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Questions tagged [sonata]

Medium sized car model made by Hyundai since 1985

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Cleaning fuel injectors

I have a total of 4 fuel injectors in my hand, and was wondering how I'd go about cleaning them, and how to tell if they're any good. I do get a loss of mileage, and my engine hesitates a lot. And i did receive a p0171 code. So i thought i'd check…
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Need help installing Pioneer car stereo in 2006 Hyundai Sonata (power antenna)

I have a 2006 Hyundai Sonata and am switching over my brand new radio from my old car. The radio I have is a Pioneer AVH-2800BS. According to Crutchfield (which I know and trust by heart!), it says "The wiring harness does not have a power antenna…
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How do I reset my display on the 2014 Sonata?

I have a 2014 Sonata and the display switched off. I am unable to use the rearview camera, the radio and the bluetooth connection. I had called the dealer who asked me to reset the display using a ballpoint pen or a pin. I could only find 1 point…
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Replacing front struts on a 2006 Hyundai Sonata

I want to replace the front strut shocks on my 2006 Hyundai Sonata and I'm not sure if I'll need a spring compresser to do this. I have searched the internet for an answer to this question and I haven't had any luck. Anyone have any experience…
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Creaky / Banging sound when going over bumps

I have a 2001 Hyundai Sonata, it is making a "creaky" or "metallic banging" sound when I go over bumps. The sound is coming from the right rear wheel area, is this a bad strut? When I push on that corner of the car it does not seem to bounce any…
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2004 Hyundai Sonata GLS won't start

My 2004 Hyundai Sonata will not start. This has happened a few times now but previously the car would crank, run for a short time and then cut off. We have had the fuel pump replaced as well as the crank and cam sensors. After the sensors were…
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Engine died while driving and won't start again

I have a Hyundai Sonata 2002 automatic which has just broken down. What happened is that while driving the engine suddenly stopped and the check engine light turned on. I attempted to start the engine but soon after it started it died again. The…
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How do I know if my 2008 Hyundai Sonata has the Premium Sound option?

I've read all over the place while trying to install an aftermarket stereo into my 2008 Hyundai Sonata GLS that there's a "premium sound" option that requires a special wiring harness. I bought this wiring harness without thinking about it. If I…
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Door Locks problem

my car is a Hyundai Sonata 2013 GLS, I've been having a little issue with my doors locks, it seems to try to work, I can see some movement in the rear passenger doors, the driver's locks and unlocks just fine. I've checked on YouTube and found kinda…
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2002 Sonata that accelerates on its own and with braking seems like shift lockup. Also at a complete stop the car is still reving

I'm not sure if the crankshaft sensor failing, No CEL. My car did this last night. Ishut it off gave it dry gas topped off tranny fluid about 2ounces. Ran it and it was smooth, shifted normally no irratic accelerations. What is wrong with this…
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ac compressor pulley making noise

2006 hyundai sonata 6 cylinder ac compressor pulley is making noise how dangerous is it to drive ? Also is there a temporary fix i could do or is it possible to grease the ac compressor bearing in my car? Thx everyone
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External air mode smells bad

My Hyundai Sonata 2008 smells sour, when the air ventilation is set to external rather than internal. I always immediately turn it to internal air to avoid the smell. Where is the ventilation hole/filter and where do I need to clean?
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2015 Hyundai Sonata not accelerating

I recently purchased a 2015 Hyundai Sonata its only 2 months old and while driving on a freeway I was unable to accelerate. I was cruising at 65 mph and while trying to pass someone it just limped along very slowly going faster even though I had the…
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P0401 and P0122 on a 2005 Hyundai Sonata

Our car has the check engine light come on with a codes P0401 and P0122. The car seems to run fine. What sorts of things should we check?
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2005 Hyundai Sonata v6 won’t start, has compression, Fire, and crank

My car has been running fine and I stopped to get gas, put $40 in and it wouldn’t start back up. I did have the purge valve replaced after this because after getting gas every time it would be hard to start. Once it started, I could move the car 5…
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