2007 Hyundai Veracruz Complaints

The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle caught fire without warning. The fire extinguished itself. The occupants were able to exit the vehicle without injury. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that oil had leaked onto the alternator and the vehicle was unrepairable. The vehicle was not repaired. There were no reported air bag deployments or police reports filed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle would not start. The vehicle was jumpstarted and operated normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the alternator, and the front valve cover gasket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V415000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) and that the vehicle had to be repaired out of pocket. The failure mileage was 107,012.

The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle stalled and lost electrical power. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle after several attempts. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that engine oil was leaking onto the alternator, causing the alternator and battery to fail. The dealer diagnosed that the alternator, battery, and valve cover gaskets needed to the replaced. Additionally, the dealer diagnosed that the ABS had failed. The alternator and battery were replaced at the owner’s expense. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic for a second opinion on the ABS failure. The independent mechanic advised the contact that the ABS was operating as designed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not cover the repair of the valve cover gaskets as the...

The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would stall upon depression of the accelerator pedal with an unknown warning light displayed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the front valve cover gasket was replaced. The contact then received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V705000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer where they inspected the vehicle and confirmed that the recall needed to be performed despite the previous repair; however, the dealer stated that the parts to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that she would be reimbursed once the dealer repaired the recall; the contact was also provided a case number. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact stated that oil was leaking from vehicle. The contact topped off the oil. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V705000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The local dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the radiator was pushed back into vehicle and they were unable to reach the components to be repaired. The contact was provided an estimate for the repair. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue but, no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 25,117.