2004 Hyundai XG350 complaints

WHILE AT SLOWER SPEED TRYING TO SLOW DOWN BY APPLYING BRAKES ,CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN..SEEMS LIKE BRAKE HAD NO EFFECT TO SLOW DOWN THE CAR..AS I WAS ABOUT TO HIT CAR IN FRONT OF MINE , I SHIFTED AUTO TRANSMISSION STICK OF MY CAR IN PARKING MODE WHILE FEET ON BRAKE..I WAS SCARED HELL..NEVER HAD HAPPENED LIKE THIS EVER DRIVING. *TR

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND IS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. HYUNDAI DEALER CANNOT CONFIRM THAT THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT OR COLLISION. I TALKED WITH HYUNDAI CONSUMER AFFAIRS PERSON AND WAS TOLD THAT THE AIRBAG PROBABLY WILL NOT DEPLOY WITH THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON. I WAS TOLD BY HYUNDAI CONSUMER AFFAIRS THAT THE AIRBAG SENSOR PART WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY AND I WILL HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE OR FIX THE PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE REPLACE BY HYUNDAI DEALER OR HYUNDAI USA. HYUNDAI OF AMERICA CASE NUMBER 3753255. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI XG350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE BOLTS ATTACHING THE STEERING ASSEMBLY SEPARATED FROM THE CROSS MEMBER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. ALSO HE STATED HIS VIN NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL # 09V124000 (SUSPENSION). HOWEVER HE IS EXPERIENCING SIMILAR PROBLEMS, THAT IF NOT RESOLVED POSES A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

THE ELECTRIC SEAT HEATERS DO NOT WORK. WHILE THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRENTY THE DEALERSHIP RELPACED A FUSE AS A FIX. ONE WEEK LATER THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE HEATING PAD IN THE SEAT.(REMOVING THE SEAT). LATER, WHILE THE CAR WSA STILL UNDER WARRENTY, THEY REPLACED A FUSE. AFTER THE CAR PASSED 60,000 MILES, (OFF WARRENTY), BOTH SEATS HEATERS DID NOT WORK. I WAS TOLD THE FIX WOULD COST ME $600.00.... *TR

MY EMERGENCY BRAKE HANDLE WITH PART OF THE METAL ROD STILL INTAKE BROKE OFF WHILE RELEASING IT. IT WAS ONLY AFTER THE FACT THAT I RECALLED A FEW TIMES WHEN I HAD THOUGHT I HAD RELEASED IT BUT THE INDICATOR LIGHT STILL REMAINED ON. I CALLED MY DEALER THEY ORDERED A "BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY AND HANDLE" SINCE IT IS ALL ONE UNIT. I EXPRESSED MY CONCERN THAT THIS MUST BE A DEFECT TO BOTH THE DEALER AND CORPORATE BUT SINCE I WAS OUT OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I STILL HAVE ONLY THE BROKEN HANDLE WITH METAL ATTACHED. I WAS INFORMED THE FIRST REPLACEMENT PART WAS "BROKE" AND AWAITED A SECOND REPLACEMENT. THE ASSEMBLY HAS NOW BEEN REPLACED. *TR

