At random times, I cannot move my shifter from drive to park and it seems to correspond with the ESC light turning on without pushing the button. I can only move the shifter from drive to neutral and have to leave the car ignition partially on and cannot lock the vehicle. Obviously a safety concern! I have brought it to the local dealer only to be told there is nothing wrong with the ESC control even after the recall bulletin. The dealer just did a fix relating to the oil leak issue and told him it was also doing the shift issue. Picked vehicle up 9/25/14 as everything was supposed to be resolved but only to have the shifter and ESC issue again on 9/27 and 9/29/14. Called dealer and am bringing in vehicle again today 9/29/14.
2008 Hyundai Veracruz transmission complaints
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Randomly after pulling up to a stop in my garage, I cannot move my shifter from drive to park. I can only move it back and forth from neutral to drive. After turning the car on and off multiple times in neutral it allowed me to put the car into park. I could not back out of my garage, nor could I put it into park, a serious safety concern. I called hyundai corporate and they told me the recall for it has already been done, but it is doing it now every time I want to put it into park. The ESC off light comes on without pushing the button and the car is stuck in drive.
The vehicle will occasionally not shift into or out of park. The ESC light also comes on. There is a recall for this model of car, but the dealership is saying that the VIN shows that it is not subject to recall, despite the fact that the dealership diagnosed the problem as a faulty stop lamp switch. The exact problem with the vehicle is what is described in the summary section of your website. I'm not sure why my vehicle is not subject to recall.
July 2012 - gasket leaked and killed alternator and battery. Car stopped suddenly and needed to be towed to the dealership. Dealer fixed the alternator and gasket but I had to pay for battery. July 2013 - alternator died while driving and battery light came on. I had to pay for alternator change $550 as I was above 60,000 miles.
Normal driving habits on the 2008 veracruz. After hearing a large clunk going speeds variable from 5-45 MPH, the accelerator is unresponsive and vehicle is unsafe. Restarted engine multiple times to work "normally" again. It appears that hyundai is aware of the issue and suggests replacing the throttle position sensor ($41.00) and an upgrade the vehicle. This needs to be a recall because if this happens at the wrong time, someone could die from it.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai veracruz. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle suddenly lost power and decelerated. She attempted to accelerate but it continued to lose power. The vehicle continued to move forward but no more than 10 MPH. The vehicle was taken to a service station and the mechanic stated that the tps (related to the transmission) may have been defective. The vehicle was repaired at the local dealer after it was towed. The manufacturer had not been notified. The current mileage was approximately 14,000. The failure mileage was approximately 13,000. Updated 5/2/11 *cn updated 12/29/11
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai veracruz. The contact stated that the vehicle would not accelerate normally when she engaged the accelerator pedal. Recently, when accelerating approximately 42 MPH, the vehicle hesitated and shifted into the neutral position. She took the vehicle to an authorized dealer several times where she was informed that the software was defective. The software was reprogrammed four times but the failure continued to occur and became progressively worse over time. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that they were working on the failure but offered no assistance when the complaint was filed. The current mileage is approximately 38,400. The failure mileage was approximately 34,000. Updated 10/28/10 *bf the consumer stated the problem with the performance of the vehicle involved more than the automatic transmission. The problem includes the electronic software operating the vehicle. The vehicle has not stalled again, but it does continue to accelerate sporadically. The consumer stated during her last visit, the service department attempted to correct the problems. She was informed that a new transmission was installed and the software was reloaded again for the electronics controlling the vehicles performance. Updated 11/01/10
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