2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ Complaints

WE HAVE A WELL MAINTAINED 2008 HYUNDAI. LIKE SOME OTHERS WE HAVE REPORTED WE ALSO HAVE AN ISSUE WHERE THE ABS, ESC (TRACTION CONTROL) AND SOMETIMES THE PARK BRAKE LIGHTS WILL ILLUMINATE. THEY WILL STAY ON FOR A WHILE AND THEN TURN OFF AGAIN WITH NO RHYME OR REASON. WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE ON THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS SYSTEMS ARE DISABLED, MAKING THE CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE. OUR CAR IS NOT OLD AND HAS BEEN WELL CARED FOR... IT SEEMS RIDICULOUS THAT THIS TYPE OF ISSUE IS OCCURRING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 8 MPH, THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE STARTED BUT ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,100. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

ALL BRAKES LIGHTS CAME ON INITIALLY. THEN WHEN DRIVING, THE CAR STARTED LOSING POWER AND STALLED. THANKFULLY I WAS ON A COUNTY ROAD WITH A DRIVEWAY I WAS ABLE TO EXIT ON. OTHERWISE ON A BUSY HIGHWAY IT COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS. THE PART THAT FAILED WAS AN ABS MODULATOR VALVE ASSEMBLY. IT COST $2,615.06 TO FIX. ALSO, I'M CONCERNED IT WAS REPLACED WITH THE EXACT SAME PART, WHICH WILL MOST LIKELY FAIL AGAIN! THE HYUNDAI PART NO. IS: 58910 3J950 HYDRAULIC MODULE. *JS

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY MY VEHICLE STARTED ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN AND KEPT CLIMBING TO HIGHER SPEEDS REACHING 100MPH AND GREATER, EVEN WHILE PRESSING THE BREAKS THE VEHICLE STILL ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. FINALLY AFTER REACHING A SAFE AREA TO DO SO I HAD TO SWITCH THE VEHICLE TO NEUTRAL, ONCE SLOW ENOUGH I THEN PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND SHUT IT OFF IMMEDIATELY AS IT WAS STILL REVVING AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SMOKE A LITTLE. FROM THERE I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO LITHIA HYUNDAI, I WAS TOO SCARED TO TURN IT BACK ON. THANK GOODNESS MY CHILDREN WERE NOT IN THE CAR AND THANK GOODNESS I DID NOT HAVE TO CROSS ANY INTERSECTIONS. *DT

ON MANY OCCASIONS, SPECIFICALLY ON 8/26/2010 (ODO: 16204), 7/29/2013 (ODO: 48833), AND 12/30/13 (ODO: 52877) THAT ARE A MATTER OF DOCUMENTATION, AMONG OTHERS, I ADVISED HYUNDAI THAT I WAS EXPERIENCING A BRAKE PROBLEM WHICH I VARIOUSLY DESCRIBED S "SQUEAK," "SHUDDER," AND "PLUNK." THEY WERE NEVER ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THESE DISTURBING SOUNDS UNTIL RECENTLY, SHORTLY AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE WARRANTY. HYUNDAI HAS NOW FINALLY IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS REPLACEMENT OF THE HECU FOR THE ABS. I TALKED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER; HE SAID THAT CORROSION HAD BEEN NOTED IN THESE UNITS BEFORE. THIS CONVERSATION SUGGESTS THAT HYUNDAI HAD A BODY OF KNOWLEDGE CONCERNING THE HECU ISSUE. INSTEAD OF WAITING TO "DUPLICATE" THE PROBLEM, THEY SHOULD HAVE INVESTIGATED AND INSPECTED THE HECU WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. NOW THE PROBLEM WILL COST ME $2600. *DT

ESC OFF LIGHT ON, ABS LIGHT ON, AWD SYMBOL LIGHT ON, EVEN SAFETY BELT ON WHEN ON PARK GEAR BLINKS. TOOK IT TO THE SHOP THREE TIMES. SAYS THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM BUT WEEKS LATER SAME DASH WARNING LIGHTS COME ON. I'M GETTING SCREWED HERE. THIS IS ALL PAST THE WARRANTY. *TR

ABS CONTROL MODULE / PUMP FAILED WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE UNDER NORMAL HIGHWAY CONDITIONS. ABS AND ESC DISABLED AND BRAKE LIGHTS NOT OPERATIONAL. ADVISED BY HYUNDAI DEALER TO REPLACE THE ABS MODULE AT A COST OF $2,100 FOR THE MODULE (EXCLUDING LABOR). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND THE VALVE COVER GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V415000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,437.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIOING UNIT FAILED. IN ADDITION, THE STEREO FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.