Issue ID | 1472704 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11100375 |
Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
Brand | HYUNDAI |
Model | TUCSON |
Model Year | 2016 |
File date | 01/06/18 |
Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | When accelerating i step on the gas and the car barely moves forward and then you can feel the transmission disengage while the rpms continue to rise but at this point you are stuck in the middle of an intersection with no power, im sure you can imagine the safety concerns with this. Then, sometimes 2 seconds, sometimes 5-10 seconds later the transmission engages and the car launches forward due to the high rpms. Im sure this isnt good for the transmission and it is easy to lose control of a car launching in this manner. We have had numerous close calls on the road. There are also times when i step on the gas and the rpms rise but the car does nothing at all. I will put it in park and then drive multiple times and the car still wont move. I have had to turn the car off in the middle of an intersection in order to get the transmission to work properly. When i brought these complaints to hyundai they said they were aware and told me they had just issued a recall. So i brought my car in to have it fix. I was really excited to finally have what i paid for. Well, i was extremely disappointed when i picked up the car because the recall did absolutely nothing. We are actually experiencing these problems more frequently. Some technicians and hyundai motors usa tell me that i dont know how to drive a dual clutch transmission and say that i shouldnt expect the car to accelerate when i step on the gas. Let me repeat, i shouldnt expect the car to accelerate when i step on the gas! They also sent me a youtube video to teach me how to drive a dual clutch transmission which i found insulting. I know how to drive a car! Other technicians from arapahoe hyundai admit that there is a major safety issue with this car and they would never put their family in one. The nhtsa needs to investigate this car and take it off the road. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | PARKER, CO |
VIN pattern | KM8J3CA22GUXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 08/10/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 2 |
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