Hyundai XG350 Complaints

319 consumer complaints on file.

#10150797February 1, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2005 HYUNDAI XG350L INTERMITTENTLY STALLS WHEN PUT IN MOTION, THEN RAPIDLY ACCELERATES AND SURGES FORWARD. *TS AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE VEHICLE WILL REGAIN POWER AND SURGE/LUNGE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY BUT THAT DID NOT RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148378January 23, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE CHANGING LANES, THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION DID NOT RESPOND TO ONE ANOTHER. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OR DECELERATE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147148January 7, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A HYUNDAI XG350 2003. I HAD THREE INCIDENTS WITH IT: TWO SUMMERS AGO, I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND BACKED UP FEW FEET AND STOPPED TO LOOK IF IT WAS CLEAR TO CONTINUE. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR WAS STOPPED, THEN SUDDENLY IT LURCHED BACK, STOPPED THEN LURCHED BACK AGAIN AND AGAIN, FINALLY IT STOPPED. I REPORTED IT TO THE SERVICE PEOPLE AND THEY SAID NO WAY THAT WOULD HAPPEN. LAST SUMMER, IT DID IT AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME IT LURCHED BACK ONLY ONCE. LAST SEPTEMBER, BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE, I STOPPED, PRESSED HARD ON THE BRAKES TO LET MY WIFE IN. SHE OPENED THE PASSENGER DOOR HALF WAY AND THE CAR LURCHED VIOLENTLY BACKWARD, WITH MY FOOT STILL PRESSED HARD ON THE BRAKES. THAT CAUSED THE DOOR TO PIN MY WIFE AGAINST THE CHIMNEY, THEN SLID AND PINNED HER AGAINST AN OLD REFRIGERATOR STORED IN THE GARAGE. LUCKILY THE CAR STOPPED BUT NOT BEFORE IT CAUSED INJURIES TO MY WIFE. I RESEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND SEVERAL OWNERS OF HYUNDAI XG350 REPORTING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10146896January 4, 2006
STEERING
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE STEERING ASSEMBLY WHILE TRAVELING AT 20 MPH. THE NUT THAT HELD THE STEERING ASSEMBLY WAS STRIPPED AND FELL OFF, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO COLLAPSE. *AK UPDATED 01/19/06
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146822January 3, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CAR HAS A PROBLEM WITH LURCHING/ACCELERATING/JUMPING WHILE THE FOOT PRESSED FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE. I HAD THIS HAPPEN TO ME THREE TIMES WITHIN A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS AND 17K MILES AND I WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE IT INTENTIONALLY AFTER A DOZEN TRIES. THE THIRD AND LAST TIME IT HAPPENED IT ALMOST KILLED MY WIFE. I HAD THE CAR IN REVERSE AND THE CAR COMPLETELY STOPPED WITH MY FOOT PRESSED HARD ON THE BRAKES. WHEN MY WIFE OPENED THE PASSENGER DOOR TO GET INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR, THE CAR LURCHED VIOLENTLY BACKWARD AND PINNED HER BETWEEN THE DOOR AND A CHIMNEY, THEN PUSHED HER FURTHER BACK AND PRESSED HER AGAINST AN OLD REFRIGERATOR WHICH IS STORED IN THE GARAGE. LUCKILY THE CAR STOPPED. WE HAD TO TAKE MY WIFE TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. SHE SUFFERED SEVERAL BRUISES EXTREME SWELLING AND NEEDED SURGERY TO DRAIN THE FLUIDS IN THE SWELLING AREAS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10146823January 3, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I PURCHASED A NEW 2005 XG350L ON DECEMBER 7, 2005. MY INITIAL OPINION OF THE VEHICLE WAS THAT THE CAR RAN SLUGGISH UNLESS IT WAS WARMED UP AT LEAST FOR 5 MINUTES BEFORE DRIVING. THEN ON DECEMBER 26, 2005 WE WENT TO THE STORE AND BEFORE TURNING OFF THE CAR THERE WAS A ROUGH IDLE. ABOUT 45 MINUTES LATER WE LEFT THE STORE AND PROCEEDED HOME. I SAT IN THE PASSENGER'S SEAT AS WE DROVE ABOUT OF A MILE AND WAS FORCED TO SIT IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. WE STOPPED WITH ABOUT CAR LENGTH BETWEEN US AND THE CAR IN FRONT WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BREAK. