This Problem Across All Years
DRIVING ON FREEWAY ON JULY 13, ODOMETER DROPS TO ZERO OR BOUNCES AROUND, CAN'T DETERMINE SPEED WHILE DRIVING, WARNING ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON. 7/15/2013 DEALER REPLACED SENSORS SHOPPING ON JULY 28, ODOMETER DROPS TO ZERO AND WARNING ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON 7/28/2013 DEALER REPLACED SENSORS DRIVING ON FREEWAY ON OCTOBER 6, ODOMETER DROPS TO ZERO 10/8/2013 DEALER REPLACED ODOMETER (MILEAGE WAS 108,700) DIVING ON FREEWAY ON NOVEMBER 2, ODOMETER DROPS TO ZERO, WARNING LIGHT TURNS ON HAVEN'T DECIDED WHAT TO DO WITH CAR. *TR
DRIVING ON FREEWAY ON JULY 13, ODOMETER DROPS TO ZERO OR BOUNCES AROUND, CAN'T DETERMINE SPEED WHILE DRIVING, WARNING ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON. 7/15/2013 DEALER REPLACED SENSORS SHOPPING ON JULY 28, ODOMETER DROPS TO ZERO AND WARNING ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON 7/28/2013 DEALER REPLACED SENSORS DRIVING ON FREEWAY ON OCTOBER 6, ODOMETER DROPS TO ZERO 10/8/2013 DEALER REPLACED ODOMETER (MILEAGE WAS 108,700) DIVING ON FREEWAY ON NOVEMBER 2, ODOMETER DROPS TO ZERO, WARNING LIGHT TURNS ON HAVEN'T DECIDED WHAT TO DO WITH CAR. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI XG350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHILE GOING THROUGH AN AUTOMATED CAR WASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK CANISTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE HAD SINCE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER ON EACH OCCASION WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 08/31/11*LJ THE DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL COMPONENTS TO RECTIFY THE ENGINE LIGHT PROBLEM, BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE ABS, TCB AND AIR BAG LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON. UPDATED 09/09/11
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI XG350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHILE GOING THROUGH AN AUTOMATED CAR WASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK CANISTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE HAD SINCE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER ON EACH OCCASION WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 08/31/11*LJ THE DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL COMPONENTS TO RECTIFY THE ENGINE LIGHT PROBLEM, BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE ABS, TCB AND AIR BAG LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON. UPDATED 09/09/11
NONE, NOTICED ONCE CAR WAS PURCHASED USED. *TR
NONE, NOTICED ONCE CAR WAS PURCHASED USED. *TR
THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER STARTING THE CAR - ALL ELSE SEEMED OK. I CALLED THE DEALER AND HE SAID IT WAS NOT IMPORTANT THAT A CONNECTOR HAD PROBABLY JUST COME LOOSE AND THAT THE AIR BAG WOULD PROBABLY STILL WORK IF NEEDED. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER HE REMOVED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT AND SAID HE FOUND A BROKEN WIRE AND REPAIRED IT - AT A COST OF ABOUT $56 - FOR A CAR THAT HAS A "BUMPER-TO-BUMPER" WARRANTY. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT WE MUST HAVE PUT SOMETHING UNDER THE SEAT THAT CAUSED THE WIRE TO BREAK WHEN THE SEAT WAS MOVED - THIS SEAT AUTOMATICALLY MOVES EVERY TIME THE CAR IS STARTED AND STOPPED. ABOUT SIX MONTHS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME IT WAS THE PASSENGER'S SEAT THAT HAD A BROKEN WIRE UNDER IT. THIS SEAT IS MOVED LESS FREQUENTLY, BUT IT IS A POWER SEAT. AS FAR AS I KNOW THE ONLY THING UNDER THAT SEAT WAS A BOX OF TISSUES. AGAIN I WAS REQUIRED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A DESIGN DEFECT IN THAT ANYTHING THAT IS ALLOWED TO GET UNDER THE SEAT WILL CAUSE THIS WIRE TO BE SEVERED AND PREVENT THE SIDE AIR BAGS FROM DEPLOYING. I HAVE NEVER HAD A CAR THAT HAD ANY PROBLEM WITH ITEMS UNDER THE SEAT. ALSO THIS DESIGN HAS A SORT OF "PAN" OR DEPRESSION UNDER EACH SEAT THAT TRAPS ANY LOOSE ARTICLE LEFT ON THE FLOOR WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED AND IT SLIDES UNDER THE SEAT. IT NEVER SLIDES BACK OUT WHEN ACCELERATING. THIS SEEMS TO JUST MAKE THE PROBLEM WORSE. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT ANY NORMAL ITEM LEFT ON THE FLOOR OF THE CAR SHOULD CAUSE THIS DAMAGE AND DEBILITATE THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. *JB
THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER STARTING THE CAR - ALL ELSE SEEMED OK. I CALLED THE DEALER AND HE SAID IT WAS NOT IMPORTANT THAT A CONNECTOR HAD PROBABLY JUST COME LOOSE AND THAT THE AIR BAG WOULD PROBABLY STILL WORK IF NEEDED. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER HE REMOVED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT AND SAID HE FOUND A BROKEN WIRE AND REPAIRED IT - AT A COST OF ABOUT $56 - FOR A CAR THAT HAS A "BUMPER-TO-BUMPER" WARRANTY. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT WE MUST HAVE PUT SOMETHING UNDER THE SEAT THAT CAUSED THE WIRE TO BREAK WHEN THE SEAT WAS MOVED - THIS SEAT AUTOMATICALLY MOVES EVERY TIME THE CAR IS STARTED AND STOPPED. ABOUT SIX MONTHS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME IT WAS THE PASSENGER'S SEAT THAT HAD A BROKEN WIRE UNDER IT. THIS SEAT IS MOVED LESS FREQUENTLY, BUT IT IS A POWER SEAT. AS FAR AS I KNOW THE ONLY THING UNDER THAT SEAT WAS A BOX OF TISSUES. AGAIN I WAS REQUIRED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A DESIGN DEFECT IN THAT ANYTHING THAT IS ALLOWED TO GET UNDER THE SEAT WILL CAUSE THIS WIRE TO BE SEVERED AND PREVENT THE SIDE AIR BAGS FROM DEPLOYING. I HAVE NEVER HAD A CAR THAT HAD ANY PROBLEM WITH ITEMS UNDER THE SEAT. ALSO THIS DESIGN HAS A SORT OF "PAN" OR DEPRESSION UNDER EACH SEAT THAT TRAPS ANY LOOSE ARTICLE LEFT ON THE FLOOR WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED AND IT SLIDES UNDER THE SEAT. IT NEVER SLIDES BACK OUT WHEN ACCELERATING. THIS SEEMS TO JUST MAKE THE PROBLEM WORSE. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT ANY NORMAL ITEM LEFT ON THE FLOOR OF THE CAR SHOULD CAUSE THIS DAMAGE AND DEBILITATE THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. *JB
THE CONSUMER STATED WITHIN TWO YEARS THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED FOUR TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB THE BATTERY FAILED FOUR TIMES DUE TO THE ALTERNATOR FAILURE WHEN THE VEHICLE GETS TO OPERATING TEMPERATURE. *TC
THE CONSUMER STATED WITHIN TWO YEARS THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED FOUR TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB THE BATTERY FAILED FOUR TIMES DUE TO THE ALTERNATOR FAILURE WHEN THE VEHICLE GETS TO OPERATING TEMPERATURE. *TC
THE CONSUMER STATED WITHIN TWO YEARS THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED FOUR TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB THE BATTERY FAILED FOUR TIMES DUE TO THE ALTERNATOR FAILURE WHEN THE VEHICLE GETS TO OPERATING TEMPERATURE. *TC
THE CONSUMER STATED WITHIN TWO YEARS THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED FOUR TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB THE BATTERY FAILED FOUR TIMES DUE TO THE ALTERNATOR FAILURE WHEN THE VEHICLE GETS TO OPERATING TEMPERATURE. *TC