Hyundai Entourage Complaints (2008)

73 consumer complaints on file.

#11114749July 31, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
FROM DAY 1 OF OWNERSHIP PASSENGER POWER DOORS AT DIFFERENT TIMES WOULD NOT OPEN, TOOK TO DEALERSHIP BUT WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM, CAN NOT OPEN DOORS FROM INSIDE VAN, NOW PASSENGER DOOR DRIVERSIDE WILL NOT OPEN EVEN IF U TRY FROM OUTSIDE, I WAS TOLD IT NEEDED A MOTOR, WHICH IS $800.00 WITHOUT LABOR, SO WE BELIEVE IT IS SAFETY ISSUE, IF IN ACCIDENT PASSENGERS CAN'T GET OUT OF VAN, AT TIMES RUNNING DOWN INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH THE BUZZER COMES ON TELLING US THE DOOR IS OPEN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110123July 8, 2018
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, NOT DRIVEN FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT STARTED SMOKING THEN ERUPTED IN FLAMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11031455October 3, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AFTER CLOSING PASSENGER SIDE SLIDER DOOR SEVERAL TIMES, IT SUDDENLY OPENED AGAIN WITHOUT PUSHING THE CEILING BUTTON ....ON ITS OWN AND I HAD TO FORCE IT SHUT PHYSICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK BUT ENGINE WAS IDLING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11023663September 15, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHARGING SYSTEM PULSES THE HEADLAMPS, BRIGHT TO DIM. OFF IDLE STATIONARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11021063September 1, 2017
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ENTOURAGE. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE AND THE STEERING ABILITY FAILED. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT CONTROL ARM FRACTURED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FRONT LOWER DRIVER SIDE CONTROL ARM WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FRONT LOWER PASSENGER SIDE CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V556000 (SUSPENSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,610.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11000411June 21, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEATS
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WEIGHT SENSOR MALFUNCTION. THERE WAS NO INCIDENT/ACCIDENT. AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON, REGULAR GARAGES COULDN'T DIAGNOSE PROBLEM, ONLY A HYUNDAI DEALER CAN READ THE CODE; ONCE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT WEIGHT SENSOR WAS NOT WORKING, APPARENTLY THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SEAT ASSEMBLY, CANNOT REPLACE JUST THE SENSOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10926312November 15, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
SIDE SLIDER DOORS NO LONGER OPEN MANUALLY USING INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL HANDLES. REGARDLESS OF CENTER PILLAR "POWER SWITCH" SETTING ABOVE THE MIRROR - THE ONLY WAY THEY OPEN IS USING THE KEY FOB OR THE "OPEN/CLOSE" SWITCH ALSO ABOVE THE MIRROR. THIS IS A VERY CONCERNING HUMAN SAFETY ISSUE. IN AN ACCIDENT SITUATION - SOMEONE MAY NOT ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. TSB-09-BE-024 MAY BE RELATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10914818October 7, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
I WAS DRIVING MY VAN AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON A HIGHWAY WHEN HOOD FLEW UP AND BROKE WINDSHIELD I HAVE READ THAT HYUNDAI AND KIA HAVE MULTIPLE RECALLS FOR HOOD SAFETY LATCHES NOT ENGAGING AND THINK THE ENTOURAGE SHOULD BEEN INCLUDED BEFORE THERE ARE ANY ADDITIONAL INCIDENTS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10895192August 11, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE RIGHT REAR SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT STAY LATCHED. IT AUTOMATICALLY SLIDES OPEN WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850272March 17, 2016
