2005 Hyundai Tucson
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 185 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 11th highest complaint count among 21 Tucson model years with reports.
Of the 2005 reports, 12 involved a crash and 3 involved a fire. 18 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Exterior lightingJul 21, 2009
HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 3,011 MODEL YEAR 2005-2007 ELANTRA, TUCSON, SONATA, AZERA AND ACCENT VEHICLES. A MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO FAIL TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED OR MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. A DEFECTIVE STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY ALSO AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE BRAKE-TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK FEATURE SO THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BE SHIFT OUT OF THE "PARK" POSITION. IT MAY ALSO CAUSE THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MALFUNCTION LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, AND IT MAY NOT DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.
ANY OF THESE MALFUNCTIONS COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI OF PUERTO RICO CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-787-999-4310.
Campaign 09V280000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, brake lights, switchApr 15, 2009
HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 532,633 MY 2006-2007 ACCENT, ENTOURAGE, SONATA, MY 2007 AZERA, ELANTRA AND SANTA FE, MY 2005-2007 TUCSON AND MY 2007-2008 VERACRUZ VEHICLES. THE STOP LAMP SWITCH IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY MALFUNCTION. A MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED OR MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. A STOP LAMP SWITCH MALFUNCTION MAY ALSO AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE BRAKE-TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK FEATURE SO THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BE SHIFTED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. IT MAY ALSO CAUSE THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MALFUNCTION LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, AND IT MAY NOT DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.
ANY OF THESE MALFUNCTIONS, ALONE OR IN COMBINATION, MAY LEAD TO A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 29, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE HYUNDAI CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-633-5151.
Campaign 09V122000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleMay 8, 2007
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, STATIC AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT TESTING CONDUCTED BY NHTSA USING FIFTH PERCENTILE FEMALE DUMMIES INDICATED THAT A SMALL STATURE ADULT DRIVER NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT AND INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL OR NEAR FRONTAL CRASH, THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER AIR BAG MAY NOT OCCUR.
THIS CAN CAUSE INCREASED RISK OF INJURY TO THE DRIVER UNDER CERTAIN CRASH CONDITIONS.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER AIR BAG MODULE WITH ONE THAT IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE AN INCREASED MARGIN OF COMPLIANCE FOR LOW RISK DEPLOYMENT FOR SMALL STATURE ADULTS WHO ARE NOT PROPERLY WEARING THE SEAT BELTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2007, AND WILL BE PERFORMED IN TWO MAILINGS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI DE PUERTO RICO AT 1-800-981-0188.
Campaign 07V197000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleNov 22, 2006
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, DURING STATIC AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT TESTING CONDUCTED BY NHTSA USING FIFTH PERCENTILE FEMALE DUMMIES INDICATED IF A SMALL STATURED ADULT DRIVER, NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT, IS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL OR NEAR FRONTAL CRASH, DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER AIR BAG MAY RESULT IN AN INSUFFICIENT MARGIN OF COMPLIANCE AS MEASURED BY THE TEST DUMMY USED IN THE NHTSA TEST.
THIS CAN CAUSE INCREASED RISK OF INJURY TO THE DRIVER UNDER CERTAIN CRASH CONDITIONS.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER AIR BAG MODULE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 29, 2007, AND WILL BE CONDUCTED THROUGH SIX MAILINGS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-633-5151.
Campaign 06V445000 on NHTSA.gov
Parking brakeJul 27, 2005
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE PARKING LEVER RATCHET PAWL WAS NOT PROPERLY MANUFACTURED AND MAY DAMAGE THE TEETH OF THE PARKING LEVER RATCHET. DAMAGED PARKING BRAKE LEVER RATCHET TEETH MAY PREVENT THE PARKING BRAKE FROM ENGAGING OR MAY ALLOW THE PARKING BRAKE TO RELEASE AFTER IT HAS BEEN ENGAGED.
THE INABILITY TO ENGAGE OR THE INADVERTENT RELEASE OF THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER, MAY ALLOW YOUR VEHICLE TO ROLL WHILE IT IS PARKED AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI OF PUERTO RICO AT 1-800-981-0188.
Campaign 05V342000 on NHTSA.gov
Parking brakeJul 7, 2005
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER RATCHET PAWL WAS NOT PROPERLY MANUFACTURED AND MY DAMAGE THE TEETH OF THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER RATCHET. DAMAGED PARKING BRAKE LEVER RATCHET TEETH MAY PREVENT THE PARKING BRAKE FROM ENGAGING OR MAY ALLOW THE PARKING BRAKE TO RELEASE AFTER IT HAS BEEN ENGAGED.