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STARTED EASING FORWARD. HE APPLIED MORE PRESSURE TO THE BREAK AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO MOVE FASTER. WHEN HE REALIZED THE CAR WAS NOT GOING TO STOP HE THEN PRESSED THE BREAK WITH BOTH FEET WITH ALL OF HIS STRENGTH AND THE CAR ACCELERATED EVEN MORE AND LUNGED FORWARD INTO THE CAR IN FRONT PUSHING IT TOWARDS THE CAR AHEAD OF IT. AS HE PUT THE SHIFTER INTO PARK WHEN THE CAR WENT INTO NEUTRAL THE RPMS OF THE ENGINE REVVED REALLY HIGH, WHEN PASSING REVERSE IT MADE A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND MAKING THE CAR SHAKE, AND WHEN IT REACHED PARK THE CAR`S RPMS REVVED VERY HIGH THREE TIMES CONSECUTIVELY, FASTER THAN PHYSICALLY POSSIBLE TO FLOOR THE GAS PEDAL MANUALLY. ALL OF THIS HAPPENED IN THE TIME IT TOOK THE DRIVER TO TAKE HIS HAND OFF OF THE SHIFTER TO REACH THE IGNITION TO TURN OFF THE CAR. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE POLICE INSTRUCTED US TO MOVE THE CAR INTO THE PARKING LOT I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO REPORT THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE MANAGER INSTRUCTED ME TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO HIS DEALERSHIP THE NEXT MORNING. THEY KEPT THE CAR TWO DAYS TRYING TO FIND THE PROBLEM WITH NO RESULT. THE DEALER WANTS TO RETURN THE CAR TO ME SINCE THEY DID NOT FIND ANY INDICATION OF A PROBLEM. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE WITH THE EXPECTATION THAT I WOULD HAVE A SAFE AND RELIABLE CAR FOR PERSONAL AND BUSINESS USE. I SELECTED, WHAT I THOUGHT, THE BEST AMONG ALL MODELS. NOW I AM LIABLE FOR PAYMENTS ON A CAR THAT IS UNSAFE FOR ME TO DRIVE. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145932December 22, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT BECAUSE THE CAMBERS WERE TOO FAR OUT. THE ALIGNMENT SHOP EXPLAINED TO THE CONTACT THE MAXIMUM OUT ON THE VEHICLE WAS 5.8 THIS VEHICLE WAS 5.5 ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE AND 0.0 ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE. THIS CAUSED THE TIRES TO WEAR OUT QUICKLY EVEN WITH ROTATION. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT WAS THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AND IT HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145782December 21, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
DT: THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING ON A VERY BUSY STREET AT A LOW SPEED. HE WAS DIRECTLY BEHIND A DELIVERY TRUCK. HE WAS CONSTANTLY BRAKING AND THEN MOVING SLOWLY, THE CONTACT'S FOOT WAS NEVER ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE CONTACT HIT THE BACK OF THE TRUCK AT ABOUT 3 MPH. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP BEFORE HITTING THE TRUCK. THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED HEAVY COSMETIC DAMAGE AND THE HOOD WAS DAMAGED AS WELL. NO POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY THE SERVICE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, AND THE RESULTS WERE NEGATIVE. THEREFORE, NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE PRIMARY CONCERN OF THE CONTACT WAS THAT HE SAW A SIMILAR COMPLAINT FILED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE OWNER ONLINE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145521December 17, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD WITH THE SLIGHTEST PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, OR, AT OTHER TIMES, WILL NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATOR POSITION. THESE TWO OPPOSITE AND EXTREME CONDITIONS HAPPEN INTERMITTENTLY BUT WITH ENOUGH FREQUENCY THAT ANYONE THAT I HAVE ALLOWED DRIVE THE VEHICLE (EXCEPT THE SERVICE TECH!) HAS EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT JUST AN IRRITATING PROBLEM BUT A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SAFELY ENTER A ROADWAY WITH ANY AMOUNT OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE SPEED WHEN EITHER OF THESE PROBLEMS OCCUR. EITHER THE CAR LURCHES AHEAD SO VIOLENTLY THAT CONTROL IS IMPOSSIBLE OR IN DIRECT CONTRAST, CREEPS ALONG SO SLOWLY THAT THE CAR BECOMES A ROAD HAZARD, THREE DAYS AGO I WAS ALMOST STRUCK BY A SNOWPLOW DUE TO THE LATTER PROBLEM!. