2002 Hyundai XG350

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI XG350. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL; WHICH INDICATES THAT THE AIR BAGS ARE INOPERATIVE. A TECHNICIAN FROM THE DEALER ADVISED HER TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. SHE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI XG350. DURING ROUTINE VEHICLE INSPECTION THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED DEFECTIVE STABILIZED BUSHINGS AND TIE RODS. ALSO THE SUB-FRAME WAS REPLACED ACCORDING TO RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V124000 (SUSPENSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED IN REFERENCE TO REIMBURSEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR COST ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON MY 2002 HYUNDAI XG350. CONTACTED THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM, AND THEY CHECKED IT OUT FOR ME AND FOUND... "FOUND CODE B1378 SIDE AIRBAG RESISTANCE TOO HIGH, NEED TO REPLACE DRIVER SEAT BACK." WAS TOLD THIS WAS THEIR 3RD FROM THIS DEALER THAT NEEDED REPLACED, AND FOUND OUT FROM OTHERS THAT THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME SITUATION. WAS TOLD DUE TO THE DEFECT, COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE THE AIRBAGS TO NOT DEPLOY WHEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THE LIGHT IS STILL ON AS THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED YET. I STILL HAVE THE SEAT, AND LOOKING AT REPLACING IT SOON. *TR

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO FILL FUEL TANK READING EMPTY ON GAUGE, TANK KEEPS STOPPING LIKE THE TANK IS FULL OF GASOLINE, HYUNDAI NEW PORT RICHEY ADMITS THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE CHARCOL CANISTER AND THAT CHARCOL FLOATS UP THE FILL VENT BREATHER HOSE CAUSING THIS ISSUE AND SUGGESTS THAT THE CANISTER BE REPLACED. THIS START HAPPENING AT 50K MILES. *TR

LEFT REAR DRIVERS SIDE "THUMPING" NOISE AS CAR NEARED THE 60,000. MILE MARK, IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS REPORTED B Y HYUNDAI AS A WORN SHOCK BUSHING WHICH WEAR OUT NATURALLY (HYUNDAI'S WORDING) AND NEEDS REPLACING, OTHER FRIENDS HAVING HYUNDAIS HAVE GONE WELL PAST 60K AND HAVE NOT HAD THIS ISSUE, BUT WE CERTAINLY WILL NEVER PURCHASE OR RECOMMEND A HYUNDAI TO ANYONE, SINCE EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE THE BUYERS ISSUE ACCORDING TO HYUNDAI. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI XG350. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, HE WAS STRUCK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING 45 MPH. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 77,652. UPDATED 10/16/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER HAD OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE REAR VIEW MIRROR NEEDED TO BE TIGHTENED, THE FRONT HEADLIGHT HAD CONDENSATION. UPDATED 10/17/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI XG350. THE AIR BAG LIGHT RANDOMLY FLASHED ON AND OFF ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THAT THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MODULE IS ENCLOSED IN THE BACK OF THE SEAT, WHICH MEANS THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,500.