2005 Hyundai Tucson fuel system problems

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S SUBFRAME AND SUSPENSION WERE SEVERELY RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE OIL PAN, FUEL TANK, FUEL TANK CLAMPS, REAR CHASSIS CRADLE, AND FRONT END SUSPENSION (INCLUDING THE STRUTS, SWAY BARS, SWAY BAR CLAMP, SWAY BUSHINGS) WERE REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. GARBER HYUNDAI (5450 BAY RD, SAGINAW, MI) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE STILL EXPERIENCED FRONT END VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

NHTSA complaint #11181181 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

THE CAR STALLS THEN CUTS OFF WHILE IN MOTION.

NHTSA complaint #11093244 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

I WAS OUT OF MY TOWN PICKING UP A TODDLER I WAS GOING TO BABYSIT THAT NIGHT, I ALSO HAD MY OWN 1.5 YEAR OLD IN THE VEHICLE, ON MY WAY BACK HOME THE VEHICLES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. WE WERE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC GOING ROUGHLY 50 MPH AT THE TIME THIS OCCURRED. I PULLED INTO THE NEAREST GAS STATION TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF THEN STARTED IT BACK UP AGAIN AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS OFF. I PULLED OUT OF THE GAS STATION AND NO MORE THAN 5 MINUTES LATER AS I WAS MAKING A LANE CHANGE AGAIN AROUND 50 MPH THE SAME THING HAPPENED AND THE VEHICLE QUICKLY DECELERATED AND THE CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST HIT US! I HAD TO BABIES IN THE CAR UNDER 2 YEARS OLD! I LIMPED MY WAY TO THE NEAREST AUTOZONE AND THE COMPUTER READ OUT A MISFIRE IN CYLINDER 5. I LIVED APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES AWAY AND HAD TO DRIVE HOME ON THE INTERSTATE GOING MAYBE 40 MPH WITH MY CAUTION LIGHTS ON WHILE HEAVY TRAFFIC FLEW BY AT 70 MPH! I HAVE HAD MY SPOUSE LOOK AT IT AND WE HAVE TRIED SEVERAL THINGS AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON INTERMITTENTLY READING THE MISFIRE IN CYLINDER 5 EVERY TIME. WE ARE GOING TO TRY REPLACING THE SPARK PLUGS WIRES AND COIL PACK, BUT AFTER A TON OF RESEARCH I HAVE LITTLE TO NO FAITH THIS WILL WORK. I HAVE ONLY OWNED THE CAR FOR 4 DAYS AND IT HAS 118900 MILES ON IT. I AM NOW NERVOUS TO TAKE THIS VEHICLE ANYWHERE OUTSIDE OF TOWN LET ALONE ON THE INTERSTATE THAT RUN DIRECTLY THROUGH MY TOWN!

NHTSA complaint #10967103 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

LETTER TO NSTB AND MA ATTORNEY GENERAL, RE HYUNDAI UNDERBODY CORROSION ON 8/6/2015 I RECEIVED A HYUNDAI "SERVICE CAMPAIGN NOTIFICATION" ON MY 2005 TUCSON FOR "UNDER BODY CORROSION." I DID HAVE THE RECALL SERVICE COMPLETED. ('ARRESTS' IT, THEY CLAIM, BUT NOT REMOVES IT.) BY THAT DATE I HAD ALREADY EXPERIENCED TWO FAILURES CAUSED BY THE CORROSION, BOTH OF WHICH I BELIEVE HAD HIGH POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS, EVEN FATAL ACCIDENTS. THE REPAIRS COST ALMOST $2,000, BUT THEY REFUSED TO REIMBURSE. I AM MORE CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY ISSUES. LUCKILY, THE FUEL TANK FALLING ONTO THE DRIVE SHAFT DID NOT RUPTURE AND EXPLODE. THE RIGHT FRONT CONTROL ARM FAILURE CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND AN ABRUPT STOP INTO THE RIGHT CURB. HAD IT BEEN THE LEFT FRONT,, I WOULD HAVE BEEN STEERED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. HAD IT BEEN AT TURNPIKE SPEED I SUSPECT A LIKELY ROLLOVER. THE LEFT FRONT ARM WAS ALSO NEAR FAILURE. I SENT TWO EMAILS TO HYUNDAI, AND MADE A NUMBER OF CALLS, IN PART REQUESTING REPAIR REIMBURSEMENT, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY TO TELL THEM MY CONCERN THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I ASKED THEM TO BUY IT BACK AT A FAIR PRICE. NO RESPONSE. TWICE, THEY PROMISED TO CONTACT ME IN 2 TO 5 DAYS, THEY DIDN'T, EVER.. WHEN I LATER CALLED THEM AND TOLD THEM I HAD SOLD THE CAR (AT A LOSS IN VALUE) THEY JUST BRUSHED ME OFF. (TO PARAPHRASE THEM: 'IT'S NO LONGER AN ISSUE SINCE YOU NOW DON'T OWN IT'). I CAN PROVIDE DOCUMENTS (REPAIR INVOICES, WITH FINDINGS, AND EMAILS IF YOU WISH). I AM REQUESTING YOU TAKE ACTION TO INVESTIGATE, AND AS NEEDED, TAKE ACTION TO ISSUE STRONGER SANCTIONS AGAINST HYUNDAI, THEY SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL ALL THE AFFECTED CARS.

