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Hyundai Sonata Maintenance and Repair

3234 messages,  Last post on Oct 15, 2012 at 7:44 AM

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#3225 of 3234 Re: Driver door won´t open from inside or outside [fushigi] by masipalm

Jul 21, 2012 (4:32 am)

Replying to: fushigi (Jul 21, 2012 4:13 am)
Thanks for the reply, I can lock and unlock the car with the key, but when i try to open using the door handle on the inside or the outside, i can feel there is no resistance, like some wires or cables have disconnect that controls the locking mechanism. The door panel is in one piece I have thought about it to attack the panel and rip it to shreds Thanks for a quick answer dose someone here know about any repair manual for sonata online for free ?

#3226 of 3234 Re: Driver door won´t open from inside or outside [masipalm] by fushigi

Jul 21, 2012 (11:54 am)

Replying to: masipalm (Jul 21, 2012 4:32 am)
https://www.hyundaitechinfo.com/ is Hyundai's official site (it used to be hmaservice.com). They do offer free manuals for some of their cars so you can see if they have yours.

#3227 of 3234 Re: Driver door won´t open from inside or outside [fushigi] by masipalm

Jul 22, 2012 (1:12 am)

Replying to: fushigi (Jul 21, 2012 11:54 am)
Thanks

#3228 of 3234 Re: 2012 AIR BAG LIGHT PROBLEM STAYS ON 2012 SONATA [prendy] by hyundaiguy4

Jul 25, 2012 (12:31 pm)

Replying to: prendy (Dec 09, 2011 3:55 pm)
Yes, I have had all kinds of trouble with my blue link half the time you go to hit the button to use it and it dosent work ( NO RESPONCE ANY OF THE BUTTONS) I found that if you send the ca a signal it statrs working again.
now since the last time it went out the air bag light wont turn off. have an appointment to take it in for service next week. the car only has 5000 miles on it with no accidents I hope this isnt on going

#3229 of 3234 AIR BAG LIGHT STAYING ON ON THE DASHBOARD UPDATE REPAIR FOUND by prendy

Jul 26, 2012 (6:30 pm)

DEALER FINALLY FOUND PROBLEM WITH THIS LIGHT,HAD A BAD SMALL WIRING HARNESS,REEPLACED IT AND PROBLEM WAS SOLVED,HAS BEEN ALRIGHT NOW FOR 7 MNTHS.

#3230 of 3234 Z by prendy

Jul 26, 2012 (6:36 pm)

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#3231 of 3234 2009 DODGE JOURNEY by prendy

Jul 26, 2012 (8:41 pm)

HAVING PROBLEM WITH RESETTING CHANGE OIL LIGHT,JUST HAD A OIL CHANGE 1 WEEK AGO,TRIED TO RESET ALARM LIGHT ,MANY TIMES,DOESN'T WORK,STILL COMES ON WHEN WE RESTART THE JOURNEY,ANYONE HAVE A ANSWER FOR THIS,OR HAD THE PROBLEM THEMSELVES,ONLY HAS 38000 MILES ON IT,WONDER DO THESE SWITCHES GO BAD???

#3232 of 3234 Re: Crankshaft postion sensor [yochanan4] by jamesw71

Jul 28, 2012 (10:29 am)

Replying to: yochanan4 (Sep 04, 2010 9:10 pm)
The crankshaft sensor sits right next to the crankshaft belt. When your belt gets loose it chafes on the wire for the sensor which is what causes these intermittent problems. It may be fine one day, bad the next, sometimes the car will even stop running. I used to be an aircraft mechanic, i work in a chemical plant now and these are common issues with wiring and could be fixed if they ever decided to do a recall and reroute the wiring for the sensor.
 
I had this problem for about 5 years on my 2003 sonota I bought in 2004. I finally gave the car away because I was sick of messing with the sensor every 2 years or so...which seemed to be the timeline for the wiring to get worn down again.
 
I replaced and adjusted the belt several times but it sits too close to the wiring and the minute it moves it flexes and wears the wire down...it's only a matter of time before it happens again.
 
My stepson originally wrecked the car the first year I had it and I thought it was a wiring problem associated with the wreck and the insurance paid to have it fixed the first couple times...then they considered it a maintenance problem and wouldn't pay anymore. so I got rid of it.

#3233 of 3234 Re: Driver door won´t open from inside or outside [fushigi] by codedat

Oct 14, 2012 (1:19 am)

Replying to: fushigi (Jul 21, 2012 4:13 am)
I have experienced the same problem. The problem with the door is that a small spring inside the door is broken on the latch which combines the inside and outside door handle to open the door latch. The way to open the door is to use a slip (jimmy, slim jim, etc) and hook the unit and push down the lever where the spring connects. At the same time pull the door open. Replace the spring ( I believe it's a compression spring with a tail on one end and a loop on the other). Make sure the spring you get is strong enough 3-5 lbs pull. Use some grease so it doesn't rust as fast. Then enjoy your working door.

#3234 of 3234 rattle on roof by llamania

Oct 15, 2012 (7:44 am)

Thought it might be helpful for some.
Have a 2006 Sonata GLS 2.4L. One year into owning it,
I've heard a very annoying rattle from behind when I's driving over bumps.
Sent it to dealer one time and they said they fixed it by padding some
tape etc. But after a while it came back. Recently, my wife's driving,
I sit on back seat and listened carefully - finally nailed it. It sounded like
from c-pillar or trunk if you sit in the driver's seat. But actually it's from
the roof - headliners. Then I took apart of the driver side B-pillar trim and opened
up the headliners nearby - saw a segment of double-threaded wires hanging
there, with loose glue - the glue supposed to attach the wires on the headliners
under it but got broken. The loose wires obviously at bumps of road will vibrate
to a rattle. So, it's fixed:) Saved me the trouble and maybe cost of service at a
dealer.

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