2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ Complaints

TRAVELING ON DRY PAVEMENT APPROX. 45 MPH. CLEAR, SUNNY DAY @80F WHEN HAD TO STOP SUDDENLY. THE DASHBOARD LIGHT UP SHOWING "ESC OFF", "ABS" AND "BRAKE" LIGHTS CONTINUOUSLY ON AFTER INCIDENT. NEXT MORNING UPON START UP THE LIGHTS STILL REMAINED ALONG WITH IMPROPER SPEEDOMETER FUNCTION. I DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS "HYDROLIC MODULE" FAILURE (P/N 589103J950). THIS RESULTED IN LOSS OF ESC FUNCTION AND OTHER POSSIBLE HAZARDS. BEING AN INTEGRATED PART THIS WILL EFFECT MORE THAN ONE SYSTEM OF BRAKING. THIS IS NOT A CHEAP PART AND VITAL. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AND NOTICED THE BRAKE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LOCK INDICATOR ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. WHENEVER APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO FUNCTION; HOWEVER THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V122000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: SWITCHES: BRAKE LIGHT) BUT THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,300.

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED AND CANNOT BE RELEASED SO THAT IT CAN BE USED BY THE DRIVER. THUS I AM DRIVING WITHOUT A SEAT BELT AND LISTENING TO THE CONSTANT PING OF THE REMINDER. THE DEALER SAYS THE ENTIRE MECHANISM MUST BE REPLACED AND THE COST IS NEARLY $600. WHILE I NOTE THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS OTHER INCIDENTS REPORTED ON LINE, THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL AND THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE ORIGINAL OR EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TR

NORMAL DRIVING HABITS ON THE 2008 VERACRUZ. AFTER HEARING A LARGE CLUNK GOING SPEEDS VARIABLE FROM 5-45 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR IS UNRESPONSIVE AND VEHICLE IS UNSAFE. RESTARTED ENGINE MULTIPLE TIMES TO WORK "NORMALLY" AGAIN. IT APPEARS THAT HYUNDAI IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND SUGGESTS REPLACING THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR ($41.00) AND AN UPGRADE THE VEHICLE. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL BECAUSE IF THIS HAPPENS AT THE WRONG TIME, SOMEONE COULD DIE FROM IT. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2008 HYUNDAI VERA CRUZ AT 65 MPH ON ROUTE 287 IN THE BEDMINISTER AREA, MY CAR ENGINE LIGHT SUDDENLY CAME ON & THE CAR WOULDN'T ACCELERATE FORWARD. THERE WAS NO POWER GOING FROM THE GAS PEDAL TO THE ENGINE. THIS WAS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE. THE 1ST WAS WHEN I WAS DRIVING TO WORK IN CHATHAM NJ ON JUNE 30TH, SAME PROBLEM, THOUGH I WAS NOT GOING AS FAST, SO THE SITUATION WAS NOT AS DANGEROUS. IT IS VERY SCARY TO HAVE THE CAR SUDDENLY STOP WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. AFTER THE GAS STOPPED WORKING THE WHOLE CAR STARTED VIBRATING & I LET THE CAR ROLL TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, SHUT EVERYTHING OFF, INCLUDING THE ENGINE. LET IT SIT FOR 2 MINUTES, THEN STARTED THE CAR AGAIN & THE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON, THOUGH I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT HOME. WHEN THE 1ST EPISODE OCCURRED I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC & HE HOOKED UP A COMPUTER TO THE DASHBOARD & RESET THE THROTTLE. THIS 2ND INCIDENT WAS VERY FRIGHTENING AS IT WAS JUST MY DAUGHTER & I IN THE CAR. WE HAD BEEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS & THIS HAPPENED WITH NO WARNING WHATSOEVER. I WILL BRING THE CAR TO HYUNDAI, BUT SOMETHING MUST BE DONE TO PREVENT THIS. I ONLY HAVE 33,000 MILES ON MY CAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND DECELERATED. SHE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE BUT IT CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD BUT NO MORE THAN 10 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE STATION AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TPS (RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION) MAY HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE LOCAL DEALER AFTER IT WAS TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 14,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 13,000. UPDATED 5/2/11 *CN UPDATED 12/29/11 *CN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HE COULD HEAR THE LATCH SOUND, BUT THE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK AND WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO USE THE DOOR HANDLE IT BROKE. THE PASSENGER HAD TO OPEN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WASN'T REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 32,000.

2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ PASSENGER FRONT DOOR WILL NOT LATCH WHEN CLOSED, WHILE DRIVING OR AT A STOP. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REPAIR DEFECT. *TR

08 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ HAD A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER-ACCELERATOR WILL NOT RESPONDED TO COMMANDED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND SHUT OFF. UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE IT DRIVE NORMALLY BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 13,000.