Issue ID | 1293083 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10876365 |
Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
Brand | HYUNDAI |
Model | TUCSON |
Model Year | 2016 |
File date | 04/06/16 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I was sitting at a red light, behind a couple of other cars, waiting to make a left turn. When the light turned green, i eased up on the brake and allowed the car to pull forward slowly. When it was my turn to make a left, i gently put my foot on the accelerator. The rpms rose but the car did not engage in a gear and thus didn't pull forward beyond a slow roll. I tried stepping on the gas harder and allowed the rpms to get up to about 4,000. The car still do not engage in a gear. I was in "normal" driving mode when this occurred. I tried shifting the stick to manual mode and back, and also putting it sport mode---all while in the middle of the intersection. After several round trips up to 4,000 rpm and back, the car eventually got in gear. I'm not exactly sure which, if any of my actions, corrected the issue. Researching online, i see this is a very common problem and it's shocking to me that hyundai hasn't publicly acknowledged this or issued a recall. An online tucson forum entitled "dangerous horrible dct" has over 40,000 views and several hundred posts regarding this matter. (http://www. Hyundai-forums. Com/2016-tucson-ix35-models/454074-dangerous-horrible-dct. Html). Forum posts note that dealers are playing dumb on this one unless they can recreate the issue 1st-hand. A youtube video (https://www. Youtube. Com/watch? V=tcvtr_zcyrs) provides ample evidence of what is happening and is very consistent with my experience (and that of many others it would seem. This situation is very, very dangerous!!! I sincerely hope the nhtsa looks into this matter immediately. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1700 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | JACKSON, WY |
VIN pattern | KM8J3CA28GUXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
Drive train type | AWD |
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Vehicle speed | 1 |
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