I have received warnings from the manufacturer that the problem with the transmission could cause the engine to seize while driving at high speeds. They indicated they may have a solution in mid may 2019 and as of yet known has been found. Your website validated that no solution has been found and encouraged we report this to you. At this point the car can be difficult to start/engage the motor unless the shift lever is manipulated there has been difficulty restarting the car after a four to five hour drive.
2012 Hyundai Tucson transmission complaints
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Yesterday around 9:00 pm I was driving on hwy 150 in san antonio tx with my kids and all the lights came on on the dash board or cluster and the engine die on me and wouldn't start I took it to a dealer after paying 220.00 for towing , now its at red mccombs hyundai ruben rodriguez service advisor said he will give me and answer
On saturday may 4, 2019, my son was on guard duty at vmi and he lent his car to his close friend and roommate to attend a family event in arlington, va. After about 100 miles on the road while [xxx] was driving it on interstate 81 going north, the car started to slow suddenly, and the engine and gas light came on the dashboard, with no other earlier warning. He had to scan the area quickly to make sure other drivers were paying attention as he was quickly dropping below the minimum speed limit. This same thing was happening to multiple car owners of this make/model year. The car downright stop running in the middle of the interstate, with no warning. This put my son's long-time friend and room mate at risk! Every service and tow station within 60 miles of harrisonburg were busy or closed. This sudden stall issue was known on 2/5/2019 and with your systems knowing the current owner, address, and my vehicle #, there is no excuse for not alerting me! I have incurred additional towing fees because I had my son's friend towed to the closest residential area off the highway where there was a local service station. Come to find out after they did a once over the car, that there were metal shavings in the oil and the tech had to hand-crank the engine to get it started. In other words, it met all the criteria for this issue known by hyundai. I have had my vehicle regularly serviced at the hyundai dealer service twice in december 2018, november 2018, and many other times before this. Nothing was ever mentioned to me about this deficiency. I have called and sent email and letters asking hyundai to repair this known manufacturer defect. Every place near the tow address was closed. I drove above the speedlimit as it was hot and humid and they were not in airconditioning. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
"takata recall" as my 2012 hyundai tucson reached 100,000 miles my transmission went out and left me stranded. I had a rebuilt transmission put in, that was purchased from the dealership. Now I am at 132,000 miles and my engine is knocking. The knocking gets loud during acceleration, and has quickly gone from a ticking sound on the front passenger side of the vehicle to a loud knock. My mechanic is saying that there is no coming back from this, the engine will need to be replaced. Oil changes are done on time, there is oil in the car now but a rod is knocking loudly. This car will have been purchased twice once I have put all the repairs into it that really shouldn't need to be put into a car at this stage of it's life.
While driving and going from driving for awhile to stop and go it stalls. Has happened now 3 + times in driving situations. Have had car checked out and said nothing is wrong by two different garages. Stalling in traffic is not safe.
This is a complaint that mimics the current recall 16v628000 from hyundai on 8/30/2016, for their 2016 tucson transmission problems of the engine/transmission where it will disengage. When driving and pressing on accelerator the engine revs, but the transmission seems to be in neutral (even though in drive). It has happened to me on my 2012 after I made a gradual right hand turn around a ramp at about 25 MPH . I had come out of the turn and tried to accelerate when nothing happened. The engine rev'd to about 4k, I immediately let off gas thinking I had bumped the gear shift into neutral or it had somehow popped out of gear. Nope. Light on dash still said "d" and the gear shifter was in the proper position. I let it coast for awhile and then tried accelerating again. This time it worked fine. I have only had the vehicle for about 2 weeks and did not experience any issues before this. I was a auto/diesel mechanic for over 14 years and was very cognizant of what was happening, not panic stricken. If I get a case number or the like I will continue to follow up with you on the issue. No engine lights came on, engine did not stall, no codes generated on obdii scanner. (2 cycles of on/off before checking for codes when I got home) tried checking the transmission fluid level, but it is a sealed unit with no dip stick.
The vehicle stopped running while I was driving. After towing to the mechanic, he determined that the engine had seized.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai tucson. While parked, the transmission gear selector did not match the indicated gear. The contact stated that after removing the key from the ignition switch, the vehicle moved in an unintended direction. The contact stated that in order to start the vehicle, the brake would have to be depressed while wiggling the gear. The failure recurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the manuel lever position switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 66,700.
