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Yes, this is happening in traffic when I am driving slowly for a bit and then need to accelerate. Same problem as others. Hyundai.......you have a problem!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2012/05/16/lklv-hancocks-hyundai.cnn
Sounds like what was happening with Toyotas in 2010.
Have booked the car in to a local dealer for inspection but I am not comfortable with their initial responses.
I suspect a cylinder head gasket problem or worse.
Although it's too early yet, I'd like to understand the root cause of this problem so that the correct long term solution is applied.
So I called the dealer up spoke with my service rep and told him what had happened. He advised me that next time I should video tape it and have it towed to the dealer. (However that was not the first time it had happened to me. The first time it happened I did not pay too much attention to it because it started right after the third time I tried turning on the ignition, this was like months before this incident)
Well, today. I started my car ( started perfectly) let it warm up for about two mins, drove to the bank turned my car off and less than 5 mins tried to turn on my car and it would not start.. tried it several times. Again, I made sure the steering wheel was not locked. So I did what the Hyundai service rep advised me to do. Video tape, called the Hyundai road service to tow it to the dealer. Unfortunately he had to turn it on by jumpstarting it(which I did not want him to do that, and I told him not to because that way the dealer can see the issue them selves ) BECAUSE he said that the last time a man tried to tow the car (for what ever reason) got injured while trying to put the car on his tow truck. He said that the hook the car had in the back got detached from the vehicle and cause the car to roll down, injuring the poor man.
So I called my service rep from Hyundai and told him he needed to start the car as he did not want to take any chances. Which I understand, but unfortunately for me they don't get to see the issue themselves.. I'm going to the dealer in a few minutes to show them the videos I have.. but I thought I would reply to you before I go. I will keep you posted on what they say...
I went to the dealer to show them the video. The car had not been worked on yet.. so I was like great maybe the video can help them determine more less the problem.
Well I after talking with my Rep., explaining to him the who scenario, telling him how I don't think it has to do with the battery AND showed him the video. He tells me "I think it might be a battery problem". So I tell him about the second time it happened to me and I took it in to him to have I looked at and he told me at that time that the battery was good and there was no problem wit the car. I explained to him how I think this was such an inconvenience, I bought the car brand new and I'm already having problems, well we argued a bit more.. I even told him about your situation and printed your blog and he said Hyundai does not use Blogs as a part of a technician diagnostic. I said "ok, that's fine, Im just telling you that someone else had the same problem. I will just make sure that the manufacture and corporate know about this." So I leave the car in to find out the issue.. about two hours later they call me back and tell me that it is not the batter its a problem with the fuse box and that it is covered under warranty. Since they didn't have the part they needed they provided me with a car rental and told me I will be picking up my car Tuesday or Wednesday. NOW LISTEN TO THIS...I leave the dealer to go pick up the car rental and I'm driving home.. Forgot I forgot my school permit was in the car.. this was around a bit after 5.. so I called them up and spoke with the receptionist and told her I needed to go back to pick up the permit she said that was fine.. I go back and my rep helps he and tells me that the he will take me back to my car so I can get that myself.. the garage doors to the service facility had been closed and no one around the inside of the garage. Well as I go see my car I see that the car is battery is turned ON ( the radio light and clock were on)!!.. I grab my pass and tell my rep. I don't think its normal for my car to be on.. so he goes in takes the key of the ignition and closes the car.. I am totally calling corporate Tomorrow as I tried to do it today and it was closed!.. Ill keep you posted on what happens,, But If I were you I would definitely fight for any extra towing expenses you have paid for..
Keep me posted if anything. Lets hope we don't have to come back to this site again a research for anyone with similar issues.
Thank you again and take care,
N
We are also having the problem with the white smoke .Second time today .Last time dealership said they found nothing .Did have them remove some of the oil after reading these blogs .Husband just now checked oil and it is not overfilled so here we go again !! There is def. a problem when we can't give it gas to get out of the way of another vehicle without leaving a huge whiteout . It is very scary ! Any help appreciated .Thanks
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