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#788 of 1003 Re: Add Me To The List Of Aggravated 09 Owners [dgs4] by stephen987 Apr 16, 2009 (3:20 am)
Replying to: dgs4 (Apr 15, 2009 6:17 pm) I have yet to bring it to the dealership for these issues but it pisses me off I'm even having them in only one year of car ownership.   Given how horrible these issues are, I'm surprised that you don't appear to have forced the dealership to fix them. You must be an extremely patient person.   Please let us know what happens when you get a response from your local dealer.
#789 of 1003 Re: Add Me To The List Of Aggravated 09 Owners [dgs4] by hyundaiguy4 Apr 16, 2009 (6:24 am)
Replying to: dgs4 (Apr 15, 2009 6:17 pm) well I hope i dont end up with all those problems but I finally got fed up with my un returned responces from HMA and threatoned the lemon Law come to find out that there are many many complaints ont the suspention on the 2009 4cly suspention the called me yesturday and set up to have all new improved strutes put on the car. the claim that this should help some of the clunking problem My view is i will have it done and hope for the best and if it dosent work the third time will be a charm they will be buying me a new one or a refund per the ohio lemon Law
#790 of 1003 Re: Add Me To The List Of Aggravated 09 Owners [dgs4] by fushigi Apr 16, 2009 (1:54 pm)
Replying to: dgs4 (Apr 15, 2009 6:17 pm) You've got a warranty. Use it. No vehicle is perfect, and while I'm sorry you had the problems I can't be very sympathetic when you haven't made any attempt to get them taken care of. And I find it hard to believe that you appear willing to write off a 20ish thousand dollar purchase, taking the new car depreciation hit, when your problems can potentially be fixed for free via a simple phone call and trip to the dealer service department. Replies to this message: dgs4 (Apr 19, 2009 10:26 pm)
#791 of 1003 Lemon Law by sandman_6472 Apr 16, 2009 (4:20 pm)
Your complaints have nothing to do with the "safety" of the car. Just because you don't like the way the car "handles" over certain roads or whatever, don't think the lemon law will help you much. You really should've spent more time driving the car or even rented one to find out if you could live with it. That would've been the smart thing to do. Sitting and posting in a forum with your complaints really doesn't get you anywhere...productively. Let the service department address your "complaints" and fix what needs to be fixed. But your car is driveable and not a safety hazard...period.   Go to the dealership already...why do you need this drama. Once things are fixed, this will all be forgotten. And next time, take more personal responsibility and thoroughly check out any vehicle you buy before hand. You'll sleep better.   The Sandman
#792 of 1003 Re: Add Me To The List Of Aggravated 09 Owners [fushigi] by dgs4 Apr 19, 2009 (10:26 pm)
Replying to: fushigi (Apr 16, 2009 1:54 pm) Yes, I know. I don't expect or want sympathy, that is not why I posted here. I posted as a benefit to anyone considering a 2009 Sonata and using this forum as a means of research. The review sections in Edmunds are fairly worthless, as 99.9% of the people post up a review as soon as they get the car home and of course it's going to be all wine and roses at that point. A real car review consists of repeated updates like the year long tests Edmunds does. That's the only way to truly evaluate a car.   Well after a year I have what I consider to be an unacceptable number of problems on a car that was purchased with 10 miles on the odometer and has been very well cared for (oil changes every 3,500 miles, tires rotated and properly inflated, car is washed every week etc.). I'm happy I waited this long to get go to the dealership frankly because now I'll have them fix all the problems at once rather than returning over and over. Or at least I hope they can fix all of these issues. Short of replacing the suspension with new components I'm not sure what they can do about that. The transmission may also need replacing. But whatever it takes they have three tries to get it right and then I go to lemon law arbitration.   I could maybe deal with one of these problems in a year, but all of them are simply unacceptable to me, and because of my experience this will be the last Hyundai I ever purchase. I was willing to give them a shot because of all the quality improvements and positive reviews they've received over the past 10 years of so. While they may be improving, it's pretty clear they are not on the level of Honda or Toyota yet, not by a longshot.
