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Car was taken to the dealership for two active recalls. The dealership began with 966 Engine Monitoring Logic Recall. An error code was received after the computer was updated during the Recall. The display panel now displays all gears as E, and now when the dealership drives it the car has a stall. The dealership states the transmission must be replaced. From my understanding it all is related to software. It is still with the dealership, Hyundai is refusing to cover this since the car is out of warranty. This defect is directly from the recall.
. when I bought it it had 98,000 km on it. Still under warranty and I had all the recalls from a few years ago done to bring it all up to date. I religiously changed the oil, rotated tires, fluids updated, new battery, etc. In 6 years I have put 8000km on the car since I bought it and while driving home from my daughters a few weeks ago it kept popping out of fourth gear" this happened the one time and no lights came on? then last Thursday I went to my daughters house to help out with the unpacking and on the drive home my car got stuck in 3rd gear! I couldn't get it out of third gear until I once popped the clutch and out it came. Shifting went back to normal, for a while then I could not get it to go into any gear! I am on my way home in rush our traffic and the car will not go into any gear but seems to be stuck in 5th or 6th gear? by reving up the engine to about 4000 and letting the clutch out slowly while reving it would slowly start going and eventually it would be going ok stuck in whatever gear but there were traffic lights!! I had to pull over once and had the police pull in behind me. When I explained to her what was happening she said she understood her brother had the same problem" I was finally able to get it home in the scariest ride ever (through 2 red lights and a stop sign) and it was smoking and stinking! now I have a car with insurance ($1200 yr.) on it and 1.5 years left on the loan ($288) a month. 50% of my income goes to rent. I live cheque to cheque. My most important lifeline is my car and now I cannot afford to fix it and it won't drive. Is there not enough problems with this same thing on the same car and same year it should be a recall. 6,000km over the warranty and the transmission goes" I drove it 8000km in 6 years and the transmission goes" what kind of grace do you give on km over 100km warranties.
Hyundai/NHTSA has a recall for 2015-2016 Veloster 1.6 engines for connecting rod bearing failures, an issue that has been ongoing and known for years. The recall needs to be extended to 2011-2018 1.6L gdi motors used in Hyundai and Kia vehicles, which all have issues with rod bearing failures. The rod bearing is going out on my Veloster that I recently purchased and Hyundai will not honor recall for the motor in the vehicle for the same issue going on on all model years. I do have a video of the running engine with the rod bearing noise but it exceeds the file limit size. The link is the youtube video I uploaded. Https://www.youtube.com/watch?V=P0mphrsogh8&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=brianbundridge
It started with my stability control light coming on and staying on. Then I noticed when at a stop it felt like I was pressing the brakes at the same time I was stepping on the accelerator. Then when it was dark my neighbor noticed my brake lights were on. I researched these three problems that appeared within the same day, and found that the "brake light switch" is causing all three issues. Also, goings recalls for other models of Hyundai for this part but apparently not mine.
- Dundee, FL, USA
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Was driving Veloster on highway with 2 yr old granddaughter in backseat when speedometer went it zero than transmission went to limp mode was really scared because a tractor trailer truck was behind at the time I call the Hyundai company to complain nothing has been resolved.
While parked, car starts hard then will not shift, despite the dash saying it's in drive. Have to shut off, wait, then restart. At stop signs, car will stall then not restart. Once restarted, car will not shift. Need to shut off then restart repeatedly until it shifts. While in motion going straight on the highway, car will act as if it's lost engine power and then stall completely. Again, car will not start, and once it starts it will not shift. Again repeat the turn on/off process until it shifts. Has happened more and more frequently but dealer cannot give me an answer. This car is very unsafe to me and others on the road with it's unpredictability.
Complete car fire. I was driving on the free way going between 70 and 75mph and I went to change lanes and when I looked back in the rearview mirror all I see is smoke so I pull off the freeway onto the shoulder and I see a flame from under the hood. So I pop the hood latch and I open it and there was a fire coming from the engine compartment. So I shut the hood and go and grab necessities out from the vehicle and wait for the fire department to show up and put out the car. Well when they showed up, they were not able to salvage any usable part of the vehicle. Again I was on the freeway/highway traveling between 70mph and 75 mph
The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Veloster. While the vehicle was in park, the contact started the vehicle, but the gear did not shift into drive or reverse. Also, the check engine indicator illuminated. The contact turned the vehicle off and, while proceeding to exit, the vehicle moved and pinned the contact under the door. The vehicle then rolled back over the contact and stopped approximately twenty feet without impact. The contact sustained injuries that did not require medical attention. A police report was not filed. The contact called and took the vehicle to missoula Hyundai (406-549-5178, located at 2715 brooks St, missoula, mt 59801) where the technician kept the vehicle for ten days, but was unable to duplicate the failure. The contact picked up the vehicle and the failure recurred after three weeks. The contact recorded the failure and took the vehicle back to the same dealer. A diagnostic test was performed and it was diagnosed that a gear actuator needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and did not assist. The contact was informed to sign an authorization for a case manager to have the vehicle evaluated. The contact was not called back. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 32,276.
Car has began doing this often now. At 115K miles. Start the car, put it in drive, car won't move. Put it in reverse. Same issue. Have to turn the car off and on and repeat until it moves. Occasionally I'll stop at a stop sign and go to move after stopping and again, it won't move. Engine just revs. Have to repeat above until it moves. Replaced camshaft sensor and knock sensor. Didn't fix it. Now the car dies while in park and stalls between 15-2000 RPM. There are several forums with the same issues and no one has a solid answer. And no recall. Insane. Taking it to Hyundai and considering a lawsuit with my evidence and all the other forums and complaints.
