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Engine Stalled one too many times - 3/23/2008 6:34:16 PM

NikkiS

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Has anyone else had this problem? I have a 2005 and after about a year my engine started stalling. I took it to the dealer and they told me it was an O2 sensor problem. They fixed it, supposedly. About 2 months later it started stalling again. This time I was on my way home from work and it stalled and this time I was screwed because I rearended the car in front of me since I had no power stearing or brakes. Not to mention my air bags didn't deploy either. Which I found now has a recall on it. The recall stating a small statured female driving might, not wearing a seat belt (i was but i dont know how the airbag sensor would know if you were or weren't) the airbags dont deploy. Yes the crash was hard enough for the airbag to have gone off, i couldn't even open my car door. Needless to say the insurance company is trying to decide if my car is totalled or not. I am charged with 100% of the accident for something that I couldn't control. If you are considering this car I would strongly consider something else. I have read that I am not the only person who has had this engine stalling problem. I am just thankful it happened when it did and not when I got the car and was taking 4 adults with developmental disabilities into the community. If anyone has ideas on what I can do to let Hyundai know it would be great!

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RE: Engine Stalled one too many times - 3/23/2008 6:50:25 PM

ken99

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I'd report this incident to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The lack of airbag deployment will catch their attention for sure. Goto:

http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/portal/site/nhtsa/menuitem.9fee1be6b2b2000bc22cf37490008a0c/

for NHTSA contact information.

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RE: Engine Stalled one too many times - 6/3/2008 10:39:19 PM

skyracer

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We have been suffering with this problem in my wife's 2005 Tucson. This started at around 25K miles and continues to be an intermittent problem with 85K on the odometer. Dealer has checked, checked, and rechecked but cannot solve the problem. So far we have been lucky in that when it has stalled we were not put in a particularly dangerous position...until last weekend. The worst it has been, the POC stalled 6-8 times in 20 miles of driving over 1-2 hours. One stall occurred on a modearte downhill grade at a four-lane by four-lane intersection. In the left lane in the middle of the intersection, the engine stalled. The POC coasted through the intersection and down the hill. No power steering, no power brakes and heavy traffic. Was finally able to clear traffic to the right, both feet on the brake pedal and big muscle on the steering wheel into a parking lot. At that moment I vowed the POC was going back to the dealer and will remain there until it is fixed. I am dropping it off on Friday.

Sorting through the NHTSA database I found several reports of this same problem. Seems it is limited to 2005 models. The reports are pretty much within a short time frame (will compare VIN's to see if it is relevant). I know, this is detective work that Hyundai should be doing, but they obviously have not.

Can anyone else add to this? The particular problem we are experiencing is engine stall as you are slowing/stopping. Anyone else expereincing this problem (include VIN if possible).

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RE: Engine Stalled one too many times - 7/22/2008 9:39:37 PM

skyracer

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Dealer kept the Tucson for a week and could not verify the problem (no codes, didn''t stall for them). Told us to come and get it as "Hyuandai" would not pay for the rental car and the dealer could not keep the vehicle if they couldn''t find anything wrong with it. Wife was out of town with the rental car and when she returned (3 days later) and picked up the Tucson we were charged for the three "extra" days for the rental car.

Contacted Hyundai USA Customer Service, got a case nmber, and they actually acted concerned. They (C.S.) contacted the dealer to get their side of the story and we were contacted by the regional rep'' (who wasn''t quite so nice) and told that our service advisor would be the best person to work with (is this some kind of circular buck passing?).

Here we are a month since the last visit and the POS is at the dealer''s again for failed A/C ($675 not covered by extended warranty), repair of inoperative mirror adjustment (plug was knocked off switch last time it was in during unrelated repair), and persistent stalling problem (quit twice since last visit). When wife dropped it off the Hyundai warranty rep was there and offered little help since "no one else has had this problem". Wife suggested he look around the internet forums and NHTSA website as there are multiple reports of the same problem that HAVE been looked at by other dealers.

Any suggestions?

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