2007 HYUNDAI ENTOURAGE Complaints

DRIVING A 2007 HYUNDAI ENTOURAGE VAN ON THE MORNING OF DECEMBER 30, 2011 WE CAME TO A STOP FOR A RED LIGHT. MY FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN TWO SECONDS LATER WE WERE REARED ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH. MY SPOUSE AND I EXPERIENCED SEVERE WHIPLASH. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE THAT CRASHED INTO US CLAIMED SHE NEVER SAW OUR STOP LIGHTS. AFTER THE INCIDENT, I DISCOVERED THERE WERE TWO RECALLS FOR OUR VAN (06V356000 & 09V122000) RELATED TO INTERMITTENT BRAKE LIGHT SWITCHES. WE PURCHASED THE ENTOURAGE IN 2009, BUT NEVER WAS TOLD OR NOTIFIED OF EITHER RECALL. ALTHOUGH THE OTHER DRIVER WAS A FAULT, I BELIEVE THAT SHE MAY HAVE BEEN TELLING THE TRUTH ABOUT NOT SEEING THE BRAKE LIGHTS. THERE ARE OTHER RECALLS ON THE 2007 HYUNDAI ENTOURAGE SINCE THEN (13V113000 AND 13V556000) BUT WE RECEIVED A NOTICE OF EITHER. I PLAN TO SUBMIT A SEPARATE COMPLAINT REGARDING THE OTHER RECALLS ISSUES. WHAT WORRIES ME IS THAT WERE ARE NOT TOLD ABOUT OR RECEIVE RECALL NOTICES OR DEFECTIVE PART ISSUES. I'M GUESSING THAT NHTSA/ODI WOULD RECEIVE MORE COMPLAINTS, BUT PEOPLE ARE NOT AWARE OF THE SHADY NON-DISCLOSURE PRACTICES OF DEALERSHIPS. THERE ARE OTHER ISSUES THAT I HAVEN'T SUBMITTED, BUT WILL TALK WITH YOU ABOUT IF YOU SO DESIRE. *TR

BEGINNING IN AUGUST OF 2013 OUR ENTOURAGE STARTED EXPERIENCING EPISODES OF RANDOMLY NOT STARTING, WITH EPISODES OCCURRING ABOUT EVERY TWO WEEKS, SOMETIMES MORE OFTEN, SOMETIMES LESS. FOR AWHILE WE SUSPECTED IT WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE BATTERY, BUT AFTER REPLACING THE BATTERY TWICE NOW, WE KNOW IT IS NOT AN ISSUE WITH THE BATTERY. WE DO KNOW NOW THAT IT IS A CONDITION KNOWN AS AN INTERMITTENT, NO CRANK/NO START. WE DO NOT KNOW FOR SURE WHY; HOWEVER, WE SUSPECT, PER A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN PUT OUT IN AUGUST OF 2007THAT WE FOUND (#07-90-009), THAT IT IS DUE TO A FAULTY IPM MODULE. HYUNDAI REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT BULLETIN OR TO COVER THE REPAIRS SINCE IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, AND A DIAGNOSTIC IS PROVING FUTILE (PER OUR EXPERIENCE OF HAVING A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED THAT TURNED UP NOTHING) SINCE THE PROBLEM RESOLVES ITSELF AFTER SITTING FOR SOME TIME, THEREFORE, BY THE TIME THE MECHANIC IS ABLE TO SEE IT IS NO LONGER EXHIBITING THE PROBLEM, SO WE ARE LEFT NOT ONLY NOT KNOWING WHEN OUR VEHICLE WILL START ON A RECURRING BASIS BUT UNSURE AS TO WHAT TO DO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *TR

SINCE THIS FIRST INCIDENT WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH OUR POWER SLIDING DOORS ON OUR VAN. THE DOORS HAVE DONE THE "DINGING" THE CRUNCHING AND GRINDING NOISE, OPENED WHEN TURNING A CORNER. OFTEN COMES UNLATCHED AND MAKES THE LIGHT COME ON AND THE ALERT. THIS HAS HAPPENED MOSTLY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BUT WE HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH BOTH DOORS. I'M TIRED OF FIGHTING WITH IT AND HAVE RUN OUT OF WARRANTY SO NOW I HAVE TO PAY TO GET IT FIXED AND HAVEN'T HAD THE EXTRA CASH TO DO SO. MAYBE IF SOMEONE DIES FROM THIS HYUNDAI WILL TAKE NOTICE, GUESSING THAT'S WHAT IT'S GOING TO TAKE. THEY REALIZED THEY HAD A LEMON ON THEIR HANDS, WHY DO YOU THINK IT WAS ONLY MADE 3 SHORT YEARS. *TR

