NHTSA Complaint #10554093 — 2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ

MY WIFE STARTED THE CAR AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND KEY LIGHT CAME ON. SHE SHUT THE CAR OFF AND PUT THE KEY FOB IN THE IGNITION AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. CLICK, CLICK, CLICK IS WHAT SHE GOT. WHEN I CAME HOME FROM WORK I STARTED THE CAR AFTER JUMPING IT OFF FROM MY TRUCK. THE CAR RAN BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. I STARTED TO DRIVE IT TO AN AUTO PARTS STORE TO GET THE DIAGNOSTIC CODE BUT BEFORE I COULD GET VERY FAR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIT UP WITH SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS. TURNED THE CAR AROUND AND DROVE HOME. FORTUNATELY, THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 60K MILES AND LESS THAN 5 YRS OLD. (58,200 MILES AND 4 YEARS 8 MONTHS OLD) HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DUE TO SOME SIMPLE RESEARCH I WAS NOT A BIT SURPRISED WHEN INFORMED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS BAD DUE TO A HEADCOVER GASKET LEAKING ENGINE OIL. DEALER FIXED ALL AT NO CHARGE BECAUSE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. WAS TOLD THAT IT WILL COST ME AROUND $550.00 AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRES. THIS IS THE SECOND ELECTRICAL ISSUE IN 4 MONTHS. THIS CAR IS CURRENTLY FOR SALE. *TR