THE INABILITY TO ENGAGE, OR THE INADVERTENT RELEASE OF, THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER MAY ALLOW YOUR VEHICLE TO ROLL WHILE IT IS PARKED AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 29, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-633-5151.
Campaign 05V315000 on NHTSA.gov
Electronic stability control, automatic (asc)Apr 27, 2005
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM (ESP), THE YAW RATE SENSOR MAY BECOME TOO SENSITIVE AND MAY RECALIBRATE INACCURATELY. WHILE DRIVING THE ESP PROGRAM MAY CAUSE THE ENGINE TO REDUCE POWER AND MAY CAUSE A BRAKE AT ONE OF THE WHEELS TO BE INAPPROPRIATELY.
BRAKE APPLICATION CAUSED BY INADVERTENT ESP ACTIVATION MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ESP HYDRAULIC ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI DE PUERTO RICO AT 1-800-981-0188.
Campaign 05V177000 on NHTSA.gov
Electronic stability control, automatic (asc)Mar 25, 2005
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM (ESP), THE YAW RATE SENSOR MAY BECOME TOO SENSITIVE AND MAY RECALIBRATE INACCURATELY. WHILE DRIVING THE ESP PROGRAM MAY CAUSE THE ENGINE TO REDUCE POWER AND MAY CAUSE A BRAKE AT ONE OF THE WHEELS TO BE INAPPROPRIATELY.
BRAKE APPLICATION CAUSED BY INADVERTENT ESP ACTIVATION MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ESP HYDRAULIC ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 13, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-633-5151.
Campaign 05V119000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: engine
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Engine and engine cooling, Vehicle speed control, Dec 15, 2009
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE TURNS WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, BUT NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY RECALLS OR WARRANTY FOR THIS TYPE OF FAILURE, AND THAT THEY WERE NOT SURE HOW TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,148. UPDATED 3/8/10 *CN THE THROTTLE POSITON SENSOR WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 07/09/10
Engine and engine cooling, Jul 1, 2008
BEGINNING AT APPROXIMATELY 20K MILES THE ENGINE STALLS FOR NO APPARENT REASON. USUALLY OCCURS FOR A FEW DAYS AFTER EXTENDED HIGHWAY DRIVING THEN IT IS LESS PREVALENT. STALLING OCCURS MOST OFTEN WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP BUT HAS HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY AT SPEED. VEHICLE NOW HAS 85K MILES ON IT AND PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. HAS BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT NO "CODES" ARE SET AND THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM (SOMETHING ABOUT MANUFACTURER WILL NOT "ALLOW" THEM TO PERFORM EXTENDED DRIVING TO DUPLICATE FAILURE CONDITIONS). ON A FEW OCCASIONS THE ENGINE HAS STALLED IN TRAFFIC SITUATIONS WHERE ACCIDENTS WERE NARROWLY AVOIDED. WE NO LONGER FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE AS IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WILL OCCUR DUE TO THIS STALLING. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Apr 28, 2008, crash
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR JUST STALLS, LOOSING POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. RESULTING IN MY DAUGHTER REARENDING ANOTHER CAR AND THAT CAR HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF IT AND THAT DRIVER SUING MY INSURANCE. AFTER BEING IN THE BODY SHOP FOR A MONTH, I PICKED THE CAR UP FRIDAY APRIL 25 THE CAR STALLED THREE TIMES. I DROVE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER DOUGLAS ISUZU, IN SANTA ANA CALIF. ON SATURDAY APRIL 26 AND IT STALLED AGAIN GETTING OFF THE 55 FREEWAY ALMOST CAUSING ME TO DRIVE OFF THE ROAD ON THE OFFRAMP. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Apr 6, 2008