When driving (at several different speeds), the motor (RPM's) shoots up, but the car does not accelerate; it also happens when the car is yielding, and as we accelerate into traffic, the car does not accelerate as it should; again, the RPM's shoot up, but the car is not accelerating. It is similar to driving a standard vehicle and accelerating and pushing in the clutch at the same time. The transmission (RPM) problem is extremely concerning to us. We had a 2010 tucson, which we had exactly the same acceleration problems with. After many service visits to your dealership, the transmission was replaced. The original service visits went on for a period of several months; after the transmission was finally replaced, we were still experiencing the same problems. We expected that this was a one-time problem, and perhaps we just got a lemon. Now that we are experiencing the exact same acceleration problem with the 2012 tucson, we do not feel safe driving this car. We know from the past experience that this transmission problem will not go away, it will get worse month by month over time, and the car will have to keep being returned to the dealership for diagnosis/repairs. The dealership test drove the car and did not find the problem, because it is an intermittent problem. We are forced to keep driving this vehicle, knowing that it is not safe, and that at some point an accident may occur.
Exiting freeway, decreasing speed, when it felt as though a tire had gone flat. Shimmy and sudden lose of power followed. Steering became difficult. Car had no power, increasing gas only revved engine, but would not move vehicle at all. Was able to roll to the end of the freeway off-ramp and pull near shoulder. Engine continued to run, but sounded like a cement mixer full of large rocks. Once transmission was placed in neutral, it would not shift into any other gear. Also refused to shift into park. Vehicle was flat-bedded to dealer. Mechanics determined the right trans-axle had separated from the wheel with spindle damage. Initially it was thought that the transmission was damaged, but that may not be the case.
Shift does not appear on dashboard, transmission shifts hard when this happens. When in reverse, the camera does not work. Have to shut car off then transmission works.
I should start by stating that this has been an ongoing issue with this vehicle since I got it last year. At random times, while driving, my vehicle will not allow me to go above 2500k rpms, even with the gas pedal fully depressed. This may happen while I am on a slow road or, as today, when I am on the highway. It is a safety concern because I will need to merge onto the highway or speed up for some other reason and suddenly I have no power. I will be going 30mph and entering a 70mph roadway. The only way to stop this is to pull over, turn the vehicle off, and then turn it back on. I have taken it to my hyundai dealer multiple times and they have been unable to fix it or address it in any way whatsoever. It is a huge safety issue that they will not address.
This car has an automatic transmission and it pulls out of park very easily with no key in the ignition or foot on the brake. This LED to my car rolling down a hill and hitting a tree with no one in the drivers seat. When I went to the dealer they tried this on another car in the lot and it did the same thing. I was told by hyundai corporate offices that this is a "campaign" item. I can not find this problem listed and I think it should be addressed before it leads to injury or death.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai tucson. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, the transmission shifted from drive to drive 1 independently. On another occasion, the brakes failed to stop the vehicle when applied and as a result, the contact crashed through a residential garage door and impacted the interior wall. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure until the other damages had been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 700 and the current mileage was 950.
Brand new car- a few days after purchasing and driving the car, noticed car was not driving right. Several symptoms became noticeable. Car would jerk when accelerating and braking. Cars pick up was delayed and had a very uncomfortable vibration, while in idle and while driving, to the point of getting nauseous while driving in the car. Took car to hyundai service and told them of symptoms and my concerns of something not right with the car. The mechanics felt the problems I explained above and said something was wrong, now had to figure out what exactly. Several tests were done on the car but nothing showed up on electrical grid. Service had to call a higher tech out in california to see what to do next. California tech made them run several tests, all this took more then 2 weeks until they finally figured out that the engines throttle assy was defective and not functioning properly. They said that this also caused the sensor to malfunction. They replaced the throttle assy and claim the car is repaired. No longer trust car is safe to drive due to the electrical and engine defects that where found after the original inspections by the manufacture and the dealership failed to find these defects with the car and sold it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai tucson. The contact stated that after placing her vehicle in park and exiting the vehicle, it rolled backward and crashed into a bus. No police were contacted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised her that they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 1,000.
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