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I have reported in this forum 20K or 30K miles experiences and when I visit this site many of your contributions just confirm what I have published before.
These are some of the comments I made:
-The BFG Spec tyres had to be changed at 20K miles.
-Front lights set had to be changed because water managed to go into it.
-Car clearance is good only for moderate off road driving. --I have a deep indentation in the petrol tank.
-Paint on plastic covers (e.g. Mirrors) fading with very bad milky spots.
-Petrol consumption is around 20 miles per galon.
-The interior plastic scratches easily. The boot is practically full of scratches and white spots.
-Leather seats have lost firmess (There are visible corrugated grooves in the leather. (These appeared after a few thousand miles).
-Mud has managed to cover almost the whole of the engine compartment.
These are some added comments:
-Engine becomes very noisy after 2 hours of continuous driving. Noise is higher when A/C is on.
-Light (ghost) rattle noises start to appear.
-Driver window (electrical) makes noises at full retract operation.
-The clamp-hose that holds the hot water hose to the radiator has snapped.
-Dust gets into the car easiy.
-Doors do not close with the neat and nice "clunk" noise as when it was new.
I had a flat tyre (Bridgestone-Dueler)in Bolivia. These tyres are very noisy. Expect to change all set when returned to the USA.
A few days ago a car ran into the back of me. The rear bumper seemed to do a good job of withstanding the impact as there are just a few scratches on it and no other damage compared to the other car which had a smashed headlight and a bent bonnet(hood).
I feel OK with this car and may buy the next generation of Tucson (four years from now).
B
Keep in mind this wasn't an easy U.S. style...paved interstate roads...service centers in every city (all linked by those nice paved roads) 40K mile jaunt. Looks as though there was a lot of poor/no road driving, harsh weather, mud etc. etc. So, this 40K probably equates 100K US style driving. It appears it was a tough 40K so for the trim to fade (equatorial strength sun)...hose clamp to fail (hey it happened to me in Pa.)...leather seating and interior plastic trim to take a beating..light rattles to appear (remember poor or no road much of the time)while getting 20 mpg all seems to pay tribute to Hyundai quality.
By the way, the Tucson was awesome in its tests! 5 stars!
Dash bord slightly changed including heat and AC controls.
AC now an option on the GLS (which replaced the GL)
Slight change on the exterior regarding cladding and side view mirrors.
Funny thing is floor mats are now an option on all models.
This is the press release for the 07 Tucson - look for more details in the upcoming weeks:
Award-Winning Tucson Returns For 2007 With Five-Star Safety Rating, Lower Entry Price And Revised Model Range
http://www.hyundainews.com/hyundainews/corporate93.htm
I don't see why Hyundai would make two output versions of essentially the identical engine.
http://www.hyundaiusa.com/shoppingtools/ebrochure/tucson.aspx
I am the 40K Tucson chap that has tested this car to the limit. In general I am very impressed by this car. When I bought the car in the USA, I though that after the driving torture the car underwent in almost 2 year of inhospitable roads, I will get rid off of it because the car will eventually fall in pieces. This didn’t happen and now I am determined to keep the car and look after it. I have done “Do-It-Yourself Maintenance” given in the Tucson Owner’s Manual and I expect to continue doing it. I have also bought the Tucson Shop Manuals. Only serious repairs will require a Hyundai garage.
The car went through those horrible and unexpected “Speed Humps” that populated all of Mexico, Central America and South America roads. I perceive when the car is driven at slow speed (5-10 miles/hr) an audible repetitive noise (a noise like slapping someone) as if something is catching on something else. The frequency increase with the speed until it disappears when the car runs at around 30 miles/hr upward.
Hyundai Tucson Maintenance & Repair
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When stopped after 1+ hour session of highway driving,
the engine idle speed stays high between 2000-2700 RPM until I re-engage gears, and only then RPM decelerates when driving again, until next stop.
After a cool down, idle speed is "normal".
Within 3 weeks of buying the car * NEW *, the check engine light came on. IDLE AIR ACTUATOR (motor) was warranty-replaced. Now same curious idle speed !!!
:mad: :mad: :mad:
In both cases the vehicle comes with a 5 year or 60,000 mile bumper-to-bumper warranty that covers everything that is not deemed as "routine maintenance" items. This would include filters, fluids, brake pads, etc. However these exceptions are covered for the first 12 months or 12,000 miles on new vehicles. Most dealerships will try to push an extended 10 year or 100,000 mile bumper-to-bumper warranty off on new vehicle sales. You will have to weigh the cost vs. benfit(s) of this for yourself. The cost tends to vary widely from around $750 to $1,500. I was offered it for $750 but passed. Be skeptical and make sure that is offered through Hyundai though. If not then it can have all kinds of fine print attached that could easily lead to you inadvertently voiding the coverage.
I personally had a 2002 Santa Fe GLS AWD and replaced both front wiper arms and both front brake calipers. The finish on the wiper arms became dull and eventually started to rust. It turned out that only one brake caliper actually was having trouble "sticking", they just guessed at the wrong one first. Regardless, all was done without any charge or hassle. I realize that there are a lot of parts involved in the assembly of any vehicle and something is bound to go bad. This is where I rest at ease knowing that my warranty is there for a long, long time.
I have since added a 2005 Elantra GLS for everyday driving and replaced the 2002 Santa Fe with a 2006 Santa Fe GLS 3.5L AWD. I obviously feel confident in the build quality of these vehicles or I wouldn't have bought 3 to date since 2002.
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as the manual states, in neutral and warm idle. It looked a
little low, so i went to dealer and they checked it. here is
the strange part, they told me you are supposed to check fluid level with the engine off [warm ] I showed them the
manual tells you to do it with engine running, they said that is wrong. what is the right way plus i called hyundai
and they won't give me an answer they told me to go to the
dealer what gives!
Yes, it is disconcerting but just because you weren't able to find a "mysterious object" should not be construed to mean that either the gas tank or the object is fragile. A collision between a multi-ton vehicle and a solid 6 inch object at even at "slow speed" can move such an object a very considerable distance off the road.
It would have been truly catastrophic had the gasoline ignited and we're glad that did not happen!
tidester, host
I have a 06 Tucson limited and it's been a great little suv the past year and a half! But recently (after starting it up) and "ESC OFF" light comes on and stays on. This has been going on the past 4 months and everytime I take to the service department at the dealership to get it checked out, they tell me they can't find anything wrong or that this is "normal" and it should shut off eventually". Does anyone have this same problem? Sometimes the ESC OFF light goes out after starting the engine and other times it just stays on the whole time I'm driving even when I press the ESC OFF button trying to engage the ESC. Please other Tucson owners give me your thoughts on this problem!!
Does any of you know about when Hyundai
intends to change model/facelift the present Tucson?
There are rumors about this being done in 2008 or 2009.
Thanks again for your help !
1 year ago the steering gear begun to sound like an old cofee maker, so i went to the dealer again, and they said to me, that sound is normal??????, now the steering gear sound like an old diesel motor, now they said to me that i need to change it, i just want to say that my old ranger never bother me like that, i never spend so much money in repairing it, so im going to sell that piece of crap and buy a ford, i will never buy a hyundai again.
Is that covered by warranty?
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