2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ Service Brakes Problems

ABS Anti-Lock Brake System Failure (ABS Control Unit) As seen in NHTSA CAMPAIGN [XXX], for newer year models, The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module may leak brake fluid internally and cause an electrical short, which can result in an engine compartment fire while parked or driving. This recall should also include 2008-2010 Hyundai Veracruz's as the ABS Module is the same part number and can leak brake fluid. This can lead to serious injury or death as the car may not function as intended or catch on fire. I noticed a strong burning smell similar to burning toast when the car was dropped off at the shop. My Mechanics noticed my ABS Control Unit had liquid coming out of the poorly sealed module, and told me to report this to the NTSHA. The unit had to be replaced for about $3800. The first symptom is the ESC Light flashing while driving. Others include the AWD Light, Brake Light, ABS Light, and, Traction Control Lights. On many forums like the link shown below other people have experienced this issue on the 2008 Hyundai Veracruz as well. This indicate that the recall should be pushed to ALL Veracruz models. Hyundai should be responsible for the safety of all Veracruz owners just not a few. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Component or System Failed or Malfunctioned: The ABS harness connecting to the ABS module is the primary culprit. Specifically, the top part of the harness is not adequately sealed, which has led to water ingress and subsequent wire shorting. Availability for Inspection: No, the ABS harness is available for inspection upon request. Safety Risk: The malfunctioning ABS harness poses a significant safety risk. When the ABS system fails, it affects braking performance, stability control, and traction control. This jeopardizes the safety of both the driver and other road users. Confirmation by Service Centers: While the issue was previously identified by the Hyundai Dealer it was attributed to a short in the Tow Hitch Wire. Unfortunately, the problem was not adequately resolved at that time. The recent appearance of the ESC Light, ABS Light, and Traction Control Light confirms that the issue persists. Inspections: The vehicle has not been inspected by the manufacturer, police, or insurance representatives specifically for this issue. However, the symptoms (warning lights) have been observed consistently during driving. Warning Lamps and Symptoms: ESC Light: Periodic flashing and occasional getting stuck. ABS Light and Traction Control Light: Illuminating after driving, especially during turns or rapid acceleration. These symptoms have been present for an extended period. Cause Assessment: The top part of the ABS harnesses not being properly sealed has allowed water ingress, leading to wire shorting.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE ABS MODULE MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE AND FLAMES IGNITED FROM THE BATTERY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY ATTENDANTS FROM A NEARBY AUTO BODY SHOP. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESTROYED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 144,000.

Mileage: 144,000

MY VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING ALL OF THE ISSUES LISTED IN THE FOLLOWING CAMPAIGNS, YET, THE MANUFACTURER IS REFUSING TO COVER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PART. 13V113000 09V122000 THE VEHICLE GETS STUCK IN DRIVE, OR PARK, AND CAN'T BE ADJUSTED WHEN THE BRAKE IS DEPRESSED. THE ESC STICKS ON RANDOMLY. I'VE REPLACE MANY, MANY BRAKE LIGHTS IN THIS VEHICLE.

Mileage: 105,000

BRAKE LIGHT, ABS AND ESC OFF LIGHT ON REPEATEDLY. BRAKE LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFY OUT OF GEAR. AUTO START STOPPED WORKING. HAD STOP LAMP SWITCH REPLACED, NOW SPEEDOMETER NOT REGISTERING AND ESC LIGHT FLASHING ON. THE BRAKE LIGHT, ABS AND ESC OFF LIGHT STILL REMAIN ON.

Mileage: 75,000

TRAVELING AT 55 MPH A WHIRLING NOISE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVERS'S SIDE. ABS,ESC,, CHECK ENGINE ,AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME, THE SPEEDOMETER WENT TO O, AND THE CAR SHUT OFF. NEARLY REAR ENDED TWICE, INJURED , AND NEARLY STRUCK DOWN GETTING OUT OF THE CAR AND OFF THE HIGHWAY. COULD NOT GET THE CAR STARTED. HAD CAR TOWED. COLONIAL HYUNDAI OF DOWNINGTOWN, PA. DIAGNOSED THE CAR WITH A BAD ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL ASSEMBLY. PART NUMBER 58910-3J 850. THE CAR COULD NOT BE MOVED UNTIL THE PART WAS INSTALLED. IT COST ME $2500. I REQUESTED AN INSURANCE CLAIM FORM, BUT WAS TOLD HYUNDAI MOTORS OR COLONIAL HYUNDAI WOULD NOT PAY FOR IT. CALLED HYUNDAI IN FOUNTAIN VALLEY CA. FILED A CLAIM: NUMBER 9841469. OBTAINED DIAGNOSTIC REPORTS AND REPAIR INVOICES FROM COLONIAL HYUNDAI. CAR HAS ONLY 30,000 MILES PURCHASED BRAND NEW.

