Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | ||||||
| PE09003 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | 01/14/2009 | 04/24/2009 | STOP LAMP SWITCH FAILURE | 09V122000 | |
| By letter dated april 15, 2009, hyundai notified the agency that it will conduct a safety recall (nhtsa recall number 09v122) to replace the stop lamp switches on many of its model year 2005-2008 vehicles.see recall 09v122 for a complete list. the agency opened its investigation based on five complaints of stop lamp failure across several 2007 hyundai models. the agency also received early warning (ewr) reports on this issue.most of those failures were traced to the improper operation of the stop lamp switch that controls stop lamp illumination.a malfunctioning stop lamp switch can cause the vehicle's brake lights not to light during braking, or alternatively, it can cause the brake lights to stay lit even when a driver takes the foot off the brake pedal. failure of the stop lamps to illuminate properly creates the hazard of rear end collisions when drivers following the subject vehicle do not recognize that the vehicle is slowing or stopping. hyundai reported one crash incident (a frontal impact), without injury, that was alleged to have been caused by this defect.the agency reviewed the incident and cannot conclude that it is related to this defect. there are other potential problems related to failure of the stop lamp switch: failure of the cruise control to disengage, interference with proper functioning of antilock brakes and electronic stability control, and inability to move the gear shift lever out of park position.based on the above safety recall, this investigation is closed. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 11/01/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 hyundai tucson. the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated independently. the failure recurred intermittently and during cool weather. the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for the failure. the dealer replaced the clutch and the idle control actuator. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 63,000. | |||
| 11/01/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 hyundai tucson. the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated independently. the failure recurred intermittently and during cool weather. the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for the failure. the dealer replaced the clutch and the idle control actuator. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 63,000. kmj | |||
| 11/01/2011 | 59000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 hyundai tucson. the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerator on its own the accelerator pedal was not depressed. the failure occurred intermittently during cool weather. the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for the failure. the dealer replaces the clutch and the idle control actuator. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure, the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 63,000. li | |||
| 07/27/2011 | 47000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 hyundai tucson. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph, she attempted to accelerate further, but the vehicle would not accelerate beyond that speed. the vehicle remained stuck in third gear while the contact attempted to accelerate further. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer at least six times, but they were unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact back to the dealer. the failure mileage was 47,000. sm. | |||
| 07/27/2011 | 47000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 hyundai tucson. the contact stated while driving 65 mph and trying to acclerate the vehicle would lose power and get stuck in third gear. the vehicle has no power to acclerate any faster. the vehicle was taken to the dealer at least six times and they cannot find the failure. the checking engine light would illuminate and then goes back off. the manufacturer was notified who stated to take the vehicle to the dealer but each time they cannot find the failure. the failure mileage was 47,000. mw | |||
| 06/02/2011 | 47945 | ||
| Unexpected acceleration of engine when at complete stop (at stop sign) and foot had been on brake for at least 30 seconds. shift was in drive, engine went full speed, all wheels spun on ground, creating much smoke. foot remained on brake. note that accelerator pedal when not engaged is below level of brake pedal when it is engaged and that when accelerator pedal is full down then its level is 3 inches below the brake pedal level when it is engaged. right foot was on brake - thus no way for operator error since if foot had been off brake the vehicle would have shot forward into intersection and there would have been a multiple car accident. and there is no way to have right foot on brake and to have accelerator full down at the same time. shifted to neutral, engine continued to race, some noise when shifted - may have harmed transmission. turned off ignition switch and engine stopped. vehicle started normally after this. ac was on. car had full dealer service at 45,661 miles and state inspection a week before this incident. at 45755 miles, tech confirmed ses light; found code p0150 oxygen sensor- not replaced, software updated for engine control module. | |||
| 12/17/2009 | 66000 | 2 | |
| Problemas con el power train. history = en el primer a | |||
| 04/26/2009 | 53401 | 1 | |
