2007 HYUNDAI TUCSON Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 07V197000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

I WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND STARTED IT AGAIN THE LIGHT WAS OFF. STARTED DRIVING AGAIN AND THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND HASN'T WENT OFF THIS TIME. I LOOKED ON SAFECAR.GOV WEBSITE AND FOUND THE PROBLEM TO BE A RECALL ISSUE. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT DIDN'T APPLY TO MY VEHICLE. WHY? I NEED THIS PROBLEM FIXED. *JS

I BOUGHT THE 2007 HYUNDAI TUCSON A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO. LAST WEEK THE ESC OFF LIGHT STARTED TO COME ON FROM TIME TO TIME. I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL GOING ON THE TUCSONS BECAUSE OF A FAULTY STOP LAMP SWITCH WHICH CAN CAUSE THE ESC OFF LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER BUT THEY TOLD ME MY CAR WASN'T COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO TO GET THEM TO REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH AS PART OF THE RECALL? *TR

FALKEN ZEIX912 TIRES PURCHASED IN 2010 PUT 30K MILES ON THEM AND THEY WERE BALD FALKEN HAS A 65K WARRANTY ON THE TIRES BUT HAS FINE PRINT THAT SAYS THE TIRES MUST BE ROTATED EVERY 5K AND VEHICLE PROFESSIONALLY ALIGNED SO TIRES PLUS WOULD NOT HONOR WARRANTY YET STILL SELLS THIS PRODUCT. THESE TIRES WERE NORMAL USED AND VERY EVENLY WORN TO BALD. I EXPECTED AT LEAST A PRO RATE OF 45% ON NEW TIRES. WARRANTY AND TIRES NOT WORTHY OF EITHER NAME. *TR

TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR OIL CHANGE AND NOTICED THAT THEY RECOMMENDED CHANGING ALL 3 BRAKE LIGHTS. VERIFIED THAT ALL BRAKES LIGHTS WERE OUT AND ESC LIGHT ON. WENT ON NHTSA WEBSITE AND FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL ON BRAKE LAMP SWITCH FOR THAT VEHICLE. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT RECALL DID NOT PERTAIN TO MY VIN. SAID THAT IT HAD BEEN REPLACED IN 12/10/09 FOR A RECALL AT THAT TIME OF THE SAME PART. BELIEVE PART THAT WAS REPLACED WAS DEFECTIVE. DEALERSHIP REPLACED BRAKE LAMP SWITCH AGAIN *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED TWICE; ONCE BY THE DEALER AND THE SECOND TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BY A CERTIFIED TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST. THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED AND THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SEEDS. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 240,000. UPDATED 08/27/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE FIRST TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 90,000, THEN THE SECOND TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 189,000. THE CONSUMER NOW NEEDS A THIRD TRANSMISSION. A CODE WAS SCANNED, AND IT READ THE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH RELAY SWITCH NEEDED D TO BE REPLACED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A PUDDLE OF WATER, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AS THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED TWO HOURS LATER, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY THE SERPENTINE BELT NEEDING TO BE REPLACED OR TIGHTENED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000. UPDATED 09/05/13*LJ THE TIMING BELT AND SERPENTINE WERE REPLACED.

THE CAR WAS IN THE PROCESS OF STOPPING FOR A RED LIGHT, THE TACHOMETER SHOWED AND INCREASE TO ABOUT 2,000 RPM. I PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE THROTTLED BACK TO A NORMAL 800 RPM. THE REST OF THE SHORT TRIP WAS UNEVENTFUL. ABOUT AN HOUR LATER ON ANOTHER SHORT TRIP, I AGAIN CAME TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND THE ENGINE AGAIN REVVED UP BUT THIS TIME TO ABOUT 4,000 RPM, I COULD HARDLY STOP THE CAR WITH THE BRAKES AND AGAIN PUT IT IN NEUTRAL WHEREUPON IT AGAIN SETTLED BACK TO A NORMAL 800 RPM. THE REST OF THE SHORT TRIP WAS UNEVENTFUL. THE SECOND TIME MY WIFE WAS IN THE CAR; SHE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AS SHE SAID IF THAT HAPPENED TO HER SHE WOULDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I WILL TAKE IT TO MY MECHANIC. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS DISABLED AND TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE LAMP AND SHIFTER SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V122000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,589.

AIR BAG SYSTEM TOTALLY DISABLED. FAULTY SENSOR IN SEATBELT CAUSES TOTAL SHUTDOWN OF ALL AIRBAGS. DEALER REFUSES TO FIX 45 DAYS BEYOND WARRANTY. DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE FOR REPAIR WHEN PROBLEM IDENTIFIED 3 MONTHS AGO WHILE IN WARRANTY. *TR