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145311December 15, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR AFTER THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND RAN INTO A BUILDING. THE ONLY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE WAS TO THE FRONT BUMPER COVER. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER WAS WEAR HIS SEAT BELT. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND NO REPAIRS WERE DONE. *AK UPDATED 1/11/2006 - *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144968December 12, 2005
AIR BAGS
IN A STRAIGHT FRONT-END CRASH OF 30+ MPH, ALL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10143787November 28, 2005
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER STARTING THE CAR - ALL ELSE SEEMED OK. I CALLED THE DEALER AND HE SAID IT WAS NOT IMPORTANT THAT A CONNECTOR HAD PROBABLY JUST COME LOOSE AND THAT THE AIR BAG WOULD PROBABLY STILL WORK IF NEEDED. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER HE REMOVED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT AND SAID HE FOUND A BROKEN WIRE AND REPAIRED IT - AT A COST OF ABOUT $56 - FOR A CAR THAT HAS A "BUMPER-TO-BUMPER" WARRANTY. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT WE MUST HAVE PUT SOMETHING UNDER THE SEAT THAT CAUSED THE WIRE TO BREAK WHEN THE SEAT WAS MOVED - THIS SEAT AUTOMATICALLY MOVES EVERY TIME THE CAR IS STARTED AND STOPPED. ABOUT SIX MONTHS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME IT WAS THE PASSENGER'S SEAT THAT HAD A BROKEN WIRE UNDER IT. THIS SEAT IS MOVED LESS FREQUENTLY, BUT IT IS A POWER SEAT. AS FAR AS I KNOW THE ONLY THING UNDER THAT SEAT WAS A BOX OF TISSUES. AGAIN I WAS REQUIRED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A DESIGN DEFECT IN THAT ANYTHING THAT IS ALLOWED TO GET UNDER THE SEAT WILL CAUSE THIS WIRE TO BE SEVERED AND PREVENT THE SIDE AIR BAGS FROM DEPLOYING. I HAVE NEVER HAD A CAR THAT HAD ANY PROBLEM WITH ITEMS UNDER THE SEAT. ALSO THIS DESIGN HAS A SORT OF "PAN" OR DEPRESSION UNDER EACH SEAT THAT TRAPS ANY LOOSE ARTICLE LEFT ON THE FLOOR WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED AND IT SLIDES UNDER THE SEAT. IT NEVER SLIDES BACK OUT WHEN ACCELERATING. THIS SEEMS TO JUST MAKE THE PROBLEM WORSE. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT ANY NORMAL ITEM LEFT ON THE FLOOR OF THE CAR SHOULD CAUSE THIS DAMAGE AND DEBILITATE THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142964November 17, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
FAILURE OF DRIVERS AIR BAG TO DEPLOY IN FRONT-END COLLISION. ALTHOUGH COLLISION WAS ON PASSENGER SIDE, IT WAS OF SUFFICIENT IMPACT TO RESULT IN THE CAR BEING TOTALED. FAILURE OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYING RESULTED IN INJURY TO DRIVER. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10142332November 9, 2005
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
DT: CONTACT STATED AFTER PUTTING GRAND SON IN CAR SEA. SHE GOT IN THE VEHICLE, LOOKED BACK, AND SAW THAT HE WAS BETWEEN THE SEAT BELT AND THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. HE SAID HE WAS CHOKING, THE SEAT BELT WAS AROUND HIS NECK. THE SEAT BELT WAS CUT TO RELEASE THE CHILD. SHE CUT THE SEAT BELT FROM AROUND HIS NECK. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE REAR SEAT BELT WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE. THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139253October 11, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
