2013 Hyundai Veloster

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THICK BLACK SMOKE EMERGED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND EXITED THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE POLICE WAS PRESENT, BUT NOT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND SENT A THIRD PARTY TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION. THE RESULTS WERE NOT DISCLOSED TO THE CONTACT. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR HER VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE TURBO MODEL WAS UNDER RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

I HAVE HAD A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY AND MY MECHANIC HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. NOW I HAVE TAKEN IT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THE CAR WILL NOT RESTART. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND FLASHING SEVERAL CODES. APPEARS TO BE SOME TYPE OF DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE . THERE IS A RECALL ON CERTAIN MODELS EQUIPPED WITH 1.6 TURBO ENGINE. RECALL NUMBER 182. I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION OF THIS RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WITH THE POWER STEERING AND STEERING COLUMN BUSHING. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY AND JERKED TO THE LEFT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE, BUT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED TIRE DAMAGE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO F1 AUTO SALES (1336 FORT CAMPBELL BLVD, CLARKSVILLE, TN 37042, (931) 919-4744) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,990.

THERE IS A STEERING CLUNKING NOISE AS WELL AS A "DEAD SPOT" IN THE STEERING WHEEL MOTION. THERE IS A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE ACTUAL WHEELS WHILE THE STEERING WHEEL IS AT THE CENTER POSISTION. YOU CAN ROCK THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH FROM CENTER AND THE WHEELS WILL NOT TURN. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR HYUNDAIS, AND HYUNDAI HAS EXTENDED ITS WARRANTY TO THEIR OTHER MODELS BUT HAVE EXCLUDED THE VELOSTER FOR NO REASON. THIS IS A ~$400 FIX AT THE DEALER SHIP FOR A KNOWN DEFECTIVE PART. TOTAL SCAM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED AND WOULD NOT PROPERLY ACCELERATE. AFTER STOPPING AND EXITING THE VEHICLE, FLAMES AND SMOKE WERE PRESENT UNDER THE HOOD COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. THERE WERE NO POLICE OR FIRE REPORTS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED FROM THE SCENE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED THE FAILURE AND FOUND THAT IT WAS COMMON AMONG OTHER VELOSTERS OF THE SAME YEAR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 124,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AT A REST AREA AND THEN DROVE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,325.