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  • capriracercapriracer Member Posts: 907
    From the way you worded your post, I think you already know the answer, so let me confirm it for you.

    1) There is no road hazard warranty on tires included with the vehicle manufacturer's warranty.

    2) Tire manufacturers don't supply a road hazard warranty on tires installed by a vehicle manufacturer.

    3) The only way you're going to avoid paying for a tire yourself is to beg and plead for someone to feel sorry for you and your situation - and the guy who made the most profit from you was the vehicle dealer.

    Hope this helps.
  • jjdrivesuvjjdrivesuv Member Posts: 6
    Well, you have to call the dealer and tell them your VIN. They can check from their computer if your Tuscon affected or not.
  • gregfromnycgregfromnyc Member Posts: 53
    I assumed new cars sold after a recall would no longer have the problem. Is that not true?
  • jjdrivesuvjjdrivesuv Member Posts: 6
    My experience was: I bought my Tucson on 08/05. And this recall was found after I bought my Tucson, and the dealer computer showed that my Tucson was affectd.
  • csuvcsuv Member Posts: 25
    These recalls are like sort of confidential news and most car owners won't be aware of this since no announcements are heard on media and no direct contact from dealers or manufacturer.
  • flytedhyflytedhy Member Posts: 63
    Someone has to have racked up a bunch of miles on one and can give us an insight to quality. Time is more likely to give the best forecast on quality, but 05 being the first year of production, mileage is all we got.
  • rxcaptrxcapt Member Posts: 17
    No, the recall often is announced prior to all of the parts getting out to the dealers. In an ideal world, the dealer should have checked their inventory and did the work prior to sales, but don't count on it. I bought my Tucson at the end of July and I took it in the other day to have both the parking brake and the ESC re-programmed (the second recall). I did not even check to see if it needed it, as I knew the date the car entered the country (carfax) and knew its production fell in the time frame affected. Even if it turns out nothing needed doing with it, it never hurts to have it confirmed.
  • gregfromnycgregfromnyc Member Posts: 53
    Will the dealer be able to tell you all the outstanding defects from the computer in one keystroke? Or must you ask them about specific ones? I'm concerned about how to tell before I get there or before they check which ones I should be getting, and also concerned about dealers not being interested in checking properly.
  • tenpin288tenpin288 Member Posts: 804
    If you are concerned about recalls, go here:
    NHTSA Recalls

    You can look up recall info on any vehicle there. Then you can ask the dealer to verify if your vehicle is affected and if the recall work was done yet. :shades:
  • guyfguyf Member Posts: 456
    The dealer should be interested in finding the applicable recalls and performing them on your car. He is paid by Hyudai to do the work. That's additional business for him.
  • latotucsonlatotucson Member Posts: 6
    I've got 6,000 miles on my 2WD LX. With mostly city driving I get about 15MPG and if I do mostly highway I get around 18MPG. I keep waiting for the engine to "break in" but I have not seen any change in these figures since I got the car. (Actually the mileage seemed to be BETTER for the first few thousand miles.) I've resigned myself to the fact that I'm paying more to drive the car I want and better safety than the higher mileage vehicles. And since the Tucson was cheaper than comparable SUV's, I still think I come out ahead pricewise.

    Still, I wish I'd get a little closer to 20MPG.
  • tenpin288tenpin288 Member Posts: 804
    I would have that Tucson checked out. I have an LX AWD and I get 18-20 city consistently and usually around 23 on the highway. Right now I have 8900 miles on mine. The only change I have made to mine is I recently replaced the stock air filter with a K&N air filter. I don't have any solid numbers on its effect yet, but it seems to have improved my mileage a little.
  • dovid2dovid2 Member Posts: 90
    Don't be surprised if they now call them "campaigns" rather than recalls. In any case, any dealer you take the car into should automatically check your vehicle for any recalls that haven't been corrected. If they've serviced it and not fixed the problem, and the recalled item causes injury, they would be liable for damages.
  • andrelaplumeandrelaplume Member Posts: 934
    I have been considering a crv but not getting any great deals on a leftover 05. I am beginning to think I should try out the Tuscon, I mean they are sitting there for a couple thousand less...even if I have to wait and pay more for an 06 it would still likely be less than an 05 V. My biggest concern is fuel economy for an automatic 2.7 v6. My wife drives mostly short city type trips. Her old RAV averages 20 mpg. What can I realistically expect fro a Tuscon. Here are few more question if anyone cares to comment:

    1) Do they have a model that has color coded cladding or is it always black. I hated those black bumpers on the CRV too!

