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I'm curious as to which Weather Tech mats did you buy. I bought a set directly from WeatherTech's site. The ones I have are cut to fit Azera. It doesn't get under the pedals & there isn't much chance of them getting stuck there. Did you happen to buy WeatherTech's generic mats? I would advice you to get vehicle-specific ones.
Another suggestion I would give is to raise the Pedals if you have the Power Pedals (comes with Limited Ultimate package). Raise the pedals so that they're a little more above the floor.
Just last week while driving the windshield developed a stress crack on the passenger side lower area below wiper arm. We took it to the local dealer and they are attempting to have a warranty issue resolved on this.
Yesterday while washing the car which we never let get dirty we found small cracks on both rear quarter panels where the rear doors meet the panel. Has any one seen or heard of this problem.
Thanks :confuse:
Personally, I haven't heard of these problems at all.
Regarding the cracks in the fenders at the lower portion of the rear doors it is in the clear plastic coating they have installed at the factory. It appears that the curve was too tight and caused the plastic to crack. No biggie as weare going to have them remved and intall a different type of clear protection in that area.
There's a clear plastic coating???
Far be it for me to think that someone would spend anywhere between $25-30K for a car and go out and mess it up like that. I would never think that.
As far as the plastic coating, I know some cars have it and I'm sitting here actually trying to remember if my Azera has it or not. I have to wait till I get home to check to be sure. However, if I can't recall and it is there...must be a good thing that I don't see it, right?
I've heard of the 3M clear coating that is out now. Some folks have done it with success, some have not been so happy with it. All I can say is good luck with it.
What about the Azera Limited with adjustable foot pedals? Could an adjustment be made that way that would prevent this problem?
I haven't done it as I said earlier, the spot doesn't jump out at you. Actually...you can really only see it when the sun is shining down on it. When I bought the car, it was in the evening and for the next couple of weeks, we had cloudy/rainy weather so I never got the chance to inspect it. However, the first time I got to wash the car...the sun was shining and viola...there it was.
I would think that if they are saying it's dirt under the top clear coat and actually IN the paint...they should do something to take care of it as it is under warranty. I would speak to the main manager of the dealership or even ask to speak to the owner concerning the issue. I would also contact Hyundai Corp in California and get your complaint logged so you have a paper trail with Hyundai.
Good luck!
BTW, my experience with California is that if you contact them, they refer you to the call center for them to handle it. The call center people do seem to try to make things happen, but Hyundai's bureaucracy makes the government look good.
I did write to the CEO just to put my comments on the record their. The call center can give you his name and address.
Good luck and get it fixed.
I just dealt with a dealership in Penticton BC and they are first class. Good luck with resolving your problem.
Maybe we can meet some where here in town?
Dave
Anyhow on the positive we are more than pleased with the service with the dealership in Penticton and had a great day with lunch at the Hooded Merganzer.
I would only hope the Hyundai dealerships take a stand against the inflated pricing that they are paying as it is not fair for them to try and compete against the great US buying power and pricing.
Have a good evening. Maybe next time we head to Penticton we could email you.
Dave
This weekend I was sitting in the passenger seat while the wifey was driving. I noticed that there was a crack on the dashboard. As you can see in the attached picture, this is not a crack in the random fashion. It seems to be a straight line & curves at the end.It seems to be along the passenger side air bag door.
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I searched to see if the any other Azzy owners has had this issue. On another Azera forum, I saw that there were 2-3 other Azera owners who have the same issue. Also, it appears that this cracking dash has been more in Sonatas. The Azzy owners with the cracked dash got their dash replaced.
A trip to the dealer is in works tomorrow for my Azzy! Will let all you guys know how it turns out. In the meanwhile, has anyone else had this issue?">
After 10 years with my BMW 740 I was looking for something that I would feel comfortable in (6' 5") and my daughter would approve (four door and better gas milage). I pulled up the edmunds list of top rated cars and started testing Cad,Lincoln, Mit, Nissons and the like. I did have a note on this car that it was given decent marks by Edmunds and JD powers. It was the last car I tested and its in my driveway now, unbelieveable- a hyundai that I never saw any advertising on). It has 22K miles on it and still under warantee (5 yrs 60K for second owner).
Keep in mind I was BMW 740 owner (8 cyl). the Azera has more road noise, the suspension is soft at low speeds and the powerplant (w/22k) is a little noisy at idle (need valve clearance checked as per manual). The interior is unitarian but functional, some of the materials seem low budget, but the instument lighting is good and the car is easy to clean. The acelator pedal is a bit too far to the right for me but thats typical for asian cars.
After driving it for over 500 miles this my opinion- love the reg gas, better then average gas milage, the steering wheel controls and the seats are actually comfortable. THe infinity 6 disc stereo does a good job and the MP-3 is a bonus (copied my mp-3 files to a cd). XM is a nice touch too. I like the exterior design (just enough difference for peope ask what is it) so all good for the money and the warantee. Paid $8 for a dealer supplied oil filter and o ring/washer. Rear sunshade is nice but Im worried that it's going to wear out when it folds every time I back out of the driveway.
