2014 HYUNDAI VELOSTER Complaints

VEHICLE HAS THE SAME ENGINE AS THE RECALL IN SC176 FOR KIA SOUL AND HAS THE EXACT SAME SITUATION AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. 1.6L GDI ENGINE NOW HAS ONE CYLINDER WITH NO COMPRESSION, HAS CAUSED ENGINE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING AND HAS OIL LEAKING THROUGH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN AVOIDED BUT THE VEHICLE CAN NOT BE DRIVEN FOR EXTENDED TIMES AS THE SYSTEM GETS HOT IT LEADS TO STALL OR POTENTIAL FOR FIRE AS MENTIONED IN SC176.

MY STEERING IS STICKING WHEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD LIKE A MAGNET IS HOLDING IT IN PLACE WITCH MAKES IT HARD TO STAY IN THE LANE. L HAVE ALSO NOTICE THAT MY INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD GET BRIGHT AND DIM ON THEIR OWN AT TIMES. I ALSO HAVE MY HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING.

CAR SPONTANEOUSLY LOSES POWER TO ENGINE WHILE IN MOTION. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE SOMETIMES STRUGGLES TO TURN OVER AND DOES NOT CORRECTLY READ RPM AS THIS DIAL WILL READ 0 RPM EVEN WHILE IN MOTION. WHEN THIS OCCURS IT IS ACCOMPANIED BY DIFFICULTY ACCELERATING UPHILL AND BUCKING. ON 2/24/2021, WHILE DRIVING UP A SMALL HILL ON A CITY STREET, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE NO KEY DETECTED LIGHT TURNED ON. THE ENGINE TURNED BACK ON ABOUT 1 SECOND LATER AND DASH READ 0 RPM EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING. ON 2/25/2021 WHILE PULLING FORWARD IN A DRIVE THRU RESTAURANT LINE, THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE NO KEY LIGHT, BATTERY LIGHT AND CHECK OIL LIGHTS CAME ON. I TOOK A PICTURE OF THE DASH AT THIS TIME. I TURNED THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY OFF AND RESTARTED IT. DASH CONTINUED TO READ 0 RPM BUT WAS ABLE TO ACCELERATE. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AGAIN AND THEN RESTARTED IT A SECOND TIME AND THE VEHICLE THEN SEEMED TO BE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DRIVE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNDISCLOSED SPEEDS, THERE WAS A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE HAD STALLED WHILE DRIVING AND ALSO HESITATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. DURING THE FAILURES, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER HEALEY HYUNDAI (410 FISHKILL AVE, BEACON, NY 12508, (845) 360-9822) WHO REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED BEFORE THE ENGINE FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL CLUNKING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A FRACTURED COUPLING WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT THEN SPOKE WITH CLAY COOLEY HYUNDAI OF MESQUITE (16230 LYNDON B JOHNSON FWY, MESQUITE, TX 75150) WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REACHED OUT TO THE MANUFACTURER VIA EMAIL HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000.

CLUNK AND LAG IN THE STEERING CAUSED BY WORN RUBBER COUPLER MDPS - AFTER 48000 MILES - APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE WITH NO RECALL/WARRANTY

VEHICLE STOPPED DRIVING UNDER ITS OWN POWER AFTER DRIVING FOR SEVERAL MILES ON A COUPLE OCCASIONS. USUALLY AFTER DRIVING AT ABOUT 60MPH FOR 30 MILES OR MORE. IT EITHER BOGS DOWN GIVING TIME TO PULL OF THE ROAD OR STOPS COMPLETELY AFTER TRYING TO ACCELERATE AFTER A COMPLETE STOP. VEHICLE IS GIVING A P420 ERROR CODE BUT EXHAUST TECHNICIANS SAY IT IS NOT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. VEHICLE WILL DRIVE AFTER EXHAUST SYSTEM HAS BEEN GIVEN TIME TO COOL. COMPRESSION IS BEIN LOST IN ONE CYLINDER AS DETERMINED BY HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS A NEW ENGINE AND CONVERTER IS REQUIRED. RESULTS APPEAR TO BE THE SAME CONDITIONS AS LISTED IN SC176 FOR THE KIA SOUL 1.6L GDI ENGINE. HIGH EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURES MAY DAMAGE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN ABNORMAL ENGINE COMBUSTION AND DAMAGE TO ONE OR MORE OF THE ENGINE'S PISTONS AND POSSIBLE PISTON CONNECTING ROD FAILURE.

WE WERE DRIVING ON THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE DOING ABOUT 60 OR 65 MPH AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE CAR STARTED MISFIRING CAR JERSEY AND STARTED VIBRATING INWAS CLOSE TO EXIT 12 SO I GOT OF EXIT 12 AND FOUND A PARKING LOT WHERE THERE WAS A PEP BOYZ AND TOWED THE CAR TO MY SISTER IN LAWS HOUSE. TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND THEY SAID THAT THE CAR DOES NOT HAVE COMPRESSION IN CYLINDER 2 THE CAR NEVER SHOWED ANY SYMPTOMS OF ANY SORT CAR ALWAYS RAN FINE OIL CHANGED ON TIME ALWAYS CARED FOR.

PASSENGER REAR DOOR FAILS TO OPEN (FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE) RESULTING FROM DEFECTIVE DOOR ACTUATOR MECHANISM. THIS PROBLEM IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AS PASSENGERS CANNOT EXIT THE VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

BACK UP CAMERA IS FLICKERING WHEN CAR IS PUT IN REVERSE, CAMERA GOES BLACK AT TIMES.THIS CAR HAS LESS THAN 40,000 MILES ON IT. THE CAMERA SHOULDN'T BE GOING BAD.