    2) Do they sell extended warranty's? We usually get 7 - 8 years coverage. I know it comes with 5? What does a 0 deductible 7/75 warranty cost...I realize it is really a 2 year extension but do they sell them?

    3) How much smaller is the rear seat and cargo arean than the V?

    Thanks!
  • panamapatrickpanamapatrick Member Posts: 1
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    Hi All: I'm new to this forum. I live in the Republic of Panama and recently purchased a new 2006 Tucson, fwd, auto, 4 cyl basic model. I picked up the car this past Saturday. During the paperwork process I was given a document explaining the terms which required my signature, the salespersons signature and the dealers owner signature. Basically this document stated that:
    1. the guarantee was for 3 years or 100,000 kms.
    2. the conditions of the guarantee concerning servicing.
    3. the auto was delivered to me as specified.
    4. the conditions of the guarantee concerning installing accessories.
    5. THE GASOLINE TO BE USED IS OCTANE 95. There were three choices: unleaded octane 91, unleaded octane 95 or diesel. When I questioned the salesman was told that that octane 95 was correct. I then questioned the dealerships owner and he also said that was the correct octane to use. Upon returning home and reading the owners manual (in spanish) on chapter 1 page 2 it said to use octane 91 or better. The people at the dealership were pretty adament about using 95. I'm wondering if the octane grade used here in Panama is different then the rest of the world. Right now octane 91 gas is selling around $3.00 a gallon and octane 95 is selling around $3.30, a .30 cents difference which adds up to an additonal $4.50 per tankfil. Can anyone shed some insight as to what to do?
    Thanks,
    Patrick
  • guyfguyf Member Posts: 456
    1- I undertand that in 06 they will offer color matched cladding but it is still to be confirmed. Bear in mind that on the Tucson, the cladding is painted dark grey; it is not the porous, hard to clean black plastic found on erly CR-V's.
    2- They do sell extended warranty in Canada, I don't know about the US.
    3- The back seat is larger on the Tucson than on the first generation CR-V. Not sure about the current one. Compare the specs. The cargo area is smaller on the Tucson, no doubt.

    About the mileage, are you considering FWD or 4WD?
  • tidestertidester Member Posts: 10,059
    I would take the manual to the dealer and insist that they amend the "agreement!"

    tidester, host
  • andrelaplumeandrelaplume Member Posts: 934
    Thanks! Also, is the cladding like that I see on the Santa Fe...ie shiny or is it flat and dull?

    Thanks again. If anyone knows of a good dealer in eastern Pa let me know. Also, what is a good price for a AWD GLS automatic (2005). Edmunds says 20.2 but Cars direct is showing 20.8. Also cars direct shows the invoice at 21,308 where Edmunds has it as 20.808....any ideas?
  • guyfguyf Member Posts: 456
    The cladding is shiny like the Santa Fe.
  • rdillierrdillier Member Posts: 71
    Andrelaplume:

    I see you have replies to your cladding and extended warranty questions. As to gas mileage, we purchased a Tucson GLS V6 4WD model Aug. 1. My wife, the primary driver, says she gets about 22-24 mpg during mostly stop-and-go driving in the Baltimore-D.C. area. Haven't had it out for longer highway trips yet.

    My wife works for a catering company, and uses the Tucson to deliver food on occasion. She says the cargo area is roomy, and since the rear seats fold down, there is always plenty of room. I've ridden in the rear seats and there's plenty of room for at least two adults -- including leg room, though I'm not 'zackly real tall.

