Issue ID | 1497705 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11129479 |
Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
Brand | HYUNDAI |
Model | TUCSON |
Model Year | 2017 |
File date | 13/09/18 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I purchased a 2017 hyundai tucson a month ago and it has dangerous and defective transmission behavior. There have been multiple times when i have pressed the accelerator and the car moves very slowly for a few seconds then suddenly lurches forwards. I have also pressed the accelerator while driving and the car has actually slowed down! There was a scary incident when i was turning into traffic, and instead of behaving normally, my car slowed down, putting my wife and i at risk of being hit in the side by the approaching traffic! This cars behavior is dangerous and somebody will die because of it (if nobody has died already). I have taken the car to my local hyundai service center and they said nothing was wrong with it, and that i will "get used" to driving it, because it is a dct (dual clutch manual transmission). This car was marketed as an automatic. I know how to drive both automatic and manual transmissions, and i have never seen a "properly functioning car" behave like this. I have reached out to hyundai corporation and they have not gotten back to me about a resolution, but in the mean time this car is very unsafe and needs to be recalled! |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 46112 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | FORT WAYNE, IN |
VIN pattern | KM8J3CA44HUXXXXXX |
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 |
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Vehicle speed | 40 |
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