The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Veloster. The contact stated that the headlight bulbs burned out often. Also, while idling at a stop, the vehicle jerked, lost power, and shut off without warning. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The contact also stated that the vehicle accelerated automatically in intervals and the engine made a knocking sound. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle operated as designed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and referred the contact to the dealer. The failures were not remedied. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
Vehicle was traveling on highway when loss of power to the pedal occurred and drive symbols began flashing with loss of power in acceleration and slipping gears completely skipping 2,3, and 6 gear. Stopped vehicle and realized there was also no reverse. Had vehicle told to dealer and was told it was a computer glitch. Issue resolved itself. Started driving on highway again and issue returned. Took to different dealership and was told it was a transmission sensor switch which was not covered by warranty and cost at least 800$ to repair. But. There are several sites that occur with this issue on multiple vehicles.
The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Veloster. Without warning, the gears failed to shift into drive and reverse. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and was unable to be driven. The contact was to check with the manufacturer to determine if a dealer may be able to inspect and diagnose the failure. The VIN and failure mileage were not available.
Vehicle was parked in driveway in ct for two days; would not reverse; just revved. Was pushed to street. Drove normally over 100 miles toward home in NJ via interstate highways. Drive gear then started to free-rev when starting from a stop on local highway; continued to slip; limited speed attainable; cars swerving around me. Unable to reverse at home; car had to be towed. Dealer had car for 2 1/2 days. Did physical examination, computer test, and a 45 mile road test. Said car "was perfect." Called it "an inconvenient computer glitch." "inconvenient?" it was terribly frightening!
My car has been having a "chugging" feeling around 20-40mph for a while almost like engine is not getting enough fuel. I was stopped at intersection and went to accelerate and car died as if I ran out of gas or went into "limp mode". it would not turn back on and after a few min. It did start only for the same thing to happen about a mile later. Took it to be looked at the following day they found some chewed wires fixed that. Thought the problem was fixed then about a month later I was driving between 70-75mph on highway suddenly speed rapidly decreased to 20mph was revving engine at over 4K RPM and car would not go over 20mph! after a few miles driving at 20mph speed kicked back in and got home safely. Went to drive it the following day and car went into "limp mode" while at stop light about to get on the highway started back up after a few min. Took it to dealership they found no error codes they drove it and could not figure out anything that was wrong. I do not feel safe driving this vehicle daily during rush hour on the highway! have found people with similar issues and same results which is nothing. Have looked up some possible causes maybe relating to the fuel pressure sensor, throttle position sensor, and/or the fuel rail pressure sensor based on Veloster forum but so far no solution to my problem and dealership wants me to continue driving it.
For the 4th time, my 2012 Veloster literally shut off while being driven. It does not stall. It shuts off entirely. No electric. No power. No nothing. Luckily, this has only happened when doing under 15mph or stopped at a light. If this were to happen on a highway or at high speeds, it is quite certain that I would be in an accident as there would be no way to alert other motorists that my vehicle cannot be driven - there are no brake lights or anything when it shuts off. When it shuts off, it is in drive. It cannot be put back into park. I have to put it into neutral to restart it. It does restart without hesitation. I did take it to my local dealer once and they were not able to locate any problem. I have done research on this and see that Hyundai has the same kind of problems most often with their Santa Fe models. I have checked to see if there has been a recall for this issue from Hyundai, but so far they have not addressed this issue.
When I put the car in drive today, after having an ECM update at the dealership 2 days prior, the car went backwards down an incline and would not proceed forward.
Vehicle has entered into limp home mode multiple times, last time resulting in near collision from behind as throttle and transmission shifting become inoperable. Vehicle does not produce any codes or check engine light. Other symptoms prior to this condition were an engine miss while driving and complete stall in park.
Purchased car on 5/5/2012 with 6 miles on it. Within less than a week and 200 miles the transmission began clicking. Took it into Hyundai and they stated it needed a new transmission. After 2 1/2 weeks the transmission was replaced as Hyundai refused to give me a different car. Since then the car cannot accelerate, sounds "clunky" and when going at low speeds sounds like the gear isn't engaging and sounds/feels like it would if you released a clutch too early. Car loses power and sounds like it's about to die. A hissing and rattling sound under the hood happens as well. After taking it in to dealer, dealer states they could not find the sounds or noises or loss of power I was having. Rpms rev really high before engaging in first gear. Dealer still won't do anything since they can't diagnose it. I have almost been in multiple accidents for failure of power and car not accelerating. Takes about 3-5 seconds before it goes. Brakes grab too easily as well. Loss of gas mileage (around 6-7 mpg) was reported to dealer but dealer told me it was due to "winter gas." I can understand 2-3 mpg difference but 6-7 is too much. Car has also been in the shop for a week for the car alarm going off constantly for no reason. A piece of the windshield plastic also fell off for no reason when car was 3 weeks old. Dealer duct taped that part down until a new part could be ordered.
Car has stalled while driving. Sometimes it will not go into gear. Other times it only goes into first gear. Had to move it to neutral then back to drive to get it to work. Other times, had to turn it off completely and back on to get it to work. This problem nearly got me in an accident when it happened while entering a highway. Also, sometimes in first gear the car will "chugg". it will struggle to accelerate and have a jerking/chugging feel. After a couple visits to Hyundai, they have failed to figure out the problem.
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- Saint Petersburg, FL, USA