INCORRECT OIL DIPSTICK INSTALLED ON 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON GL, 2WD,2.0L,AUTO. OWNERS MANUAL CALLS FOR 4.23 QUARTS, THIS WILL RESULT IN AN OVERFILL OF ABOUT 1/2 INCH OVER THE FULL MARK. OWNERS MANUAL CLEARLY HIGHLIGHTS IN BOLD LETTERS NOT TO OVERFILL AS ENGINE DAMAGE WILL RESULT. AN OIL FILL TO THE FULL LINE RESULTS IN LESS THAN SPECIFIED OIL QUANTITY. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM AND HAS CALLED TECH LINE AND HAS GOTTEN GUIDANCE TO CONTINUE TO PUT 4.23 QUARTS IN AND LET THE DIPSTICK READ OVER FULL. NO FIX IS OFFERED. HYUNDER CONSUMER AFFAIRS HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, CASE#3249498 AND HAS PROVIDED NO RESOLUTION. A SCENARIO IS THAT A DIPSTICK READING OF LOW WOULD ACTUALLY BE 1/2 QUART BELOW THE LOW READING POSSIBLY CAUSING ENGINE DAMAGE OR FIRE. A CORRECT DIPSTICK NEEDS TO BE DESIGNED TO INDICATE PROPER OIL LEVEL. PROBLEM SINCE NEW. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jan 4, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND THEN RESTARTED ITSELF IMMEDIATELY. THREE MONTHS LATER, THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE UNLESS THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, BUT STATED THAT THE AIR INTAKE HOSE WAS POSSIBLY CAUSING THE FAILURE. THEY REPLACED THE BAND CLAMPS. SOON AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 06/09/08 *BF
Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Sep 20, 2007
I PURCHASED A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON ON 2/7/07 FOR WHICH THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT AT FAULT AS THEY WERE LIED TO BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER. WITHIN A FEW WEEKS AFTER OWNING THE CAR IT WOULD JUST DIE ANYWHERE AND AT ANYTIME. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES TO ONLY GET LITTLE ASSISTANCE AND A FEW REPAIR ATTEMPTS WITHOUT SUCCESS. IT DIED 5 SEPARATE TIMES ON THE 14 FREEWAY IN THE EVENING AFTER PICKING UP MY BOYS IN ROSAMOND AND HAD 5 NEAR FATAL ACCIDENTS WHICH I DOCUMENTED WHERE I WAS AND THE TIME AND DATE. I HAVE A LOG OF ALL THE TIMED AND I AM UPSET THAT IN 7 MONTHS THE CAR IS STILL ALLOWED TO BE ON THE ROAD. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO TAKE IT BACK KNOWING THERE IS A PROBLEM AND I AM FURIOUS. ALL I WANTED WAS A DRIVABLE CAR AND BE FREE FROM WORRIES. *JB
Engine and engine cooling, Oct 13, 2006
2005 TUCSON HYUNDAI DIES OUT WHILE DECELERATING AND AT STOP. *NM
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Seat belts, Latches/locks/linkages, Seats, Other or unspecified, Aug 21, 2006
1-2-05 I BOUGHT MY TUSCAN HYUNDAI-MAT ROLLING UP/SUNGLASS CASE STICKING. MATS WERE REPLACED. GLASS CASE FIX 06 PROBLEMS LIST: AUGUST 22, 005--PERFORM RECALL 068-ESP-HECU REPROGRAMMING- PASSENGER DOOR GETS STUCK--NPF UNABLE TO DUPLICATE CUSTOMERS CONCERN-CUSTOMER TO RETURN AT A LATER DATE.---- SUNGLASS CASE GETS STUCK--THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE IT. D C/S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON--CHECK AND REPORT M PERFORMED SCAN TOOL TEST FOUND GAS CAP LOOSE--RESET LIGHT--OK--- C/S CHECK BRAKES THEY LOCK UP THEN SLIDE--M PERFORMED BRAKE CHECK--NO PROBLEM FOUND--- C/S SEAT BELT ON P/S SQUEAKS WHILE DRIVING--CANNOT LOCATE FEBRUARY 22, 06 C/S PERFORM OPEN CAMPAIGN AS REQUIRED--50B035R1--RECALL 922 C/S PLASTIC CAP ON PASSENGER SEAT BOTTOM, CRACKED PART ON ORDER- C/S EYEGLASS CASE NOT OPENING AT TIMES--PART ON ORDER D C/S PERFORM L.O.F. LOF PERFORM OIL AND FILTER CHANGE/LUBE SUSPENSION/CHECK AND ADJUST TIRE PRESSURE SERVICE ADVISOR APRIL IRRIZARY AUG 02, 06-- C/S BRAKES PULSATING--CAUSE 99--51712A00--BRAKE DISC SERVING ON BOTH SIDE C/S SEAT TRACK COVER MISSING ON PASSENGER SIDE--PART IS ON ORDER C/S ESP LIGHT IS ON--E REFER TO LINE 1. THE VERY NEXT DAY ON I-95 IN RUSH HOUR THE ESP LIGHT COMES ON, I LOOSE POWER BUT THIS TIME BOTH FUEL/BRAKE GET STUCK. AUG 04,06 I BROUGHT BACK THE VEHICLE ----C/S CAR LOOSES POWER, BRAKES LOCK, ESP LIGHT GOES ON-CAUSE 99--THEY GAVE ME A LONER CAR AND TOLD ME NOT TO WORRY ABOUT THE MILEAGE AND THEY WOULD CALL ME WHEN IT WAS READY. I HAD THE CAR FOR 9 DAYS. CAUSE 99--REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR (RH) ABS RE--214-W 1-95690-2E300 SENSOR ASM. YESTERDAY, SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2006--I DROVE AROUND ALOT AROUND 7:30 PM. WHILE SLOWING DOWN FOR A LIGHT MY BRAKE LOCK CAUSE ME TO SWIRL TO THE SIDE TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. CAN SOMEONE HELP ME PLEASE! I DON'T WANT TO CRASH OR HAVE INDIVIDUALS HURT IN MY VEHICLE NEITHER! *NM