I'M A SINGLE MOM AND HAVE NO FAMILY HERE IN CT. TO HELP ME OR GUIDE ME IN THIS SORT OF THING. MY CAR STARTED MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS SO I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC. IT TOOK A COUPLE OF DAYS BEFORE SOME ONE THERE COULD LOOK AT IT. HE TOLD ME IT WAS AN ENGINE KNOCK AND SAID I SHOULD TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET IT FIXED. BY THE TIME I CONTACTED KEY IN MILFORD CT, MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY BY EIGHT DAYS. AND THAT'S ALL THEY KEPT TELLING ME. KEEP IN MIND, I BROUGHT THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC THE DAY BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. KEY CHARGED ME 105.00 TO DETERMINE IT WAS IN FACT AN ENGINE KNOCK,AFTER I TOLD THEM MY MECHANIC TOLD ME WHAT IT WAS. KEY HAD NO LOANER CAR TO LEND ME WHILE MY CAR WAS THERE. LATER I FOUND OUT THERE WAS A WAITING LIST FOR LOANERS. NO ONE OFFERED TO PUT ME ON THE LIST AND NO ONE TRIED HELPING ME WITH A RENTAL. I PAID FOR A RENTAL THE ENTIRE WEEK THEY WERE PLAYING GAMES WITH ME WANTING TO CHARGE ME 10,360.00 FOR A NEW ENGINE AND WANTED TO CHARGE ME AN EXTRA 380.00 TO FIND OUT WHAT EXACTLY WENT WRONG WITH THE ENGINE, BEFORE THEY DECIDE TO REPLACE IT. NO ONE IS GIVING ME ANY GUARANTEE THAT THE WARRANTY WILL BE GRANTED. I BOUGHT MY CAR THERE 9/15/06 HAD MY CAR FOR THREE YRS,IT'S A 2004 XG350 WITH 46000 MILES ON IT. IT SOUNDS TO ME LIKE THE ENGINE HAD A DEFECT. EVERYONE ELSE I SPOKE WITH SAID THE SAME THING. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE COMPANY AND NO ONE WAS TRYING TO HELP ME. I TOOK MY CAR OUT OF KEY AND BROUGHT IT BA

I HAVE A HYUNDAI XG350 2004 MODEL. I HAVE HAD IT IN FOR SERVICE WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT 10 TIMES. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE SEAT BELT, SEAT BASE SENSOR, SEAT BACK ASSEMBLY AND THE STEERING WHEEL CLOCK SPRING. DO YOU THINK IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE, WILL IT DEPLOY IN CASE OF A CRASH? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI XG 350. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT LEAST FIVE TIMES. THE CONTACT HAS NOT NOTIFIED THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. THE SPEED AND TRANSMISSION TYPE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 42,000. UPDATED 03-18-08 *BF UPDATED 03/18/08 *TR

RETIRED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI XG 350. DURING THE DAYTIME, THE CONTACT CANNOT SEE THE LED SCREEN DISPLAY. EVEN WHEN THE DIMMER WAS ADJUSTED, THE FUNCTIONS WERE STILL NOT VISIBLE. THE LED SCREEN HAS THE TEMPERATURE AND VENT CONTROL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED IN THAT MANNER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004, HYUNDAI XG350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A NUMBER OF TIMES WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON 02/16/2007 WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING AND HE HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE BUMPER OF THE SECOND VEHICLE AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE, A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ROADS WERE SLICK AND WET AND HE WAS GOING UPHILL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS SLUSH ON THE ROAD, AND HE WAS SLOWING DOWN FOR A TURN DOING 5 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT MECHANIC BELIEVED THE FAILURE WAS IN THE COMPUTER THAT CONTROLS HOW MUCH GAS FLOWS INTO THE ENGINE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE BOTH 30000. *AK

I BOUGHT THE 2004 HYUNDAI XG350 IN FEBRUARY 05. IN SUMMER OF 06 I BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE DIGITAL READING OF MILES TOGO BEFORE "E". IT DOES NOT RESET WHEN GAS HAS BEEN PUT IN, IT TAKES A FEW TURNS OF THE KEY TO REGISTER. I WAS DRIVING MY SON TO SCHOOL ONE MORNING AND AS I TRIED TO ACCELERATE TO GO UP A HILL THE CAR BEGAN TO STUDDER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED,IT FELT LIKE SOMETHING WASNT CATCHING IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO MOVE. WHEN I STOPPED A THE RED LIGHT AND SLOWLY TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE IT WOULD LUNGE FORWARD. I ENDED UP HAVING TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. OF COURSE THE PROBLEM DIDNT HAPPEN WHEN THEY TEST DROVE. THEY CHANGED THE SENSOR AND IT HASNT BEEN SYMPTOM FREE. STILL SLOW TO RESET GAS MILEAGE, STILL STUDDERS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. WHEN IT STARTS TO STUDDER I AM ABLE TO DRIVE UNDER 60MPH, SHIFTING DRIVE 1-2-3 LIKE A STICK SHIFT. ONCE I TRY TO GO OVER 60 MILES PER HOUR (HIGHWAY) CAN NOT DO IT WITHOUT CONTINUOUS STUDDER.