But what I really like is after driving it like a hybrid with my 10 yr "green" daughter in back. is that as soon as she's out of the car- is 3.8l powerplant. Good shift points and plenty of low end torque. It handles 85 mph well and there's very little torque steer on the front wheels when whipping her around a turn. The seletronic (?) shifter is addictive and I'm trying to stop using it..
It's not a sports car or a luxury sedan or a 4 banger gas saver- but a little of each.I like what hyundai is trying to do with this platform and hope they continue working in this direction.
Thanks all for this forum and I look forward to being a contibutor in the future
Scullync
Greensboro NC
BTW, just kidding, but is the interior Unitarian or utilitarian? Maybe a little of both. Personally I like the interior more than any other car I looked at, understated elegance, even if plastic, well done, simple instruments and controls, etc.
I'm interested to see the level of support from dealer, I'm not sure if they understand what they have here. I was surprised by the $8 oil filter and kit- I wouldn't hazard a guess what a OEM filter is at BMW. But I can say that the car did well up to Pilot mountain and the vineyards and handled the drive to the parkway like a champ. the next challange will be the OBX
I haven't seen one azera on the road yet, usually when you buy a new car you suddenly see a million of them. Maybe we should start a carolina azera club-with two members-lol
not to get off topic-but what is the history on this engine? is in other models?
chris
I believe the 3.8 made its debut in the '06 Azera. It is now available in the Veracruz and the 2 sister Kia vehicles. An "improved" 3.8 will be in the USA base RWD Genesis.
I have noticed several Azeras in the Greenville SC, Hendersonville, Asheville area.
Personally, I like having a car that is not like all the others on the road. There are way too many Lexus' out there for some reason - and most look like a Camry.
Hope Hyundai keeps the Azera and fixes the suspension.
If you haven't tried it, to Azera site on Hyundai-Forums.com
Haven't heard of anyone else with this problem.Dealer did say Azera seats tend to be a little hotter than other maked due to lack of ventilation in the seat. Any comments?
Noticed this morning that the a crack has appeared in the new dash in exactly the same place. approx an inch long on the dash towards the passenger side... ~26k miles Sept 2008.
Looks I will have to return to the dealer again.
I hope this doesn't turn into an annual occurrence.....
I park the car outside, but use a shade.
I have 2 Nissan Altimas ~ 8 years old - both dashes are in perfect shape with no cracks or blemishes. so it can be done
I hope this doesn't become a annual ritual. If it happens again to my car, I'm Lemon Lawing it!
The guy in Canada said maybe Hyundai doesn't think it snows in the US?! They have them for the Veracruz which is based on the Azera platform.
Bud H
I sure hope Hyundai has rectified any issues with their manufacturing. I looked at the receipt when my dash was replaced & boy was I glad that Hyundai was paying for it!
But of the 40-50k Azeras sold since it's introduction, the number of cracekd dash have been minuscule. I think it might just be a bad run & not a common occurrence.
Thanks,
We spoke with the dealership and they said they had replaced the Sonata timing chain tensioner but were not aware of the trouble in the Azera models.
Also the dash has started to crack on the passenger side at the airbag area.
very good products
My Azera does some rattling for a couple miles on cold starts ( more noticeable now that winter is here ) and I'm assuming that it's piston slap. I say that because the sound is the same as my 2001 Tahoe made under the same conditions. That car had buyers up in arms for supposed reduced resale value due to piston slap. I never got the Tahoe fixed, it was a very minor inconvenience which did not affect reliability or longevity of the engine. So I'm not very concerned about my Azera.
I do take it easy for the first few miles after a cold start, though - something which I do with any car, whether it has piston slap or not...Richard
Shortly after purchasing the car I got the OEM rubber floormats (set of four) for $38.
They match the carpet mats perfectly. Clear rubber allows the carpet color to show. Nubbed backing prevents them from moving. They now are around $45. Not sure how these prices compare to others. Here's the site.
http://www.car-truck-accessories.com/
psu
There is no need to have to "live with it!"
Go to your dealer. There is a TSB covering the problem.
Make 'em find the TSB and fix the problem.
Good luck and let me know if any of this has proven helpful for you.
Mike
"TSB 08-BE-004, 6/17/2008 all Body Electrical System 08-BE-004 DIAGNOSIS
VOLTAGE DROP "
Inform your service writer that you want TSB 08-BE-004 performed on your
Azera and demand that all procedures therein be done, bar none.
When and if the service department properly follows these Hyundai TSB
instructions to the letter, your problems will then be a thing of the past. :surprise:
I know that a bad battery cannot be the cause of any of your problems.
Either the battery is good or it is not! :surprise:
If the battery were not good to begin with, it would not start your vehicle now would it? :confuse:
Do a Google. Type in TSB 08-BE-004 and read all the posts under the second find.
Try this:http://www.hyundai-forums.com/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=8472 ,
and if it comes through, you've got the TSB to read for yourself!
Print it out and hand it to your service writer.
He has probably never seen it before don't you know? :surprise:
Good luck!