hyundai sonata gls 2012 electrical problems
i have had a problem with the electrical
the radio and all the functions related to it
the controls on the steering wheel all the
manual controls beside the radio freeze
if i turn the car off and on it is ok
but this is not exceptable
is this happening to anyone else
the radio and all the functions related to it
the controls on the steering wheel all the
manual controls beside the radio freeze
if i turn the car off and on it is ok
but this is not exceptable
is this happening to anyone else
Tagged:
0
Comments
Have gone to the service department of the dealership with no luck. Talked to the owner of our local Hyundai dealership this morning and he is researching the problem.
I 'HAD' a 2012 sonata hybrid..same kind of issues with radio and I also experienced issues with the transmission . I would jump in the car , start it, put in reverse and have either no radio or no GEARS, Meaning step on gas and go no-where. I finally realized that these issues always occurred when I was in a rush and quickly put the car in gear. After some experimentation I found that if I waited until the damn car finished playing all its little start up tunes, and flashing pictures on the dash etc. and them put it in gear I didn't have any problems. I dumped the POS.
Oh... I forgot this piece of info too....
I think that Hyundai believes that the American people are so used to being lied to that they can jump on the bandwagon too.
For months the local Hyundai dealer where we bought out Sonata Hybrid has been telling us that there is a recall on our vehicle for rear control arm replacement. Every time they tell me this I write to Hyundai asking why I have not received an official recall notice from them. Each time they state there is no recall.
This last time I received the following clarification!!!
“We apologize that this was brought to you as a Campaign/Safety Recall, this is more of an improvement for your vehicle. “
This 'Improvement' is for vehicles in the heavy salt belt zones (Corrosion ?) and the rear control arms among other things keeps the rear wheels centered on the vehicle (safety ?). Sounds like more than just an improvement to me.
This sounds like a way for Hyundai to sugar coat a recall and help maintain some semblance of quality, by not having to go national with ‘RECALL’ information.
The rear control arm issue was not a Federal mandated safety recall, it was a voluntary service campaign that Hyundai initiated when they identified an issue with non-compatible metals in the lower rear control arms. Dealers called it a recall when they reached out to customers for them to bring in their cars to have the control arms replaced, however it wasn't a recall in the actual sense of the word. The whole thing boils down to an issue of semantics.
They have no reason to go national because it only affects cars in salt belt states. Owners in other states can keep their original parts and have no adverse affect on their cars.
The reality is that if people in salt belt states never had the rear controls arms replaced the car would still function fine. The bolts may have corroded and seized in the control arms, but the car would have remained safe to drive. The car may have some odd tire wear, and a less than optimal ride, but it would be safe.
Hyundai did the right thing and initiated a service campaign to replace the parts...at no cost to the customer. They didn't lie about anything. All automakers issue technical service bulletins and service campaigns regularly. The actual dealers that tell you they have never heard of an issue, or refuse to take the time to review published technical service bulletins, are the ones that are being lazy and/or less than truthful. Regrettably is the dealers themselves that are 99% responsible for owners experience with a brand. Good dealers make ownership great, bad dealers make ownership a nightmare that people never want to repeat.
My 2011 Sonata has had a steering recall, a brake switch recall, the lower rear control arm campaign, a service bulletin on the sunglasses holder, a service bulletin on the gear shift lever, a service bulletin on a failed thermostat, a service bulletin for a transmission reflash, as well as a couple of other service bulletins that I haven't bothered to have addressed as they are trivial. My dealer has been great, and the car itself has been mechanically reliable. This is my first Hyundai, and I would consider another in the future.