10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 14 / 1
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 6 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 38,281 miles
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He contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata gls. The contact stated that when the accelerator pedal was released, the vehicle would continue accelerating, as if the contact was still depressing the accelerator. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who performed a diagnostic test but was unable to determine the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the issue but was unable to provide any assistance to the contact due to the failure not being able to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 400 and the current mileage was 1,950.
- Florence, KY, USA
2013 Hyundai Sonata. Consumer writes in regards to unintended acceleration the consumer stated while traveling in cruise mode at a set position at 55 mph, he felt a mild acceleration and noticed the speedometer moved from 55 mph to 58 mph. On October 20, 2012, while the vehicle was in cruise mode at 48 mph, the consumer safely stopped at a red light. With the vehicle still in cruise mode, but not set, he turned left and slowly accelerated to approximately 45 mph. Suddenly, he felt the vehicle accelerate; as he looked at the speedometer, it moved rapidly from 45 mph to 55 mph before he hit the park brake. On October 31,2012 the consumer experienced sudden acceleration for the third time.
- Fort Pierce, FL, USA
- Chester, NY, USA