Hyundai Sonata has a Burnt Odor

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VIN: KMH**************
Mileage: 0 - 10,000 miles
Repair Date: June 2016
Location: Arizona

C/S: SMOKE CAME FROM DAH AREA PRT HERE HEAVY ELECTRICAL BURNT SMELL COMING COMING FROM BLOWER MOTOR REPLACED BLOWER MOTIR AND ALSO FOUND RESISTOR BLOCK PIN FALLING OUT REPLACED RESISTOR BLOCK AND VERIFIED NORMAL OPERATION. LAMP LINE REPIAR

VIN: 5NP**************
Mileage: 30,000 - 40,000 miles
Repair Date: June 2015
Location: New York

CUSTOMER STATES THE MOTOR VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND NOW THERE IS A BURNING SMEL -- TOWED TO SHOP TECH OBSERVED BURNING SMELL WHEN CRANKING. TECH ROTATED MOTOR MANAULLY AND OBSREVED ROTATION BINDING AT TIMES. TCH REMOVED OIL PANS AND VLAVE COVER, FUND METAL FOREIGN OBJECT IN OIL PAN. OPEN TECH LINE CASE #7987985 AND WAS ADVIED TO REPLACE SHORT BLOCK TEH REMOVED ENGINE UNIT AND INSTALLED NEW SOHRT BLOCK ASSY. ROAD TEST VEHICLE AND NOW OK. ENGNE ELCTRICAL

VIN: 5NP**************
Mileage: 50,000 - 60,000 miles
Repair Date: May 2018
Location: Arizona

STARTER IS BUNRT REP.ACE STARTER BURNT SMELL REFERRED TSB 17-EM-001 PERFORMD BENCH TEST FOUND STARTER NOT ENGAGING AND WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED STARTR PA#100379. GEN REP/INSPECTION

VIN: 5NP**************
Mileage: 100,000 - 110,000 miles
Repair Date: September 2018
Location: Arizona

ADDITIONAL REPAIRS REQUIRED FOR EGINE REPLACED PERFORMS BENCH TEST FOUND STARTER HAS BUNRT SMELL AND NOT ENGAGING, SIEZED TORQ CONVERTER BOLTS, OIL PAN REMVAL FOR PA REQUESTED PICTURES AND TURBO REPLACEMENT SINCE EBRIS WAS FOUND IN TURO AND GEARS BINDING. PERFORMED REQUIRED ADDITIONAL ITMES FOR ENGINE REPLACEMNT TECH TIME RAN ON OTHER ERPAIR LINES HAD TO SUBIMT AS ONE CLAIM. GEN REP/ISPECTION

VIN: 5NP**************
Mileage: 60,000 - 70,000 miles
Repair Date: April 2017
Location: California

CUSTOMER STATES THAT SHE SMLELS A BURNING SMELL AFTER SHE PARK.S UNABLE TO DUPLICATE CONCRN, NO LEAKS FOUND DURNIG VEHILCE INSPECTION. IT IS POSSILBE THAT SMELL MIGHT OCCUR AFTER HARD BRAKING OR LONG DRIVE. NO PROBLEM FOUND. FRNOT BRAKES (NEXT SERVICE) AIR FILTER CAB FILETR FUEL IJNECTION SERIVCE THROTTLE BODY SVC. BRAKE FUSH RANS FLUSH . LIGHT LINE

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