2009 Hyundai Genesis problems

“Passenger side, rear brake line rusted to the point where brakes failed one morning. Brake fluid leaking from rusted brake line. Lost braking pressure while driving. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? Yes, independent shop Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? No Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? No”

“Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2009 Hyundai Genesis. The contact discovered a mileage discrepancy after the purchase of the vehicle. The vehicle was a dealer sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 121,000. It was later discovered through auto check that the mileage was 199,985.”

“The contact owns a 2009 Hyundai Genesis. The contact stated that she noticed that the brake lights would not illuminate when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with the stop lamp switch needing to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The dealer stated that the diode wiring system needed to be replaced. The contact was relating the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 13V113000 (Exterior Lighting). The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,394.”

“UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL REMAINS IN UPPER POSITION AND INTERIOR POSITION, SIMILAR TO BUS STEERING WHEEL. IT CANNOT BE MOVED WITH THE ELECTRICAL POSITIONING BUTTON ON THE STEERING COLUMN AND THEREFORE IS NOT SAFELY DRIVABLE IN THIS POSITION. MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE”

“The contact owns a 2009 Hyundai Genesis. The contact stated that while his girlfriend was driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard. The driver was forced to apply the parking brake to stop the vehicle. His girlfriend was able to drive the vehicle home while the parking brake light remained illuminated on the instrument panel, even after releasing the parking brake. The contact called the dealer and was informed that his vehicle was already serviced prior under NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V489000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) for the same failure. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and provided him with the same information as the dealer. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was 154,850.”

“I WAS DRIVING FROM RHODE ISLAND TO NORTH CAROLINA AND WHEN I WAS DRIVING WEST ACROSS THE TAPPAN ZEE BRIDGE NEAR NEW YORK CITY AND HAD GOTTEN TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BRIDGE, I LOST THROTTLE RESPONSE. THE CAR BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND I HAD TO CROSS THREE LANES TO GET TO THE RIGHT HAND LANE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON STEADY AT THIS POINT. BY THE TIME I REACHED THE RIGHT HAND LANE, THE CAR WAS GOING ONLY ABOUT 35 MPH AND I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT I WAS NOT HIT BY OTHER VEHICLES ON THE BRIDGE, WHO WERE DODGING ME AT HIGH SPEED ON BOTH SIDES. . THIS WAS A VERY SCARY SITUATION AND COULD EASILY HAVE RESULTED IN FATALITIES. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS AN EXIT ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BRIDGE AND I MANAGED TO GET OFF I287 AND FIND A PLACE TO STOP. I CHECKED THE INTERNET AND FOUND REPORTS THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAD EXPERIENCED SIMILAR EVENTS AND THAT THE CAR RETURNED TO NORMAL AFTER TURNING OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTING IT. MY WIFE, WHO WAS WITH ME, RECALLED THAT SOMETHING SIMILAR HAPPENED TO HER 2004 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SEVERAL YEARS AGO WHEN IT WAS DRIVEN LOCALLY BY ONE OF MY SONS. SO AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES, I RESTARTED THE CAR AND FOUND THAT THROTTLE CONTROL HAD…”