Mileage: 30,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED INDEPENDENTLY AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,400. ...UPDATED 06/13/17 *BF UPDATED 09/08/2017*JS

Mileage: 86,400

DRIVING SLOWLY ON CITY STREETS, I BEGAN BRAKING AT A STOP SIGN, WHEN 3 DASH INDICATOR SENSOR LIGHTS CAME ON. THE ABS, ESC AND THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE SENSOR LIGHTS. AFTER STOPPING I CONTINUED AND THE CAR STARTED TO JERK AND WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. IT WAS TRYING TO BRAKE WHILE I WAS TRYING TO ACCELERATE. I IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO OUR DRIVEWAY AND HAD TO CANCEL OUR OUTING. CALLED THE REPAIR SHOP AND THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS A LEFT REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR PROBLEM. THE COST FOR THE REPAIR WILL BE $550.00.

Mileage: 111,400

60,000 MILES, ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILED FOR ABS, 3 LIGHTS ON, DEALERSHIP AND HYUNDAI CORPORATE WON'T WARANTEE OR FIX. MODULE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND IS DEFECTIVE AND FAILING IN A LARGE AMOUNT OF HYUNDAI AND KIA VEHICLES, HYUNDAI REFUSES TO FIX. ALL OVER INTERNET ABOUT THIS COMPLAINT

Mileage: 60,000

AT APPROXIMATELY 62000 MILES, ALL BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON THEN OFF THEN ON THEN OFF. FINALLY AT 65000 MILES THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND ABS AND ECS LIGHTS ALL CAME ON AND REMAINED ON. TOOK TO DEALER PAID $136.00 DIAGNOSTIC FEE. HYDRAULIC MODULE DEFECTIVE. DEALER WILL NOT WARRANTEE YET KNOWS OF PROBLEMS WITH SIMILAR VERACRUZ VEHICLES PART ALONE $1,500.00 NOBODY IS HELPING CONSUMER WITH THIS ISSUE. COMPLAINED AGAIN TO HYUNDAI USA AND NOTHING!!! I'M BEING TOLD HYDRAULIC MODULES ARE KNOWN DEFECTIVE PART! CAR BRAKING SYSTEM NOT WORKING CORRECTLY AS A RESULT!

Mileage: 62,000

ESC LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT HAVE COME ON INTERMITTENTLY SINCE WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN 2010. THEY USUALLY WENT BACK OFF AFTER STOPPING THE CAR AND SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE. THE OTHER NIGHT WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY AT 70MPH, THOSE 2 LIGHTS AND THE AWD LIGHT CAME ON AND ARE NOT TURNING OFF. LOOKING ON INTERNET, I SEE THESE 3 LIGHTS COMING ON IS FAIRLY COMMON AND CAN BE A SAFETY HAZARD. WONERING IF/WHEN THIS MIGHT BE ADDRESSED ASA RECALL.

Mileage: 135,000

PROBLEM WITH ESC AND ABS LIGHTS ON A WELL MAINTAINED 2008 VERACRUZ WITH 64K MILLAGE. THE LIGHT TURN ON AND OFF OFTEN WHEN DRIVING.

Mileage: 640,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,700.

Mileage: 69,700

"ABS FAILURE" AND "ALTERNATOR RECALL 121" THE BREAK, ABS, ESC AND CHK ENGINE LIGHTS ALL CAME ON AND STAY ON. FROM TIME TO TIME THE TPMS LIGHT WILL ALSO COME ON AND SPEEDOMETER WILL BE AT ZERO WHEN DRIVING ALONG THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR WILL FROM TIME TO TIME COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, EVEN WHILE DRIVING ALONG HIGHWAY, WHICH IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH AND DIAGNOSTICS BY HYUNDAI IT SEEMS 2 ITEMS ARE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS, 1) FAULTY ABS MODULE THAT WAS BEEN REPORTED BY 100'S OF PEOPLE AND 2) FAULTY ALTERNATOR THAT AFFECTS THE LOSS IN POWER, AGAIN WITH 100'S OF COMPLAINTS. THERE IS A RECALL FOR ALTERNATOR BUT NOT THE ABS MODULE. THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR AND WITH ONLY 70000 MILES, THIS SHOULD BE REPLACED/FIXED UNDER HYUNDAI USA WARRANTY.

