2005 Hyundai XG350

MY WIFE WAS ON HER WAY TO WORK AND COMING UP TO A STOP SIGN, BUT SHE HAD NO BRAKES,,,SHE WENT STRAIGHT THREW 108 HIGHWAY LUCKY NO CARS .,,, SO I LOOKED INTO IT AND I SEE THERE IS A BAD DESIGN MADE ,,,THE PAD SHOULD OVER LAP THE EDGE OF ROTOR OR BE EVEN WITH THE ROTOR,,,,IT LEAVES A 1/8 INCH LIP ON ROTOR OUTER EDGE AND SO THE METAL ON THE PAD GRABS TOP AND BOTTOM AND NO PAD TOUCHES METAL,,,,,,THIS CAR IS A 2005 HYUNDAI XG350 4 DOOR I LEFT THE ROTORS FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT NOT TURNED OR SHAVED JUST SO YOU CAN SEE IT FOR YOUR SELF I WORKED IN A AUTO SHOP FOR TWO YEARS NEVER SEEN THIS TYPE OF WEAR ,,,,, *TR

ON THREE OCCASIONS OVER ABOUT 4-5 MONTH PERIOD ENDING JULY 2010 I EXPERIENCED SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WITH MY 2005 HYUNDAI XGL350. THE FIRST 2 TIMES I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE UNEXPECTEDLY. I ALREADY HAD THE BRAKE DEPRESSED FOR THE TRAFFIC STOP AND HAD TO PRESS THE BRAKE AS HARD AS POSSIBLE TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM TAKING OFF. THE UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION SURGE LASTED ABOUT 5 SECONDS THEN ENDED. THE CAR DID MOVE FORWARD BUT IN BOTH CASES I DID NOT HAVE ANY INJURIES OR DAMAGES. I DID NOT TAKE THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AFTER EITHER OF THESE INCIDENTS. THE THIRD INCIDENT HAPPENED ON JULY 25, 2010 IN NORFOLK, VA. I WAS PARKING BETWEEN TWO CARS IN A RESTAURANT PARKING LOT. THE PARKING SPACE FACED A CURB WHICH BOARDED SOME FLORAL LANDSCAPING. WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AT ALL TIMES I VERY SLOWLY PULLED IN AND STARTED BRINGING THE CAR TO A STOP THE CAR ABOUT 3 - 4 FEET FROM THE CURB. BEFORE THE CAR CAME TO A STOP IT BEGAN TO UNEXPECTEDLY REV UP AND ACCELERATE FORWARD. I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE AS HARD AS POSSIBLE BUT THE CAR'S FRONT WHEELS MANAGE TO CLIMB OVER THE CURB AND MOVE THE FRONT OF THE CAR INTO BUSHES BEFORE THE ACCELERATION ENDED AND I WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR. I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND BACKED DOWN OVER THE CURB. ON THAT SAME DAY I DROVE THE CAR FOR ABOUT 12 HOURS RETURNING FROM VIRGINIA TO NEW YORK AND DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. I PLAN TO BRING THE CAR INTO THE HYUNDAI SERVICE ON JULY 27, 2010 TO INVESTIGATE AND HOPEFULLY FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

2005 HYUNDAI XG350L - INTERMITTENTLY WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE WILL NOT RESPOND AND AFTER A FEW SECONDS WILL SURGE FORWARD. THIS OCCURRED WHEN PULLING INTO PARKING LOT AND UPON REMOVING FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE JUMPED A 10" CURB AND TOOK OUT A SUPPORT COLUMN. THE VEHICLE THEN HIT THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING. *TR

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL IS ERRATIC AND CANNOT BE PREDICTED ON OCCASION. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WILL JUMP QUICKLY AT THE SMALLEST TOUCH OF THE ACCELERATOR AND OTHER TIMES IT WILL NOT MOVE FASTER THAN ABOUT 5 MPH NO MATTER HOW MUCH THE THROTTLE IS PRESSED. THIS CAUSES SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES AS ENTERING A ROADWAY CAN BE DANGEROUS WITH LITTLE TO NO POWER AVAILABLE AT TIMES. IT ALSO MAKES NAVIGATING A SMALL AREA SUCH AS A PARKING LOT UNSAFE WHEN THE POWER IS DELIVERED FAR TOO QUICKLY. INCIDENTS TYPICALLY HAPPEN 3-4 TIMES PER DAY (MY TYPICAL COMMUTE IS ABOUT 60 MILES PER DAY). THE INCIDENTS USUALLY NEVER LAST MORE THAN 20 OR 30 SECONDS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI XG350. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, BUT IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. SHE HAD TO EXERT MAXIMUM PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000. UPDATED 10/06/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET, THE VEHICLE INCREASE IN SPEED UP TO 80 MPH. UPDATED 10/08/09

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI XG350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RPMS WOULD INCREASE UNEXPECTEDLY. HE NOTICED THE FAILURE ON THREE OCCASIONS. EVEN WHEN PRESSING FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE. HE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL IN AN ATTEMPT TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, BUT IT CONTINUED TO REV UP UNTIL HE TURNED THE IGNITION KEY TO SHUT IT OFF. THE FAILURE SOMETIMES OCCURRED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO DECELERATE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR PROVIDE A FAILURE CODE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 43,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR AN ELANTRA-AIRBAG DEFECT. I ALSO HAVE AN XG350 AND PRIOR TO IT A SENATA. BOTH OF WHICH THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD IT TURNED OFF ON THE XG350 AND IT IS STILL ON AGAIN. I'D LIKE A RECALL LETTER FOR MY XG350. I HAD TO PAY DIAGNOSTIC PREVIOUSLY FOR THIS TO BE TURNED OFF AND I DID NOT AGREE WITH THAT. I'D LIKE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT IT. *TR