#793 of 1003 2009 Suspension Rattle As Reported By Canadian Driver Article by mikemartin Apr 20, 2009 (5:04 pm)
Replying to: backy (Feb 04, 2008 7:21 am) I'm posting this just as a reference point because some of the people who have claimed that those complaining about suspension thunks and rattles are trolls or troublemakers.   I came across this on the Hyundai Owners' Forums.   http://www.canadiandriver.com/2008/10/01/test-drive-2009-hyundai-sonata-limited-- - four-cylinder.htm
#794 of 1003 Also by mikemartin Apr 20, 2009 (6:29 pm)
I'm posting this just as a reference point because some of the people who have claimed that those complaining about suspension thunks and rattles are trolls or troublemakers.    I came across this on the Hyundai Owners' Forums.    http://www.canadiandriver.com/2008/10/01/test-drive-2009-hyundai-sonata-limited-- - - - four-cylinder.htm   Sorry everyone. If yo don't want to read that Canadian Driver article in its entirety, the relevant portion that speaks to the 2009 suspension is, and I quote, as follows:   If there’s a fault, it’s in the undercarriage; while the ride reaches a nice balance between comfort and agility, the suspension rattles over rough pavement, and there’s wheel hop over bumps. If your roads are glass-smooth you’ll probably never know it, but in my rural area they’re frost-heaved, and the rattles and bumps made themselves known most of the time. I’ve noticed this on a few Hyundai models, and it gives them a cheap undertone that could use some improvement.   So, I hope this is an objective response to criticism of those here who have complained about suspension issues, and especially rattling or clunking sounds. The article goes even further than that, claiming that it undermines a feeling of quality, and gives the Sonata and other Hyundais a 'cheap undertone that could use some improvement.'   For the record, I've never driven or driven in the 2009 Sonata.
#795 of 1003 2009 Hyundai Sonata V6 Limited issues by dandaroy Apr 21, 2009 (11:03 am)
Guys,   I am new to this forum, but have been lurking around at other Hyundai forums with questions. Basically, I am not happy with the performance of the car. I think my issues have been discussed before, but I will highlight the issue that is bugging me the most and making my living with this car VERY hard.   It is the transmission shift quality. The 1 -> 2 shift under slow acceleration is quite jerky and unsmooth at all times. Also 2 -> 3 shift under slow to moderate acceleration is jerky from time to time, but not all the time. It seems like on both these shifts, if I back off the gas at the shift point, it is seamless. Also under hard acceleration (not as bad a WOT), the shifts are MUCH better. Initially when I bought the car, these shifts were horrible. Last Nov, I got the latest TCM update and although the shifts have gotten better, they are still bothersome. The dealership says there is nothing they can do anymore since they can offer only what Hyundai provides them. I have had the service manager drive the car and although he understands what my annoyance is, he does not have a solution. Hyundai says there is no further TCM update available.   The other issues like dash crackle, suspension noise, etc. I can live with, but not this one. Of course due to heavy depreciation I cannot trade or sell the car without a huge loss. I do not know why I did not discover this problem during the test drive. My bad!! Do you guys have any suggestions? If the shifting was smooth I could probably live with this vehicle.   Thanks! Replies to this message: stephen987 (Apr 21, 2009 12:20 pm) dandaroy (Apr 21, 2009 1:21 pm)
#796 of 1003 Re: 2009 Hyundai Sonata V6 Limited issues [dandaroy] by stephen987 Apr 21, 2009 (12:20 pm)
Replying to: dandaroy (Apr 21, 2009 11:03 am) Dandaroy, how many miles does your car have on it? I had a similar issue with the transmission in my '04 Ranger and was told the electronic controls were "learning" my driving style. That truck was a slow learner, and I sold it at a small loss after 20k miles. Replies to this message: dandaroy (Apr 21, 2009 1:21 pm)
#797 of 1003 Re: 2009 Hyundai Sonata V6 Limited issues [stephen987] by dandaroy Apr 21, 2009 (1:21 pm)
Replying to: stephen987 (Apr 21, 2009 12:20 pm) I have about 6700 miles.

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