DT: 2004 HYUNDAI XG350. THE CONTACT STATED VEHICLE KEPT BREAKING DOWN,. THE DEALERSHIP STATED IT WAS THE AXLE SPRING IT QUIT WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE AXLE SPRING SEVEN TIMES. ALSO, THE BRAKES CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE DEALERSHIP DENIED THAT THEY CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT HAD THREE WITNESSES THAT SAW THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE CONTACT HAD TO TAKE HER DAUGHTER TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WHEN THIS HAPPENED, SHE WAS NOT INJURED. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE IF ANYTHING WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE BRAKES. THE DEALERSHIP WAS SENDING A MECHANIC TO THE CONTACT'S HOUSE TO WORK ON THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEMS STARTED AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON AUGUST 14, 2004. THE CONTACT STATED , COULD BE OUT OF A VEHICLE FOR SIX TO NINE MONTHS AND THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT GIVE HER A LOANER. *AK UPDATED 11/17/2005 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138221September 30, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: THE CALLER STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN VEHICLE ACCELERATE AND . HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE CALLER SAID THE VEHICLE REVVED TO VERY HIGH RPMS. KEPT LURCHING FORWARD EVEN WHEN THE CALLER APPLIED THE BRAKES UNTIL SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT. PEOPLE IN OTHER VEHICLE SAID THEY WERE HURT. THE POLICE CAME AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. CALLER WAS TICKETED. DEALER SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER SAID THEY COULD DO NOTHING IF THE DEALER FOUND NOTHING. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10137487September 24, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
I HAVE A 2004 HYUNDAI XG350L SEDAN. I HAD JUST COME FROM GROCERY SHOPPING. I PRESSED THE REMOTE TO OPEN THE TRUNK. AFTER THE TRUNK RELEASE DISENGAGED, I RAISED THE TRUNK UP TO PLACE THE GROCERIES IN THE TRUNK. AS I WAS PUTTING A BAG OF GROCERIES IN ( AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHATSOEVER) THE TRUNK "HOLDERS" COMPLETELY FAILED ON BOTH SIDES AND THE HEAVY TRUNK CAME CRASHING DOWN WITH INCREDIBLE SPEED. THE FORCE OF THE TRUNK COMING DOWN WAS VERY STRONG AND SUDDEN. I AM CONVINCED THAT I WOULD HAVE ENCOUNTERED A HIGH RISK OF INJURY IF MY RESPONSE TIME WAS NOT AS FAST AS IT WAS ....ALLOWING ME TO JUMP BACK FROM THE TRUNK. (I AM VERY SHORT AND THE UPPER ONE THIRD OF MY BODY WAS LEANING INTO THE TRUNK AS I PUT THE BAG OF GROCERIES IN). I IMMEDIATELY CALLED HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY TO REPORT WHAT HAPPENED I WAS ONLY ABLE TO GET TO "LEVEL ONE" BY TALKING TO A RATHER DISINTERESTED CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSON. I TOLD HER THIS "TRUNK FAILURE" NEEDED TO BE REPORTED TO THE MAIN COMPANY TO SEE IF IT HAD OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE AND WHETHER SOMEONE HAD BEEN HURT BY THE TRUNK LID SMASHING DOWN WITHOUT ANY WARNING . I WAS ABLE TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT (WITH SOME DIFFICULTY) A FEW DAYS LATER AT MY LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER IN HOLYOKE, MASS. AFTER REPEATEDLY TELLING THEM ABOUT THE SERIOUS RISK OF INJURY THIS TRUNK FAILURE COULD HAVE CAUSED. WHEN I DID GET THE CAR IN, THE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT BOTH TRUNK "SHOCKS" HAD FAILED. THEY ARE "ON ORDER". IN SUM, I DEFINITELY FEEL THAT THERE WAS A RISK OF A SERIOUS UPPER BODY INJURY FROM THE TRUNK "COLLAPSE". MY PURPOSE IN TAKING THE TIME TO E-MAIL THIS COMPLAINT IS FOR HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY TO TAKE WHAT HAPPENED SERIOUSLY, KEEP A RECORD OF THE INCIDENT AND, MOST IMPORTANTLY, DETERMINE IF THIS "TRUNK SHOCK FAILURE" IS HAPPENING ON OTHER 2004 HYUNDAI XG350L MODELS OR OTHERS. SUHERATEACHER @VERIZON.NET . *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136223September 12, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THIS IS AN UPDATE OF MY PREVIOUS REPORTED FOUND ON YOUR ODI NUMBER 10118222. MY CAR ACCELERATED WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO MY 2004 HYUNDAI XG350. THIS CAR AND MANY OTHER HYUNDAI MODELS USE A DRIVE- BY- WIRE SYSTEM. I HAVE FOUND OVER 300 SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON COMPANIES THAT USE DRIVE- BY- WIRE. THESE CARS ARE DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS AND INCLUDE 2002-2005 HYUNDAI, KIA, TOYOTA,AND MITSUBISHI. IN MY CASE TWO DIFFERENT HYUNDAI ENGINEERS COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. AN INDEPENDENT INSPECTOR CAN PROVE I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND NOT THE GAS PEDAL WHEN TRYING TO STOP, BUT NO LUCK. SOME INJURIES HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPORTED AND PERHAPS THERE HAVE BEEN PEOPLE KILLED WHO CAN NOT REPORT THEIR ACCIDENT. THERE WERE 3 PEOPLE KILLED IN MY AREA DRIVING HYUNDAI CARS. THE REPORT IN OUR NEWS PAPER OF THE ACCIDENT READ AS IF THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM CAUSED THE ACCIDENTS. I AM REQUESTING THAT YOU OPEN UP AN INVESTIGATION ON HYUNDAI CARS THAT ACCELERATE WHEN BRAKING. ALSO IF AT ALL POSSIBLE THE INVESTIGATION SHOULD INCLUDE ALL CAR MANUFACTURERS THAT USE DRIVE- BY- WIRE SYSTEMS. THESE CARS ARE SAFETY ISSUES AND THERE ARE ENOUGH COMPLAINTS TO PROVE IT. THE CARS ARE POTENTIAL BOMBS AND A DANGER TO PASSENGERS IN THE CAR AND OTHER CARS ON THE ROAD. SOME ACTION MUST BE TAKEN TO PREVENT ADDITIONAL INJURIES AND POSSIBLE DEATHS FROM THESE CARS. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130878August 30, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: 2005 HYUNDAI XG 350. WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE AND STOPPING TO PUT VEHICLE INTO DRIVE AND WHEN PRESSING THE GAS LIGHTLY VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. CONSUMER HAD TO STEP ON THE BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE, AND THIS SITUATION REPEATED BY ITSELF. HAD TO TAKE BACK FIRST CAR TO DEALER, AN THE SECOND CAR WAS DOING THE SAME THING. MOREOVER, WHILE DRIVING AWAY FROM HOME AT 15 MPH AND APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION APPLIED THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO LUNGE FORWARD,. HAD TO PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALER URGED CONSUMER TO BRING VEHICLE IN OR HAVE IT TOWED. DEALER OFFERED A LOANER CAR. THIS WAS LAST FRIDAY, AND CONSUMER HAS NOT HEARD BACK FROM THEM. DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130081August 12, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO DRIVE AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS PRESSED VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD. SOMETIMES THIS LEFT RUBBER MARKS ON THE PAVEMENT OR ROAD. AT TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO REVERSE IT WOULD DO THIS IN REVERSE AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WHEN PUT INTO GEAR WILL GO INTO THE HIGHER GEARS UNTIL THE RPMS REACHED 4000. CONSUMER HAD LOGGED 600 EVENTS, AND THERE HAVE BEEN 54 OCCASIONS WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE SERVICE DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHY THIS HAPPENED, BUT DID REPLACE THE VEHICLE WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL OF THIS VEHICLE, AND IT DID HAVE THE SAME DEFECT. THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO RECORDED COMPLAINTS WITH HYUNDAI. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT HAD NO RESOLUTION. CONSUMER NO LONGER HAD THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE, BUT FELT THIS WAS A SAFETY DEFECT AND SOMEONE SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. *AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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