2003 Hyundai XG300

WRITER HAS A 2003 SONATA. MY DRIVERS REAR CALIPER WOULD WEAR DOWN THE BRAKE PADS VERY FAST AND THE OTHERS WOULD BE LIKE NEW. AFTER 2 VISITS THE CALIPER WAS REPLACED. AFTER 2 DAYS OF SITTING IN THE GARAGE I'D BACK THE CAR UP AND HEAR GRINDING. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS JUST RUST ON THE ROTOR AND IT STOPPED AFTER DRIVING A FEW MINUTES. AFTER BEING PUT IN STORAGE OVER THE SUMMER TO DRIVE MY SPORTS CAR DURING THE SUMMER I WENT TO DRIVER THE SONATA. WHILE SITTING IN THE WAREHOUSE DURING SUMMER ALL FOUR ROTORS RUSTED UP BEYOND BEING ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR SAFELY. AND THE FRONT CALIPERS SEIZED UP. THE ROTORS LOOKED LIKE THE CAR HAD 150,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE MY SPORTS CAR STORED IN THE SAME PLACE THROUGH WINTER AND THE BRAKES AND ROTORS ARE FINE IN SPRING. THE GENERAL MANAGER FROM THE DEALER SAYS THEY WILL CHECK IT OUT AND SEE WHAT CAN BE DONE. THE CAR ONLY HAS 50000 MILE ON IT. I'VE NEVER SEEN A CARS ROTORS AND BRAKES DO THIS. NEITHER HAS THE MECHANICS I FIRST TOOK IT TO. THE MECHANIC DROVE IT AND HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10206421

Incident

Oct 20, 2007

Mileage

50,016 mi

MY 2003 HYUNDAI SANTA FE HAS 71,000 MILES ON IT AND I'M HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CLUTCH. NOW FROM DOING A LITTLE RESEARCH ONLINE I FIND THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE. I AM A PART TIME STUDENT, AND WORK A FULL TIME JOB, BUT REPLACING MY CLUTCH IS A BIT EXPENSIVE AND I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT I CAN AFFORD IT. IF MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING CLUTCH OR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS SHOULDN'T THERE BE A RECALL? *JB

NHTSA ID

10188871

Incident

Apr 24, 2007

Mileage

71,000 mi

WATER LEAKAGE CENTER REAR WINDOW FLOODING BACK SEATS, FLOOR AND TRUNK. *JB

NHTSA ID

10174522

Incident

Jun 9, 2005

HYUNDAI TIBURON GT V6 6 SPEED CLUTCH FAILED ONLY 22,993 MILES ON CAR NON WARRANTY $1974.70 TO FIX CAR...........*JB

NHTSA ID

10163840

Incident

Jan 13, 2006

Mileage

22,993 mi

PURCHASED VEHICLE 9-5-03. FIRST OCCURRENCE OF VIOLENT ENGINE SURGES OCCURRED ON 9-18-03. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM ,AND TOLD ME IT SHOULD BE OKAY. ENGINE SURGES/SHIFTS OCCURRED RANDOMLY OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS WITH ANOTHER DANGEROUS OCCURRENCE IN DECEMBER 2005 AT CROWDED SHOPPING MALL. DEALERSHIP EACH TIME TOLD ME THAT UNLESS THEY COULD DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO FIX IT. FOLLOWING A TRIP TO DEALERSHIP IN FEBRUARY 2005 DEALERSHIP CHANGED ACCELERATOR SENSOR WHICH SEEMED TO HELP SOMEWHAT, BUT SPEEDOMETER WENT OUT IN MAY. TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT WOULD NOT ABLE TO FIX PROBLEM(S) UNLESS PROBLEM COULD BE DUPLICATED. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR 34-POINT CHECK , AND SPEEDOMETER PROBLEM IN OCTOBER. PICKED UP REPAIRED VEHICLE NEXT DAY, HOWEVER, SPEEDOMETER ON ZERO AGAIN AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO DEALERSHIP, WHO CHANGED TRANSMISSION TO CORRECT PROBLEM. PICKED UP VEHICLE ON 11-8-05 FOLLOWING REPAIR. ON 11-18-05 WHILE SLOWING DOWN AT APPROACH TO BUSY INTERSECTION HAD TO USE BOTH FEET TO BRING VEHICLE TO STOP AND ALMOST HIT CAR AHEAD OF ME. CAR VIOLENTLY LURCHED FORWARD UNTIL PUT IN NEUTRAL, ENGINE REVVED SO HARD I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BLOW UP. TURNED ENGINE OFF, AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO DEALERSHIP, WHO CALLED ME ON 11-22-05 AND TOLD ME VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED, BUT UPON EXAMINATION OF SERVICE ORDER, FOUND NO SERVICING HAD BEEN DONE. DECEMBER 12, 2005 HYUNDAI CONSUMER AFFAIRS HAD A REGIONAL SERVICE TECHNICIAN PERFORM 15 MINUTE TEST DRIVE OF MY VEHICLE. TECHNICIAN STATED BASED ON HIS INSPECTION THERE WA S NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. CAR WAS RETURNED TO ME ON JANUARY 10 2006, AND SITS IN MY DRIVEWAY. I AM FRIGHTENED TO DRIVE IT, NOT WANTING TO RISK MY LIFE OR OTHERS WHILE I CONTINUE TO SEND IN MONTHLY PAYMENTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10148893