    One last point about Tucson vs. CRV. One of her friends at the catering company bought a top-of-the-line CRV. My wife rode in it and said it had a tendency to throw out the rear end when cornering on cloverleaf entrances/exits to freeways. The Tucson, with stability control and traction control, hugs the road and doesn't slide out of its normal track, even without the 4WD engaged. Plus the Tucson has six air bags -- something either not available on the CRV or only available as a paid option.

    Hope this helps. Cheers.
  • andrelaplumeandrelaplume Member Posts: 934
    The CRV actually does now have standard 8 air bags. It also has a 5 spd auto tranny as oppesed to 4. From what I hear it gets better mileage, is roomier, holds its value better and over all is a more polished vehicle. Of course it has been around for some as well. The Hyndai's reputation continues to improve. If they have no major mechanical issues it will be hard to judge them anything less than on par with the Toyoats and Hondas of the world. Of course the price may grow then too. I am trying to get my wife to drive one....we'll see.

    Do they offer rebates all year long? How much over invoice do they usually sell for. I am just concerned that we discovered the car too late in the year to get a deal on an 05. Without the rebate the price actually becomes higher than the CRV LX; though the vehicle is equiped like a CRV EX for the most part.

    Obviously with the 5 year bumper to bumper coverage (unless there is some catch) I should not need to worry about the vehicle. Still we like to keep these cars 7 or 8 years so I'd hope they run problem free that long. Even when covered there is nothing worse than running back and forth to the dealer for problems all the time. That is why I switched from my Ford to a Camry.

    Thanks!
  • mike_belknapmike_belknap Member Posts: 378
    LOL! The truth is somewhere in-between what you all were saying: the CR-V has six standard airbags, not six optional or eight standard airbags (-- that's two frontal airbags, two front-seat torso-protective side-impact airbags, and two rollover-sensing full-length side curtain airbags).

    Mike
  • latotucsonlatotucson Member Posts: 6
    Regarding my bad mileage, If I have it checked out, what do I ask them to do???? I just know they'll say there's nothing wrong. I haven't been very happy with Hyundai service in my area.

    The first time I brought it in for service for the first recall when I was at about 3,000 miles, the Hyundai service guy didn't seem to know what was going on with the recall and I mentioned that to the manager. Then next day my engine malfunction light was on. I don't mean to be paranoid, but is it possible the service guy did something malicious (like poke a hole in the fuel line) that would cause my engine malfunction light to go on and mileage to go down?

    This is when I expected my mileage to improve at around 3,000 miles (with the engine breaking in and all) and it didn't. In fact, it seemed to get worse. That dealer has since gone out of business!

    Two months later I took the Tucson to another Hyundai dealer to fix the malfunction light problem. They seemed competent but they had so many cars due to the other dealer going out of business, that they booked up way in advance.

    If people are really getting 18-23 mpg, then there may be something wrong. But I got the impression that most people were complaining about their mileage varying from the 20-26 mpg listed on the sticker.
  • duckiedduckied Member Posts: 52
    Regarding the cladding, I believe the cladding is the kind that is not shiny and more dull on the Tucson, unlike the Santa Fe. I may be wrong, but when I was comparing the Santa Fe and Tucson, it looked like the Santa Fe's cladding had a shiny paint coat on it. However, when I inspected the Tucson it looked like the cladding was unpainted and the plasticy material.

    I do not own a Tucson, or else I would just go and see. Anyone else have any ideas?
  • mike_belknapmike_belknap Member Posts: 378
    Yeah, the current-generation Santa Fe has accent-painted bumpers and side-cladding with a clear coat. The '05 Tucson GLS and LX both have unpainted composite bumpers and side-cladding/over-fenders, whilst the '06 Tucson GLS has unpainted composite bumpers and side-cladding/over-fenders and the '06 Tucson Limited has body-color bumpers and side-cladding/over-fenders. Platinum Green is a new-for-2006 exterior color -- the Limited trim is only available in Sahara Silver, Platinum Green, Obsidian Black, and Alpine Frost.

