Motor began to fail on the highway. Pulled over. 'hybrid drive failure. Place in park and do not drive.' the warning should also have added 'call a wrecker.' dealer says hyundai is looking at pictures. Car was serviced twice and oil changed regularly. Waiting to see what hyundai says.
2014 Hyundai Sonata transmission complaints
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I was driving to pick up my friend and her son, when I notice the car was revving up as if it was in the wrong gear. Then it got worse as I kept driving because the car began to jerk as I tried to pull off, and when it checked the gear, it was stuck in the fourth gear. After rushing to get back home my check engine light came on and I started searching to figure out what's wrong. I noticed a previous recall but when I told key hyundai about the problem, I was told my VIN number was covered by the recall
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 hyundai sonata. While driving 80 MPH, the vehicle failed to accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. Also, the rpms increased and the service engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact pulled the vehicle over, turned it off and restarted it, shifted into drive, and the vehicle operated normally. When the failure occurred, the gear shifter was not registering a position such as drive or park. At times, the vehicle fails to downshift. The contact called drivetime used cars (8341 indiana ave, riverside, ca 92504, (951) 353-2277) where she recently purchased the vehicle and was advised to take the vehicle to pep boys in san bernardino, ca where it was awaiting diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 62,000.
Takata recall - car is blowing out smoke - in 700 miles it has lost 2 quarts of oil, it has under 50k miles, it is covered under 2 different recalls thru hyundai but they refuse to replace the engine, when you try to accelerate - the car will hesitate and then all of sudden blow smoke out the back - so much that you think the car is going to catch on fire, we have had it in the dealership 3 times already - contacted them other times in between. Now when trying to accelerate at just 1 RPM smoke comes out the back car starts shaking like its going to stall out check enginge light comes on - a few seconds later big cloud of smoke comes out back and car will then move leaving trails of smoke behind. Check engine light went off. Hyundai said unless the check engine light is on - it wont matter. They just want us to do a oil consumption test - the engine is making a knocking noise. Hyundai has heard it too. We leave so much smoke that we cant see a car behind us. It can barely make it to accelerate on the highway. 6/21/17 - massey hyundai hagerstown 7/18/17 - massey hyundai hagerstown 8/28/17 - massey hyundai hagerstown hyundai case #10553414 - they know about it! We have had it towed to the shop 2 times now.
My safety issue is that my vehicle would not start unless it is in neutral or it would not shift at all. It happens when I am in park or when I am driving it is in drive but goes to neutral on its own. So while I drive and it does that I have to shift to neutral and then back to drive. Sometimes I will be parked and I turn on the car and it won't shift at all. I have tried to take it in and I have called the manufacture and no one thinks it is a safety issue because they keep giving me the run around. I have taken it in and they told me that it was not listed on my appointment. Shouldn't that be priority?
Brought car in for service and mentioned issue with slipping transmission. Was told there was a slow leak and it would need to be replaced under warranty. Transmission was replaced but the same symptoms still occurred. Dealer then replaced the transmission a total of 4 times before giving the car back to me with the same problem. After an escalation to corporate and many months of back and forth I receive an urgent phone call to bring my vehicle in immediately because the computer system apparently had the wrong part number in it and the transmission they had been putting in all this time was the incorrect one. I am currently still waiting for the vehicle to be returned to me once again with the right transmission in it and see if the problem is now corrected. However, I have no idea what residual issues the vehicle may now have based on having the incorrect transmissions in there for more than 1000 miles.
I own a new 2014 hyundai sonata, and my main concern from what I recently have researched is that some of these vehicles are prone to major motor and power train problems, that can lead to fatalities. I understand that the federal safety agency has been notified of these problems, and there is a current class action lawsuit pending. What I'd like to ask is, why a recall has not been issued by the agency, given the grave nature that one of these motors could potentially seize while driving at high speed and can very well lead to fatalities. A personal note: when I first bought the vehicle. In august 2014, it stalled once, while driving at 5-10 miles MPH, I took it to the dealer and they found nothing wrong with it. It has not happened ever since.