Mileage: 70,000

THE BREAK, ABS, ESC AND CHK ENGINE LIGHT ALL CAME ON AND LITERALLY EVERYTHING SHUT DOWN. THERE WAS NO STEERING (EXTREMELY DIFFICULT), AND WORST OF ALL NO BREAKS. I COULD BARELY BRING THE CAR TO A STOP WITH BOTH FEET AND HAD TO DIVERT MY TRAVEL INTO A PARKING LOT TO AVOID GOING THROUGH A RED LIGHT. THE PROBLEM STEMS FROM A FAULTY ABS MODULE AND HAS BEEN REPORTED NUMEROUS TIMES ON VARIOUS WEB SITES. THE REPAIR IS VERY COSTLY AND THE CONSEQUENCES ARE SO POTENTIALLY DEADLY I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ITEM.. PLEASE DO THE DRIVING PUBLIC A HUGE FAVOR AND INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM. IT'S NOT AS THOUGH HYUNDAI DOESN'T KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

Mileage: 86,359

THE ESC LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED WHEN THE CAR POWER IS ON. REAR BRAKE LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY DON'T COME ON WHILE DRIVING. FREQUENTLY UNABLE TO SHIFT THE CAR OUT OF PARK (WHICH WE HAVE TO PERFORM MANUALLY WITH A SCREWDRIVER AND THE OVERRIDE SWITCH IN THE SHIFTER CONSOLE). DUE TO PREVIOUS RECALLS, WE HAVE DISCONTINUED USING CRUISE CONTROL BECAUSE WE AREN'T SURE WHETHER OR NOT IT WILL DISENGAGE WHEN BRAKING. THESE PROBLEMS BEGAN OVER 6 MONTHS AGO. THEY ARE VERY MUCH A SAFETY ISSUE! DESPITE IDENTICAL PROBLEMS IN NHTSC CAMPAIGNS FOR THIS YEAR/MAKE/MODEL VEHICLE -- A CAMPAIGN HAS NOT APPEARED FOR MY VEHICLE'S VIN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO THE PARK POSITION, THE SHIFT LEVER SEIZED AS THE ESC OFF LIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO MADE THE CONTACT AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V113000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

Mileage: 88,000

DRIVING ON THE ROAD AND TRY TO MAKE A LEFT...THE ABS, AND OTHER LIGHTS LIGHT UP AND THE ENGINE STALL.ALL ASSISTED POWER WAS LOSS FOR DIRECTION IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LEFT TURN. COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE ENGINE. MECHANICS FIND BRAKE FLUID IN THE ABS CONTROL UNIT.

Mileage: 66,000

WHILE DRIVING MY 2008 VERACRUZ, THE ABS, ESC, AND 4WD LIGHTS WENT ON, A FEW MINUTES LATER THE SPEEDOMETER REGISTERED ZERO, THEN WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM WAS THE ABS MODULE. THE ORIGINAL ABS MODULE BECAME INOPERABLE IN MARCH 2015, AFTER APPROXIMATELY 41,000 MILES AND WAS REPLACED ONCE THE PART BECAME AVAILABLE FROM HYUNDAI ON 4/9/15. THE PART WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW FROM HYUNDAI BY MY MECHANIC AND PROFESSIONALLY INSTALLED, DROVE APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES BEFORE THE . ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC, THE ABS MODULE WHICH COST APPROXIMATELY $2,500 AND CONTROLS THE BRAKES, STABILITY CONTROL, SPEEDOMETER, TRACTION CONTROL, ETC IS ONLY GUARANTEED BY HYUNDAI FOR 30 DAYS. TWO ABS MODULE FAILURES WITHIN A MONTH. *TR

