Two problems related to engine have been reported for the 2005 Hyundai XG350. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Hyundai XG350 based on all problems reported for the 2005 XG350.
Seven instances of unwanted engine acceleration since Jan 2006. All occurrences similar: 1)engine is warm after a period of driving; 2) car decelerating approaching stop sign, traffic light, or in stop-and-go traffic; 3) a barely audible "click" is heard and the engine rpm begins to rev up making braking difficult and giving a clue that something is amiss. When this point is reached key was turned off or idle selected to see how high the rpm would rev; 4800 is the highest noted. This is a random event as the car has over 10000 miles with 7 occurrences. Latest date is noted below.
Initially (2) times there was no response from engine when gas pedal depressed, we have had 3-4 incidents of when stopped at intersection, or driving slowly in parking lot engine surges and breaks had to be applied severely to prevent car from hitting other cars, the last incident was the transmission would not shift from 1st gear and car would not go faster than 20 mph. All of these are safety issues.