2002 Hyundai XG350

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI XG350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REFUEL, THE FUEL SPEWED BACK OUT OF THE FILLER NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL VALVE WAS CLOGGED WITH CHARCOAL DROPS AND AS A RESULT, THE VALVES WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AND THE LINES WOULD NEED TO BE CLEANED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,718. UPDATED 12/20/11*LJ THE DEALER FOUND THE VENT VALVE CLOGGED WITH CHARCOAL. THEY DROPPED THE TANK AND CLEANED THE LINES AND REPLACED THE FUEL VENT VALVE. UPDATED 03/12/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI XG350 EQUIPPED WITH BRIDGESTONE POTENZA G019 GRID TIRES, SIZE P205/60/R16. DOT NUMBER WBXZ190. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN SHE NOTICED THAT THE SIDEWALLS ON ALL OF THE TIRES WAS CRACKING AND THE TREAD WAS WORN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

HYUNDAI MOTOR CORPORATION AIR BAG WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR DEFECT. NUMEROUS HYUNDAI MOTOR CARS, XG350, SONATA, ETC. HAVE FAULTY CONNECTORS WHICH PREVENT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM FROM WORKING. MORE THAN ONE DEALER HAS STATED IN WRITTEN SERVICE REPORTS(AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW) THE PROBLEMS LIE IN A FAULTY AIRBAG WIRING CONNECTOR IN THE WIRING HARNESS. THEY RESEAT THE PLUGS IN THE FRONT SEATS AND THEN THEY RESET THE 'COMPUTER' AND THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT GOES OUT, HOWEVER IT COMES BACK ON AGAIN AFTER A SHORT INTERVAL. THIS 'DEFECT' APPLIES TO NUMEROUS MODELS OF HYUNDAI CARS. IT IS DUBIOUS THE SYSTEM WILL WORK PROPERLY IN THE EVENT IT IS NEEDED IN AN EMERGENCY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI XG350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHILE GOING THROUGH AN AUTOMATED CAR WASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK CANISTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE HAD SINCE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER ON EACH OCCASION WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 08/31/11*LJ THE DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL COMPONENTS TO RECTIFY THE ENGINE LIGHT PROBLEM, BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE ABS, TCB AND AIR BAG LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON. UPDATED 09/09/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI XG350. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN TURNING A CORNER AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE TRACTION. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY INVOLVED IN A CRASH AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD ALL FOUR TIRES REPLACED IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE FAILURE BUT TO NO AVAIL. MOST RECENTLY, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WAS A SHORTAGE IN THE SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DIFFERENT DEALER FOR A SECOND OPINION AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAG POSSIBLY WAS NOT PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

MY 2003 HYUNDAI POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING PROPERLY ANYTIME THERE IS STANDING WATER ON THE ROAD AND I DRIVE THRU THE WATER, BE IT A PUDDLE ON THE ROAD OR WATER THAT IS RUNNING ON THE ROAD AND CANNOT BE AVOIDED. THE STEERING BECOMES VERY HARD TO CONTROL AND AT SLOW SPEEDS CAN CAUSE THE MOTOR TO STALL. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND THE PROBLEM IS NOT OCCURRING BUT THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY SUBSTANTIAL RAINS IN THE AREA TO MAKE A DETERMINATION OF THAT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. I HAVE WRITTEN TO HYUNDAI MOTORS WITH NO REPLY. *TR

VEHICLE: 2002 HYUNDAI XG350 SEDAN, EQUIPPED WITH ABS SYSTEM AND ANTI-SKID DEVICE. EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE: SINCE 2003, ON THREE OCCASIONS THE FOLLOWING HAPPENED- WHILE DRIVING AT LESS THAN 5 MPH, UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE CAR ACCELERATED. ON THE FIST TWO OCCASIONS NO DAMAGE OCCURRED. THE CAR STOPPED ON HITTING THE CAR AHEAD. ON THE THIRD OCCASION,IN SEPTEMBER 2009, THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE CAR AND OTHERS. ON THIS LAST OCCASION I HAVE THE IMPRESSING THAT MY RIGHT FOOT WAS FIRMLY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, NOT THE ACCELERATOR. IN SPEAKING WITH COMPUTER SPECIALISTS, I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE MAY BE A FEEDBACK PROBLEM IN THE COMPUTER CONTROL SYSTEM. AS FAR AS I KNOW THE BODY DAMAGE TO ALL CARS HAS BEEN REPAIRED. *TR