HAVE A 2004 XG350L VEHICLE, STRANGE ODOR WHEN HEATED SEAT BUTTONS ENGAGED, ALSO, TERRIBLE RADIO STATIC OCCURS WHEN REAR WINDOW DEFROST/HEAT BUTTON ENGAGED. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER SIDE TIRES WORE OUT EVERY 12,000 MILES AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE ALIGNMENT COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED. UPDATED 11/30/2006 - THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN T O AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY AND HAD ADJUSTABLE CASTER AND CAMBER BALL JOINTS INSTALLED TO ALIGN THE FRONT END PROPERLY. THE CONSUMER HAS HAD NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. . *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED 6 DIFFERENT TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 6 OCCASIONS, BUT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. ON ONE VISIT, THE PCV VALVE WAS REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. ON THE OTHER 5 VISITS, THE VEHICLE'S CODES WERE RESET, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED.

COMPLAINTS FROM WIFE THAT CAR MAKES ANNOYING SQUEEZING OR SQUEALING SOUNDS,CAR WAS JUST NYS INSPECTED WITH NO PROBLEMS. FINALLY TOOK APART FROM BRAKES. FOUND LH INSIDE BRAKE PAD HAD RUSTED AND COME FREE FROM BACKING PLATE. *NM

CAR FAILS TO CRANK AFTER TURNING MOTOR OFF APPROXIMATELY 2-3 TIMES A MONTH. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 40MPH. THE VEHICLE RESUMED POWER AFTER BROUGHT TO A STOP. THE ONLY WARNING INDICATOR IS THE TCS LIGHT FLASHING DURING THE REDUCTION OF SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER TWO MONTHS AGO AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, FILTER AND LINES. THE PROBLEM BECAME WORSE AND THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHO RECOMMENDED GETTING A WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND TIRE ROTATION. THIS WAS COMPLETED AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION.

WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND BRAKING THE CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE FIRST TIME I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME . I HAD TO TURN THE KEY OFF TO GET IT TO STOP. I HAD BUMPER DAMAGE. HAVE HAD THE CAR IN 5 TIMES FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. EACH TIME THE DEALER SAID THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG. THE LAST TIME THE FACTORY REP CHECKED IT AND SAID HE COULD DO NOTHING BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT DO IT THEN. AS OF 4/20/06 THIS CAR HAS DONE THIS 8 TIMES. IT IS LIKE DRIVING A TIME BOMB. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20MPH, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WELL ERUPTED IN FLAMES. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND REMOVED THE PASSENGERS FROM THE VEHICLE. BYSTANDERS TRIED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER; HOWEVER, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE FRONT AXEL FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE PREVIOUSLY HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE AXEL 9 OTHER TIMES. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING ADDITIONAL INSPECTION BY THE DEALER.

AM RADIO RECEPTION BECAME VERY WEAK WHEN MY 2004 XG350L WAS ABOUT 16 MONTHS OLD. ONE DAY, THERE WAS NOTICEABLY MORE STATIC ON ALL BUT THE 2 STRONGEST STATIONS, COMPARED WITH ALL THE PREVIOUS DAYS. I LIVE IN A METROPOLITAN AREA, AND THERE ARE PLENTY OF STATIONS WITH A STRONG ENOUGH SIGNAL TO GET CLEAR RECEPTION ON MY WIFE'S CAR, AND MY PREVIOUS CAR, CIRCA 1992. I AM SCHEDULING AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE DEALER LOOK AT IT. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL WERE CLOSE ENOUGH TO EACH OTHER TO DEPRESS SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE; THEREFORE, NO REPAIRS WERE MADE.

I HAVE HAD MY CAR IN THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO WARPING OF MY FRONT ROTORS. BOTH TIMES THE DEALER MACHINED THE ROTORS. I CURRENTLY HAVE 24,500 MILES ON MY VEHICLE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE CHANGING LANES, THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION DID NOT RESPOND TO ONE ANOTHER. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OR DECELERATE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.