NHTSA complaint #10789677 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

I WAS SLOWING TO A STOP AND COULD FEEL THAT THE CAR WAS GOING TO DIE AND IT DID. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY DID A FUEL INDUCTION SERVICE AND IT SEEMED TO FIX THE PROBLEM.THE DEALER SHOULD HAVE NOT CHARGED ME FOR A CAR SO NEW, BUT THEY PUT UNDER THE SERVICE "MAINTENANCE" WHICH I DIDN'T FIND OUT TILL A COUPLE YEARS LATER WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE SINCE HAD THE SAME INCIDENT HAPPEN 5 TIMES AND AFTER READING SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME THING WITH NO EXPLANATION I DECIDED TO PUT MY INCIDENTS IN SO THAT MORE PEOPLE WOULD KNOW IT ISN'T JUST A SINGLE HAPPENING OF THE SAME THING. AFTER THIS HAPPENS I TAKE THE CAR ON THE FREEWAY AND FLOOR IT MEANING TO BLOW OUT WHAT I THINK MAY BE STUCK IN THE FUEL LINE???? IT ALWAYS WORKS FOR A WHILE. THIS THING DOESN'T OCCUR FOR ANY PARTICULAR REASON AND I HAVE THE CAR WELL MAINTAINED. I NOW HAVE OVER 120,000 MILES AND THE LAST TIME IT DID THIS WAS ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. THANK GOODNESS NOTHING BAD HAS HAPPENED BECAUSE OF IT.

NHTSA complaint #10678967 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE VEHICLE WAS 2 YEARS OLD; IT IS RUNNING ALONG FINE AS BEGINS SPUTTERING AND SEEMS LIKE IT IS RUNNING OUT OF FUEL, BUT THE TANK WILL BE NEARLY FULL, THEN IT WILL EVENTUALLY STOP RUNNING; I CAN LET IT SIT FOR A WHILE AND IT WILL RESTART, AND SOME TIMES IS OKAY FOR A WHILE, AS IF EVERYTHING IS OKAY, THEN IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN; I WAS CHARGED FOR A NEW COMPUTER, AND IT STILL HAS NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS ALL OVER THE ROAD MILES, STILL IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, OTHER THAN THIS PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10532598 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

MY 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON (2.7L V-6 4WD) HAS FOR THE LAST 1.5 YEARS HAS BEEN: 1.STALLING OUT 2. RUNNING VERY ROUGH WITH NO POWER (ESPECIALLY WHEN RAINING OR AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF RAIN) 3. CRANKS OVER BUT DOESN'T START 4. ENGINE QUITS RUNNING ON HIGHWAY (LEAVING US STRANDED ON ROUTE I-80). ALL INTERMITTENTLY! I HAVE HAD THE CAR IN A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION COIL PACK ASSEMBLY (6/2011). THEN IT FAILED AGAIN BUT NOT LONG ENOUGH TO GET SOMETHING DIAGNOSED, SO I DROVE IT JUST KNOWING SOMEDAY IT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN. FINALLY IT FAILED AGAIN (1/1/2012) THIS TIME LONG ENOUGH FOR ME TO GET THE CODE/S FROM THE ECM. IT HAD A HARD CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILURE. THEN IT RAN FINE. I REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND UPON REMOVAL AND INSPECTION THE SENSORS THREE WIRES WERE BARE. THE OUTER INSULATION COVERING ALL THREE WIRES WAS NOT ONLY GONE BUT THE INDIVIDUAL WIRE INSULATION WAS ALSO MISSING (ABOUT 3" OF BARE COPPER WIRE). A QUICK LOOK OF SOME WEBSITES TURNED UP PHOTOS OF FOUR OTHER CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSORS THAT LOOKED THE SAME (MISSING INSULATION/ WIRES SHORTING) ALL COMING FROM HYUNDAI TUCSON'S. IN MY OPINION THIS IS A VERY VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. LOOKING AT OTHER NTSB COMPLAINTS FOR 05, 06 TUCSON'S TURNS UP NEARLY 60 OTHER STALLING ENGINE; RUNNING ROUGH; ENGINE CUTS OFF; TYPE COMPLAINTS.