Mileage: 41,500

2008 VERACRUZ THAT FEELS LIKE MY BRAKE PEDAL IS GRINDING AND PULSATING AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 20 MPH. THE BRAKES GRIND RANDOMLY AND KICK BACK TOWARDS MY FOOT, AND I HAVE TO RE-BRAKE. IT ONLY HAPPENS AFTER THE CAR IS INITIALLY TURNED OFF AND THE FIRST ONE OR TWO BREAKS. THEN, BEHAVES NORMALLY. IT WILL HAPPEN SEVERAL DAYS IN A ROW, SEVERAL TIMES IN A DAY AND/OR THEN COULD GO WEEKS OR MONTHS WITH IT NOT OCCURRING. WE DID NEW REAR BREAKS. THE DEALER SAID THE ROTORS AND PADS ARE FIND AND TOLD ME IT COULD BE FROM WATER OR SOMETHING GETTING IN THERE RANDOMLY (IE. POLLEN). I TEND TO COMPLETELY DISAGREE AS SOMETHING SIMPLE LIKE WATER WOULD NOT MAKE THIS SIGNIFICANT OF GRINDING/PULSATING SO CONTINUOUSLY BUT YET RANDOMLY. THIS BECOMES VERY SCARY CONTINUING TO HAPPEN BECAUSE I AM WONDERING IF SOMETHING IS ABOUT TO SNAP AND THE BREAKS WILL NOT WORK OR WHAT IS HAPPENING. I HAVE REVIEWED SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE WITH THE VERACRUZ. *TR

MY ABS, ESC AND AWD DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON MY 2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. RAN CODES TO FIND OUT THE RF AND LR WHEEL SENSORS WERE GIVING AN ERROR, AS WELL AS THE BRAKE SWITCH. CHECKED FITTINGS AND FOUND NO MISSED CONNECTIONS WITH THE WHEEL SENSORS, AND WHEN I STARTED THE CAR BACK UP, ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASH TURNED OFF. WHEN THE CAR GOT UP TO 30MPH, THE ESC LIGHT STARTED FLASHING, THE AWD LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND MY VEHICLE ACTED AS IF IT WAS DRIVING IN HEAVY SNOW (STALLING, SLOWING, AND ACCELERATION FAILING). AFTER PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK, TURNING IT OFF, AND STARTING IT BACK UP, ALL LIGHTS WERE AGAIN OFF. SAME ISSUE REPEATED ITSELF, AND THEN THE ABS, ESC AND AWD LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AGAIN, AND THE CAR DROVE FINE. TOOK TO THE DEALER TO GET DIAGNOSED. FEARFUL OF SUDDEN MALFUNCTION DURING EXPRESSWAY DRIVING TO CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 78,900

THE ABS LIGHT, ESC LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ,ALL WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH, MADE APPT WITH DEALER (03/25/2015) AND WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD NEED LEFT & RIGHT SIDE REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSORS. THE VEHICLE IS A 2008 WHICH WAS PURCHASED MAY 2009 AND HAS ONLY 26417 MILES ON IT AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. BIN ON THE INTERNET AND SEEN THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. I AM HOPING THAT YOU WILL LOOK INTO THIS AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME AND THE REST OF THE OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 26,417

STARTED CAR, ESC OFF, AWD, AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS STAYED ON. AFTER A FEW MINUTES DRIVING THERE WAS A WHIRRING NOISE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. STEPPING ON THE BRAKES MADE THE NOISE GO AWAY, NOISE RETURNED WHEN RELEASING THE BRAKES. REPAIR SHOP DIAGNOSED IT TO BE THE ABS MODULE WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 41,500

CAR WAS DRIVING OK SINCE WE HAVE ACQUIRED IT . NO PROBLEMS, NO ISSUES UNTIL WE HAD A SNOW STORM WHEN MY WIFE DRIVING HOME FROM MY CHILDREN'S SCHOOL THE CRUISE CONTROL GOT STUCK AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. SHE PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE RPM KEPT GOING UP. SHE TURNED THE CAR OFF THEN RESTARTED IN 5 MINS IT WAS OK WITH ALL LIGHT IN CLUSTER ON. DIAGNOSED THE CAR WITH WHEEL SPEED SENSOR RR. IT DROVE FOR 1 HOUR THEN ALL LIGHT CAME BACK ON. TOOK IT TO DEAL FOR THE OPEN RECALL I FOUND ONLINE ABOUT MY MODEL CAR. DEALER CHANGED ALL RECALL PROBLEMS BUT LIGHT IS ON. NOW THE DEALER SAID NO COMMUNICATION TO THE CAR'S COMPUTER CAN BUS. CHECKED WITH MY LOCAL MECHANIC AND SAID IT IS THE ABS HYDRAULIC PUMP AND MODULE AFFIXED TO IT. IT IS SHORTED OUT INSIDE AND CAUSES INTERFERENCE WITH THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. THE COST OF PARTS IS WELL OVER 2600 PLUS LABOR. *TR

