# Engine shut down mid acceleration

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-shut-down-mid-acceleration/129187>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 19, 2018, 10:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-shut-down-mid-acceleration/129187 "2018-11-19T22:04:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![TheGoel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@TheGoel](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TheGoel)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2018, 10:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-shut-down-mid-acceleration/129187/1 "2018-11-19T22:04:24Z")

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I have a 2013 Hyundai Sonata GLS and last night while driving the engine just shut off mid acceleration to pass. Car will not start now. Won’t take a jump and clicks like the alternator is hinky. Worked fine yesterday, all day. The oil was really low, I put 2 quarts in today, disconnected battery terminals and reconnected. Still NOTHING. Please, help.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2018, 10:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-shut-down-mid-acceleration/129187/2 "2018-11-19T22:07:19Z")

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> [@TheGoel](#):
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> The oil was really low, I put 2 quarts in today,

See if the engine can be turned over at the crankshaft bolt.

If not, the engine is seized.

Tester

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**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2018, 11:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-shut-down-mid-acceleration/129187/3 "2018-11-19T23:36:33Z")

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Generally cars work fine until they break. Agree with Tester. Check battery charge, if bad suspect alternator. But if you can’t turn the engine over by hand with a wrench, gonna need some work done.

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**Author:** ![TXdealer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/50afbb/32.png) [@TXdealer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TXdealer)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2018, 12:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-shut-down-mid-acceleration/129187/4 "2018-11-20T00:19:19Z")

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If the engine is seized, Hyundai is replacing engines under a warranty extension/recall without requiring previous maintenance documentation.