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Strange transmission problem. Please help. - 11/30/2007 4:57:07 PM

Gorilla978

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     I own a 2006 Hyndai Sonata V6, it has approximately 36K miles on the odometer. I am the second owner I purchased it with 33K miles on it. I've owned the vehicle since May 07 and haven't had any problems with it until last night. I drove to work and back (only about 1-2 miles total) with no problems. I let my friend use my car to pickup something at walmart and now the transmission is acting strange.

   When I put my car in Drive and proceed to accelerate I get to about 10mph and the D on the dashboard gear indicator turns into a D1 and the car seems to stay in 1st gear. When it first happened I assumed I bumped the Auto-Stick feature and didn't realize it, but that was not the case. The car will stay in first gear no matter what I do in the Automatic setting. I was seriously bummed when this happens since I baby the car and only drive a few miles a day max. I experimented with the Auto-stick feature and I could manage to get it to shift into second only momentarily. Im seriously hoping this is a simple fix (IE electronic problem, instead of mechanical).

   If anyone has any advice or recommendations I would seriously appreciate it. I'm a Solider and I don't make much money so I surely hope this is covered under the second owner warranty.

Thanks,
-Mike

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RE: Strange transmission problem. Please help. - 12/1/2007 11:43:51 AM

Gorilla978

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Please folks Im in serious need of some advice..

Is this something that the 5yr/50k mile warranty would cover?

Has anyone ever seen this before?

The dealership isn't that far away I might be able to limp there, but is there anything in Hyundai's warranty that allows me to have a tow-truck pick my vehicle up?

Any info will help.

Thanks,
-Mike

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RE: Strange transmission problem. Please help. - 12/1/2007 12:19:42 PM

Doohickie

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Yes, you are under warranty. Take it to the dealer.

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RE: Strange transmission problem. Please help. - 1/12/2008 8:39:59 PM

sbleds1970

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Hello - my '06 Sonata did the very exact same thing to me on the way home from the store, about 15 miles away. I am hoping someone can help with what this problem is and how it can be fixed. I am a 2nd owner, but I just turned over 50K miles on my car this past week! How frustrating. Does anyone have any answer as to the problem & what the fix is? thank u.

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