DT: THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING ON A VERY BUSY STREET AT A LOW SPEED. HE WAS DIRECTLY BEHIND A DELIVERY TRUCK. HE WAS CONSTANTLY BRAKING AND THEN MOVING SLOWLY, THE CONTACT'S FOOT WAS NEVER ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE CONTACT HIT THE BACK OF THE TRUCK AT ABOUT 3 MPH. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP BEFORE HITTING THE TRUCK. THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED HEAVY COSMETIC DAMAGE AND THE HOOD WAS DAMAGED AS WELL. NO POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY THE SERVICE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, AND THE RESULTS WERE NEGATIVE. THEREFORE, NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE PRIMARY CONCERN OF THE CONTACT WAS THAT HE SAW A SIMILAR COMPLAINT FILED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE OWNER ONLINE. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR AFTER THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND RAN INTO A BUILDING. THE ONLY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE WAS TO THE FRONT BUMPER COVER. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER WAS WEAR HIS SEAT BELT. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND NO REPAIRS WERE DONE. *AK UPDATED 1/11/2006 - *NM

FAILURE OF DRIVERS AIR BAG TO DEPLOY IN FRONT-END COLLISION. ALTHOUGH COLLISION WAS ON PASSENGER SIDE, IT WAS OF SUFFICIENT IMPACT TO RESULT IN THE CAR BEING TOTALED. FAILURE OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYING RESULTED IN INJURY TO DRIVER. *JB

DT: 2004 HYUNDAI XG350. THE CONTACT STATED VEHICLE KEPT BREAKING DOWN,. THE DEALERSHIP STATED IT WAS THE AXLE SPRING IT QUIT WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE AXLE SPRING SEVEN TIMES. ALSO, THE BRAKES CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE DEALERSHIP DENIED THAT THEY CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT HAD THREE WITNESSES THAT SAW THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE CONTACT HAD TO TAKE HER DAUGHTER TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WHEN THIS HAPPENED, SHE WAS NOT INJURED. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE IF ANYTHING WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE BRAKES. THE DEALERSHIP WAS SENDING A MECHANIC TO THE CONTACT'S HOUSE TO WORK ON THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEMS STARTED AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON AUGUST 14, 2004. THE CONTACT STATED , COULD BE OUT OF A VEHICLE FOR SIX TO NINE MONTHS AND THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT GIVE HER A LOANER. *AK UPDATED 11/17/2005 - *NM

DT: THE CALLER STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN VEHICLE ACCELERATE AND . HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE CALLER SAID THE VEHICLE REVVED TO VERY HIGH RPMS. KEPT LURCHING FORWARD EVEN WHEN THE CALLER APPLIED THE BRAKES UNTIL SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT. PEOPLE IN OTHER VEHICLE SAID THEY WERE HURT. THE POLICE CAME AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. CALLER WAS TICKETED. DEALER SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER SAID THEY COULD DO NOTHING IF THE DEALER FOUND NOTHING. *AK

I HAVE A 2004 HYUNDAI XG350L SEDAN. I HAD JUST COME FROM GROCERY SHOPPING. I PRESSED THE REMOTE TO OPEN THE TRUNK. AFTER THE TRUNK RELEASE DISENGAGED, I RAISED THE TRUNK UP TO PLACE THE GROCERIES IN THE TRUNK. AS I WAS PUTTING A BAG OF GROCERIES IN ( AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHATSOEVER) THE TRUNK "HOLDERS" COMPLETELY FAILED ON BOTH SIDES AND THE HEAVY TRUNK CAME CRASHING DOWN WITH INCREDIBLE SPEED. THE FORCE OF THE TRUNK COMING DOWN WAS VERY STRONG AND SUDDEN. I AM CONVINCED THAT I WOULD HAVE ENCOUNTERED A HIGH RISK OF INJURY IF MY RESPONSE TIME WAS NOT AS FAST AS IT WAS ....ALLOWING ME TO JUMP BACK FROM THE TRUNK. (I AM VERY SHORT AND THE UPPER ONE THIRD OF MY BODY WAS LEANING INTO THE TRUNK AS I PUT THE BAG OF GROCERIES IN). I IMMEDIATELY CALLED HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY TO REPORT WHAT HAPPENED I WAS ONLY ABLE TO GET TO "LEVEL ONE" BY TALKING TO A RATHER DISINTERESTED CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSON. I TOLD HER THIS "TRUNK FAILURE" NEEDED TO BE REPORTED TO THE MAIN COMPANY TO SEE IF IT HAD OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE AND WHETHER SOMEONE HAD BEEN HURT BY THE TRUNK LID SMASHING DOWN WITHOUT ANY WARNING . I WAS ABLE TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT (WITH SOME DIFFICULTY) A FEW DAYS LATER AT MY LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER IN HOLYOKE, MASS. AFTER REPEATEDLY TELLING THEM ABOUT THE SERIOUS RISK OF INJURY THIS TRUNK FAILURE COULD HAVE CAUSED. WHEN I DID GET THE CAR IN, THE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT BOTH TRUNK "SHOCKS" HAD FAILED. THEY ARE "ON ORDER". IN SUM, I DEFINITELY FEEL THAT THERE WAS A RISK OF A SERIOUS UPP