Engine and engine cooling, Jan 17, 2006
DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE DOES NOT REACH A HIGH ENOUGH TEMPERATURE READING TO OPERATE IN COLD WEATHER. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE AN AIR POCKET IN THE HEATING SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER CONTINUED HAVING THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP A SECOND TIME. THE DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE THERMOSTAT AND IT WAS REPLACED. THE PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE PERSISTED THEREFORE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP A THIRD TIME. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TEMPERATURE SENSOR WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK A FOURTH TIME AND NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. *JB
Engine and engine cooling, Jan 9, 2006
2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON HAS EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT STALLING. *TS THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. *JB
Engine and engine cooling, Vehicle speed control, Sep 9, 2005
2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE AND THE ENGINE LIGHT.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE LACK POWER WHEN TAKING OFF. THE CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED ON ITS OWN. *JB
Engine and engine cooling, Apr 25, 2005
I BOUGHT HYUNDAI TUCSON 2005 (SUV, 2.0 GL, 4 CYLINDERS, SHIFTRONIC) ON 4/9/05. I TOOK THIS CAR BACK AND LEFT IT AT A DEALER ON 4/16/05 BECAUSE 1). THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT WORK. ). I DROVE THAT CAR TO LA. ON HWY 5 WITH THE SAME SPEED AS 80 MPH. AS THE OTHERS. WHEN I DROVE UP TO THE HILLS, THE SPEEDING WAS DROPPED TO 60 MPH. (20 MPH.DIFFERENCE) AND COULDN'T SPEED UP UNTIL DOWN FROM THE HILLS. I'VE TRIED TO CHANGE TO LOWER GEAR ... IT WAS STILL STRUGGLED. I GOT HONK AND ALMOST GOT HIT FROM THE CARS BEHIND. EVERYONE (SALES, FINANCIAL, SERVICE DEPARTMENT) WHOM CONCERN THIS CASE TOLD ME THAT THEY WILL FIX EVERYTHING FOR US. ON 4/22/05 `JAYSON` CALLED ME TO PICK UP THAT CAR. HE TOLD ME THAT `THERE WERE 2 TECHNICIANS CHECKED MY CAR AND THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG, CRUISE CONTROL WORKS, THIS CAR IS A NORMAL AS 2.0 GL AND ONLY 4 CYLINDERS. FOR THE FIRST PROBLEM. I TRIED TO DRIVE AND CHECK IT WITH IT. FINALLY, HE FOUND OUT THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL'S CHIP WAS LOOSEN AND FIXED IT. WHAT DID HIS 2 TECHNICIANS CHECK? FOR THE SECOND PROBLEM. HE SAID IT'S A NORMAL CAR, HE COULDN'T DO ANYTHING... JUST THE WAY THAT CAR IS. BUT FOR ME, IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE EVEN THE HILLS IN THE CITY (I USUALLY GO TO SAN FRANCISCO, AND TRAVEL AROUND ESPECIALLY LAKE TAHOE, YOSEMITE). THIS CAR IS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION !!! E SUGGESTED ME TO CHANGE TO LOWER GEAR. I'VE DONE BUT IT NEVER WORKED !! THESE WORDS `WE'LL HELP YOU`. RESULT; THAT'S ALL THEY HAVE DONE. I'M NOT SATISFIED, FEEL UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND UNFAIR FROM THIS DEALER. I DON'T WANT TO PAY FOR IT. PLEASE CHECK HTTP://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/CARS/PROBLEMS/RECALLS/RESULTS.CFM HTTP://WWW.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/CARS/TESTING/NCAP/INDEX2.CFM. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Mar 17, 2005
THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. DEALER REPLACED THE ESP MODULE TWICE. THE BRAKES WERE AFFECTED BY THIS MODULE, WHICH CAUSED THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES TO COME ON, MAKING THE VEHICLE SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. THE FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE CAME OUT THREE TIMES AND THE PART WAS DEFECTIVE THAT THEY PROVIDED.*AK