconds and drop back to normal. After this happened a few times I took it to my local hyundai dealer ship. They changed every thing in the car from the dash cluster to the water sensor and every thing between. After 2.5 weeks they sent an engineer from there manufacturing facility to look at the problem and 2 days later they found the ground bad. I was given a loner car and they took car of all the issues under warranty.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 hyundai sonata. While driving at night, the radio and the headlights shut off without warning. The dealer was able to duplicate the failure, but could not provide a remedy. They have inspected the vehicle on five different occasions. The following parts have been replaced: the alternator, fuse box, computer, electrical harness, and the battery. The failure continues to occur. The current mileage is 15,000 and failure mileage was 9,000.
Tl*- the contact stated that the 2006 hyundai sonata lx, had problems with the transmission slipping. While driving at 10 MPH and trying to make a right turn the vehicle started to make a racing roaring noise. This has happened on two occasions. The vehicle continued to go 10 MPH, but he couldn't stop it. He applied the brakes, and the vehicle wouldn't stop. The contact sat on the side of the road for a few minutes, turned off the vehicle let it sit. He started the vehicle, and drove home without any problems. The contact did take the vehicle to dealership and they did a diagnostic and found nothing wrong with the vehicle. The contact stated that this has happened on 2 occasions and the dealership did contact the manufacturer. The manufacturer told the dealership to make sure the motor mounts were tightened, and to check and clean all terminals. This was done in january 10, 2007. The contact hasn't had any other problems since. The contact wanted the federal safety agency to be aware of this problem, he has sent the manufacturer a letter regarding this problem on 01/20/07 and hadn't gotten any response. The current mileage was 7050.
Air bag off light illuminates intermittently when passenger (130+ lbs) is seated properly in front passenger seat, indicating the air bag would not go off. Have had this problem repeatedly and randomly since purchasing the vehicle 9/05, and have requested action at each warranty servicing. (22,500 mi currently) each time the dealer service department claims the diagnostics do not find a problem and the air bag sensor is working properly. They say there are no service bulletins or recalls from hyundai on this problem. However there are at least 15 complaints on this website about this problem as of 12/06. I am very upset by this apparent lack of caring on hyundai's part about the safety of their passengers. Just because the intermittent problem can't be reproduced at the dealer's does not mean that the passengers are not experiencing the problem. There has got to be a way to isolate the problem even if it can't be observed in the moment, even if it means replacing the parts in the sequence till the problem goes away.
Passenger airbag off indicator works normally except under the following conditions concerning the front passenger seat: 1. Passenger seat is occupied - indicator is off. 2. Passenger temporarily leaves seat - indicator is on. 3. Passenger returns to seat - indicator remains on. 4. Indicator remains on until the ignition switch is turned off and then on. Obviously, the passenger is in mortal danger if the passenger airbag off condition escapes notice under these conditions. I asked service personnel about this and the answer was, " oh, that's normal." it may be "normal" but it is dangerous design or an error.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds, the front passenger side airbag light intermittently illuminated indicating the passenger side airbag was inoperative. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who duplicated the problem, but was unable to determine the exact cause of the air bag light illumination. The problem persisted, and the manufacturer was alerted. The drivers side door didn't lock automatically. Updated 11/21/06.
Bought a 2006 hyundai sonata march 18, 2006 at ourisman hyundai in laurel, md. A week later, march 25, 2006, had to have the car towed back to the dealership because the engine over heated, while in heavy traffic, due to the fans not working. The dealership ordered a fan module and placed it in my car. The dealership allowed me to take another brand new 2006 sonata as a loaner until my car was fixed. I told the dealership I did not want my car back and to give me another 2006 sonata. After days of calling back to see if they would, they refused. Picked up my car from the dealership friday, march 31, 2006. April 18, 2006 bought the car back to the dealership because the A/C was not working. The dealership told me the fans are not working and there is an electrical problem. They are renting a car for me until my car is fixed.
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