THIS IS AN UPDATE OF MY PREVIOUS REPORTED FOUND ON YOUR ODI NUMBER 10118222. MY CAR ACCELERATED WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO MY 2004 HYUNDAI XG350. THIS CAR AND MANY OTHER HYUNDAI MODELS USE A DRIVE- BY- WIRE SYSTEM. I HAVE FOUND OVER 300 SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON COMPANIES THAT USE DRIVE- BY- WIRE. THESE CARS ARE DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS AND INCLUDE 2002-2005 HYUNDAI, KIA, TOYOTA,AND MITSUBISHI. IN MY CASE TWO DIFFERENT HYUNDAI ENGINEERS COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. AN INDEPENDENT INSPECTOR CAN PROVE I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND NOT THE GAS PEDAL WHEN TRYING TO STOP, BUT NO LUCK. SOME INJURIES HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPORTED AND PERHAPS THERE HAVE BEEN PEOPLE KILLED WHO CAN NOT REPORT THEIR ACCIDENT. THERE WERE 3 PEOPLE KILLED IN MY AREA DRIVING HYUNDAI CARS. THE REPORT IN OUR NEWS PAPER OF THE ACCIDENT READ AS IF THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM CAUSED THE ACCIDENTS. I AM REQUESTING THAT YOU OPEN UP AN INVESTIGATION ON HYUNDAI CARS THAT ACCELERATE WHEN BRAKING. ALSO IF AT ALL POSSIBLE THE INVESTIGATION SHOULD INCLUDE ALL CAR MANUFACTURERS THAT USE DRIVE- BY- WIRE SYSTEMS. THESE CARS ARE SAFETY ISSUES AND THERE ARE ENOUGH COMPLAINTS TO PROVE IT. THE CARS ARE POTENTIAL BOMBS AND A DANGER TO PASSENGERS IN THE CAR AND OTHER CARS ON THE ROAD. SOME ACTION MUST BE TAKEN TO PREVENT ADDITIONAL INJURIES AND POSSIBLE DEATHS FROM THESE CARS. *JB

DT: VEHICLE VIBRATED WHILE DRIVING AT A CERTAIN SPEED AND PULLED TO THE RIGHT. TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEMS LIGHTS WERE ON. BRAKES WERE SO HOT THAT THEY WERE ABOUT TO MELT. THE PEDAL WAS REAL MUSHY AND SPONGY, AND FAILED AT AN INTERSECTION AFTER PICKING VEHICLE UP FROM SERVICE DEALER. IT SOUNDED AS IF THE ABS OR TRACTION CONTROL WAS TRYING TO ENGAGE, BUT WAS ON DRY PAVEMENT AND WOULD NOT STOP. AGAIN, THE PEDAL WAS MUSHY AS IF IT IS MELTED. THERE WAS A SMELL OF EXTREME HEAT, AND THE SOUND OF SIZZLING AS FRYING AN EGG. THIS WAS INTERMITTENT. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS AGAIN, AND DEALER SAID THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. WHEN PLUGGING INTO DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO GET A CODE. *AK

