Well I was on highway and it sounded like my egine was about to throw a rod I get off highway and drive home I get home and check my oli its empty but I dont see oil leak my engine is making noise as if something in it I didnt know what was wrong until I seen y local news and it was saying there was a recall on my model hyundai sonanta which is 2013 and its limited when I got my car from drivetime it had 91506 miles on it and everything ms to atch up with the recall...
2013 Hyundai Sonata engine complaints
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On april 4, 2017 I was driving down a busy street in noon traffic, when my sonata lost power. Startled, I tried to re-start it and it would not make a noise. Turned on flashers and called for tow. Once the car was in my driveway it tried to start it again, and it turned over once and went silent. My son is a trained mechanic, so he came for the weekend and it started for him. So, he put it in gear and the engine began makeing pinging/tapping noise. He was going to bring his diagnostic equipment this coming weekend as he suspected major engine issues. I found out on monday, april 10, 2017 from a consumer law attorney at our office that there had been a recall on 2013 sonatas and other models for engine failure. Http://abcnews.go.com/business/wirestory/hyundai-kia-recall-12m-cars-engine-failure-46647403
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that the engine seized. The contact restarted the vehicle and heard an abnormal noise. The oil warning indicator flashed and the vehicle stalled again. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing, but the dealer made no mention of any recalls. The contact was not notified of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 17v152000 (seat belts) and 17v226000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai sonata. While the contact's wife was driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle stalled and all the warning indicators illuminated. The contact's wife was able to restart the vehicle, but it stalled twice before reaching the destination. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that there were metal shavings present in the engine oil and the engine needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v226000 (engine and engine cooling) but the contact had not received a notification. The failure mileage was 143,097.
A hole was torn in the engine block during normal straight highway driving use. Engine was deemed unusable by repair shop and is in the process of being replaced.
2013 hyundai sonata burning oil. At 83,000 miles went in for oil change (before it was due) alerted to the fact that there were only drops left on oil dipstick.( no warning light came on) agreed to have full synthetic oil placed. At the same time that occurred I noted difficulty getting the car out of park. Driver had to use the manual override to get the car out of park mode and into drive. Car was stationary at 84,660 miles went back to have oil checked again. Oil was down 1.5 quarts.
Will driving on us 1 going south bound in marathon florida as I was from 60 MPH to 65 MPH all of a sudden I lost all engine power. Speedometer went to zero and all idiot lights came on. I was able to coast to the side of the road. I tried to restart and it would not make any noise. I called hyundai roadside assistance which took close to 4 hours to get to me. The car has approximately 29,600 miles on it. And the prior week I had an oil change performed at a hyundai dealer. The dealer it was towed told me I need a new engine. It is now a week and I am still waiting on hyundai to approve a warranty claim on the engine.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle started smoking from the exhaust. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai sonata. While driving 75 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was restarted, but the failure continued. In addition, an unknown clunking sound emitted from the engine. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there were metal shavings present inside the oil pan and the engine needed to be replaced or rebuilt. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v568000 (engine). The failure mileage was 82,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Engine is making weird knocking noise. Also is using excessive amounts of oil. I have to keep extra oil to make sure it does run completely out. No warning lights come on to alert you of low oil pressure. Steering wheel 'sticks' like it is trying to auto correct while driving. Happening more often, which makes it scary/dangerous to drive. Purchased car june 2016.
At 124,000 miles (4000 miles after the warranty ran out), my car started burning about one quart after each 1000 miles driven. I have changed my oil religiously after every 3,000 - 5,000 miles. My mechanic told me that the car had burned most of its oil at a 3,000 mile oil change. He also said that there were metal shavings in the oil. This is consistent with a problem that has been widely reported on this engine.
