2008 HYUNDAI ENTOURAGE Complaints

THE PROBLEM STARTED OUT WHERE THE POWER TO THE REAR SLIDING DOORS STARTED TO STICK, MAKE A CRUNCHING NOISE AND BEEP WHEN TRYING TO CLOSE. THEN THE POWER WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL. I SWITCHED THE DOORS TO MANUALLY OPEN AND CLOSE, WHICH AS FINE FOR AWHILE. THEN IT STARTED TO BEEP AND THE DOOR OPEN SIGN WOULD LIGHT ON THE DASH BUT WOULD STILL BE SHUT. I WOULD THEN PULL OVER AND CLOSE THE DOOR AND LOCK IT. THEN ONE DAY WITH MY SIX YEAR OLD SON AND DOG IN THE BACK IT OPENED WIDE AS I WAS TURNING ON TO A HIGHWAY. I HAD TO PULL OVER ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT . WE HAVE NOTICED THAT THE LOCKING MECHANISM IS NOT LATCHING AND NOW WE HAVE TO TIE THE DOOR SHUT BECAUSE IT WILL TRY TO OPEN EVERY TIME I MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN. THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT AND THE BEEPING IS CONSTANT NOW. I HAVE SEEN THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ENTOURAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ON A HILLY AREA, THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURE ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 09V122000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,060.

POWER SLIDING DOORS ERRATIC OPERATION. CURRENTLY ONE DOOR DOES NOT OPERATE WITH REMOTE OR INSIDE POWER BUTTON. IT WOULD PARTIALLY OPEN THEN CLOSE AUTOMATICALLY, THEN STOPPED OPERATING COMPLETELY. HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS IN THE PAST, ADDRESSED BY THE DEALER. NOW IT'S A REPEAT ISSUE. OTHER CUSTOMERS REPORT DOORS OPENING BY THEMSELVES WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND WARRANTS A SAFETY RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ENTOURAGE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN THE ESC AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THERE WAS ALSO A COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND AFTER WAITING ONE HOUR, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ENTOURAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ENTOURAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND A BELL CHIMED FROM THE CONTROL PANEL INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR FAILED TO LOCK AUTOMATICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVEN TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP OVER 10 TIMES TO FIX NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THE AUTOMATIC DOORS. ISSUES INCLUDE NOT OPENING, NOT CLOSING, NOT STOPPING WHEN OBSTRUCTED AND EVEN OPENING WHILE DRIVING. FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 THE VAN WAS PICKED UP FROM THE DEALERSHIP AFTER HAVING THE DOOR FIXED WHEN THE DOOR OPENED ON ITS OWN WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. THE FOLLOWING DAY AFTER EXITING THE HIGHWAY AND PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT THE LEFT PASSENGER DOOR OPENED ON ITS OWN RIGHT AFTER IT WAS PUT INTO PARK. EVEN WITH THE POWER SHUT OFF TO THE DOOR WE COULD NOT GET THE DOOR TO REMAIN CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE WRECKER DRIVER HAD TO A BUNGEE CORD TO KEEP THE DOOR CLOSED FOR THE TRIP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ENTOURAGE EQUIPPED WITH KUMHO SOLUS KH16 TIRES, TIRE SIZE P225/70R16 (N/A). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY. THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND WAS MOST SEVERE WHEN DRIVING AT LOWER SPEEDS. THE CONTACT DETECTED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE HAD SUBSTANTIAL TREAD SEPARATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE CENTER WHERE THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. ALSO, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE EXHIBITED THE SAME DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,452. UPDATED 05/24/11*LJ UPDATED 05/26/11

VEHICLE SURGES, THE MOTOR WILL REV UP AND DOWN BETWEEN 500 AND 1400 RPMS ALMOST STALLING. WHEN STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN WITH THE VEHICLE IN GEAR THE VAN WILL SURGE AND MOVE YOU AHEAD 2-3 INCHES WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WILL SURGE AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS WITH IT IN REVERSE WITH NO ONE TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS NEVER COME ON. THE VAN ALSO WILL ACT AS IF IT HAS NO POWER OR NOT GETTING ENOUGH FUEL WHEN FIRST TAKING OFF THEN IT WILL TAKE OFF LIKE ITS GOT A TURBO. ITS TOUGH TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE SAFELY AND IT DOESN'T DO IT ALL THE TIME. ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH SHAKING IN THE FRONT AT 65+ MPH. PUT NEW TIRES ON AND IT HELPED BUT STILL DOES IT. THE SLIDING DOORS WONT STAY OPEN ON ANY INCLINES ONLY ON LEVEL GROUND. THE BRAKES HAVE PULSATED/SHAKE SINCE ABOUT 10000 MILES. HAD METALLIC RATTLE COMING FROM FRONT TIRES WHEN TURNING BUT ONLY DOES IT ON OCCASION, USUALLY WHEN TURNING AND BACKING UP. THE RADIO VOLUME WILL SOMETIMES LOCK AND NOT TURN UP OR DOWN. IT CARRIES A 10 YR, 100,000 MILE WARRANTY AND CONTACTED DEALER AND HYUNDAI CORPORATE OFFICE AND ARE UNWILLING TO REPLACE ANY PARTS SAYING NO CODE AND CAN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM FOR THE SURGING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ENTOURAGE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 40-45 MPH, THE DRIVERS DOOR OPENED WITHOUT WARRANT. SHE IMMEDIATELY SLOWED DOWN, PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND CLOSED THE DOOR. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HER RESIDENCE WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE IT WOULD LATER BE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 16,747.