2013 Hyundai Sonata Completely Dead
Asked by Thebigcheesepack Oct 01, 2023 at 10:37 PM about the 2013 Hyundai Sonata GLS FWD
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
My wife's Hyundai Sonata is completely dead. Took it to the dealership 2
months ago for repairs. Then last week, engine wouldn't turn over so I
replaced the battery and it started working. Now, it is completely dead...no
light on dashboard, can't lock doors, nothing happens when I turn ignition, and
can't shift car into neutral. Anything helps,..thanks
3 Answers
beatupchevy answered 6 months ago
Those cars are junk off the assembly line I don't know why people even buy them . I don't know why people do a lot of things I guess that's why things are a mess
Check your battery cable connections at both ends. Make sure everything is clean and tight. Clean any corrosion with a baking soda and water mixture or Coca Cola. Yes, Coca Cola, not a joke, it works well for this. Then put some Vaseline on the battery cable connections at the battery to prevent corrosion in the future. Hope that helps! Jim
The first thing you have to do is find out why the car won't start. If you're not a mechanic, you're not likely to do this yourself, so let a real mechanic find the problem for you. Yes... it might be loose/corroded cable connections or a blown fuse, but it it sounds more detailed than that. Start by checking fuses yourself and checking to see if the battery just went dead due to a bad alternator. Then visit a mechanic. If a repair estimate is over three grand, ust get it running long enough to visit a Toyota or Mazda dealer to trade it in.
