Engine Grinding Noise problems of the 2011 Hyundai Sonata

Three problems related to engine grinding noise have been reported for the 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2011 Hyundai Sonata based on all problems reported for the 2011 Sonata.

1 Engine Grinding Noise problem

Failure Date: 11/10/2017

Tl-the contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata se. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph the vehicle lost power without warning. The vehicle makes a abnormal grinding noise. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 19,875. Ap.

2 Engine Grinding Noise problem

Failure Date: 03/24/2015

Upon purchasing the car from conicelli Hyundai in conshohocken, PA the very next day I had to take it back to the dealership because the battery died. Two days later I had to take it back again for a grinding sound under the hood. They told me it had an axel issue and that they would replace it. They gave it bck to me about 3 days later I drove it off the lot and right back on for the same sound. They took it again and a few days later called me and assured me that nothing was wrong with the car and that there was nothing more they could do. A few months later my wife was driving the car in mention and it stalled on her in the middle of a busy road. Firemen passing by stopped traffic and helped to get the car to safety until the tow came. Furious aight this I called conicelli Hyundai where I purchased the car and they told me that it was not their problem and that the car was out of warranty. I took it to my mechanic who told me it was a starter issue and replaced the starter for me. Once that was done the car still would not start. After a few days my mechanic called me back to tell me the engine had seized and it would cost me $3,500 to get it fixed. I relayed this back to the dealership and once again they brushed me off. So I went to news stations, filed a complaint with the pennsylvania attorney general and spoke with several other consumer complaint agencies to have something done. Nothing but a mediation between myself and the dealership was reached and the dealership once again said they were going to do nothing. My wife's safety was at stake in a car that was later recalled for engine problem that was sold to me by this dealership. After fighting with all these people and no solution being reached I decided to let the loan company take the vehicle which in term ended up as a negative on my credit.

3 Engine Grinding Noise problem

Failure Date: 04/17/2010

The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. While driving at approximately 55 mph, the contact noticed that the brakes pulsated and made a grinding noise when she attempted to slow down. The vehicle then suddenly stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle but five minutes, the engine stalled again. The same failure occurred on two different occasions. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership but the dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. The current mileage was 470. The failure mileage was 220.




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