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22 messages, Last post on Feb 10, 2009 at 6:03 AM
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I have bought new Hyundai 7 months ago and it now has about 9,000 Miles (14,000KM). It is not time for first check up. I was in Germany driving on the highway for about 3 hours and the engine suddenly locked up. I glided into the side road. No assistance was available on weekends from Hyundai. The engine was steeming and I saw there was no oil in the engine. My wife got through to someone at Hyundai and they where talking and she said she might have seen the oil light flash on. The dealer says that it is within norm to use all oil up, that as my wife saw the warning light flash once a week before that I did not fullfill the normal warranty maintenace conditions. He referred me to the manual and it states that everytime you fill up with gas you are obliged to check the oil. My questions is if a warning light only flashes one time and you happen to be reversing looking backwards when it flash - how is that effective or adequate warning of a problem? If there is serious a problem with oil level or presure why would not the indicator appear a few hours before? Has anyone else experienced a similar problem or tried actually to get a Hyundia dealer to honor the Warranty? Do other new Hyundai Tuscon actually require so much oil? Am I the only one who does not check the oil frequently enough? How come I never blew out another cars engine? |
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Replying to: fatjack (Aug 09, 2007 4:47 am) tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper
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Replying to: tidester (Aug 09, 2007 10:42 am)
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Replying to: fatjack (Aug 09, 2007 11:47 pm) Tell them you misunderstood her and she saw nothing. tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper |
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for a basically brand new Hyundai Tucson, at only 9,000 miles, the SUV should not be burning up all it's crankcase oil. It might have experienced a leak through seals or a bad gasket that, by all rights, should be Hyundai's responsibility to replace the engine for you under the Long-Haul Warranty. I agree, the light appearing that your wife saw is evidence of a problem, a problem that shouldn't be there but it was. If they want to stick to their story about your wife seeing the light come on and you guys not doing anything, then I think they should at least meet you guys halfway in engine replacement costs. Something's rotten in Germany. |
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Had my Tucson for a little over a year and half and began to experience water in my engine and then oil in the radiator. Turns out my head gasket had blown or at least so I thought. Then the Tucson dealers realized it was a cracked cylinder. For a vehicle this new I should not be having these problems. Anyone else has any issues such as this?
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Replying to: straker (Aug 28, 2007 5:08 pm)
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Replying to: nortsr1 (Aug 29, 2007 5:26 am)
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Replying to: straker (Aug 29, 2007 7:01 am)
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Replying to: nortsr1 (Aug 30, 2007 5:08 am) 
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