2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON Complaints

I PURCHASED A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON ON 2/7/07 FOR WHICH THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT AT FAULT AS THEY WERE LIED TO BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER. WITHIN A FEW WEEKS AFTER OWNING THE CAR IT WOULD JUST DIE ANYWHERE AND AT ANYTIME. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES TO ONLY GET LITTLE ASSISTANCE AND A FEW REPAIR ATTEMPTS WITHOUT SUCCESS. IT DIED 5 SEPARATE TIMES ON THE 14 FREEWAY IN THE EVENING AFTER PICKING UP MY BOYS IN ROSAMOND AND HAD 5 NEAR FATAL ACCIDENTS WHICH I DOCUMENTED WHERE I WAS AND THE TIME AND DATE. I HAVE A LOG OF ALL THE TIMED AND I AM UPSET THAT IN 7 MONTHS THE CAR IS STILL ALLOWED TO BE ON THE ROAD. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO TAKE IT BACK KNOWING THERE IS A PROBLEM AND I AM FURIOUS. ALL I WANTED WAS A DRIVABLE CAR AND BE FREE FROM WORRIES. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE PASSENGER MUST WEIGH AT LEAST 120 LBS. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED IN THAT MANNER. THE ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, AND VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 28,859.

IN 5 MONTHS OF OWNING THIS 2 YEAR OLD CAR I HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH IT. WITHIN 2 WEEKS AFTER I PURCHASED IT THE CAR STARTED DYING ON ME FOR NO REASON/ AFTER I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET AN APPOINTMENT AT DEALER A FEW WEEKS LATER THEY FIXED IT SOMEWHAT AS THEY CLAIMED THE AIR FILTER HOSE WAS LOOSE AND CAUSED THE PROBLEM. A WEEK LATER VEHICLE CONTINUED TO DIE. SO I BROUGHT IT AGAIN TO DEALER, AND NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. THEN I TOOK IT HOME AND IT DIED EVERY FEW DAYS ON THE FREEWAY , ON STREET, AND MAKING TURNS LEFT OR RIGHT OR IDLING AT A STOP SIGN. THE LAST TIME ON 6/28 I BROUGHT IT TO DEALER AS IT HAD DIED 7 TIMES ON 6/27. I LEFT IT AND APPARENTLY ON 6/29 IT WAS TAKEN TO HYUNDAI FOR A FEW HOURS. THEN I RECEIVED A CALL AFTER 5 PM THAT IT WAS READY. I CALLED BACK AND SAID I WAS NOT COMING TO GET IT UNTIL IT WAS TESTED FURTHER. THEY CALLED ME BACK AND CLAIMED CAR DID NOT HAVE ANY GAS, THEY FOUND NO PROBLEMS WITH IT , AND WE WILL BE CANCELING THE RENTAL ON SATURDAY. I CALLED AND SPOKE WITH A MANAGER, AND HE AGREED WITH ME. HOWEVER, THE CAR NEVER WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP UNTIL 7/5 WHEN I CAME TO GET IT AS I CALLED ON IT SINCE THEY NEVER CALLED ME. IT WAS STILL EMPTY ON GAS, THE CAR WAS FILLED WITH SPIDER WEBS, AND NO MILES WERE REALLY PUT ON IT FOR TESTING. 3 DAYS LATER ON 7/8 THE CAR DIED ON MY WAY TO THE KIDS. HERE WHAT IRRITATED ME OFF THE MOST AT 6:32 PM ON THE 14 FREEWAY I WAS HEADED HOME GOING 65-70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY AND THE CAR DIED WITH A SEMI-TRUCK BEHIND ME AND I WAS ALMOST CREAMED.*AK

25 PROBLEMS LATER FROM PURCHASING A 2005 HYUNDAI TUSCAN ON 1/2/05 AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. I COULD GET INTO A MAJOR ACCIDENT AN HYUNDAI DIDN'T CARE. I HAVE WRITTEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS , SPOKEN TO A SUPERVISOR, 1 CASE MANAGER, AND 3 CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES FROM NHTSA AND ALL I GOT WERE EMPTY PROMISES. ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ESPY SYSTEM-PULSATING BRAKES, LOSING POWER, GAS PEDAL LOCKED, AND SWAYING FROM SIDE TO SIDE ON THE HIGHWAY/STREET WAS NO JOKE. FOR THIS NOT TO OCCUR I HAD TO DRIVE WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON IF NOT IT HAPPENED EVERY HALF AND HOUR. NOW HOW WOULD YOU LIKE AN 18 WHEELER BEHIND YOU WHILE THIS WAS HAPPENING? ELECTRONICALLY PROBLEMS-REMOTE CONTROL SOMETIMES WORKED, DOORS OPENED/CLOSED B THEMSELVES, DOORS GOT STUCK, MANUALLY OPENING DOOR IT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS DYING, DOORS LOCKED FROM INSIDE I HAD TO CLIMB OUT OF THE WINDOW TWICE, THE CAR HAS BEEN REPROGRAM MORE TIMES THEN ANYTHING, I HAD 3 MULTI POINT INSPECTIONS, RECALL 079-REMOVE-REPLACED AIR BAG CONTROL, RECALL 068 ESPY-HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT (HECU, RECALL JANUARY 2006-ESPY_ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM, RECALL 071 JULY 06, 2005 PARKING BRAKES, RECALL 921 TUSCAN OWNERS MANUAL, RECALL 068-8/5/06. MATS ROLLED UNDER BRAKE REPLACED, BRAKES SLID WHEN IT RAINED, BACK WINDOW WIPERS MADE NOISE WHEN IT RAINED , SUN GLASS HOLDER GOT STUCK EVEN THOUGH IT WAS REPLACED, PASSENGER SEAT BACK CRACKED TWICE AND REPLACED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW MANY OWNER TUSCAN OWNERS SUFFERED LIKE I DID WITHOUT ANY HELP, IF SO EMAIL ME AT [email protected] I CONTACTED THE 1-800 THEY GIVE ON THIS SITE AND I SPOKE TO A CASE MANAGER AND SHE WANTED ME TO FAX TO HER ALL THE PAPER WORK AND FORMS I HAVE SENT OUT. THE TOTAL OF PAGES WAS 52 AND IT WOULD COST 75.00 TO SEND ,WHICH THEY DID NOT REIMBURSE, THEY DIDN'T HAVE A ACTUAL ADDRESS TO SEND THE INFORMATION TO, SHE GAVE ME A FILE NUMBER I GOT AUGUST 1, 06, SO I ASKED WHERE THE PAPER WORK? *AK

PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN 10/05 AND HAVE BEEN VERY PLEASED WITH UNTIL RECENTLY. GOT A CARD IN THE MAIL FOR A FREE 34 POINT INSPECTION FROM THE DEALERSHIP, AND DECIDED ON APRIL 5, 2007 TO USE IT. DURING INSPECTION NOTHING WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION. THEN THIS WEEK ON MAY 8, 2007 THE CHECK ENGINE"LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER FOR CHECK. I WAS ADVISED THAT SOME VALVE WAS BAD AND THEY REPLACED IT, BUT BY THE WAY, YOU NEED 4 NEW TIRES AND AN ALIGNMENT RIGHT AWAY. RECENTLY WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN I HAD NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ALL OVER THE PLACE, HYDROPLANING. I FELT VERY UNSAFE AND GLANCED AT MY TIRES. STRANGE ENOUGH, ALL 4 TIRES WERE EVENLY WORN OUT AND NEAR COMPLETELY BALD. DID I MENTION THAT I ONLY HAD 27,000 MILES ON THEM ,AND I HAVE NOT BEEN ANYWHERE BUT REGULAR STREETS. BUT NOT BEING THE TIRE EXPERT I TOOK THE DEALERSHIP AT THEIR WORD AND ASSUMED ALL WAS WELL. SO, A BIT ANNOYED ON MAY 8,2007 I DECIDED TO LOOK UP MY WARRANTY PAPERWORK. HOW IRONIC! THERE WERE TWO PAMPHLETS FOR TIRES IN MY LITTLE HANDY LITTLE HYUNDAI OWNER'S PACK. ONE FOR THESE GREAT 60,000 MILE GOOD YEAR TIRES,, AND THEN THE OTHER FOR THE HANKOOK, KUMHO TIRES THAT JUST HAPPENED TO HAVE ONLY A 24,000 MILE WARRANTY, AND HAPPENED TO BE THE ONES THAT HAD APPARENTLY BEEN PUT ON MY CAR. SO, NOT ONLY LOSING A CUSTOMER TO A SNEAKY BAIT AND SWITCH TACTIC DURING THE SALE OF THE LX MODEL TUCSON, THE DEALERSHIP AND THE TIRE MAKER PUT MY SAFETY AT RISK AND TRIED TO BLAME IT ON A POOR ALIGNMENT. I MAY BE A WOMAN, AND ONE THAT DIDN'T KNOW A LOT ABOUT CARS, BUT I DID KNOW THAT IF A VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT ALL FOURS TIRES WEREN'T WORN EVENLY AND COMPLETELY BALD AFTER AN INSPECTION THAT TOOK PLACE JUST A MONTH PRIOR, YET WASN'T MENTIONED . I WAS STILL PLEASED WITH TUSCON, BUT VERY ANGRY WITH DEALERSHIP TACTICS. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE SITTING STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND WAS REAR ENDED. THE AXLE BROKE IN HALF AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE AXLE BREAKING IT RUSTED IN HALF. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. PRIOR TO THE CRASH THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING ANY FAILURES. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES AND A POLICE REPORT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 30,123.

TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 2005 HYUNDAI TUSCON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS AND DIMMER SWITCH WERE ALL ON THE SAME SWITCH. HE HAD INADVERTENTLY TURNED OFF THE LIGHTS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PUT ON THE TURN SIGNAL. THE CONTACT STATED THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. *AK UPDATED 03/13/07. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL 06V445000 AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT. HOWEVER, WHEN THE CONTACT ARRIVED AT THE DEALER, THEY WERE NO LONGER IN BUSINESS. THE CONTACT NEVER RECEIVED A LETTER OR TELEPHONE CALL FROM THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WASN'T EXPERIENCING ANY FAILURES TO DATE. THE APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED WAS FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND TO HONOR THE SAFETY RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,579. *AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. HYUNDAI HAD NEW REGULATIONS FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS WHICH REQUIREED MAINTENANCE AT NO COST TO THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT DID NOT WANT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG ALTERED. HOWEVER, SHE REQUESTED THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG BE ADJUSTED DUE TO THE HER WEIGHT AND HEIGHT, 115 LBS, AND 5'1 HEIGHT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,500. *AK UPDATED 03/20/07*JB

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL PROGRAM WITH TRACTION CONTROL CONTINUALLY BREAKS DOWN AFFECTING THE ANTI- LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. *JB