| 1/6/09 while driving the tuscon began to feel hesitant with slow acceleration and stalled while i was turning across traffic and malfunction light came on. tow was required to the dealer where the tps sensor assembly was replaced. mileage was 50209. i purchased my tuscon new in 9/2005 and since 12/05 i had the car in the dealer for malfunction light six times. on 4/26/2009 while traveling on the nj turnpike the tuscan began to operate in the same manner as in 1/09 , and thankfully, i was able to pull over to the shoulder before the tuscon stalled and caused a major accident. i was towed to a hotel, and the next day towed again to a nj dealer where the sensor assy-air flow and sensor assy oxygen lh were replaced. mileage 53401. i drove 150 miles to home, and the malfunction light came on again. i took the car to my regular dealer said the code was found for cylinder # 5 misfire, e ngire not misfiring at this time . i contacted the hyundai consumer assistance center and reported all of the above to them (three calls were made) i was told i would hear back from them last night, but have not. i travel on high speed/traffic roadways often and now i am concerned for the safety of my passengers, drivers/passengers in other cars and my own. i am i to know if the car is going to stall again, and if i am aware of a change in it's operation how i can feel safe not knowing if i will be able to pull to the shoulder before this happens. *tr | |||
| 06/23/2006 | 22000 | 1 | 06/15/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while starting the vehicle, it lurched forward and would not engage into gear. also while driving, the 4wd light intermittently illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times who could not duplicate the problem. | |||
| 04/01/2005 | 2 | 10/28/2004 | |
| 2005 hyundai tucson engine revved up and lurched forward while consumer was trying to park.*mr a recall (05v119000) of the automatic stability control was done and the consumer hoped that this would correct the problem but it didn't. after the recall work was done the vehicle hit a handicapped sign while attempting to park damaging his vehicle and another vehicle. *nm | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 03/01/2007 | 28000 | 9 | 09/01/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 hyundai tucson. the contact stated that the vehicle was hesitant to accelerate when it was first started. while driving 45 mph, the vehicle failed to gain speed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the battery was replaced, however, they were unable to duplicate the failure. the dealer advised him to file a complaint. the manufacturer was called, but has not responded. the current mileage was 42,000 and failure mileage was 28,000. updated 01/02/08. *lj updated 12/12/07 *tr | |||
| 01/02/2005 | 23 | ||
| 25 problems later from purchasing a 2005 hyundai tuscan on 1/2/05 and nothing has been done. i could get into a major accident an hyundai didn't care. i have written numerous complaints , spoken to a supervisor, 1 case manager, and 3 customer service representatives from nhtsa and all i got were empty promises. ongoing problem with espy system-pulsating brakes, losing power, gas pedal locked, and swaying from side to side on the highway/street was no joke. for this not to occur i had to drive with the air conditioner on if not it happened every half and hour. now how would you like an 18 wheeler behind you while this was happening? electronically problems-remote control sometimes worked, doors opened/closed b themselves, doors got stuck, manually opening door it sounded like it was dying, doors locked from inside i had to climb out of the window twice, the car has been reprogram more times then anything, i had 3 multi point inspections, recall 079-remove-replaced air bag control, recall 068 espy-hydraulic control unit (hecu, recall january 2006-espy_electronic stability program, recall 071 july 06, 2005 parking brakes, recall 921 tuscan owners manual, recall 068-8/5/06. mats rolled under brake replaced, brakes slid when it rained, back window wipers made noise when it rained , sun glass holder got stuck even though it was replaced, passenger seat back cracked twice and replaced. i would like to know how many owner tuscan owners suffered like i did without any help, if so email me at justbe_kause@verizon.net i contacted the 1-800 they give on this site and i spoke to a case manager and she wanted me to fax to her all the paper work and forms i have sent out. the total of pages was 52 and it would cost 75.00 to send ,which they did not reimburse, they didn't have a actual address to send the information to, she gave me a file number i got august 1, 06, so i asked where the paper work? *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 09/16/2009 | 55000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 hyundai tucson. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph with the cruise control engaged, the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated to 80 mph. she had to exert great force during application of the brake pedal to decelerate back to the intended speed. she is in the process of having the vehicle inspected to determine the cause of the failure. the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage and current mileages were 55,000. | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2005 hyundai tucson developed problems with the engine and the engine light.***no answer required***. *mr the consumer stated the vehicle lack power when taking off. the cruise control disengaged on its own. *jb | |||
| 08/03/2005 | 2786 | 1 | 11/13/2004 |
| Dt: the contact owns a 2005 hound tucson, while on cruise control it was too tight, causing the rpms to rev. , the dealer repaired. currently, while on cruise control it went out of the cruise control and the speed dropped rapidly. the service dealer stated they could not find the cause of the problem. this almost resulted in two accidents. *ak | |||