Hesitation and delays in acceleration when driving from 0 - 30 MPH. Originally it started with the rpms dropping way down before catching. Brought the car in for service and they replaced a brake sensor. The problem became much worse. When reaching 30 MPH the transmission felt like it went into neutral and had a problem catching. Rpms jumped way up to 4 and revved 3 times before catching. Leaving me unable to have control over the car. Very scary. The car has been at the dealership for a week and will not duplicate the problem when driven by the mechanics and is not throwing any codes. According to the dealership they are unable to fix this because they do not know what the problem is. I am being told to bring it back if it happens again. The majority of my driving is city driving. My commute to work is approximately 30 miles round trip, 5 days a week and seemed to get worse in the rain.
My vehicle has for the last year showed signs of the recall and we have gotten a hyundai to fix it with a ring but the next day the vehicle showed the same things. The symbol in the middle that displays drive when it disappears the car struggles to accelerate and drive , and when I come to a complete stop with it disappereared the car takes alot of gas to accelerate. Which I believe is from the transmission and the car not being on the same page.. Which is terrible as it can cost a lost of life due to the car suddenly stopping and it is a extreme hazard to myself and my family. And I wish that hyundai would do something or replace the vehicle.
Driving the car the transmission stays in high gear and should be down shifting into lower gear makes a grumbling noise then goes away when at higher speeds 45 plus. I have gone back twice to the dealer and they tell me and the the man that worked on the car thats the 6 speed transmission and thats how it works. I owned the same model 3 years before 2012 and never had this happen. I think theres is a problem with the transmission. Nothing has happen to me or my wife. But something is wrong with the cars transmission. This has happen many times before but dealer states nothing wrong.
I was driving on a 25 MPH street but when I merge to 50mph highway I notice the engine is not accelerating well, it sound like the gear was stuck to a lower position. Then the problem came when I decided to pull over and tried to park, the shift lever was stuck in the drive position. The car stop when I shut off the engine and called for roadside assistance. The dealer told me that it wasn't connected w/ the recall and they don't know either the cause of it because they told me that it didn't registered in the car computer the code. Just concerned of safety about this car.
I was driving east bound highway 495 to work on 11/13/14 and my car shaken and I found check engine light is on. I was so worry to drive the car and try to pull over nearest exit. And I was able to find a hyundai dealership near by. I've called hyundai bluelink to check my car issue and they've told me possible transmission related issue. Advantage hyundai took my car for service and I had to call taxi to go to work and I was late for my work with my co-worker. We both late for work and I had to go back to dealership to pick up my car. Based on what they've told me that spider web causing the issue which I don't understand. I've lost time and extra money for taxi money. After about 2 weeks later, I was driving back to home from work and my car shaken again and I saw check engine light on my dash board again!!. I was so terrified to drive and pull over nearest exit and drive slow to my home. It was around 7pm and dealership was closed. I took my car back to dealership's service center where I leased this car on jan of 2014. Same incident happen 2 times in a month and I do not feel safe to drive this car. Also dealer's service center advise me that they don't have part for this car and I have to wait until mid next week. Dealership manager told me they will be no loaner car or rental car they can provide and just told me to wait. I've request dealer to exchange to different car due to safety issue and they can't do that and telling me to contact to buy back my car from dealership, otherwise I have to drive the same car. Main point is I don't feel safe to drive this car. I do not want put myself risky situation. What should I do?
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 hyundai sonata. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the steering wheel seized and excessive force on the steering wheel was required. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The mechanic stated that the steering column needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 5,851. Mailed out 11/12/14 consumer request*lj updated 03/17/15*lj updated 08/28/2017
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that after exiting the vehicle, it began to roll away independently. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a wooden post and the air bag failed to deploy. The contact mentioned that while attempting to stop the vehicle he sustained a cracked vertebrae and tail bone, broken hip and bruised knee. A police report was filed. The contact s the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v434000 (power train). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 2,500.
On may 7,2014 the sonata was leaking transmission fluid on my garage floor. This vehicle is only two weeks old and about 700 miles on it. When o'brien hyundai towed it to urbana,illinois. The service manager told me the transmission had leaked one quart of transmission fluid. He also stated one of the ports had not been sealed at the factory. When pressed he told me the transmission fluid could have caught on fire. He also stated when the car ran out of fluid it would just lock up. Frightening thought of the car was traveling 70 MPH. Thanks for your time in this matter.
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