2011 Hyundai Azera problems

“2011 AZERA LIMITED. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION CUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED.*JS”

“ON 9.19.2019 MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING AND THE ENGINE STALLED 3 TIMES WHILE DRIVING. IT STARTED EVERY TIME WITHOUT PROBLEMS, IT DID NOT STALL AGAIN ON THE RETURN TRIP. THE TRIP WAS ABOUT 50 MILES EACH WAY. OVER THE LAST 3 YEARS I HAD ENGINE STARTING PROBLEMS 5 TIMES, MOSTLY ON HOT DAYS AND WHEN STOPPING FOR A SHORT PERIOD, E.G. STOPPING FOR GAS, AFTER WAITING FOR +- 10 MINUTES THE ENGINE STARTED NORMALLY. THE 'ENGINE CHECK' LIGHT HAS BEEN ON AND OFF FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING REPAIR INFORMATION.”

“Sudden unintended acceleration apparently caused by an electronic malfunction of throttle control. There were no warning signs. It is not known if vehicle was inspected by the insurance company.”

“ON 03/02/16 - I WAS DRIVING ON GEORGE 400 EXPRESSWAY AND I SLOWED DOWN TO TAKE AN EXIT AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING MY VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOST POWER; THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF AND THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON. I HAD TO ROLL TO THE SHOULDER AND TURN MY FLASHERS ON. I PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND IT STARTED BACK UP. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO A SAFE LOCATION. THIS ALSO OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY A YEAR AGO WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A FREEWAY (I-285). I TOOK IT TO THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING EXPLANATION AS TO WHY IT LOST POWER. THIS CONCERNS ME BECAUSE I DRIVE A LOT ON THE FREEWAY AND TO BE DRIVING 55-70 MPH AND TO LOSE POWER FOR NO REASON IS QUITE FRIGHTENING. I LOVE MY VEHICLE, BUT THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. IT COULD EASILY OCCUR WHEN MY DAUGHTER, A LESS EXPERIENCED DRIVER, IS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. PLEASE ADVISE WHAT IS THE CAUSE OF THIS AND HOW CAN IT BE RECTIFIED? NOTE THAT THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED, I HAD A LOT LESS MILES ON MY VEHICLE.”

“NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 18V-026 SAYS THE AZERA ABS ELECTRONICS CAN COLLECT WATER AND SHORT OUT CAUSING A FIRE WHILE THE CAR IS IN A GARAGE OR NOT BEING USED. BUT FAILURE OF THE ELECTRONICS BECAUSE OF WATER LEAKING INTO THE SYSTEM ALSO AFFECTS THE OPERATION OF THE ABS WHERE IT CANNOT WORK WHEN NEEDED. THE RECALL ADDRESSES REWIRING THE ABS SO NO POWER IS PRESENT IN THE WATER LEAKING ABS MODULE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS NOT OPERATING AND PARKED BUT DOES NOT ADDRESS FAILURE OF THE ABS WITHOUT FIRE FROM WATER LEAKAGE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. HYUNDAI SHOULD REPLACE ALL AZERA ABS SYSTEMS THAT ARE PRONE TO WATER LEAKAGE TO PRECLUDE THE ABS SYSTEMS NOT WORKING PROPERLY IN AND DURING BRAKING EMERGENCIES. UNATTENDED VEHICLE FIRES ARE ONE THING, ABS FAILURE TO OPERATE AS DESIGNED BECAUSE OF WATER LEAKAGE DURING EMERGENCY BRAKING RISKS MY LIFE AND THOSE OF OTHERS. THE FAULTY COMPONENTS SHOULD BE REPLACED TO PRECLUDE ABS FAILURES WHEN EMERGENCY ABS BRAKING IS NEEDED.”

“THIS IS A NEW CAR AND THE INCIDENTS HAVE BEEN PRESENT FROM THE BEGINNING. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AT SLOW SPEED OR WHEN MOVING FROM BEING STOPPED, OR IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, THE CAR WILL NOT RESPOND WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THE SENSATION IS THAT THE CAR HAS STALLED. AFTER A MOMENT, OR SEVERAL SECONDS, THE CAR WILL SURGE FORWARD, SOMETIMES CAUSING THE TIRES TO SCREECH. I IMMEDIATELY APPLY THE BRAKES TO BRING THE CAR UNDER CONTROL AND THE CAR WILL PROCEED WITHOUT FURTHER EVIDENCE OF A PROBLEM. IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC THIS EVENT MAY OCCUR WITH SUCCESSIVE STOPS. THE EVENT MAY OCCUR 6-8 TIMES DURING A LOCAL TRIP, OR IT MAY BE SEVERAL DAYS WITHOUT AN EVENT. I AM UNABLE TO PREDICT IT OCCURRING AND UNABLE TO CAUSE IT TO HAPPEN. I CONSIDER THE CAR TO BE UNSAFE BOTH BECAUSE IT MAY RESULT IN A COLLISION WITH A CAR IN FRONT OF ME BUT ALSO IT HAS LEFT ME STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION, OR ROAD, NOT KNOWING WHEN MY CAR WILL MOVE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE DRIVER BEHIND ME HAS BLOWN HIS HORN AS I WAIT FOR MY CAR TO MOVE. THE CAR HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND DRIVEN BY SERVICE PERSONNEL AND A REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MANUFACTURER ON FOUR SEPARATE…”