Our Take on the 2002 Hyundai Sonata If you say that Hyundai makes a car you might consider buying, people look at you as if you said Martha Stewart had gained 300 pounds and moved to a trailer park in Arkansas. The doors used to lock by themselves, now they just don't work altogether. Even in automatic mode it has good get-up-and-go except on steep hills. As the battery is relatively new, it can be recharged. Items covered after 5 years, brake booster and catalytic converter. The consumer has taken the vehicle to the dealer for the 5th time today.
By the time my car is fixed, this time the warranty will more than likely be up or close to it and all I can get from Hyundai is that they will fix it up to the 60,000 mile warranty and if the light comes on after that it is my problem. I've checked the cables of batteries and they keep telling me I can't get the car checked for codes cause the engine light keeps getting reset since it looses power completely and they can't get any codes unless the engine light is lit up. Even though the factory representative heard the problem and told them what to fix. The style is beautiful, the inside is very luxurious. Otherwise the car is very powerful and reliable. Had to replace wiring harness for air bag. The dealership indicated that there was a tsb for this issue.
The problem started the first night when I bought the vehicle in October of 2001. For more information, refer to this page:. When I picked up the car, the car was washed but the substance was still there, now with swirl scratches in the paint where they tried to up the substance off the car. It is one of my favorite cars ever. In the meantime the car was detailed and the company unhooked the battery, the check engine light stayed off for a little over a month the light was on when it went to the detail company. I have spoke with Hyundai when the problems started and all you get is we'll fix it until the warranty is up then you are out of luck. I would put the wipers on and my radio would turn on.
I have brought this vehicle to the dealer I bought it from for these reasons among others, and he refused to fix them because he didn't know how. The dealership made the repairs however, the same problem continued to occur. My car is currently draining and dying all the time I have purchased a jump starter for my car. It's an automatic but you can change to a manual control using shiftronic feature, which we use when driving in mountains. I have to jump my car every time I use it.
Posted on Apr 21, 2010 Loose wire connections must be checked first. Never broke down or left him stranded. I got the spark plugs and spark plug wires replaced and then it mild down after around 1wk after, then the erratic idling while on drive or on reverse started again. I bought it for the headlight design and feline lines. Climb hills like a jeep.
It has roughly 78,000 miles. I have taken the first step in the lemon law, I have sent a certified defect complaint to the dealer. Approximately one year later, it all of a sudden began working and works to this day. All you need to do is to boost your car and let the engine run for a while to charge the battery Jun 15, 2008. If they move way too slowly, much slower than usual, the battery is probably discharged. The manual said to check the belt for tears, and tension. The officer on the scene started the vehicle and the engine was still racing.
The emergency brake had to be pulled to stop the vehicle. Recall campaign: The consumer could not slow down the vehicle. The first time it showed an oxygen sensor. The car has had other problems with the power window motors, battery, and remote door locks. It wouldn't start up again. The radio cuts out and randomly tries to play a cd regardless of whether or not there is one in it.
The dealership repaired the module assy- timing and alarm system. After that it did it about 2 more times like around those mins I was driving, about mins apart. Sometimes turning signal or putting the brakes or lights on make it stop or loose power completely. Two visits ago the dealer had the car for one week. You can only get parts at a dealership. I put it in park and shut off the ignition in order to stop the car from continuing into the fencepost. The car has been in and out of the shop with and without repairs for the same problem at least 12 times.