1) ON MARCH 25, 2005 I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT MY DOCTORS OFFICE AND WHEN I HIT THE BRAKE THE CAR ENGINE REVVED- UP AND THE CAR ACCELERATED. I WENT THROUGH THE PARKING SPACE ONTO A GRASSY AREA. I DO NOT REMEMBER HOW I GOT CONTROL OF THE CAR TO STOP IT. MY WIFE WAS LEAVING OUR DEVELOPMENT AND HAD TO CROSS A DUAL HIGHWAY. WHEN SHE GOT TO THE CENTER STRIP SHE HIT THE BRAKE AND THE CAR ACCELERATED. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC IN THE OUTER LANE. SHE IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT THE CAR HOME AND WOULD NOT DRIVE THE CAR AFTER THAT. ON APRIL 15, 2005 I WAS HEADING SOUTH ON ROUTE 41. WHEN I WAS ABOUT 100 FEET FROM A TRUCK THAT HAD STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, I STARTED TO GRADUALLY FEATHER THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN. WHEN I WAS APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET FROM THE REAR OF THE TRUCK AND ALMOST STOPPED, I APPLIED THE BRAKE TO STOP BUT THE ENGINE REVVED-UP AND THE CAR ACCELERATED INTO THE BACK OF THE TRUCK CAUSING A GREAT DEAL OF DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF MY CAR. ALTHOUGH THE IMPACT WAS CONSIDERABLE, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND SHOULD HAVE. I AM NOW CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING THE CAR IF A SATISFACTORY SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEMS CAN NOT BE FOUNDED FOR THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM AND NON-DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS. THE CAR IS AT THE FORT MYERS HYUNDAI DEALER BEING REPAIRED AND INVESTIGATED. *NM

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT APPARENTLY DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE OF SOME KIND RELATED TO THE SUNROOF OR THE DOME LIGHT SWITCHES. THE FIRE DEPT. RESPONDED AND HOSED DOWN THE VEHICLES INTERIOR TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY.*AK

BRAKE ROTORS KEEP GOING OUT OF PARALLEL, (WARPAGE) CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED,ON 1/20/05 AND HAS DENIED REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE BRAKE ROTORS. *NM

I HAVE HAD MY XG350L FOR A YEAR AND I LOVE THE VEHICLE EXCEPT FOR THE AM RADIO. THE AM RADIO IS VERY POOR AND HAS A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF FEEDBACK AND BUZZING. IT IS SIGNIFICANTLY WORSE AROUND BUSINESSES WITH ELECTRIC SIGNS AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS. IT NEVER DOES CLEAR ON THE STATIONS, THERE IS ALWAYS A LOW VOLUME BUZZ OR WHINE. THE DEALER INSTALLED A CAPACITOR AT 2000 MILES. TOOK IT BACK IN AT 4000 MILES, NO BETTER AND THE DEALER SAID THAT IT JUST THE WAY AM RADIOS ARE. WELL I HAVE HAD A NUMBER OF VEHICLES AND THE OTHER VEHICLE WE OWN DOES NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 5700 MILES AND THE AM RADIO IS AWFUL. VERY ANNOYING. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO FIX IT....ESPECIALLY WHEN I GET IN OTHER VEHICLES OF DIFFERENT MAKE AND THEY DON'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM. IT IS AN INFINITY SOUND SYSTEM, BUT APPARENTLY THAT DOESN'T EFFECT THE AM RADIO FUNCTION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE GARAGE. *AK *SC *JB

CALIPERS ON BOTH FRONT WHEELS CAME LOOSE WHILE DRIVING. *PH (NAR)*CB

BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD IF HELD DOWN SEVERAL MINUTES WHILE WAITING IN TRAFFIC. *PH THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE THE DEALERSHIP TO ADJUST BOTH THE BRAKES AND THE GAS PEDAL BEFORE IT CAUSES DAMAGE. *CB

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *NLM

VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING WHILE CONSUMER WOULD APPLY BRAKES TO EITHER SLOW DOWN OR STOP VEHICLE. PULLED VEHICLE OVER. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF ACCELERATION.*AK CONSUMER WAS TOLD THEY OVER FILLED GAS TANK. LEFT BLINKER HESITATES OR AT TIMES DOES NOT BLINK AT ALL. *TS *PH