2013 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid problems

“The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, there was smoke coming from the engine compartment before the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The failure mileage was 145,000. Parts distribution disconnect.”

“The vehicle’s ABS system is engaging autonomously, causing the car to brake without any driver input. The dealer stated it was: BRAKE ACTUATION UNIT AND HYDRAULIC POWER UNIT BLEEDING AND PROGRAMING”

“ON 05/10/2018, I NOTICED SEVERE VIBRATION AND CLUNKING IN STEERING WHEEL. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO HYUNDAI DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE FLEXIBLE COUPLING IN THE STEERING COLUMN DUE TO WEAR. ON 08/08/2018, I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE HYUNDAI DEALER FOR ROUTINE SERVICE AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE BRAKES AS I EXPERIENCED AN INTERMITTENT LOUD SQUEAKING FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. ON 09/25/2018, I ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE FROM A STATIONARY POSITION AND WHEN I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE, THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND A WARNING CAME ON THE DASH ADVISING ME THAT THE BRAKES HAD FAILED AND I NEEDED TO STOP IMMEDIATELY. I SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN ATTEMPTED TO RESTART. UPON RESTART THE WARNING CONDITION DID NOT REOCCUR. VEHICLE TOWED TO HYUNDAI DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. I WAS ADVISED THAT THE ISSUE SEEMS TO HAVE CORRECTED ITSELF AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM SIMPLY NEEDED TO BE RECALIBRATED.”

“WHILE DRIVING AND USING THE ACCELERATOR , THE RPM WOULD REV UP BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. THE CAR WOULD THEN JERK BACK AND FORTH. ONLY ABLE TO GO APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES PER HOUR, BUT THE RPM WOULD GO AS HIGH AS 6K OR 7K RPM. DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. WHEN IDLE, ALSO FELT RPM GO UP AND JERKING MOTION.”

“WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR STOPPED AND WOULDN'T START, ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ON,MESSAGE ON DASHBOARD READ "HYBRID SYSTEM ERROR" "CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM" THAN EVERYTHING WENT OFF, NO POWER, NO EMERGENCY LIGHTS, THIS IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY STREET. LUCKILY A SHERIFF'S WAS NEARBY AND REROUTED CARS. VERY SCARY. SEEMS I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE. THIS HAPPENED WHEN I WAS GOING TO WORK AT 7:45AM AT S VERY BUSY INTERSECTION. CAR IS AT MECHANIC'S SHOP.”

“When turning the steering wheel, left or right, there was a distinct “clunking” noise, and you could feel it in the steering wheel. When the car was inspected by the Hyundai service department, I was informed that the problem was a part in the steering coupler.”