NHTSA complaint #10442119 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP

THE BACK HATCH WINDOW OF MY 2005 TUSCON BROKE, SENDING THE RIGHT 1/2 OF THE WINDOW FLYING DOWN ABOUT 2 FEET. THE BACK DOOR/HATCH LATCH IS ALSO BROKEN, YOU CAN'T SHUT IT WITHOUT PULLING HE LATCH BACK OUT MANUALLY FIRST AFTER OPENING IT. HAS BEEN OVER A MONTH AND 1/2 ;PARTS STILL NOT ALL IN. ALSO,THE GAS CAP LATCH IS RESTED AND I FEAR NEXT TO BREAK.

NHTSA complaint #10292261 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

1/6/09 WHILE DRIVING THE TUSCON BEGAN TO FEEL HESITANT WITH SLOW ACCELERATION AND STALLED WHILE I WAS TURNING ACROSS TRAFFIC AND MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON. TOW WAS REQUIRED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TPS SENSOR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. MILEAGE WAS 50209. I PURCHASED MY TUSCON NEW IN 9/2005 AND SINCE 12/05 I HAD THE CAR IN THE DEALER FOR MALFUNCTION LIGHT SIX TIMES. ON 4/26/2009 WHILE TRAVELING ON THE NJ TURNPIKE THE TUSCAN BEGAN TO OPERATE IN THE SAME MANNER AS IN 1/09 , AND THANKFULLY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER BEFORE THE TUSCON STALLED AND CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I WAS TOWED TO A HOTEL, AND THE NEXT DAY TOWED AGAIN TO A NJ DEALER WHERE THE SENSOR ASSY-AIR FLOW AND SENSOR ASSY OXYGEN LH WERE REPLACED. MILEAGE 53401. I DROVE 150 MILES TO HOME, AND THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY REGULAR DEALER SAID THE CODE WAS FOUND FOR CYLINDER # 5 MISFIRE, E NGIRE NOT MISFIRING AT THIS TIME . I CONTACTED THE HYUNDAI CONSUMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AND REPORTED ALL OF THE ABOVE TO THEM (THREE CALLS WERE MADE) I WAS TOLD I WOULD HEAR BACK FROM THEM LAST NIGHT, BUT HAVE NOT. I TRAVEL ON HIGH SPEED/TRAFFIC ROADWAYS OFTEN AND NOW I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY PASSENGERS, DRIVERS/PASSENGERS IN OTHER CARS AND MY OWN. I AM I TO KNOW IF THE CAR IS GOING TO STALL AGAIN, AND IF I AM AWARE OF A CHANGE IN IT'S OPERATION HOW I CAN FEEL SAFE NOT KNOWING IF I WILL BE ABLE TO PULL TO THE SHOULDER BEFORE THIS HAPPENS.

NHTSA complaint #10267465 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON BAD GAS MILEAGE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT GET THE GAS MILEAGE INDICATED. IN THE CITY IT GETS LESS.

NHTSA complaint #10212804 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH, THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY HESITATED AND SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE IS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER 10 TO 15 MINUTES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER SEVEN TIMES REGARDING THIS FAILURE, BUT THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,550 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000. UPDATED 03-04-08 *BF UPDATED 03/04/08

NHTSA complaint #10209557 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

WHEN BACKING HYUNDAI TUCSON OUT VEHICLE MAKES LOUD NOISE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WHERE NO PROBLEMS. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE RECALL WAS REPAIRED, THE DEALER CREATED ANOTHER PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER STATED SINCE THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SO LONG ARE PROBLEMS HAVE SURFACED WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND THE BRAKES. THE CONSUMER ALSO COMPLAINED OF POOR GAS MILEAGE.

NHTSA complaint #10143223 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON CONSUMER FEELS THAT HE WAS SOLD A LEMON. HE FEELS THAT HE IS NOT GETTING THE PROPER MILES TO THE GALLON OF GASOLINE WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY.*MR THE VEHICLE ONLY GETS 11 MPG IN THE CITY. *NM

NHTSA complaint #10137784 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.