NHTSA Complaint #10183385 — 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED 2 INCIDENTS WHERE THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AT 737 MILES, AND AGAIN AT 4418 MILES. ALL OF THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THESE FAILURES HAVE BEEN A CONCERN SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON OCTOBER 7, 2006. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS UNTIL AFTER THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, AND THE SECOND INCIDENT AT 50 MPH. ALL OF THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AFTER THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WASN'T ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE ON BOTH INCIDENTS, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A FAULTY RELAY AND 1 BURNED OUT FUSE. THEY STATED THIS WAS THE ONLY PROBLEM. AFTER THE SECOND INCIDENT THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AGAIN, AND STAYED AT THE DEALER FOR 11 DAYS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, 2 ELECTRICAL WIRES, THE GAS TANK, AND THE COMPUTER. THE END RESULT WAS THAT THE DEALER IN CONSULTATION WITH HYUNDAI DIDN'T KNOW WHY THE FAILURES OCCURRED. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH HYUNDAI. THE FIRST FAILURE WAS ON 0CTOBER 16, 2006, AND THE SECOND FAILURE WAS ON DECEMBER 8, 2006 . THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9200. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THERE WAS A 3RD INCIDENT ON MARCH 9, 2007 THE CAR POWERED DOWN AND THE CONSUMER INSERTED HIS SPARE 205 POWER RELAY AND THE CAR TURNED OVER. DEALER STATES REPLACED RELAY AND FUSES A FEW TIMES. CUSTOMER STATES PROBLEM STILL GOING ON WANTS CAR FIXED. UPDATE 04/19/07 *TR UPDATED 03-28-08 *BF