NHTSA Complaint #10147937 — 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10147937
Vehicle	2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	December 20, 2005
Date Filed	January 17, 2006
Mileage	2,920 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MN

Consumer Description

DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE DOES NOT REACH A HIGH ENOUGH TEMPERATURE READING TO OPERATE IN COLD WEATHER. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE AN AIR POCKET IN THE HEATING SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER CONTINUED HAVING THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP A SECOND TIME. THE DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE THERMOSTAT AND IT WAS REPLACED. THE PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE PERSISTED THEREFORE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP A THIRD TIME. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TEMPERATURE SENSOR WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK A FOURTH TIME AND NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. *JB

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