general problems of the 2008 Hyundai Tucson

My elderly mother inlaw purchased a car at a buy here pay here place. Her grandson immediately noticed it was skipping when it got over 40. His grandmother took it back they said it was fine then his grandmother and others noticed the skipping. She called the dealer and they sent it to a transmission shop we are unable to get in touch with. It has been thee days and they will not tell her anything nor provide a rental car for her use. They seem to be set up to take advantage of this elderly sick lady with mental health issues.

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while driving about 55 mph, the engine cut on fire without warning. The contact jumped out of the vehicle and called 911. The fire department came and distinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed on the flatbed to the contact residence and from there to an independent mechanic. The contact called the fuccillo Hyundai of syracuse, 2601 erie blvd e, syracuse, NY, 315-445-7900, and was told to call the manufacturer. The contact called the manufacturer and was provided a case number. The contact stated that no one called her back, even though she was told that some one would. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. Fe.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated while driving 55 mph the contact stated she noticed their fire under the hood. The contact stated she jumped out the vehicle expediously and ran far away. The fiire department came to the scene. However, the contact stated the fire stopped prior their arrival. The police were on the scene and a case filed. The contact did not sustain any injuries. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. However, no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was approximately 188,000. Lj.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Tucson. The contact states that the oil pan in his vehicle started rusting. The contact discovered that there's corrosion on the oil pan of the engine. The oil is going right through the metal. The vehicle was taken to a dealership where it was diagnosed that the oil pan needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacture was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 57,546. The VIN number was not available. Ng.

Assistant service manager, I have a 2008 Hyundai tuscon, purchased at fitzgerald's, which you have serviced in the past. Yesterday (3/21/10) when on a short road trip I stopped for gas. On starting, the engine accelerated on its own (without accelerator pressure) to an idle rpm of 5000 while in "park". It did this repeatedly. I was able to put it in gear only by shifting it rapidly into drive immediately after starting, before the engine rpm increased dramatically. The car would then maintain a road speed of around 60 mph on its own without accelerator pressure if the brakes were not applied. Thankfully, the brakes would slow the car, but at a stop (while in drive) the engine would idle at 2000 rpm requiring marked brake pressure to keep it from accelerating forward. If placed in neutral the engine would accelerate to around 5000 rpm. It did this continuously and repeatedly over a 6 hour period of time. This am (the following morning) the car functioned normally! I am in syracuse for the next 2 weeks and would prefer to have the car serviced in the DC area, if it continues to function satisfactory in the interim. Obviously, this situation is dangerous and rings of the Toyota fiasco. I called Hyundai motor consumer assistance (800-633-5151) to register the concern, but was placed on hold interminably and never got through. I will forward this e-mail to them via land mail as well as to the national safety transportation board. Please register this concern in your records. I plan to bring it in for service when I return to maryland.

The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Tucson. After the vehicle was purchased on March 6, 2009, the driver noticed smoke coming from the engine compartment while driving. She reached her residence and observed steam underneath the hood of the vehicle. Hyundai roadside assistance towed the vehicle back to the dealer. The Hyundai manufacturer was notified. The contact does not want the vehicle back. The failure mileage was 382. 4/01/09 the consumer noticed the insulation and the cover over the insulation along the firewall behind the engine burning and smoking. There was no flame just a red glow along the burning edge of the material/insulation and a considerable amount of smoke. Updated 04/09/09.