NHTSA Complaint #10761902 — 2009 HYUNDAI GENESIS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10761902
Vehicle 2009 HYUNDAI GENESIS
Component ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 89,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CA

Consumer Description

HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM EARLIER TODAY WHILE TAKING THE CAR OUT TO GET DINNER. AS I WAS APPROACHING THE FREEWAY EXIT MY CAR SUDDENLY STALLED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEEMED TO STIFFEN AND THE NAVI SCREEN WENT OUT THEN BACK ON. I PULLED OVER EMERGENCY LANE AND WAITED TO SEE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN AND MUSIC CONTINUED UP AGAIN FROM THE USB PORT BUT I COULDN'T CHANGE THE SONG. ON THE NAVI SCREEN WHERE USB SETTING IS SAYING " INITIALIZATION FAILED". SO I PULLED THE USB STICK TO RESET IT AND GOT IT TO WORK. I WAS ABLE TO GO TO DINNER THEN DRIVE BACK HOME WITHOUT INCIDENT. BUT LATER ON THAT NIGHT I TRIED TO START MY CAR BUT AS SOON AS I HIT THE START BUTTON EVERYTHING DIED. NO POWER TO ANYTHING NO ALARM NO USE OF KEYLESS ENTRY NO POWER AT ALL. THEN I COME BACK TO THE CAR A FEW HOURS LATER THAT NIGHT AND OPEN THE TRUNK MANUALLY WITH THE KEY TO GET SOMETHING AND AS SOON AS I SLAM THE TRUNK DOWN ALL THE POWER CAME BACK HIDS, BRAKE LIGHTS, LEXICON SYSTEM MUSIC PLAYING. EXCEPT WHEN I TRY TO TURN ON THE ENGINE WITH THE START BUTTON IT WON'T START. THEN EVERYTHING SHUTS OFF LIKE BEFORE I'M AT A LOSS. BUT EERIELY I BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS LIKE THE PREVIOUS POSTER WITH TOPPING OF GAS ISSUES BECAUSE THE CAR DOESN'T KNOW WHEN TO STOP PUMPING GAS SOMETIMES WHEN FULL AND A FEW TIMES THE CAR SPEWED OUT SOME FUEL. I'M NOT SURE IF THAT IS RELATED TO MY RECENT STALL INCIDENT BUT I'VE PLANS TO DRIVING FROM SAN JOSE BACK HOME TO LOS ANGELES TOMORROW ON LABOR DAY AND I'M SCARED TO. WHAT IF THE CAR STALLS ON MOUNTAIN FREEWAY OVER PASS AND IT STALLS AND LOSE STEERING AND BRAKES. I DON'T KNOW IF THE DEALER IS EVEN OPEN LABOR DAY. WHAT SHOULD I DO? HELP!

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