2007 Hyundai Veracruz: sudden loss of power

Filed Jul 25, 2025 · Engine · GA

The vehicle was supposed to be fixed(recall 197) regarding the oil in the alternator issue. After it was fixed my wife was driving on [XXX] at rush hour in Atlanta GA. It slowly was losing power and she called me about it. I told her to get over to the right and take the next exit. It did stop on the exit ramp in the dark but no electric what so ever. The lights and flashers were inoperative. She called the police and they pulled behind the car with their lights flashing. A tow truck brought it to the Hyundia dealer at night and put the keys in the drop box. The dealer replaced the faulty alternator but did NOT cover the bill because they could not find oil on the alternator! About $1500 later I took the car home. This was November 2024 Last week [XXX], the replaced alternator failed again. This was supposed to be fixed by the dealer in November, but somehow this FIX is not working. We now have 2 failures within a year of the alternator supposedly fixed(recall 197) with a "drip pan"? I am reluctant to take it back to this dealer as they have failed twice to fix the problem. Another dealer is far away and the charged up car may not make it that far. You need to tell me why this alternator is still failing and sticking me with the bill when you have supposedly had a fix for the problem. Please advise me on the solution. [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Mar 10, 2021 · Electrical, Engine · 93,000 miles · WI

The valve cover gasket is leaking oil on to the alternator. The alternator is covered in oil, possibly causing it to short out which could lead to a loss of power while driving. This is a dangerous condition.

Filed Aug 9, 2016 · Engine · 119,000 miles · GA

Recall from hyundai: an oil leak from the front cylinder bank valve cover gasket could cause enough oil to drop onto the alternator to damage it, resulting in a failure of the charging system. If the alternator is damaged, the charging system warning lamp in the instrument cluster will illuminate, causing the engine to lose power and the vehicle to stop running; an unexpected engine failure while driving increases the risk of a crash. The manufacturer is not telling owners that this recall eventually causes the failure of the engine as it happened to me and I have now been without a car for more than 3 weeks, waiting to hear from hyundai corporate if they are going to fix the problem. So far, they have not indicated anything. As the oil is leaking, the car never operate at the optimal amount of oil, causing friction in the engine which eventually blocked the pump sending the oil to the top of the engine in my car. Hyundai has been unresponsive to help rectify the situation. Calling on the safety bureau for actions and will be seeking legal advice since my rental bills are adding up. I had to change my alternator twice, prior to the dealer having to change it twice as well within 4 years due to excessive leakage of oil.

Filed Aug 31, 2014 · Electrical · 24,000 miles · CA

Car lost all power in heavy traffic. Second failure of alternator happened at about 58,000 miles approximately third happened at 82,600 miles approximately similar situation on all three incidents we felt threaten at every incident.

Filed Jul 9, 2014 · Electrical · 70,546 miles · NJ

First incident: 7/18/2011 & 70546 mileage : alternator shorted out at 65 MPH on interstate 287 resulting in extreme power loss, very hard steering and difficult, unsafe vehicle control which finally ended in complete loss of power. Car towed to dealer which diagnosed an undetected oil leak from the valve cover dripped into alternator causing it to short out. Valve gasket was changed and alternator replaced. Second incident 6/26/2014 & 110,846 mileage: same scenario, alternator shorted out resulting in extreme power loss, very hard steering and difficult, unsafe vehicle control which diagnosed an undetected oil leak from the valve cover dripped into the alternator causing it to short out. Valve gasket was changed and alternator replaced a second time. The dealer mahwah hyundai says I should have noticed the leak. (my fault $880.00). Alternator below the value cover, who designed this. Another gm coverup going on here. I can not believe all the others with the same issue.there is no fix for this other than replacing valve cover gasket and alternator when it happens again. This cannot be detected by dealer visual inspection prior to failure. This is very unsafe. I have all maintenance done at the dealership I purchased the car at according to the maintenance schedule and the dealer recommendations. This should require a recall before someone gets hurts in an accident. - oakland, nj, USA

Filed Jan 26, 2012 · Electrical, Engine · 16,638 miles · FL

First incident: 3/18/2011 & 16638 mileage : alternator shorted out at 65 MPH on interstate 95 resulting in extreme power loss, very hard steering and difficult, unsafe vehicle control which finally ended in complete loss of power. Car towed to dealer which diagnosed an undetected oil leak from the valve cover dripped into alternator causing it to short out. Valve gasket was changed and alternator replaced. Second incident 1/23/2012 & 26000 mileage: same scenario, alternator shorted out upon accelerating on to fl state road in heavy traffic resulting in extreme power loss, very hard steering and difficult, unsafe vehicle control which finally ended in complete loss of power. Car towed to dealer which diagnosed an undetected oil leak from the valve cover dripped into the alternator causing it to short out. Valve gasket was changed and alternator replaced a second time. Note there was only 9362 mileage between incidents.the dealer says there is no fix for this other than replacing valve cover gasket and alternator when it happens again.this cannot be detected by dealer visual inspection prior to failure. This is very unsafe. I have all maintenance done at the dealership I purchased the car at according to the maintenance schedule and the dealer recommendations. Also note that vehicle at dealer 3 months before the second incident. This requires a recall before some dies in an accident.

Filed Dec 31, 2009 · Engine · 25,000 miles · PA

My hyundai veracruz shut off while I was making a turn. I lost power steering and just averted hitting a concrete block holding a sign. Prior to the shut down, I started losing acceleration even though I had my foot on the gas. The car had to be towed to the hyundai dealership, baltimore pike, springfield, pa. I couldn't even get the key out of the ignition. It was horrible and scary. A few months ago I lost acceleration and the car started running rough - engine light came on. I took it to same dealership above and was told it was an oxygen sensor. I told them I thought it was the throttle position sensor because I went online and found several other veracruz owners who had experienced what I had experienced with their vera cruz. Towing and accidents were involved. They said they could only replace what the computer told them to. Why didn't hyundai recall the veracruz and replace the throttle sensor to eliminate someone getting killed. Maybe someone has been -I'll continue to do research. I should have never been allowed to be in such a serious situation - hyundai knows about the problem - I feel not replacing the throttle sensor is negligent. I just hope that by replacing the throttle sensor, the problem will be completely fixed. Right now my veracruz is still at the dealership - they also had to replace the alternator and battery as a result of what happened. However, they are charging me for the battery - should not be but the warranty on the battery is up. I want this documented because of the danger involved. The 2007 veracruz is a timebomb waiting to go off and it scares me to think of what could have happened or what still could happen. *tr thank you, susan collins