2007 HYUNDAI TUCSON Complaints

WHEN TRYING TO BRAKE AS THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME WAS BRAKING, MY BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL. I SLAMMED INTO THE TRUCK AT APPROXIMATELY 47 MPH. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND MY SEAT BELT DID NOT TIGHTEN. NOTHING WORKED THE WAY IT WAS SUPPOSED TO.

2007 HYUNDAI TUCSON. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIR BAG WIRE HARNESS PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE AIR BAG ILLUMINATED, THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A BAD PASSENGER SEAT BELT TENSIONER. THE SEAT BELT TENSIONER WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE REPAIR SHOP WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR THE FAULT INDICATION. AT THEIR SUGGESTION, THE CONSUMER TO THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AS THEY WOULD HAVE THE EQUIPMENT TO CLEAR THE FAULT CODE. THE DEALER FOUND A BROKEN WIRE ON THE WIRE HARNESS CONNECTING TO THE SEAT BELT TENSIONER. THE CONSUMER WAS QUOTED A PRICE OF $ 2729.57 TO REPLACE THE HARNESS. THE CONSUMER REPAIRED THE BROKEN WIRE AND RECONNECTED THE WIRE HARNESS HIMSELF, AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT WENT OUT. *JB MA 10/2 UPDATED 10/08/15*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS PULLED OVER BECAUSE THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT DRIVEN THE VEHICLE SINCE DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS,THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND EXCESSIVE FORCE ON THE STEERING WHEEL WAS REQUIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWERING STEERING FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,700.

WHILE ACCELERATING, THE PEDAL FRACTURED AND FELL OFF. THE CAR DECELERATED TO IDLE SPEED.

AFTER 2 HOURS OF HIGHWAY DRIVING AT 70 MPH, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. I DRIVE FOR ANOTHER HOUR AND THEN HAVE THE CODE SCANNED. THE CODE READER SAYS "TORQUE CONVERTER SOLENOID". HYUNDAI WILL NOT PAY FOR ANY OF THE REPAIRS. I KNOW THERE IS A TECH. SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS, SO I WANTED TO NHTSA TO MAKE NOTE I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THIS SUCH THAT IT MAY TURN INTO A RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTACT WAS PULLED OVER BY A POLICE OFFICER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE STOP LAMP SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V113000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER ENTERED THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE TRUNK AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT. IN ADDITION, THE ROOF LINING WAS DETACHING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. ......UPDATED 01/12/15*BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR. THE TECHNICIAN WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

I TOOK MY CAR IN TO BE SERVICED ON 2-19-14 DUE TO THE ESC LIGHT ILLUMINATING ON MY DASHBOARD. I WAS TOLD I WOULD BE MINIMALLY CHARGED $107 FOR DIAGNOSTIC. DIAGNOSTIC CODES FOUND C1513 BRAKE SWITCH CIRCUIT ERROR. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THE BRAKE SWITCH IS NOT OPERATING DUE TO AN INTERNAL SHORT. REPLACED BRAKE SWITCH AND WAS CHARGED $159.54. THREE DAYS LATER THE ESC LIGHT WAS BACK ON. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP ON 3-7-14. WAS TOLD THE BRAKE SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND WAS REPLACED AT NO CHARGE, BUT TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED REPLACING BOTH BRAKE LIGHT BULBS. THEY WERE REPLACED AND I WAS CHARGED $29.57. THE ESC LIGHT CAME BACK ON 4-9-14. TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK IN AGAIN ON 4-10-14. DIAGNOSTIC CODE C1513 FOUND THAT FUSE WAS BLOWN. REPLACED AT NO CHARGE. RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM DEALERSHIP ABOUT SAFETY RECALL ABOUT STOP LAMP SWITCH ON 4-22-14. WHEN I CALLED ON 4-28-14 I WAS TOLD IT WAS AN ERROR. NO RECALL. MY SWITCH HAD BEEN REPLACED IN 2009.TRIED TO EXPLAIN THAT I FOUND ON INTERNET ABOUT RECALL DATING BACK TO 4-1-13.WAS TOLD YOU CAN'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING ON THE INTERNET AND THERE IS NO RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE. I FEEL THAT I WAS CHARGED ALMOST $190 FOR SOMETHING THAT IS ON A CURRENT RECALL LIST. DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REFUND MY MONEY. DEALERSHIP IS ARROW HYUNDAI 10611 W ARTHUR AVE WEST ALLIS WI 53227. PHONE 414-292-1793. CAN YOU HELP ME. *JS