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Thanks for the guidance on what issues a new owner should search for. Have had the new car for a week now. Not a lot of miles due to a vacation from work during the Christmas week. I actually have difficulty recognizing when the car is running because it is so quiet.
The only issue I've recognized is the black bar present when headlights are on. I sit up pretty high so the black bar often covers the top half of the windshield. It's quite disconcerting, especially when moving up and down in rolling hilly areas. Although vision is fairly bright, I find myself tilting my head to view ahead below the line as if visibility could be better.
I've read where headlights are set for optimum visibility but this setting is not desirable at all. Will raising the headlights fix this? Will vision suffer at all if I change these? Is this something I should fix or let the dealer change the aim?
BTW. Thanks for the heads-up on changing the auto climate control so the AC does not come on automatically.
Again, any ideas to maximize fuel economy would be helpful. What would you all consider an average break-in period? I'm considering trying to establish a rough baseline MPG and possibly eventually consider a K & N air filter and synthetic oil, just to see if here could be a difference. My neighbor, an engineer swears that both improve MPG and reliability. Thanks again!
Steve
K & N . . No
Any particular reason that you do not approve of the K&N air filter?
Never got it.
The only advantage is long term savings BUT too messy cleaning the filter
My Azera is only going to use standard filter
More proof just GOOGLE for problems with K&N
I continue to recommend setting the stock tires to 36 psi, as I think that has a bearing on both upping the mileage and offering a little more handling capability. I also have used the synth from the beginning.
I would expect that most of the new sedans would benefit, at least somewhat, from upping the tire pressure over the mfg. specs and using synthetic oil. If we had access to some of the engine and chip computers available, or worked with a knowledgeable mechanic, I suspect virtually every car discussed in this forum could improve it performance. Although improved performance in one area, might create an off setting issue somewhere else. Sort of like my higher psi tires give better handling, but probably mean the ride is not quite as forgiving as stock over a minor road irregularity. Now the synthetic oil is just a winner. It just costs more as its downside.
There are also bushing packages out there, but I am not trying to set up for a day at the track or two, just everyday driving.
For owners of Azera's, my experience is that you have to look to the Korean aftermarket for now, if you are interested in after market parts for your Azzy's
I've seen the full coilover packages and the bushings too. Have you seen the other sites?
Good point. Last time I checked K & N didn't even have an Azera CAI.
I had K & N on my previous 300M, expensive, but loved the sound.
Personally, I love how the Azera is now...under regular driving, it's very quiet. When you are hard on the gas, the exhaust has a very nice throaty growl. I certainly don't want to change my exhaust to have that loud growl all the time.
Has anyone had this experience?? I would appreciate any help finding a fix.
Before I complain to the dealer I wanted to make sure I was correct in my recollection that the moonroof has this safety feature to prevent serious injury (or worse). I know the front driver and passenger windows will retract if force is applied.
Thanks in advance.
You almost have to question the person that would put their hands or arms up through the open moon roof while it was closing to begin with.
How about children?
1 push window and sunroof controllers should all be equipped with safety sensors to reverse automatically when detecting specified resistance
Children should be in the back seat........
Since you have to push & hold the switch to close the sun roof I would think you would see and be able to release the switch to stop the closing...unless your blind and can't see the kid sticking his hand in the opening :=)
I agree that children should be in the back seat and seat belted in.
But in the real world, sometimes things do not go the way they are planned and terrible tragedies occur.
I assume that you do not have children or grandchildren.
I believe that the sunroof on the Azera closes with one touch of the button, and holding it in is not required, as is the case with many manufacturers.
Seatbelts and airbags are supplied for incidents that are unplanned and unexpected but occur on an all too frequent basis.
Of course, for any accident to occur, I or my wife would have to be distracted or alseep. Still, accidents happen and it would be nice to know that the safety feature is there to prevent a tragedy.
I still am!
It is amazing what kids can do to get into trouble.
