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Two bad things that happened on the 09 Sonata
by chrrmurp
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Jun 09, 2008 (7:33 pm)
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I wanted to share these two things with everyone. I have the 09 V6 Limited with Nav.
1. I was at a coffee shop drive-thru a few weeks ago and I didn't know it, but my front left tire was really close to the curb. I needed to get over to the left a little more so while I was waiting for the guy in front of me, I just lightly (it really was lightly) moved the wheel to the left. The steering wheel shook back and forth and the car completely died out. It was the strangest thing. So I sat there thinking ok, I bought this car so this wouldn't happen and left it off for about 30 seconds so maybe the person behind me would think I was just trying to conserve gas. I started it back up and it was fine and that hasn't happened since. But I thought that was really strange that just from the wheel not being able to turn, the power steering could make the car die out. Thankfully the rim is not scratched!
2. My navigation has rebooted in the middle of a trips three times so far. I'll be driving along with my destination set and then I'll look down and the screen is locked up. Then about a minute later it just reboots itself, the Hyundai logo comes up on the screen like I've just started the car, and then it resumes my current route. Really strange.
Everything else has been great and I have no regrets buying this car. Any comments are always appreciated!
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Re: Two bad things that happened on the 09 Sonata [chrrmurp]
by dgs4
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Jun 09, 2008 (9:18 pm)
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Replying to: chrrmurp (Jun 09, 2008 7:33 pm)
Hey man, sounds like you got a bum car. I have had no problems with the shifting being rough at any time. My car has never stalled out and died. The navigation has never rebooted itself. Those issues would bother me in a brand new car. That's the only benefit of buying a new car.
I would schedule an appointment with the dealership and see if maybe there is a software update for the navigation system. I would also have them look at your transmission and power steering system, as those things are just not normal.
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Re: Two bad things that happened on the 09 Sonata [chrrmurp]
by moocow1
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Jun 09, 2008 (10:59 pm)
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Replying to: chrrmurp (Jun 09, 2008 7:33 pm)
I'd also mention, since stuff like rough shifting are hard for a service guy to diagnose, try taking them for a ride to understand it. I originally had a squeaking noise from my door on my Elantra that showed up when going only at 60+ mph and they were able to fix it properly after hearing it in person.
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Re: Two bad things that happened on the 09 Sonata [chrrmurp]
by targettuning
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Jun 10, 2008 (3:17 am)
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Replying to: chrrmurp (Jun 09, 2008 7:33 pm)
You state you were close to the curb with your left front tire anyhow and when you turned the wheel left to get closer still the tire contacted the curb. I'm guessing the inability for the tire to turn further left due to the contact with the curb set up some type of feedback in the power steering system causing the engine to slow even though the engine management system compensates for additional engine loads at idle or slow speeds (by speeding up idle) and the engine stalled due to low idle speed.
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Re: Two bad things that happened on the 09 Sonata [targettuning]
by chrrmurp
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Jun 10, 2008 (6:24 am)
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Replying to: targettuning (Jun 10, 2008 3:17 am)
Yep - that's exactly what I thought. The steering took too much engine power at the low idle speed, which caused it to die out. But I would think it would've increased the idle, similar to how it does if you have the air conditioner running at a stop.
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Re: Two bad things that happened on the 09 Sonata [dgs4]
by chrrmurp
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Jun 10, 2008 (6:26 am)
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Replying to: dgs4 (Jun 09, 2008 9:18 pm)
Yeah I think I'll do that (take it in). I'm getting close to oil change time anyways, so I'll bring the issues up. I agree - taking the person for a drive would be a good idea. Thanks
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One Minor Issue
by moocow1
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Jun 11, 2008 (12:09 pm)
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It's funny, I've found one minor build quality issue with my Sonata, it's actually similar to what I heard in my old car too. Basically the passenger seat does a little rattling when empty and going over moderate to heavy bumps. Makes me wonder how many cars are like that, since I've seen it happen in quite a few.
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Re: Transmission on the 09 Sonata [chrrmurp]
by cmw829
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Jun 12, 2008 (5:58 pm)
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Replying to: chrrmurp (Jun 09, 2008 7:18 pm)
I have an 08 SE with 3500 miles on it. I've noticed rough shifing from 1st to 2nd, which started about 500 miles ago. 2nd to 3rd is fine. Prior to this, we would comment on how smooth the shifting was. I've also noticed during the first shift from 1st to 2nd after the car has been stopped overnight or for a number of hours, I get the sense of something shifting or moving under the gas pedal.
Anyone experience this as well?
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Re: Transmission on the 09 Sonata [cmw829]
by jlindh
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Jun 12, 2008 (6:06 pm)
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Replying to: cmw829 (Jun 12, 2008 5:58 pm)
Read up on the anti-lock brake test and see if that might be what you're feeling.
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Re: 09 Sonata SE [m6user]
by bmwconvt
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Jun 14, 2008 (4:26 am)
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Replying to: m6user (Jun 05, 2008 7:22 am)
I started using the bluetooth this past week. I think it works great for regular calls. Voice recognition is good. I haven't programmed in any names yet. I started to, but the directions are a bit weak, either that or the 2 beers I had that evening had some influence on my comprehension ability. The car has been great so far. I took it on a longer trip yesterday and it was smooth, and quick to respond when passing other cars, etc.
One thing I'd like to see is a driver's seat position memory function.
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