When I start my car, put it in drive, and proceed, the car will jerl.as.ifnits struggling to change gears.it usually stops after a minute or so. It doesnt always happen, but its occured twice today and the check engine light finally came on. Im up to date on my oil changes, have had my transmission fluids flushed and the problem still persists. It shows that there are no active recalls, however ive heard from numerous people that these cars are known for engine problems.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai sonata. While driving approximately 60 to 65 MPH, the engine made a loud noise. The service indicators illuminated on the instrument panel and the engine shut down. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and a new engine was installed; however, the issue recurred multiple times. The contact stated that the engine was replaced three times. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 52,000.
Tapping noise inside engine compartment especially when cold on the initial start also engine shaking only has 43000 miles on the car odometer reading
While car was accelerating on the interstate a loud knocking noise began. The engine noise continued to grow. I stopped momentarily for an appointment praying the car would start. When I came back out it did restart but the engine noise was worse, I called the local hyundai dealership & described the situation. I informed them I would be driving the car to them. Not once did they mention engines seizing in this make! I proceeded to get back on the interstate and accelerate with increasing knocking of the engine. The car then struggled to accelerate, and all dash lights blinked, then shut completely down and started smoking. I had to coast the car off of the very busy & dangerous interstate. Not safe at all! The car would not turn back on. The car was towed by aaa to the dealership and I'm still waiting to hear from them.
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 hyundai sonata. The brakes failed while driving 60 MPH and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The driver pulled the vehicle to the side of the road and all the warning indicators illuminated. In addition, once the driver was able to pull the vehicle over to the side of the road, the vehicle was turned off but the engine remained operable. Upon inspection of the engine compartment, the contact observed flames. The fire department extinguished the flames. The driver did not see any smoke. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard where it was deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 61,000.
Engine seized at 41k miles while driving. At dealership now. Hyundai replacing engine at no cost. Was not under recall.
Engine failure seized during acceleration on to highway and lost power on to shoulder staled turned the car off tried to restart it, would not .it was towed to blue springs hyundai were they diagnosed engine seized. Replacement ordered on long block due to metal.
I have had numerous electrical issues with my 2013 sonata. First the radio stopped working shortly after purchase. Dealer replaced, no issues. Happened a second time, replaced again. My headlights have been replaced 3 or 4 times each and tail lights twice. Biggest issue has been the electric door lock on the driver's side - it does not lock using the fob or the exterior door handle button. Dealer at first tried to tell me I was nuts, in a very condescending manner, and then he experienced it. The transponder in the door lock has been replaced 5 times. The last time, they had to call japan hyundai and troubleshoot the issue. They had my car for a week before they determined that the actuator was shorting out the lock transponder, so they replaced that and it worked the longest it ever has, probably about 6 months. Now however the same lock does not lock using the fob or handle lock and it has been joined intermittently by the rear driver's side door. I lock the car using the fob/exterior lock button/interior lock button, and then have to open the front driver's side door and manually lock it. I also check the rear driver's side door, because sometimes it locks and sometimes it doesn't. The thought of having to go back to the dealer with this makes my stomach churn. Now my car has started to have a persistent metallic ticking/tapping noise that gets worse when I idle. Then it is more of a knock. I have received warranty extension information and also the class action notice related to sudden engine seizure and I am afraid that is what is next because all the notices and complaints I have read say it starts with engine knock and then the engine seizes. I have called the dealership and left messages 3 times and no one ever calls me back. I'm guessing it's because they know what's coming. My car has approximately 57k miles and I bought it new in may 2012.
My car had been having electrical problems and today I made an appointment to get it repaired and 5 minutes later the vast shuts off and won't turn on anymore. The dealer sausage it's because of rodents eating my wiring. And after a little research I come to find out the wiring is made of soy-based material. Apparently rodents love to eat thru them. And now I have to replace parts because of the wiring material.
Engine began to knock then stalled shortly thereafter while driving on highway in a 75 MPH zone. Engine oil light illumination, although it had just had an oil change for the 60k mile service earlier that morning.
Stalling engine and speed cruse control, if you put the speed control on 70mph, it shows your at 65 MPH and trasmission; while on motion at 20mph and while accelerating from a stop at a steady increase in speed and it deceleartes by itself.