    Mike
  • duckiedduckied Member Posts: 52
    Thanks for confirming the body cladding. Also, it's great to hear some new info about the 2006. I wonder why Hyundai is not making the Tucson LX available in all colors?
  • duckiedduckied Member Posts: 52
    The '06 Tucson has some new standard features according to the Hyundai website. The GLS and Limited gain a Tire Pressure Monitoring System. Also, the Limited has an Automatic Temperature Control system, electronic auto-dimming rearview mirror with compass, and new 16" 5-spoke wheels. Stated before, the Limited comes with the bodycolor cladding, and the GLS has the gray bodyside cladding. :)

    Hope this helps.
  • howardrfhowardrf Member Posts: 8
    The dealership quoted me a price of 940.00(US) in new jersey for the bumper to bumper extended warranty 100,000 miles .
    how does the price sound
    thanks
  • danf1danf1 Member Posts: 897
    4x4 or front wheel drive? Was it the Hyundai extended or an aftermarket?
  • howardrfhowardrf Member Posts: 8
    AWD and extended hyundai warranty
  • danf1danf1 Member Posts: 897
    They are making $281 on the warranty. Sounds like a great price to me. Suggested retail from Hyundai is $1318.
  • 1racefan1racefan Member Posts: 932
    Has anyone towed with their Tuscon (with the 6 cyl)? I am going to buy a small truck or small / mid sized SUV this spring, and will probably be buying a small boat (under 2500 lbs) shortly there after. I was curious if anyone has towed, and if so, how the Tuscon performed. I don't want to do an over kill, and buy a bigger truck or SUV than what I really need just to tow a small boat.
  • mike_belknapmike_belknap Member Posts: 378
    Do note that the maximum tow rating is only 2000 lbs -- that's for a V6 model hauling a trailer with its own set of brakes. I've only test driven Tucsons so I don't have any first-hand experience to give you regarding this issue, but I certainly wouldn't advise exceeding the recommended towing capacity.
    Have you considered the new Nissan Xterra? It's a bit pricier than your typical compact ute, but it tows fantastically well (CR achieved 60 mph in 18.4 seconds with a 5000-lb load; 7.7 seconds without the load) and is far more well-rounded than the previous generation.
    Now, if you're still wanting to stick with Hyundai, the '07 Santa Fe (literally "new from the ground up") will debut this coming Spring. The vehicle will be larger and more powerful than the current model. More importantly, it shouldn't have the same tendancy to "skip" or tip-up on two wheels in extreme avoidance maneuvers (as the 2001-06 model has exhibited) due to the addition of standard stability control systems.

    Mike
  • batman47batman47 Member Posts: 606
    Tucson V6 LX Adventure

    Last year November 2004 I bought a Hyundai Tucson in San Francisco and I drove from the Pacific to the Atlantic (Cape Cod). The car has 15K miles. Some events of this journey were given in this forum.

    I am taking the car again to travel to LA and from there all the way to Peru to visit the ‘Lost City’ of Machupicho.

    I am a bit disappointed with the car with a number of problems (6 months driving):

    •One inch of the plastic cover adjacent to the driver’s door has detached (or unglued). This is noticeable when open and closing the driver’s door. When closing this door it doesn’t sound like the passenger door.

    •The inside of the plastic cover of the light, on the rear driver’s side, shows a 2 inch spot that appears as if something is eating the cover from the inside.

    •Stability Control software will be re-installed again for correction purposes.

    •The bottom of the2 front leather seats haven’t kept their firmness and have stretched and developed wrinkles and horizontal corrugated lines. I haven’t seen this in previous leather seats in other cars.

    •The car responds with a strong ‘clunking’ noise only when the car is reversing and it is engaged in full 4 wheel drive. Differential problems?

    Because the car is under warranty I would like to ask members of this forum which of the above mentioned items can be considered straight forward by a Hyundai dealer for mending or repair. My experience with dealers is not satisfactory so far with non Hyundai dealers. For some unknown reason for me, it appears that the dealers seek to downplay any problems after you have bought the car.

