5.1

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
19,000 miles

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problem #3

Sep 012001

Sonata 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 57,000 miles
Check engine light stays on after dealerships tried to fix muliple times. I have spend about 3,000 dallors of my money to fix the car. The dealership has finally told me that they do not know what is wrong with the car. The car wants to stall at a stop and the idle jumps aroud while driving down the road. The car really acts up when you have the A/C on.

- Asotin, WA, USA

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problem #2

Jan 201999

Sonata

  • miles
Purge valve replaced due to stalling.

- Calumet Ci, IL, USA

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problem #1

Dec 031998

Sonata

  • miles
Engine noise and leakage due to three collapsed lifters and front cranks seal leaking, damage to belt from oil.

- Calumet Ci, IL, USA

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