Mileage: 149,000

THE ABS MODULE IS FAULTY BECAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS. THE HARNESS IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO LIVE ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS ESPECIALLY DURING WINTER DUE TO THE HIGH SALT USE ON ROADS ESPECIALLY IN THE STATES WITH HARSH WINTER. THIS PROBLEM CREATES A SAFETY HAZARDS AND RENDER THE VEHICLE OPERATION IN A STALL MODE. OVER TIME IT COULD CAUSES FIRE HAZARD, SUDDEN ACCELERATION CRUISE CONTROL LOCK WITH NO RELEASE OPTION THAT COULD RESULTS IN A CRASH. IT COULD CAUSE OTHER COMPONENTS FAILURES LIKE MAIN PCM MODULE AND SIDE MODULES OF THE VEHICLE. THE HARNESSES ON THE VERACRUZ ARE NOT SEALED PROPERLY AND HIGHLY DEFECTIVES. *TR

Mileage: 149,000

I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE NOVEMBER 9, 2013. SHORTLY AFTER BUYING THIS VEHICLE, I HAVE HAD BRAKES, PADS, ROTORS, ALL AROUND THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES IN LESS THAN A YEAR. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE BRAKES. I EVEN CALL THE COMPANY. I EVEN TOOK IT TO THE DEALER SHIP AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY BRAKES. THAT IS THE FOURTH INCIDENT. I AM STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. EVERY NOW AND AGAIN THE BRAKES ACT LIKE THEY DO NOT WANT TO STOP AND IT IS DANGEROUS. I AM NOT LIKING THIS AT ALL. I HAVE TO BRAKE ABOUT A THOUSAND FEET OR MORE FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I CANNOT DRIVE UP CLOSE BEHIND ANYONE AT TIMES. IT IS STARTING TO DO IT MORE AND MORE AN NOT EVEN THE DEALERSHIP KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. I DO NOT REMEMBER THE MILEAGE, IT WAS SHORTLY AFTER BUYING THE VEHICLE. AT THE TIME IT HAD OVER 95,000 MILES ON IT. THIS IS ONLY A GUESS ON MILEAGE. *TR

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

Mileage: 79,500

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

Mileage: 67,379

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

Mileage: 61,887

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

Mileage: 87,500

MY AIRBAG AND ESC LIGHTS WENT OFF AND I TOOK THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP. THEY ARE SAYING THAT BOTH THE CONTROL MODULES (ABS, AIRBAG) NEED TO BE REPLACED AND THE PARTS ALONE COST AROUND $2600. *TR THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY BECAUSE OF 5 YEAR PERIOD (BOUGHT IN SEPT 2008) EVEN THOUGH THE MILEAGE IS LESS THAN 60K. THERE WERE MULTIPLE RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE AND IT SEEMS LIKE THESE MODULES SHOULD NOT BE FAILING FOR 50K MILES. I HAVE HEARD MULTIPLE PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE ISSUE AND I THINK HYUNDAI SHOULD GET THE CONTROL MODULES REPLACED.

Mileage: 49,900

ESC OFF, ABS & AIRBAG LIGHTS ARE ON FOR THE HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. AS FEW USERS OF COMPLAINED HERE THIS SEEMS LIKE AN ISSUE THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE AS WELL. I WOULD REQUEST NHTSA LOOK INTO THIS AND HAVE HYUNDAI TAKE CARE OF THIS. HTTP://WWW.HYUNDAI-FORUMS.COM/VERACRUZ-FORUM/151125-ESC-OFF-ABS-AWD-LIGHT.HTML. *TR

