Air bag light stays on all the time. Esc light comes on whale driving and some time it will go out. Turning on and off ESC switch will not turn it off. Would this be covered under recall? Thanks jerry
2008 Hyundai Sonata driver assistance complaints
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The ABS ESC off dash light is coming on while driving down the road, will not go off until car is turned off. Began doing this about once a week, now it is doing every day. Does not help to turn the button on/off.
While driving the check engine light and ESC light go on simultaneously. When this occurs, the car goes into reduced power mode ("limp mode") and you are not able to drive above 15 or 20 MPH. This is a very dangerous situation, especially when driving on the highway. This is a known issue with hyundai in which they issued tsb #'s 09-fl-003-2 and 10-fl-010. The tsb's address a faulty throttle position sensor which is to be replaced with a new one with different settings than the original. One the part is changed, an update to the electronic control module is required. There are numerous accounts of this incident happening. How can a flaw of this magnitude not warrant a recall?
Esc light on along with check engine....need push button and turn off engine a couple of time.
Ever since the purchase of my 2008 hyundai sonata I have had problems with the TPMS and ESC lights/system. Over the years if I would turn the car off then back on it seemed to reset the system and the lights would go out. I did have the TPMS system repaired under warranty years back and it seemed to lessen the problem however now 8/29/2014, the lights will not go off even after stopping and starting the car. I had the wheel sensors tested and they are all working. The repairs done when I first had the car took days and I remember they had to replace something behind my glove box which they said was a radio that read the signal from the wheel sensors. Seems like the same problem and I see others have the same issue with these lights. I have called the dealership (preston hyundai in boardman, oh) and am waiting for a return call.
Pedal to the metal rusted out brake line close to $1,000 to repair
"ESC off" warning light illuminates occasionally. Shutting off and restarting the car usually fixes it.
Since buying my vehicle in feb 2013. I've had nothing but problems with it. Air bag light, tire pressure light and check engine light came on and car has broken down on me. Took care to get fixed from dealership within in my 30 days warranty. Robertsons honda fixed the battery problem and the check engine light but not that other 2. They stated to me that they didn't have the correct equipment to fix it. Which is not my problem.
On 04/08/2014, I was driving with my family when the steering wheel locked; then I stepped on the brake pedal and the wheel became loose and I was able to regain control of my car. Once we got to our destination I parked the car. Later, when I got in the car to return home, my car's ignition switch was not turning and the steering got locked as well. On 04/09/2014, I towed my sonata car to the dealer at momentum hyundai: 2775 auto mall pkwy, fairfield, ca 94533 for service. I described the issues to the service agent and I asked him if my issue was a recall and he said "no". The dealer charged me $736.40 for labor and for these car parts: body & switch ass [fp number: 81910-3k010] cylinder assy-str [fp number: 81920-3ka10] bolt-safety lock [fp number: 81919-31000] note: on 04/06/2014, the steering wheel and the ignition switch had locked; but I was able to pull the steering wheel left and right and the ignition switch finally turned and the car started. But on 04/08/2014,I couldnt solve the issue myself. This is scary, especially when I was driving and had my family with me. Gm, and toyota have recalled millions of cars because of the same issue; and I dont know what hyunday is waiting for to do the same. I hope hyundai is not waiting on people to get severely hurt to raise a flag and announce a recall on their models. Hyundai should recall its models to prevent the loss of lives. If hyundai does a recall of its models to solve the issue I have experienced, I would appreciate they refunded my money. Thanks.
Several times the ESC light has come on and I noticed a lot of drivers have their brake lights going off. I don't know if this is happening but I made an appointment and the light will not stay on so I cancelled. It did stay on once for 3 days along with the check engine light but I got my tires changed and both lights went off. Since then the ESC light keeps coming on but after it sets or you park it and restart, the light resets and goes off.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, the electronic stability light engaged and caused the vehicle speed to decrease. The contact stated that the failure only occurred when the weather temperatures were hot. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that they could not diagnose the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 42,000.
I purchased a certified used hyundai sonata 2008 a few months ago and we decided to test it on a long drive. We changed the oil, filled up the tank and making sure that we have everything we need we took off to boston (ma) a 750 mi drive from columbus (oh) for a family reunion. On our way back the ESC off light came up causing an instant loss of acceleration and a dead gas pedal. I learned that if I turned off the car the light went away and I could drive for another 10-15 min until the light came up and we had to pool over again. We drove 10-15 miles at the time all the way home praying that I would not have to pool over in a construction area where there was no place to pool over and traffic would have to stop until I would restart my car. It was nerve wrecking because I had to stop very often in the middle of nowhere during the night without knowing if the next restart will work again. My wife and our 11 months old were in the car with me and I all I wanted was to get them home safe.