How did we survive childhood ??????
This is scary: 2 mths ago I was on an Interstate in NH and floored the accelerator "kicked-down) to pass... The car accelerated and would not stop acelerating until I shifted to neutral...Then it went back to normal RPM... I thought my winter floor mat got stuck...moved it and all appeared fine..
Then yesterday it happened again... however this time it was on a curvey road in VT with a 45mph speed limit... at 70mph.. shifted to neutral and applied breaks as a big curve was approaching.. This time i KNOW it was not the floor mat ...
I will be bringing into the dealer Monday... with a letter indicating there is a problem.. So should I get plastered there is documentation of an issue.
Does anyone know if this vehicle is electronic control of acelerator or old fashioned linkage ??
Thanks
Rich
First Let me say I Love this car ... however !!!
This is scary: 2 mths ago I was on an Interstate in NH and floored the accelerator "kicked-down) to pass... The car accelerated and would not stop acelerating until I shifted to neutral...Then it went back to normal RPM... I thought my winter floor mat got stuck...moved it and all appeared fine..
Then yesterday it happened again... however this time it was on a curvey road in VT with a 45mph speed limit... at 70mph.. shifted to neutral and applied breaks as a big curve was approaching.. This time i KNOW it was not the floor mat ...
I will be bringing into the dealer Monday... with a letter indicating there is a problem.. So should I get plastered there is documentation of an issue.
Does anyone know if this vehicle is electronic control of acelerator or old fashioned linkage ??
Thanks
Rich
Be advised, too, that the engine does not have enough power to overpower the brakes, so rather than shifting to neutral, apply the brakes, you'll get slowed down a lot quicker and safer.
Bob
PS I just placed another post on the board abt feeling somewhat 'jittery' abt purchasing one ... wondering if it will/can live up to my '04 Maxima which has been great.
Best thing to do...go tell the dealer you want to be sure of your choice and ask for an extended test drive. Spend some time with the car and put it through its paces and see if it feels like the car you want to replace your Maxima with. When you're done...post your findings and let us know what you thought of it.
Got a re-occuring problem:
This has happened twice before. The check engine light comes on (blinking)
and then settles down to a steady light while still running.
The next day while driving, the light goes out.
This has happened twice before. No driving problems both times.
Saturday evening while cruising with the CC on at exactly 60 mph, the
car starts to feel like it is driving on really rough washboard
type pavement, but it is not as the pavement is smooth.
The CEL comes on (flashing) and I discover a slight loss in power.
It is missing, having lost at least one cylinder.
Drove it on to my destination. No fun at stop lights as you think it will stop all together.
Shut it off and then immediately started it up again, and now it
is purring like a happy Korean Cat, but it still has the CEL.
The light is now steady on, not flashing. Next day Sunday, the CEL is no longer lit.
Sometimes since, it has done that "rough-pavement" shaking deal again, but no light this time.
Seems to happen only when using the cruise control and at a relatively
slow speed of only 60 mph which is less than 2000 RPM.
Feels like it is not hitting on all holes when this happens.
Any suggestions anyone?
Will there be a stored code that the dealer will be able to detect?
Anyone else had this problem or hear about this happening?
Car has only 10,400 miles. Car was new in August 2007.
Thanks for any suggestions. I'm off to the dealer. Wish me luck!
I'm sure if it's an engine problem, the dealer will be able to detect it. However, the C.E.L. is known to come on due to a plethora of reasons (even if the gas cap isn't tightened down correctly).
Definitely...take it to the dealer and have them check it out.
I hope they find out what's wrong and get you back on the road with a smile.
Don't reckon that there will be any problems as the
service writer said that there will be a code set.
The shuttle guy drove me home as the dealership is short-handed today account
of some supposedly "Irish" types taking off because of the holiday.
Supposed to be fixed and ready this afternoon.
We shall see . .