While driving at 55mph the engine just shut off. Was able to restart, but had an internal noise. Had it taken to garage to be told the wrist pin broke on cylinder 1 causing internal damage and engine would need replaced at a cost of about $4500 for a used engine. Have 129000 mile which are 65% all highway miles. Hyundai sent notice of internal engine issues right after the car hit 120000 miles. Interesting timing. Recommend the federal safety agency force hyundai to make these issue right with owners.
Driving and car just lost power. Towed to dealer told engine seized and no covered due to poor maintenance.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai sonata. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine seized and would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000.
I was driving home from work on the highway, and approximately 40 minutes into the ride the car struggled to accelerate while I was driving on the highway at about 65-70mph without a warning light or any type of warning display on the dashboard. The car hesitated when I put my foot on the gas to pass another car, or if I slowed down in traffic, it struggled to accelerate above 20 - 40mph. When I reached my exit, and came to a stop light, the gas pedal was all the way to the floor just so I could get up enough speed to go across the light, as well as accelerate so the car in back on me could go as well. The engine would hesitate, and when it did finally reach the right speed it was still not a smooth ride. When I reached my destination, I turned the car off, and turned it back on about 2 hrs later. The car started (with a little hesitation in the engine), although it still struggled to accelerate past 20mph. It was also hesitating, and felt as though it would stall. I drove the car to my mechanic, about a 15 minute trip on local roads. There were a couple of uphill battles, where I could barely get the car up the hill. My mechanic checked to see if there were any codes from the computer, and the code came back as 'turbo under-boost'. The turbo charge is dead. I have a turbo charged engine. Therefore, since the turbo booster is dead, it basically leaves the engine without little power!
Driving car on a main street with my kids and without warning lights in dashboard come on and car begins to stall. I try tomove to side of road and park and car as best I can on the side. Car turns off and doesn't turn back on
Have car for 6 mos. Bought with 30k miles on it. Now at 42k. While driving on the highway/streets, all dashboard lights start flashing, speedometer/odometer go to zero then back up to 100 MPH and then back down to zero, AC blows hot air, no power steering. Brought to dealership twice. First time, they said they didn't find anything and sent me on my way with the car. Happened again (obviously). Dropped it off a second time and they performed a "cluster" (whatever that is). That did not work. They kept the car. Mechanic saw what was going on during a test drive, but when checked in the shop, found nothing. They still have the car and I had to rent one. They are calling hyundai, but have no idea when it will be done and their mechanics have never seen anything like this. Just my luck. I have video of this, but unfortunately no photos. Let me know if there is any way to send a video. Thank you!
Whilst driving on md 50 highway, in the right lane fortunately, the engine just stopped. The vehicle was coasted to the shoulder. When towed to my mechanic it was examined and the engine was seized. The symptoms are exactly the same as occurred with the 2011 and 2012 models of this car. It appears that the manufacturing problems are not fully resolved. The vehicle has since been towed to a hyundai dealer for examination. (preston hyundai, hurlock maryland)
I received a warranty extension notification. Because of manufacturing process mistake there is a potential of a premature bearing wear on my vehicle. A worn connecting rod bearing will produce a metallic, cyclic knocking noise from the engine which increases in frequency as the engine RPM increases. If the vehicle continues to be driven with a worn connecting rod bearing, the bearing can fail, and the vehicle could stall while in motion, increasing the risk of a crash. I did address it to the dealer and requested a repair. I was told that there is no way to determine if my car is effected by this manufacturing defect, until the engine fail, or a crash happens. Such explanation is just not satisfactory. Hyundai offers an extended warranty up to 120000 miles. After that all I have to do is to keep my fingers crossed and face the potential of engine failure or crash. The cost of the repair is about 5000. That whole situation forces me to sell the vehicle before extended warranty expires ( 120000 ). As well as to take chances as far my safety. Extended warranty is just not enough in this situation. I want that defect to be corrected and my safety not to be compromised ( as well as significant potential expense potentially ).
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