Ownership Cost for 2002 Hyundai Sonata Base
Estimated: $33814 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $984 | $472 | $413 | $374 | $335 | $2578 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $1660 | $1709 | $1769 | $1840 | $1923 | $8901 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1676 | $772 | $225 | $2291 | $7727 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $249 | $249 | $249 | $249 | $249 | $368 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8084 | $6527 | $5843 | $5488 | $7873 | $33814 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2013 | STEERING | I HAVE NOTICED THE FOLLOWING STEERING RELATED ISSUES FROM DAY ONE OF MY PURCHASE. THIS IS NOT RELATED TO ELECTRONIC STEERING THAT IS PRESENT IN NEW CARS AS SOME DEALERS WILL CLAIM. I HAVE DRIVEN SEVERAL OTHER 2013 MAKES-FORDS, NISSAN AND TOYOTA, ALL WITH ELECTRONIC STEERING THAT DO NOT DISPLAY THESE PROBLEMS WHATSOEVER. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT DRIVE STRAIGHT WITHOUT CORRECTION BY THE DRIVER. THE CAR WANDERS ALL OVER THE ROAD. STEERING DOES NOT SELF-CENTER/RETURN TO CENTER. MOST VEHICLES HAVE A CENTER SPOT ON THEIR STEERING GEAR THAT ALLOWS THE VEHICLE TO COMFORTABLY STEER IN A STRAIGHT LINE, ESPECIALLY WHEN RETURNING FROM A LANE-CHANGE OR A TURN. PULLS TO THE LEFT AND/OR RIGHT. THE VEHICLE HAS A PRONOUNCED PULL TO THE LEFT AND /OR RIGHT WHILE DRIVING, REQUIRING CONSTANT DRIVER CORRECTION. DOES NOT DRIVE STRAIGHT. AS AN OVERALL, THE VEHICLE REQUIRES CONSTANT CORRECTION BY THE DRIVER TO KEEP THE VEHICLE GOING IN A STRAIGHT LINE. IT'S VERY DANGEROUS AND STRESSFUL TO DRIVE THE 2013 SONATA. I URGE THE USDOT ET AL TO HOLD HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS FAULTY MANUFACTURING AND IMPLEMENT A RECALL THAT WILL FORCE HYUNDAI TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. THIS ACTION IS IMPERATIVE FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL HYUNDAI SONATA OWNERS. *TR |
| 2002 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 8/27/02 BELT NOISE AND BURNING RUBBER SMELL. THE PULLEY BELT WAS REPLACED. 1/33/03 RECALL ON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. 9/8/03 CAR ENGINE RACED TO 5000-6000 RPMS, HAD TO TURN OFF IGNITION. SERVICE DEPARTMENT CAN FIND NO EXPLANATION. 9/16/03 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. WHILE IN PARK, ENGINE RACES TO 5000 RPMS. AFTER 3 RESTARTS AT THE IGNITION, THE IDLE RETURNS TO NORMAL. 9/21/03 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. WAIT TO TAKE TO DEALERSHIP. 10/7/03 SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAYS THEY CAN FIND NO PROBLEM. 10/23/03 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAYS THERE IS A LEAK IN THE FILL VENT VALVE, REPAIR. 12/18/03 RECALL SERVICE DONE. 5/9/04 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. IGNORE, IT GOES OFF AFTER TWO WEEKS. 8/6/04 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. IGNORE, IT GOES OFF AFTER TWO WEEKS. 11/4/04 WHILE TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY, VEHICLE DOES NOT RESPOND TO BRAKING. COLLISION OCCURS, ACCELERATION CONTINUES, CAR SPINS OUT OF CONTROL ACROSS TWO LANES AND INTO A GRASSY FIELD. I PUT IT IN PARK AND SHUT OFF THE IGNITION IN ORDER TO STOP THE CAR FROM CONTINUING INTO THE FENCEPOST. PATROLMAN SAID THE THROTTLE WAS OPEN. INSURANCE COMPANY VALUED THE VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS. *AK RECALL CAMPAIGN: THE CONSUMER COULD NOT SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. AFTER IMPACT THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS STILL RACING AND SHE WAS STILL PRESSING THE BRAKE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD TO BE PULLED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE OFFICER ON THE SCENE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE WAS STILL RACING. *TC YHE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR WERE REPLACED. |
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