Mileage: 49,900

THREE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON IN VEHICLE. ESC, ABF, PARKING!BRAKE WERE THE LIGHTS THAT LIT UP ON DASHBOARD. TOOK VEHICLE IN TO LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE RAN COMPUTER DIAGNOSTICS ON IT, IT CAME UP WITH INTERNAL FAILURE OF THE HYDRAULIC ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT. I CALLED HYUNDAI CUSTOMER CARE LINE AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE CURRENTLY NO RECALLS ON THIS PROBLEM, BUT THEY DID FILE MY COMPLAINT AND SAID THAT THEY TAKE NOTICE OF TRENDS AND DO RESEARCH WHEN ENOUGH PROBLEMS HAPPEN, HE ENCOURAGED ME TO FILE A COMPLAINT HERE AS WELL. HE ALSO SAID THAT SHOULD HYUNDAI RECALL THIS PROBLEM I COULD BE REIMBURSED THE 2400.00 THIS IS GOING TO COST TO GET IT FIXED. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 45,000 MILES ON IT, AND IS ONLY 6 YEARS OLD, TOO YOUNG AND NOT ENOUGH MILES FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPEN. I DID SPEAK WITH A HYUNDAI DEALER SERVICE DEPT AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE NOT SEEN THIS IN THE VERACRUZ BUT HAVE SEEN IT MORE IN THE SONATA. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

THIS VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL WHEN TRYING TO PARK. WHEN I TRIED TO MOVE STICK TO PARK, THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF WITH 70 - 80 MILES AN HOUR. ONCE IT TOOK OFF LIKE PLANE, I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THIS VEHICLE. I TRIED TO STOP IT BUT BRAKES DID NOT WORK, STEERING WAS LOCKED AND CAN NOT TURN OFF IGNITION EITHER. VEHICLE TRAVELED ABOUT 800 - 1000 FT BEFORE IT STOPPED. VEHICLE FINALLY CAME TO STOP BY TREES. STEERING, BRAKES AND GAS NOTHING WORKED AS EXPECTED AND I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THIS VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE WENT THROUGH THIS ORDEAL IN CHILDREN PLAY AREA AND LUCKILY IT WAS EARLY IN THE MORNING AND NO ONE WAS IN PLAY AREA. IMAGINE IF THIS VEHICLE WAS ON INTERSTATE, MAJOR INTERSECTION OR US / STATE HWY. THIS VEHICLE IS ROAD HAZARD AND MAY CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS AND POSSIBLY LOSS OF LIFE. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED HYUNDAI AND THEY HAVE OPENED UP CASE TO CHECK BUT WANT NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE SO WE HAVE NEUTRAL OUTCOME V/S JUST HYUNDAI. I WANTED TO BRING UP THIS MATTER TO YOUR ATTENTION SO PROPER INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE COMPLETED FOR THIS VEHICLE TO AVOID LOSS OF PROPERTY OR LIVES. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR MORE DETAILS. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

I WAS HAVING ISSUES WITH THE BRAKES AND IT CAME TO THE POINT AFTER REPLACING THE PADS AND ROTORS AND ALMOST CRASHING INTO THE CARS IN FRONT OF ME THAT I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. I THOUGHT IT MAY JUST NEED AN ADJUSTMENT ON THE COMPUTER BUT THE DIAGNOSIS WAS "INTERNAL FAILURE OF THE HYDRAULIC ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT".. I AM SHOCKED BECAUSE THE CAR IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD. I STARTED DOING RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THE HYUNDAI GENESIS WAS RECALLED FOR THIS VERY SAME REASON. THE DEALER WANTS $2600 TO REPLACE IT AND TOLD ME THEY HAD NOT HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING WITH A VERACRUZ. IF THE SAME COMPONENTS OR FLUID WAS USED IN THE VERACRUZ AS WAS USED IN THE GENESIS - IT WOULD HAVE THE SAME ISSUES BUT I DON'T SEE ANY RECALLS. I WAS TOLD MY CAR IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE BUT I DON'T HAVE $2,600 TO DISH OUT TO GET IT FIXED. I WOULD LIKE SOME ASSISTANCE IN FINDING OUT IF OTHER HYUNDAI VERACRUZ OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME. HOW DOES A RECALL GET ISSUED? *TR

