Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2002 Hyundai XG350 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI XG350. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, A BURNING ODOR WAS DETECTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE OF THE ORIGIN OF THE ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 139,000.
MY HYUNDAI XG 350 2002 HAD A LITTLE OVER 100,000 MILES ON IT. ON 2/12/2018, WHILE DRIVING ON A ROUTE 17 SOUTH IN MAHWAH, NJ, I HEAR A HIGH PITCH CRACKING SOUND WITH A SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE CAR AND SOON THE CAR BECAME DISABLED ON THE SIDE OF HIGHWAY ROUTE 17 S LEAKING A ENGINE OILS ALL OVER THE PLACE. AT THE BODY SHOP, THEY FOUND OUT THAT THE THE BOTTOM PART OF THE ENGINE GOT CRACKED WITH A ADULT-FIST SIZE HOLE LEAKING ENGINE OILS ALL OVER THE PLACE. THE OWNER OF THE BODY SHOP MENTIONED THAT IT IS HIS FIRST TIME TO SEE THE ENGINE GOT CRACKED WITH SUCH A BIG HOLE. IT APPEARS THAT THE ENGINE HAS A MAJOR DEFECT AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR PROBLEM UNLESS THE DRIVER QUICKLY MOVED THE CAR TO THE ROAD SIDE BEFORE IT BECAME COMPLETELY DISABLED. I FEEL SO LUCKY THAT IT DIDN'T HAPPEN WHILE MY WIFE OR MY DAUGHTERS WERE DRIVING, AND IT HAPPENED TO ME, WHILE I WAS DRIVING. ONLY SLIGHTLY OVER 100,000 MILES AND THE ENGINES GOT CRACKED, UNBELIEVABLE.
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
2002 HYUNDAI XG350 SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN STARTING OFF FROM A STOP. CAR STARTS OFF SLOW THEN SUDDENLY ACCELERATES CAUSING THE CAR TO LUNGE FORWARD. ALSO, CAR WILL RUN SMOOTH THEN START CUTTING OUT AND CAN'T GET THE CAR TO GO ANY FASTER THAN 40MPH. DEALER HAS REPLACED SEVERAL COMPUTER MODULES BUT DID NOT CURE THE SYMPTOMS. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI XG350. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, HE WAS STRUCK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING 45 MPH. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 77,652. UPDATED 10/16/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER HAD OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE REAR VIEW MIRROR NEEDED TO BE TIGHTENED, THE FRONT HEADLIGHT HAD CONDENSATION. UPDATED 10/17/08. *JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI XG350. THE AIR BAG AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHTS CONTINUE TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY 15 TIMES, BUT THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. THE DEALER RESET THE CODE, BUT THAT ONLY CORRECTS THE FAILURE FOR APPROXIMATELY A WEEK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI XG350. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IT WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 20 MINUTES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED FOR 40 MILES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES, IF NEEDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60,000.
WHEN T BONED AT 40 MPH THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE ENGINE DROPPED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
NARY 05/21/2003 *MR THE CONSUMER HAS HAD TWO INCIDENT WITH THE VEHICLE LOSING POWER AND STALLING WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO SERVICED FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, CAR ALARM, AIR CONDITIONER , AND POWER SUN ROOF. DEALER NOTIFIED *CB
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE ENGINE WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING AT MULTIPLE SPEED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASIONS AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. TS
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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