NHTSA Complaint #11268332 — 2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11268332 |
| Vehicle | 2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 200 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | SC |
Consumer Description
2017 TUCSON BASE MOTOR & BASE TRANS, NOT THE DCT. VEHICLE WILL NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE(GAS PEDAL) INPUT. WHILE ROLLING SLOWLY FROM A DEAD STOP CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE. YOU MUST FLOORBOARD THE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES TO MAKE ENGINE RESPOND. OCCASIONALLY SAME WILL HAPPEN WHEN CHANGING LANES AT SPEED. DEALER NOTIFIED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. RESPONSE WAS "TYPICAL OF DCT". CAR DOES NOT HAVE DCT. EXTREMELY UNSAFE--ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. NOTE TO NHTSA-- MOST OF COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THIS VEHICLE ARE FOR SAME CONDITION. WHEN WILL YOU ISSUE A RECALL??? WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? MUST DOZENS OF PEOPLE DIE BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING??
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