Esc light illuminates intermittently. Sometimes the brake lights do not light. Noticed that there is a recall on previous years but not the 2008.
Brought in 2008, after 2 years ESC light keeps coming on sometimes dealership can detect other times the light is not on. They claim they find nothing.
Esc light intermittently illuminates around 20 - 25 MPH when brake pedal is pressed. Inspected the front brakes and no problems noted. Checked tire pressure due to TPMS indicator light illumined. Tried to reset sensor by disconnecting vehicle battery for 2 hours. Test drove the vehicle and ESC light still illuminating intermittently. Brought vehicle to dealer and they replaced brake sensor switch. Reviewed complaints for vehicle type and noted that previous recall for same switch on 2006 - 2007 model year vehicle. Wife told that extended warranty does not cover this item.
Last week we noticed that the "ESC off" light was on. Tonight on 5/24/2012 we noticed that the brake lights were not working. I had to just barely plug in the brake light switch wire for the brake lights to work again. This was a problem with earlier sonatas the recall was the federal safety agency action number: pe09003. My 2008 exhibited the same problems with the ESC light and the brake lights.
Both the rear brake lights and the rear dash lights stopped illuminating (11-12-2011). I also have the ESC indicator light going on and off (past 6 months) there was a warranty replacement on the stop lamp switch done on 10-23-2009. Service department invoice states ESC off light on caused by: recovered c1513 due to faulty brake lamp switch. Work performed: installed 93810-3k000-qqh stop lamp assembly switch. Problem still occurring!!!!
The ESC off light on the dashboard of my 2008 hyundai sonata comes on after it has been driven for a few miles. When this occurs, the rear brake lights stop working. If I shut the engine off and restart the car, the ESC off light is unlit and the brake lights function normally. I understand there was a recall on 2006 and 2007 sonatas for this very problem (the federal safety agency campaign id number: 09v280000) that involved a defective stop lamp switch. My car is out of warranty and I must fix this problem as soon as possible due to extreme safety concerns for my family.
Driver side visor impairs visibility significantly. The visor hangs down in drivers view and stays there. We have hit our head on the visor many times, which hurts and causes more distraction from driving. We have not had luck in fixing it and do not have money to replace it due to job loss and high monthly payments. When I sit in the front passenger side, I get the "passenger airbag off" light which comes on randomly and I am way over the limit in weight for it to happen. I have sat correctly and still do as told by my dealer. (which was told to me was the cause of the light on/off randomly). The ESC light comes on right after starting to drive ex. Letting off emergency brake, and placing in 1st gear. This continues for several weeks maybe a month or more, then will randomly go away. This is a danger as we rely on our careful driving and the ESC which has saved us many times in our other vehicle. The paint started wearing a month after we bought the car (which we bought off the showroom floor and it only had 32 miles on it) and "warranty" does not cover it. We now have a polka-dotted car. It continues to rust and peel and makes us extremely dissatisfied with our cars looks as we were so proud to have bought our 1st brand new car. The payments are painstaking but we said, "it has such great reviews and it is a safe car for us and our son, so it's worth it" but you can not put a price on safety and there are several things that are impairing a safe drive especially when my husband has to drive 45 minutes to work everyday-yes, one way.
While driving on the interstate the driver's side sun visor was pulled down, the visor could not be returned to the up position. The visor is in line of sight of the driver. I replaced the driver's side sun visor and now the passenger side sun visor is doing the same thing. A week ago the ESC off light turned on and now it turns on randomly but resets it self when car is turned off.
While driving at any random point and time the e.s.c control comes on by itself and if I do not notice right away and apply the brake the brake seem to become effected I will hear a grinding noise the car will slide as oppose to coming to a stop this a very dangerous problem. As yet I have not had an accident but the potential is there. This has happened four times over the last six weeks.
I have a 2008 hyundai sonata and the ESC is on and it will not go off. I noticed the year 2006 and 2007 sonata's were recalled for the same issue. The 2008 sonata's should be recalled as well. According to the recall the problem is with the stop lamp switch which can cause an accident.
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