    I would also like to know if some Tucson or Santa Fe owners have similar problems to me with their Hyundai cars.

    I would also like to ask members of this forum where should I phone, write, or email in case the dealer is unable to repair the ‘clunking’ noise after it was booked for repair.

    Equally will a repair under warranty entitle me to request a courtesy car while the car is in the dealer garage?

    I will appreciate the cooperation of members to elucidate best practices for actions and answering all my queries.

    B
  • batman47batman47 Member Posts: 606
    I think this is only for Greece. A far as I know there is not a re-call of this type in the USA.

    B
  • 238000238000 Member Posts: 48
    Dear Batman,

    I'm sorry to hear of your problems with your Tucson - I have the same model bought in Feb 2005 and have driven 10,000 miles, including a trip from Connecticut to Florida, and am driving to Florida again in two weeks. I haven't experienced any of the problems you mentioned, and am very satisfied with the car. I had a problem with a 2003 Sonata involving the brakes and it was resolved by contacting the Hyundai Corporation. As for a loaner, when my Sonata was in an accident and in the shop for a week, I was given a loaner and not charged for it. Problems I had with the Sonata - brake problemms twice within 20,000 miles, malfunction of the heater in extremely cold weather, but overall a nice car, but that's another story.
  • pvtpvt Member Posts: 2
    I recently bought a Tucson LX 2wd and am having several problems. I have a loud, significant and distracting wind noise on the drivers side at speeds above 40 mph. Also, the first time I drove the vehicle through rain the AC started smelling moldy. Anyone else having similar difficulties? I've had it to the dealership twice; the mold odor is somewhat improved but not gone but the wind noise continues to be troublesome and they seem to be at a loss to diagnose or fix the problem.
  • jacquesjacques Member Posts: 34
    wind noise can be caused by loose moldings, racks, metal joints etc....

    to find the source ... tape up the suspect area with 2" masking tape over modings, cracks, joints etc,,,, and drive over your usual problem speed.

    if the wind noise is gone.... pull out lenghts of tape one at a time and drive at the probelm speed. When the noise reappears again you will know where it is from. reconfirm by taping the suspect area again and drive back up to the problem speed.

    If the wind noise is still present on your initial run.... tape up another area ..suspect or not it may be the cause...including front grill parts

    if you have a loose molding or obvious joint, crack or slot causing the wind noise try filling it with silicone or goop or whatever it takes to keep the wind out!