Mileage: 104,330

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI VERA CRUZ. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH MAKING A TURN, THE ENGINE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ABS, ESC AND ANOTHER BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL ASSEMBLY WOULD REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE VIN WAS AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 50,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY (APPROX. SPEEDS OF 65 MPH), WHILE RAINING, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO STUTTER, SPEEDOMETER JUMPED AROUND, AND THE ESC OFF, ABS AND AWD WARNING LIGHTS FLASHED AND THEN STAYED ON. ONCE THE LIGHTS STAYED ON (NO LONGER FLASHING) IT SEEMED AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE DROVE "NORMAL." AFTER A DAY OF DRIVING WITH THE LIGHTS ON THEY WOULD TURN OFF AND PROBLEM WOULDN'T COME ON AGAIN UNTIL THEIR WAS SOME SORT OF MOISTURE/PRECIPITATION HAPPENING; AND THEN ONCE DRY WOULD TURN OFF AGAIN. HAD DEALER CHECK VEHICLE (AT THE TIME OF CHECK NO LIGHTS/SYMPTOMS OCCURRING) AND THEY SAID IT REQUIRED A NEW HECU UNIT AND A NEW WHEEL SPEED SENSOR (APPROX. COST $3,200). THEY COULD NEITHER EXPLAIN WHY IT ONLY HAPPENED WHEN IT WAS WET AND DID NOT WANT TO TROUBLESHOOT BEYOND THE BASIC CODE CHECK. HYUNDAI WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO HELP - IT WAS ONLY 1,000 OVER WARRANTY BY THE TIME WE WERE ABLE TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT BY DEALER (WHICH ALSO TOOK 2 WEEKS TO SET UP APPOINTMENT WITH HYUNDAI TECH). DEALER CLEARED CODES AND PUT DIELECTRIC GREASE ON THE CONNECTIONS. HAD NO PROBLEMS FOR 7 MONTHS, AND THEN PROBLEM REAPPEARED. ONLY NOW THE PROBLEM IS A SEVERE SAFETY RISK TO MYSELF AND OTHERS AROUND ME. THERE IS NO TELLING (CAN OCCUR AT ANY SPEED AND DOESN'T MATTER HOW LONG CAR HAS BEEN ON OR HOW FAR DRIVEN) WHEN THE SYSTEMS MENTIONED WILL FAIL, AND WHEN THE LIGHTS START FLASHING I HAVE NO ABILITY TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE UNTIL ALL THE LIGHTS TURN STEADY AND STAY ON. IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN WHEN PULLING OUT/ACROSS TRAFFIC IT COULD TURN FATAL. A QUICK CHECK ON THE INTERNET AND ONE WILL FIND A HOST OF COMPLAINTS RELATING TO THIS SAME PROBLEM. A RECALL NEEDS TO BE ISSUED BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED! *TR

Mileage: 61,200

DRIVING LESS THAN 40 MPH AND MULTIPLE LIGHTS CAME ON, ALMOST SIMULTANEOUSLY. FIRST ESC OFF, ABS AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHTS. THEN MOMENTARILY AFTERWARDS CHECK ENGINE AND TPMS LIGHTS CAME ON. TOOK IT TO STEALERSHIP, SAID THE BRAKE CONTROL MODULE WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CAR KEPT IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH FREQ OIL CHANGES AND PROPER TIRE MAINTENANCE. EST COST TO REPAIR $2,800. OUT OF WARRANTY AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAVEN'T SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS IN THEIR SHOP. *TR

Mileage: 121,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ESC AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V113000 (SERVICE BRAKES). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

Mileage: 68,000

THIS CAR LOSES POWER AND THE ABILITY TO CONTROL IT VIA POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, AND SOMETIMES COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN WHEN OPERATING UNDER RAINY CONDITIONS AND WET ROADWAYS. IT HAS HAPPENED FIVE TIMES. I HAVE NEVER BEEN TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, BUT FOR A SPLIT SECOND CODES APPEAR AND I HAVE NO CONTROL OF THE CAR. THERE IS A MOMENT OF PANIC AND THEN THE CAR COMES BACK TO LIFE AND EVERYTHING IS OPERATIONAL. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE THAT THE STOP LAMP SWITCH IS MALFUNCTIONING ON THE HYUNDAI VERACRUZ MODEL DATED 2008-2009. THERE IS RISK OF A CRASH. I TRIED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER IN FREEHOLD, NJ AND THEY INDICATED BECAUSE MY BRAKES ARE THE ADJUSTABLE KIND THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS IN STOCK TO REPAIR THIS RECALL AND HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THEY WILL BE GETTING THEM IN. ITS ON BACK ORDER. IN THE MEANTIME, IF THERE IS A CRASH CAUSED BY THIS PROBLEM THERE WILL BE MAJOR LAWSUITS AGAINST THE HYUNDAI COMPANY FOR NOT HAVING THE ITEMS IN STOCK TO REPAIR THESE VEHICLES. I SUGGEST THIS MATTER GETS LOOKED INTO IMMEDIATELY AND GETS RESOLVED. THERE SHOULD BE NO EXCUSE THAT PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER.