ENGINE
OUR VEHICLE HAS BEEN FOR REPAIRS TO COLUMBIA HYUNDAI IN MONTGOMERY, OHIO FOUR TIMES IN LESS THAN TWO YEARS. THE MAIN CULPRIT THAT HAS BEEN THE PRIMARY REASON FOR THESE SERVICE REPAIRS HAS BEEN THE CAM PHASERS. THIS TIME, MOST RECENTLY, 16 MAR 2016, I WAS INFORMED BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THE CAM PHASERS WERE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT ONCE AGAIN. THIS ALSO REQUIRED THE TIMING CHAIN AND TENSIONER TO BE REPLACED WHICH IS IN LINE WITH THE CONTINUED ISSUES WITH THE CAM PHASERS ONGOING ISSUES. ADDITIONALLY, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE OIL CONTROL VALVE NEEDS REPLACED. THIS IS SIGNIFICANCE BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER HAS KNOWN OF THIS ISSUE SINCE IT PUT OUT A TECHNICAL BULLETIN IN MAY 2009. THE TOTAL COST OF REPAIRS IS NEARLY $1,300 INCLUDING HYUNDAI REFUSING TO COVER THE CAM PHASERS, DESPITE THIS BEING LESS THAN ONE YEAR FROM THE LAST DATE OF REPLACEMENT BY COLUMBIA HYUNDAI. TODAY, I WAS FORCED TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE HOME DESPITE BREAKING DOWN WITHOUT EVEN HAVING LEFT THE DEALERSHIP LOT. THE VAN BROKE DOWN SEVERAL MORE TIMES ON THE WAY HOME AND WITHIN LESS THAN A MILE FROM THE DEALERSHIP. I FORCED THE VAN TO DRIVE DESPITE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHING AS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND DESPITE THE HARD ROUGH IDLING AND TREMENDOUS LOSS OF POWER THAT NEARLY RESULTED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION BETWEEN MYSELF AND ANOTHER VEHICLE AT A NEARBY INTERSECTION. THIS HAS GONE ON LONG ENOUGH AND DESPITE HYUNDAI'S EFFORTS TO ASSIST US BY COVERING THE REPAIRS THE FIRST TIME, REFUNDING ME THE AMOUNT THAT I WAS CHARGED THE SECOND TIME DUE TO FIGHTING OVER THE TIMING OF THE INCIDENT. THE THIRD TIME THIS HAPPENED THE DEALERSHIP COVERED THE COST, BUT TOOK SO LONG FOR THE REPAIRS AND IT STILL RESULTED IN THE CAM PHASERS BEING DIAGNOSED A FOURTH TIME AS NEEDING REPLACEMENT. THIS TIME HYUNDAI REFUSED TO DO ANY SERVICES AND WANTED TO CHARGE NEARLY $1,300 FOR THE TOTAL REPAIR COSTS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10761162September 3, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES
DRIVING ON THE SKYWAY HEADING INTO DOWNTOWN CHICAGO ON A SUNDAY MORNING. SPEED WAS APPROX. 70MPH. I GOT INTO THE LEFT LANE TO PASS, AND AS SOON AS I DID, I NOTICED THAT THE LEFT LANE WAS ENDING ABOUT 1/4 MILE AHEAD. I GAVE THE ACCELERATOR A LITTLE EXTRA, AND THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF. THE SPEED CLIMBED TO 75,80 THEN 85MPH. THE ACCELERATOR WAS NOT STUCK, IT WAS NOT A FLOOR MAT ISSUE, IT WAS A MECHANICAL FAILURE. I WAS STANDING ON THE BREAKS, WITH BOTH FEET, AND THE BREAKS WERE NOT FUNCTIONAL AT ALL. FORTUNATELY TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT, AND ON THE HIGHWAY, THERE WAS ROOM TO ACCELERATE TO THIS SPEED WITHOUT CRASHING THE VEHICLE. FEARING WHAT COULD BE AHEAD, I EVENTUALLY PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL,WHICH RED-LINED THE RPM'S, BUT DID NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE. I PUT IT BACK INTO DRIVE, HOPING TO RESTART OR RESET THE ACCELERATOR/BRAKE SYSTEM, BUT IT DID NOTHING, SO I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, PUT IT INTO NEUTRAL AND EVENTUALLY COASTED TO A STOP ON THE OFF RAMP. THE BRAKES WERE STILL NOT WORKING, AND I LOST POWER STEERING, BUT COASTED TO A STOP. I HAD MY WIFE AND 3 CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME, AND WE ARE LUCKY TO HAVE SURVIVED THE INCIDENT. HYNDAI CORPORATION HAS BEEN COMPLETELY UNPROFESSIONAL IN THIS MATTER. BY PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL TO CONTROL THE SPEED, THE ENGINE SEIZED (ESTIMATE 6K REPAIR) HYUNDAI WOULD NOT PAY FOR THESE REPAIRS. THEIR CONSUMER AFFAIRS DIVISION IN HYUNDAI, DIDN'T RETURN MY CALL WITHIN 3 DAYS AS THEY HAD INDICATED. I HAD TO CALL THEM BACK AND FILE A SAFETY REPORT, AND EVENTUALLY WHEN THEY DID RESPOND, AFTER MULTIPLE CALLS, I SENT THEM AN ESTIMATE, AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSTICS, BUT NO REPAIRS.THE ENGINE HAS TO RUN ON ITS OWN POWER FOR THEM TO "ACCURATELY ASSESS" WHAT HAPPENED.HYUNDAI IS NOT INTERESTED IN FINDING A FIX TO THIS FAILURE.AS FAR AS HYUNDAI IS CONCERNED, THE INCIDENT NEVER HAPPENED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10750099August 20, 2015
ENGINE
MY WIFE AND I FIRST BROUGHT OUR VEHICLE TO COLUMBIA HYUNDAI/ACURA IN MONTGOMERY, OHIO FOR A SEVERE LOSS OF POWER WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING. THE INCIDENT NEARLY CAUSED MY WIFE AND CHILDREN TO BE REAR-ENDED WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS, WHICH IS 65 MPH, HERE IN THE GREATER CINCINNATI AREA ON INTERSTATE 275. HYUNDAI DID WARRANTY THE WORK PERFORMED BY THEIR SERVICE SHOP AT COLUMBIA HYUNDAI, BUT ONLY AFTER IT WAS REVEALED TO ME THAT THE HYUNDAI WARRANTY ONLY APPLIED TO THE ORIGINAL OWNERS. THIS WAS NOT SOMETHING I WAS AWARE OF AND EVEN THE SALES MANAGER AT JAKE SWEENEY USED CARS AND I COMMENTED ON HOW GREAT THIS WARRANTY WAS FOR ME AND MY FAMILY BECAUSE HYUNDAI STANDS BY IT. WELL, THEY DID NOT WANT TO HONOR ANY OF IT UNTIL I ILLUSTRATED THAT THIS WAS A DEFECT IN THEIR VEHICLE AND ASKING ME TO PAY THE COSTS OF THE REPAIRS AND ASSOCIATED REPAIRS WAS RIDICULOUS. THE ISSUE INVOLVED THE CAM PHASERS OF THE ENGINE AND WERE REPAIRED ALONG WITH OTHER PARTS AND A RECALL ITEM ADDRESSED. NOT LESS THAN ONE YEAR AGO, PRIOR TO MY FAMILY AND I GOING ON VACATION, WE BROUGHT THE VAN BACK FOR THE SAME REASON, ALTHOUGH I DID NOT NOTICE ANY HESITATIONS, THE MECHANIC WHO TEST DROVE IT DID. IT WAS THE CAM PHASERS ONCE AGAIN. THIS TIME HYUNDAI ONLY WAS WILLING TO COVER HALF OF THE REPAIR COSTS, WHICH LEFT ME WITH NEARLY $1,100 IN TOTAL COSTS FOR A RENTAL VEHICLE, FUEL AND THE COSTS OF PARTS AND LABOR. THIS DEEPLY AFFECTED OUR FINANCES AND NEARLY CANCELLED THE VACATION TO FLORIDA I HAD BEEN SAVING UP FOR WELL OVER A YEAR. HAVING NO CHOICE, I PAID THE COSTS, AND TOOK POSSESSION OF THE VAN AFTER PAYING. I HAD NOT EVEN LEFT THE DEALERSHIP DRIVEWAY WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON! MY SON WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME AND I HAVE VIDEO OF THIS OCCURRING. THE ISSUE WITH THE POWER LOSS HAPPENED AGAIN AND STILL OCCURS TODAY AS RECENTLY AS A FEW DAYS AGO WITH MY WIFE & CHILDREN IN THE VAN!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702563March 30, 2015
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, INTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ENTOURAGE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR INDEPENDENTLY UNLATCHED AND OPENED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE LEAVING THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER SENT AN ENGINEER WHO DECIDED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE DOOR. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING, ALL THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691494March 2, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ENTOURAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO TURN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679452January 28, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ENTOURAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS FAILED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION. AS A RESULT, THE WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED AND TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V356000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676518January 19, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DASH 'ENGINE LIGHT' ACTIVATED, CHECK BY DEALER REVEALED TRANSMISSION ISSUE. TRANY SOLENOID AND WIRE HARNESS NEED REPLACEMENT. DEALER OR HYUNDAI MOTOR WOULD NOT INCLUDE WIRE HARNESS IN WARRANTY THOUGH IT WAS STATED IT SHORTED AND CAUSED MALFUNCTION. THE COMPLETE COST OF REPAIRS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER 10 YR / 100000 WARRANTY. NOTE: REFER NHTSA ELECTRICAL HARNESS RECALL, #06V356000. THIS COVERED 07 VEHICLES, WHICH IS WHEN MY VEHICLE WAS BUILT. NOTE: HYUNDAI MOTORS CASE # [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638783September 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ENTOURAGE. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE STARTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,630. UPDATED 11/12/14*LJ UPDATED 07/15/2015*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637543September 19, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ENTOURAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE VALVE COVER GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632257September 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE DOOR HANDLE JUST FELL OFF OF THE DOOR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR. THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR HAS GIVEN US MANY PROBLEMS, WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO GET IT FIXED AND IT STILL DOES NOT SLIDE PROPERLY. WHEN MY HUSBAND TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR THE HANDLE JUST FELL OFF. NOW WHAT DO WE DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630518September 3, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
THIS IS A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE CAMBERS ON THIS VEHICLE. ON MANY OCCASIONS SINCE BUYING THIS VEHICLE I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING IN LEFT HAND TURNS AT 45 - 55 MPH. WHEN TRYING TO PASS A VEHICLE, WHEN I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT TO MOVE INTO THE LEFT PASSING LANE SOMETHING JERKED THE WHEEL FURTHER TO THE LEFT AND HAS NEARLY CAUSED ME TO RUN OFF THE ROAD ON THE OTHER SIDE. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED AT ABOUT 20,000 MILES. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED WHEN TRAVELING DOWN THE MOUNTAINS IN WEST VIRGINIA IN SHARP LEFT HAND TURNS . MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY THE CAMBERS. EVERY TIME I TAKE MY VAN TO HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED I AM TOLD THE CAMBERS HOLD THE TIRES AT AN ANGLE AND THERE IS NOT ADJUSTMENT FOR IT. THEY ARE PERMANENTLY AT AN ANGLE AND HAVE BEEN EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. I HAVE ASKED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THE ONLY THING THEY WILL TELL ME IS THERE ARE NO AFTERMARKET PARTS TO FIX IT, AND THAT IT CANNOT BE ADJUSTED. BECAUSE THERE ARE NO ADJUSTMENT, THIS VEHICLE WEARS OUT TIRES LONG BEFORE THE TREAD LIFE IS UP. THE FIRST SET OF TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 25,000 MILES. TIRE MANUFACTURES WILL NOT GIVE CREDIT AGAINST MILEAGE BECAUSE OF THE CAMBERS. NOW DUE TO THE HEAVY CORROSION UNDERNEATH, AND NO CAMBER ADJUSTMENTS I FEEL THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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