Incident

Nov 18, 2005

2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON GT V6 2.7 LITER PURCHASED USED WITH APPROX. 40,000 MILES ON IT. PURCHASED EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM DEALERSHIP. 2 1/2 WEEKS LATER THE CLUTCH WENT OUT. TOWED BACK TO DEALERSHIP. TOLD THAT CLUTCH, PRESSURE PLATE, AND FLYWHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED $1900 NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. TOLD THAT WAS DUE TO DRIVING HABITS. FOUND OUT THROUGH RESEARCHING LOOKING FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS THAT THERE IS A TSB 04-40-005 RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM WITH A "CAUSE CODE" OF "DEFORMED". OUR CAR FALLS UNDER ALL THE CONDITIONS ON THIS BULLETIN, HOWEVER, THE DEALERSHIP WILL STILL NOT REPAIR THE CAR. CALLED HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA WHO TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM; HOWEVER, HAD NOT DECIDED TO DO A RECALL OR TO OFFSET ANY COSTS OF REPAIRING THESE PROBLEMS AT THIS TIME. THERE WERE "LOOKING INTO" THE PROBLEM. FOUND MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS OF OTHER CONSUMERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS IDENTICAL PROBLEM WITH THIS IDENTICAL VEHICLE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10140609

Incident

Oct 2, 2005

MY HYUNDAI 2003 XG 350 HAD INCIDENTS OF LURCHING POWERFULLY FORWARD OR BACKWARD EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT WOULD BE PRESSED HARD ON THE BRAKES. IT HAPPENED THREE TIMES. THE THIRD TIME IT DID IT, I HAD IT IN REVERSE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES AND WHILE MY WIFE WAS TRYING TO ENTER THE CAR ON THE PASSENGER SEAT SIDE, THE CAR RABBIT JUMBED BACKWARD AND CAUSE HER INJURIES THAT WARRANTED TAKING HER TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM ON SEPTEMBER 12 2005. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND OUT THAT MANY OTHER OWNERS HAD THE SAME EXACT EXPERIENCE AND THAT THEY ALL HAD TROUBLE CONVINCING HYUNDAI OF THE PROBLEM. IF THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE BEHAVIOR THEN THEY REFUSE TO FIX THE PORBLEM. I TRY TO DUPLICATE THE BEHAVIOR AND IT TOOK ME ABOUT 15 TRIES TO SUCCEED. SOME INTERNET COMPLAINERS REPORT THAT THEY SUCCEEDED IN CONVINCING THE DEALERSHIP OF THE PROBLEM AND HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION FOR THEM. HYUNDAY SHOULD ADMIT THE PROBLEM AND RECALL CARS.

NHTSA ID

10136389

Incident

Sep 12, 2005

Mileage

12,000 mi

WHILE TURNING THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING.. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10113449

Incident

Jan 17, 2005

Mileage

57,000 mi

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has identified the presence of substandard and dangerous driver’s-side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety System Co., Ltd. (DTN). These inflators were not supplied, approved, or authorized by the vehicle manufacturers and have primarily been found in vehicles that previously experienced a crash and underwent airbag replacement using non-genuine parts. These dangerous inflators have ruptured during deployment, posing a serious risk of injury or death due to metal fragments entering the vehicle cabin. To date, Hyundai is aware of three people who have died while driving a Hyundai vehicle with one of these substandard replacement airbag inflators that deployed in what likely would have been a survivable crash. NHTSA has issued a public advisory urging vehicle owners and service professionals to have vehicles inspected if there is reason to believe that a non-genuine replacement airbag may have been installed. Vehicles with salvage or rebuilt titles, prior airbag deployments, or unknown repair histories may present a higher risk. NHTSA strongly cautions against self-inspection by vehicle owners and recommends inspection by trained technicians.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an urgent safety advisory regarding dangerous, counterfeit driver‑side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety System Co., Ltd. (DTN), that have been identified in U.S. vehicles following prior crashes, theft, or non‑certified airbag replacements. These inflators are not approved for use, may rupture during deployment, and have caused serious injuries and fatalities. Please see attached announcement, provided by NHTSA, for more details.

This bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to the accumulated moisture in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (DRL), or fog lamp. This TSB illustrates the various causes of condensation inside the lamp assembly. Lamp assembly replacement is NOT necessary in most cases. This condition can be eliminated by turning on the lamps with the engine running for several minutes or during normal driving operation.

This bulletin contains information about the proper removal of the windshield wiper blade protective cover on all models. If the protective cover is not removed correctly, there is a possibility of the rubber insert and rail spring becoming partially separated on the inner side of the wiper blade, which could lead to poor wiping performance and/or possible scratching of the windshield glass. Follow the procedure in this bulletin to properly remove the windshield wiper blade protective cover on all new wiper blades.

This bulletin provides important checkpoint guidelines when performing engine oil and filter change services.

Hyundai applies a Paint Protection Film (PPF) on new vehicles before delivery to dealerships. It provides a barrier between the paint and contaminants, such as rail dust, acid rain, and industrial fallout. In rare cases, the paint can become clouded under the PPF. These spots are the result of moisture trapped between the PPF and the paint.