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2. After going to the owner of the dealership, I got my dash top replaced. Same as others reported about the area cracking above the airbag on passenger side. I had reported this while in warranty and as cracking got worse, was then told car out of first 60K warranty and factory would not do anything. Anyway, got my dash top replaced.
3. Had some really cold weather for North Florida two years ago. Engine had noise at startup from over night. Left dealer overnight and they replaced the timing chain tensioner.
4. Got a air bag light. I had reported that the pretensioner on the passenger side would lock up with no slack and told that normal. Code was for that. Would not fix a out of warranty when I got code. Again,going to owner of dealership got this fixed.
Note this car has been dealer maintained since new and based on their service schedule so there was plenty of evidence to back me. The only thing I have balked on is changing spark plugs at 60K. They were saying their black book said to and I showed them an insert with papers that came with car that says 97K. Now, I have heard that these plugs can freeze up in the head but since I am going by factory maintnance info and the engine warranty is 100K, I will have them changed before running out of warranty to be safe.
In addition to regular oil changes (5K for me) as well as air & cabin filters once a year and the occasional burnt bulbs ...
30K - Fuel Tank Air Filter/Cannister Close Valve replaced (self)
35K - Fuel Filter replaced (self)
41K - LH Oil Control Valve replaced (dealer warranty)
60K - Flushed ATF & coolant, Fuel Tank Air Filter replaced (self)
82K - Recall (Seat Belt Tension Sensor) and 4-wheel alignment (dealer)
84K - All brake pads replaced, 4 new rotors (self)
85K - Serp/Acc Belt & Tensioner replaced (self)
131K miles currently, mpg display 27.8-28.2, original plugs. Don't see any point in replacing the long-life Iridium plugs until the idle gets noticeably rough or the ECU throws a code. IMHO, those stories about freezing/seizing plugs in the head are indeed stories and utter nonsense.
Fuel filter was a PITA at 35K, don't see replacing THAT again until the pump lets go.
Had similar issues with factory Michelins (i.e. cupping, wedging resulting in lots of noise). Several tire types since - subject for another day.
Suspension not "quite" as crisp as my co-worker's Maxima, but he doesn't have a motorized sun shade, rain sensing wipers, Infinity 6-disc CD w/XM or power mirrors. I DO like his heated steering wheel though.
Bottom line: Good, reliable, well-balanced, smooth riding, comfortable car.
Looking forward to the 5G Azera as well as 5.0 Genesis but I'll wait for 2013 or 2014, which ever year invites the first set of learning curve improvements.
Cheers,
I replace mine at the prescribed interval as it located behind the rear fender/wheel liner and as such, sees it share of rain, ice, snow, salt and whatever else I happen to drive through.
I usually time the replacement to coincide with changing over to summer/winter tires as you have to remove the LR tire...takes less than 10 minutes after the wheel is removed. TIP: Keep a few extra push-type fasteners around as they seem to be problematic when it's time to re-use them.
The FTAF is ~$37.00 US, if you're curious.
Good hunting, cheers
I was just wondering if anyone has had this problem and fixed it themselves, or is this a problem better handled by the dealer? The parts look to cost $75-100 from parts.com
There was a recall on the tensioner on very early Azeras - although I'm not sure if '07s were even affected.
I had a Tahoe that had owners up in arms about piston slap - and in colder weather my '06 Azera makes the same noise on startup that the Tahoe did - it's piston slap. No big deal, though, supposedly does not affect engine life, goes away after a few miles, and if you have the sound system on it is not noticeable.
I will say that changing the bulbs myself ended up taking much longer than I thought. It is hard to get the one nut off the bolt and then getting the headlight enclosure out is a task as well. Once the enclosure is out, it is a snap. Putting it back in is not bad either.
In regards to tires, I rode on altimax HPs for 2+ years (30k miles). in my experience they wear out quickly and hard to keep balanced. had to replace 2 of them in the last year due to nail/screw punctures.
finally got sick of the altimaxes and put the 2 good ones on the rear and bought 2 new goodyears for the front (a lot of snow in ohio - wanted good tread going into winter). wow the car rides like a dream ever since. haven't noticed any additional road noise.
i still love the car after 4 years and while i would love to have a genesis someday, i really hope this car lasts me another 4 years and 75k miles.
I then tried the door switch and it also failed. Any suggestion on what might be the problem?
Any other suggestions?
Have appointment at the dealer tommorrow. Hope they can find the problem this time. Generally occurs first 10 minutes of driving. Have done all the transmission services required by Hyundai and have receipts
The 100k waranty seems usless. They could have made me go away by doing SOMETHING, like replacing the throttle positioning sensor but I guess they would rather be hard asses and go through the arbitration process.. Very dissapointing, especially when 3 of my realatives and many customers and friends have bought Hyundai's based on my reccomendation. Next time I will pay the difference and buy an Audi and feel safe in the car.
The price difference is not all that much anymore so the Azera is not the value it once was. :mad:
The only warranty work other than the carpet was a driver side headlight that had moisture in it and a wind shied that has a pressure crack at 7000 miles. This has been one of my most trouble free cars.
PS: On a note regarding the transmission I did have the fluid flushed at 30000 miles and the transmission works better now than when it was new.
Good luck with your problem. Some dealerships are just not good to deal with as our local dealer is a pain but we service the car in a smaller community and the service is top notch.
We have had no issues with the transmission in either car.
Hope this helps.
The whole situation at La Quinta Hyundai was a nightmare and would not recommend anyone trying to purchase a new car to stay away from here. This is not how customers should be treated. :lemon: :mad: :sick:
Another thing to mention, my mechanic also told me that if you replace the struts, go with the KYB's as they are better tuned for the foriegn cars vs. the Monroe strust which are tuned for the domestic makes. Lastly, he also mentioned that a car of my mileage, I should also consider replacing the strut spring as that could weaken and put more stress on the strut as well. I found the springs online for like $86.
Maybe you can keep us posted on how long you're able to go noise free now that you've gotten all the components replaced.
R U getting the bushings from Hyundai or from a parts store???? How much are they ??? R there only 2 or 4 bushings?? How much labor time is involved??
Thanks
Have a happy Easter if you celebrate, if not...have a great weekend!!!
I'll be keeping the Azzy for awhile, but I've got my eye on either a V6 Genesis sedan. The only way I would get the V8 is if I got the 5.0 R-Spec.
86,000 miles on this car and still nothing has cost me any money other than $100 for a plastic shield under the car and a battery. Amazing quality.
Got a question.. I'm a new sales consultant at a dealership and I had a customer interested in an 06 Azera.. could anyone suggest to me a similar vehicle in terms of form, function, and price? Preferably one of the following manufacturers: VW, Subaru, GMC, Chevy, Caddy, or Buick?