    good luck


    do this testing on an empty - quiet stretch of highway to be safe !!!
  • gregfromnycgregfromnyc Member Posts: 53
    Some issues have piled up (windshield wiper, possible recalls, mileage) so will probably finally being my Tuscon in for service this month. Re mileage, it as 900 miles and seems to be getting only 11mpg, which seems to be getting worse on each refill not better. I expect to be told to wait more miles. But I'm wondering here what the realistic things I should expect to have from the dealer on this and what I should be asserting back to them. Also, assuming the mileage is agreed to be a problem and the dealer will fix it. What actually will be changed? Parameters to some chip, or something physical, what? Thanks.
  • rxcaptrxcapt Member Posts: 17
    I have had no problems at all. I took my Tucson in for the two recalls and was back on the road in a about an hour and a half. As for mileage, I drive in the Washington, DC metro area. I have the LX V6 AWD and I average ~20mpg. Initially it was about 15mpg but now has climbed to 20 on a mixed driving loop (highway and city). I have about 3000 miles on it and I am getting ready for its first oil change. I would watch the mileage, but if it stays at 11, I would wonder if the computer is running too rich of a mix for you :confuse:
  • jjdrivesuvjjdrivesuv Member Posts: 6
    What kind of extended warranty you got? After market or "Hyundai Protection Extended Warranty"? The second one is extended the factory warranty from 5/60,000 to 10/100,000 bumper to bumper. I really wanted to get this one when I bought my Tucson, but the dealer did not tell me anything about this factory extended warranty. They just wanted to sell me the after market extended warranty.
  • targettuningtargettuning Member Posts: 1,371
    You know it seems to me that getting 11 MPG on this vehicle would be virtually impossible. Suspect would be your "computing or math" the amount of gas added at fill-up since even a gallon or two shy would seriously screw up your computation. But, as I said, I don't think there is any way for the mileage to be that low...well maybe a hole in the tank or a fuel leak. Also there is basically nothing a dealer can do unless there is a gross malfunction in which case the car wouldn't run or run horribly. I do not own a Tucson...I'm considering one....but have owned two Santa Fe's both AWD one 2.7 Liter, one 3.5 Liter. The 2.7 (same motor as Tucson 500-600 lbs. heavier) got well into the low 20's highway, say 24, on highway trips and 17-18 around town. The 3.5 got as much as the smaller motor on a few highway trips (driven at about 70 MPH max) due to a 5th gear but less (15-16 in town) because 5th didn't come into play. The mileage you suggest you are getting is BIG engine, BIG pickup/suv (think HEMI) territory..nope don't buy it!
  • guyfguyf Member Posts: 456
    We get 22.5 mpg consistently on our Tucson, 4cyl, FWD. manual trans. in mixed driving. Still pretty new, 3,000 miles only.
  • targettuningtargettuning Member Posts: 1,371
    Yes this should improve..our mixed average would probably have been about 19 or 20 MPG. I was citing only highway trips from "full-to-low fuel light on" for the upper figures but not factoring in the lower "city" mileage. Regardless, 11MPG seems impossibly low, virtually unatainable no matter how badly (fast) it is driven...well I guess if you left it idle all night maybe.
  • zhao4zhao4 Member Posts: 6
    Sorry to hear that you got the mileage this terrible. We put 7500 miles on our FWD v6 tucson. So far no major problems. Our mixed driving gives constantly 20-22 mpg. One lone highway trip from Canada to DC gave us more than 32 mpg. Although the mileage is not improving obviously, we would not complain on that. As for your case, I am sure something is wrong, you cannot get that number on a tucson. Hope you good luck working with your dealer. I even think they should refund you some money for the gas you have consumed.
  • targettuningtargettuning Member Posts: 1,371
    Why would any manufacturer or dealer refund anyone money(I'll be first in line if manufacturers start refunding $$$ for gas) for what is, clearly, impossibly low fuel economy...again, nothing could be THAT wrong with this particular model car so that it would return 11 MPG.. and still run in a remotely acceptable fashion. impossible...impossible and not possible!!! You state you get a fairly constant 20-22 MPG what do you think would be required to get 1/2 that? Drive at 100+ MPH everywhere and at all times? I guess the hole in the fuel tank possibility still exists.
  • tidestertidester Member Posts: 10,059
    ... what do you think would be required to get 1/2 that?

    A LOT of VERY short trips with long idle times?

    tidester, host
  • hongkonghongkong Member Posts: 2
    Hello from Europe exactly SLOVENIA.

    Yesterday I drive my new TUCSON V6 to Hyundai service after 23.000 km.

    Automatic transaxle start making hard metal noise and jumping when trying to change gear...

    And at Hyundai service they dont know what is wrong...???

    They order a new complete autotr. but Im so sad about this.

    What is wrong in a new car? Thanks for answer Hyundai stuff...

    Branko :mad: :blush:
  • hongkonghongkong Member Posts: 2
    After long consideration whit service I decide to leave a broken car to service, order a new one and Hyundai must pay me a difference. They didn't wont at first but 5 months is very shame for Hyundai and error like this one. I pay 31.000 Euro

    If they change complete trasaxle they must open all, put down machine, disconect all cable, tubes and so on...NO THANKS. I buy a new car to enjoy not to drive old reparated Tucson...sad, sad and again sad ... :sick:
  • duckiedduckied Member Posts: 52
    Why the poor write-up?

    CNN.com
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