MY 2007 HYUNDAI ENTOURAGE SE MINIVAN SUFFERS FROM A INTERMITTENT START ISSUE. WE BOUGHT THE VAN USED IN 2012 WITH 82,000 MILES ON IT. WE HAVE HAD DOOR ISSUES, WHERE THEY DO NOT LATCH CORRECTLY AND ENGINE ISSUES, ELECTRICAL ISSUES, AND TIRES WEAR UNEVENLY. IT HAS NOT BEEN A GREAT PURCHASE. THE VAN NOT STARTING IS THE REAL ISSUE, HERE IS WHAT HAPPENS. WHEN YOU PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION IT EITHER STARTS THE ENGINE OR THERE IS NO IGNITION. THE LIGHTS AND FANS STILL WORK JUST NO IGNITION. THE FIX, I READ ONLINE THAT IF YOU HIT THE FUSE PANEL BELOW THE STEERING WHEEL THAT RESETS THIS ERROR. IT WORKS, IT SHOULDN'T BUT IT DOES. THE CLOSEST DEALER IS 30 MILES AND THEY HAVE QUOTED ME UP TO A 600.00 TO FIX. I FEEL THAT THIS IS SUCH A WIDESPREAD ISSUE THAT IT SHOULD BE COVERED BY HYUNDAI. IT ALSO SEEMS LIKE A SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS. THANK YOU. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ENTOURAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ATTEMPTING A LEFT TURN, HE HEARD AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING SOUND. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE STRUTS, FRAME AND CONTROL ARMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,808.

AS I OPENED REAR LIFT GATE IT OPENED HALF WAY THEN STARTED TO CLOSE I WAS ALMOST HIT IN THE HEAD WHEN IT STARTED COMING DOWN. ON 2/4/14 SAME INCIDENT HAPPENED LIFT GATE OPENS HALF WAY THEN CLOSES ON OWN. *TR

REAR LIFT GATE WILL NOT CLOSE WHEN POWER BUTTON IS PUSHED HAS TO BE SHUT BY FORCE. HARD TO OPEN GETS STUCK WHEN DEPRESSING HANDLE. *TR

SLIDING PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OPENED ON ITS OWN GOING AROUND A TURN, SPEED WAS ABOUT 25 MILES PER HOUR. ALARM BELL SOUNDED, I STOPPED CAR CHECKED DOOR RECLOSED AND LOCKED IT. *TR

AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, THE ESC LIGHT CAME ON STEADY AND THERE WAS NO POWER/PICKUP WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. TOP SPEED MAY HAVE BEEN 10MPH. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT INCIDENT AS IT WAS EARLY IN THE MORNING. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT PRESENTS A SAFETY ISSUE BUT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED (SEE HYUNDAI TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 10-FL-010 FOR SPECIFICS). A LOSS OF ABILITY TO ACCELERATE WHEN TRYING TO JOIN TRAFFIC COULD INCREASE THE CHANCE OF AN ACCIDENT AND SHOULD BE A GENERAL RECALL FOR REPLACEMENT AT HYUNDAI EXPENSE. *TR

WE PURCHASED '07 HYUNDAI ENTOURAGE IN 2009. WE HAD SEVERAL MINOR PROBLEMS THAT YEAR, WHICH WE OVERLOOKED AS RESULT OF NORMAL MAINTENANCE. HOWEVER, WE NOW THINK OTHERWISE AS THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SEEMS TO BE FAULTY! ISSUES: REPLACED BATTERY THREE TIMES WITHIN 1 YEAR. REMOTE ENTRY STOPPED WORKING FOR SLIDING DOORS, THEY LOCK/UNLOCK BUT DO NOT OPEN/CLOSE. SLIDING DOOR ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOESN'T WORK VIA SWITCH INSIDE THE DOOR OR CEILING CONSOLE. AT TIMES OUR DOORS SLIDE OPEN WHILE DRIVING! FROM BEGINNING, A LARGE QUANTITY OF WATERY LIKE SUBSTANCE LEAKING FROM ENGINE AREA. MECHANIC TIGHTENED A GASKET DURING AN OIL CHANGE WHICH TEMPORARILY LIGHTENED THE PROBLEM...BUT IT CONTINUES TO THIS DAY. EVERY MECHANIC HAS MENTIONED THIS LEAK BUT CANNOT DETERMINE ORIGIN. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON 2 YEARS AGO, WE WERE TOLD TO REPLACE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL ($1500!). HOWEVER, LIGHT TURNS OFF FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME (LOOSE WIRE? POOR BATTERY? FAULTY COMPUTER?), SO WE'RE HESITANT TO ORDER THAT PART...FEEL LIKE THE COMPUTER IS FAULTY. COUPLE OF WEEK'S AGO THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT TURN OFF, EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE NOT BEEN IN A COLLISION. DRIVER'S TURN SIGNAL BURNS OUT WITHIN THREE WEEKS OF REPLACEMENT, IT'S BEEN THIS WAY SINCE DAY ONE. A FEW DAYS AGO THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WASN'T RESPONDING TO THE KEYLESS REMOTE...IT REMAINED LOCKED EVEN AS ALL OTHER DOORS UNLOCKED...CURIOUS TO SEE IF THIS BECOMES A RECURRING PROBLEM. ADDITIONALLY, THE LATCH ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR BROKE OFF SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, FOLLOWED BY THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR LATCH ONE MONTH AGO, WITH REGULAR USE. NOT HAPPY WITH THIS VEHICLE! WE GOT A LEMON, WE BELIEVE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM/COMPUTER IS FAULTY, AND WE FEEL IT SHOULD BE THE MANUFACTURER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR...THIS IS THE FIRST STEP THAT WE'RE TAKING TOWARDS A COMPLAINT. ANY FEEDBACK/ASSISTANCE WELCOMED. *TR