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED CAR VEERS TO LEFT OR RIGHT. REPRESENTATIVE FOR OREGON HYUNDAI PARTS AND SERVICE DROVE THE CAR ON 10-4-2012 AND OBSERVED THAT THE CAR VEERS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. HE STATED, "IT IS NORMAL". VEERING OCCURS DRAMATICALLY IF HANDS ARE NOT ON STEERING WHEEL. ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT INCLUDE: NEW FRONT BRAKE PADS, ROTORS TURNED, PRESSURE TO CALIPERS CHECKED, FRONT END ALIGNMENT CHECKED AND ROTATED WHEELS. *TR

Mileage: 19,400

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE TAIL LIGHTS FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THEY FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V122000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:SWITCHES:BRAKE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

Mileage: 84,000

WHEN BRAKING, I WOULD HEAR & FEEL A GRINDING TYPE NOISE AND "FEEL" THE GRINDING ON MY BRAKE PEDAL. IT WOULD FEEL AS IF I WOULDN'T HAVE BRAKES AND IT WOULD SURPRISE ME---WHICH WOULD MAKE ME TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE PEDAL AND THEN RE-BRAKE. USUALLY AT THIS POINT I WOULD NOT FEEL/HEAR THE SAME THING AND MY BRAKE WORKED AND FELT NORMAL. THIS DID NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME I BRAKED AND IT DIDN'T HAPPEN EVERY TIME I DROVE MY CAR. IT WAS INTERMITTENT. I TOLD MY HYUNDAI SERVICE PEOPLE I THOUGHT I NEEDED NEW BRAKES. THEY CHECKED AND SAW MY PADS & ROTORS WERE FINE. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL I FINALLY TOLD THEM THIS IS DEFINITELY HAPPENING AND THEY NEEDED TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS GOING ON. SO MY SERVICE TECH DROVE MY CAR UNTIL IT FINALLY HAPPENED TO HIM. SINCE EARLY JUNE THEY HAVE TRIED NUMEROUS THINGS TO TRY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. UNFORTUNATELY, THEY'VE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL! WHAT I UNDERSTAND IS THEY "THINK" MY CAR FEELS LIKE ITS SKIDDING SO THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGES. HOWEVER, THEY CAN'T FIGURE OUT HOW TO MAKE IT STOP. THEY'VE EXHAUSTED MY EXTENDED WARRANTY CHANGING OUT PARTS/COMPUTERS (I THINK) TO NO AVAIL. THEY'VE CONTACTED HYUNDAI ENGINEERS AND THEY TOO HAVEN'T FOUND AN ANSWER. I UNDERSTAND THERE ARE 2 OTHER 2008 VERACURZ' THAT ARE EXPERIENCING A SIMILAR ISSUE AT THE DEALERSHIP I WORK WITH AS WELL AS OTHERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY---PER THE HYUNDAI ENGINEER TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT MY DEALERSHIP. NOW I HAVE A CAR A YEAR AWAY FROM BEING PAID OFF AND NO RESOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM!! IS THIS A RECALL ISSUE? IS THIS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED? DO I---AND OTHERS---DESERVE REIMBURSEMENT FOR HYUNDAI'S FAULTY EQUIPMENT? I BELIEVE THIS TO BE THE CASE. I HAVE BEEN LOYAL TO MY DEALERSHIP, TO SERVICING MY VEHICLE AND CARING FOR MY CAR SO AS TO PAY IT OFF AND HAVE A RELIABLE, SAFE VEHICLE WITHOUT A CAR PAYMENT FOR A PERIOD OF TIME! THIS WAS MY GOAL. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

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

Mileage: 85,000