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#188 of 339 Re: 2003 Sonata Transmission repair [jvecchitto] by nj2pa2nc

Sep 08, 2010 (5:24 am)

Replying to: jvecchitto (Sep 08, 2010 4:51 am)
we owned a 03 Sonata V-6, bought new 11/02. It had less than 200 miles when the transmission would lock up in 2nd (automatic) and the check engine light would come on. We would slowly drive it to the dealer where they would hook it up to the computer (not like in the olden days when they had to take things apart to diagnose the problem). and it would show a code. They would replace parts and it would be ok for awhile. After the transmission locked up 4 times we called Hyundai Corp. (we let the dealer know we were doing that since they did go out of there way to try to fix it). A rep came from Hyundai and gave the dealer the ok to replace the transmission. It had less than 4,000 miles. We ended up trading that car in for a 05 Elanta GT with MT. On 7/26 while having that serviced we ended up trading it for a '11 Venetian Red 6MT Sonata. Excellent car after 4,000+ miles. Personally I would trade it. Our elantra had 100,000+ miles.

#189 of 339 2011 Sonata Transmission Problem by hyundailemon

Oct 29, 2010 (3:45 pm)

Violent downshift experienced at 55 mph. Had this car 2 weeks & tranny started leaking. After much fighting, tranny replaced then violent downshit so many times it even did it to 1 of the svc techs AND threw a code! They replaced the computer. What a nightmare this car has been! I want to give it back to them! It has 7,000 miles on it & is 7 months old.

#190 of 339 2011 Sonata Owner by hyundailemon

Oct 29, 2010 (3:56 pm)

Replying to: Kirstie@Edmunds (Jun 25, 2010 8:17 am)
My 2011..yes 2011 only lasted 2 weeks! It's now 7 months old...has been in the shop a total of 48 days...had new transmission & new computer & I want to scream! I want to give it back! Hyundai Motor America is a nightmare to deal with! This car has cost me personal expenses...time...stress...& it a is a Huge Deal to me! 3get the warranty....I would rather have a reliable car!

#191 of 339 Re: 2011 Sonata Transmission Problem [hyundailemon] by nj2pa2nc

Oct 29, 2010 (4:09 pm)

Replying to: hyundailemon (Oct 29, 2010 3:45 pm)
sounds like what happened to our 03 sonata. It would make a noise, lock up in 2nd and the check engine light would come on. The transmission was finally replaced at less than 4,000 miles. We then traded the car for a 05 elantra with manual transmission. It had over 100,000 problem free miles when we traded it for the 11 sonata with manual transmission. It now has almost 8,000 problem free miles (knock-on-wood). The dealer we bought these cars from is excellent and they did go out of their way to be helpful. The 03 sonata was 2 days old with less than 100 miles when the transmission locked up the first time. They also reprogramed the computer
My mom's 08 honda accord's transmission locked up and was replaced under warranty. The car had less than 10,000 miles.

#192 of 339 Re: 2011 Sonata Owner [hyundailemon] by LASHAWN

Nov 02, 2010 (1:30 pm)

Replying to: hyundailemon (Oct 29, 2010 3:56 pm)
Why were you dealing with Hyundai Motor America in the first place? The vehicle is under warranty, you should not have to fight with anybody over anything. You should have had a loaner vehicle while yours was being repaired. Sounds to me like the service team at that dealer dropped the ball.

#193 of 339 Transmission Slipping Into 1st Gear While Driving by sassyscribe

Nov 04, 2010 (7:50 am)

I purchased my 2011 Sonata on June 7, 2010 and since then it has been in the shop 3 times due to the transmission slipping into 1st gear while driving. The indicator shows "D" for drive, however, the rpm's are up to 5 & 6 at 40mph. I am not a car person, but I know enough to know that when my car does a hard jerk then remains in 1st gear w/o shifting at all, then I know that I have a transmission problem.
 
I have taken it to the dealer 3 times and its unfortunate that they are not able to find anything on the computer chip, yet they always reset the chip back to factory specs. Here in the state of MD it has to be 4 times to qualify for a lemon, which is what I think I have. It is also unfortunate that this issue has only ever happend when I am in the car alone...I would love for someone to be in the car with me to witness and feel what I do.

#194 of 339 Re: Transmission Slipping Into 1st Gear While Driving [sassyscribe] by nj2pa2nc

Nov 04, 2010 (1:59 pm)

Replying to: sassyscribe (Nov 04, 2010 7:50 am)
It sounds like what happened to our 03 sonata. It would make a wierd noise, lock up in 2nd (even tho it was in drive) and the check engine light would come on. The first time it happened the car has less than 100 miles. The dealer would hook the car up to the computer which would show a code. They would replace that part. It would be good for awhile and then do the exact same thing again. After the 4th time we told them we wanted to call hyundai customer service. (the dealer was excellent and did go out of their way to be helpful). Hyundai sent someone to look over our car and they authorized a transmission replacement. We did finally trade the car in for a 05 elantra with manual transmission. We traded that car in with over 100,000 problem free miles on 7/27 for a '11 sonata also with MT. It now has 8,000+problem free miles (knock-on-wood)

#195 of 339 Re: Transmission Slipping Into 1st Gear While Driving [sassyscribe] by metsjetsfan

Nov 10, 2010 (10:06 pm)

Replying to: sassyscribe (Nov 04, 2010 7:50 am)
I have a 2011 Sonata. 3 weeks old with 2100 miles. On Monday I was driving at 45 mph and the car shutters, makes a loud clunking noise. It slipped out of gear. I stop and the transmission is not shifting correctly. I had it towed to the dealer and they tell me that its working fine and they cannot replicate the problem. They did say there was a error code in the history and that they needed to replace a sensor. 3 days and still no car back. At least the dealer gave me a loner.
 
I urge everyone to report this problem to the NHTSA. Maybe we can get a recall going on this problem.
 
You can report is online at https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/online.cfm

#196 of 339 Re: Transmission Slipping Into 1st Gear While Driving [metsjetsfan] by LASHAWN

Nov 11, 2010 (11:22 am)

Replying to: metsjetsfan (Nov 10, 2010 10:06 pm)
Why would you want to report this problem? Do you plan on reporting every problem you have with your car? If their is not a high volume of cars exibiting the same concern as yours at around the same mileage, than why start something that's probably a simple fix under the vehicle's warranty.

#197 of 339 Re: Transmission Slipping Into 1st Gear While Driving [LASHAWN] by takethedonts

Nov 11, 2010 (11:58 am)

Replying to: LASHAWN (Nov 11, 2010 11:22 am)
Lashawn, why report it?...because this one thread with 195 responses, on this one site has at least 2 dozen owners expressing dissatisfaction with Sonata transmissions in general. That's just the owners who are frustrated enough to seek out this one site.
 
Read past messages about how the fix is NOT simple. They include everything from resistant dealers who cannot re-create the intermittent problems, to flash codes that don't solve the problems, to fully replaced transmissions. Various years, various models, no consistency EXCEPT for problematic transmissions on Sonatas. That's why someone might report it - obviously Hyundai doesn't report it internally or they'd utilize a better transmission.

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