The dealer called and told me to come get the car and that they had to order the
part which will take a couple of days depending on where the part is located.
They found and cleared the computer stored code (misfire) and the problem which they
said was caused by a "weak" oxygen sensor. I was told that driving it while waiting
for the part will cause no problems, and I know this is true because this
C E L has come and gone three times over the last two months.
The last time it happened was the worst however, as the car stayed running on five or less
cylinders for approximately forty miles until I reached my destination and turned it off.
When restarted immediately, it was running on all six cylinders again . . What a difference!
Should this happen to you, shut it down right away and restart
and don't drive it while it is running on less than all six!
The service writer allowed that I was lucky that mine had not gone
into "limp" mode which he said limits you to only 40 mph? :confuse:
So I'm driving it again while waiting for their call,
and it seems to be running better than ever.
I'll report further when I get more information. Stay tuned . .
The part came in Thursday but I had to call in and find out that it was in.
They didn't bother to call me. Of course, I wanted to take the car in immediately to get
the new sensor installed, but no. "There are no appointments available 'til Monday."
MONDAY sez I. You must be kidding? :mad:
Wouldn't you think that the dealership would schedule an appointment earlier
than that when they knew the part would be available on Thursday? :confuse:
When I asked why such a common part is not stocked all the time at the dealership level,
I got:
"There are more than 100 different oxygen sensors for the different Hyundai models."
I don't believe that. Do you?
I'm seriously considering going to another dealer, or simply continuing to drive
it the way that it is, as this stupid place told me that to do so was fine.
They also said that I was lucky that it did not go in limp mode, as
the top speed when that happens is only 40 mph. Yeah, right!
Fine car, but lousy service.
The O2 sensors seldom go out in newer cars. Also, it is quite true that there are a large no. of O2 sensors for Hyundais (although I don't think it is not 100s, as your tech said). So, it is quite plausible that they didn't have the sensor
Yes, the Azera, like all modern luxury cars, can function in the 'limp home' mode where the top speed is restricted to 40mph. It can jump to 'Limp Home' mode when a variety of conditions happen. For ex., when someone tries to steal your car, it would go into this mode & prevent the theif from stealing your car. When this happens, when the owner returns with his legitimate key, inputs the 'secret code' which he has specified, then the car would start, alebit at a lower top speed so that he can drive it to the dealer to get the code reset.
It is always a good idea that anytime you see a Check Engine light, take it to the dealer ASAP & not wait. All these modern cars have sensors & intelligent computers that are designed to warn the drivers when any component falls below a specified threshold. It could be as simple as a loose gas cap to a major engine component failure.
The lesson is to NEVER to disregard a Check Engine light.
I really hope your dealer takes care of your Azzy. It is a good & well engineered car & frankly, has been very very dependable. Good luck buddy!
It turns out it was the Winter floormat.. but found it after 4 events the same day and after the dealer went thru the car with a fine tooth comb...
I purchased Weathertech Winter Mat's... Nice and Heavy Rubber Mat's..
Turns out that the Azera's accelerator peddle is canterlevered and the bottom of the peddle comes within maybe 3/8" to the floor under Hard acceleration..
Well if the Mat moves just a little... The peddle rides over the edge of the Mat and can't return !! It stays floored !!
Hyundai may want to think about slightly more clearence... However I will be modifiying the Mat this weekend to use the Normal Mat anchors ..
Thanks for the comments and feedback..
Rich
Well, it happened again yesterday. I accelerated briskly to merge with traffic. I let off the pedal but it felt as if it stayed down. The car kept "blasting off." In the haste of my approach to a red traffic light, I danced around on the pedals and geared to neutral.
This is a major and dangerous issue I hope nobody else has to experience. I remember years ago that Volvo had a recall on cars doing this. I vaguely recollect what incident prompted the recall but I think an accident was on the news due to a Volvo flying across a parking lot due to a stuck gas pedal.
I'll be going in to have the car checked this weekend.