2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe Fuel System Problems

THIS CAR HAS BEEN A HEADACHE SINCE IT WENT OUT OF WARRANTY (IRONICALLY). FIRST IT WAS THE CAR WOULDN'T START DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM BETWEEN THE ALARM SYSTEM AND KEY FOB. THE STARTER WAS THE NEXT TO GO. MOST RECENTLY THE FUEL PUMP WENT LITERALLY WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR. FORTUNATE I WAS ABLE TO MAKE MY WAY OFF THE ROAD AND AVOIDED COLLUSION AND POSSIBLE PHYSICAL INJURY. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS THAT THERE WERE ANY ISSUES WITH THE CAR, NO DASHBOARD WARNINGS, NO USUAL PERFORMANCE. THE CAR WAS FINE ONE SECOND AND COMPLETELY DEAD THE NEXT. AFTER INCURRING $300 IN TOWING CHARGES, FIRST TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE HIS COMPUTER COULDN'T READ THE HYUNDAI CODES, THEN TO THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP. HYUNDAI CLAIMS IT IS THE FUEL PUMP. I'LL REMAIN SKEPTICAL UNTIL THEY CONFIRM THE CAR IS FULLY FUNCTIONAL. I FIND IT IMPOSSIBLE TO COMPREHEND HOW A 6 YEAR OLD VEHICLE THAT IS IMPECCABLY MAINTAINED SHOULD HAVE THE DEGREE OF PROBLEMS I HAVE EXPERIENCED OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I WILL NOT BE KEEPING THE CAR FOR LONG AND WILL NOT BE CONTINUING MY RELATIONSHIP WITH HYUNDAI. UNFORTUNATE SINCE I HAVE BEEN A HYUNDAI OWNER SINCE 2001.

HYUNDAI IS HAVING A REAL ISSUE WITH THEIR FUEL PUMPS. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP FOR ITS 3RD FUEL PUMP AT 120K MILES. THE SAFETY ISSUE IS HOW THE PUMP GOES OUT WITH NO INDICATION OF AN ISSUE FROM THE CAR AT ALL. THIS TIME I WAS PARKED AT A GAS STATION, HOWEVER THE 2ND INCIDENT IS MORE CONCERNING. THEN, I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROX. 70-75 MPH. WITHOUT WARNING, THE ENGINE STOPPED AND OF COURSE SO ALL OF THE OTHER CONTROLS FROM THE ENGINE. BECAUSE I HAD A FULL LOSS OF POWER, I WAS LUCKY THAT THERE WERE NO CARS IN THE INSIDE LANE AND I COULD MOVE OVER IN TIME TO GET TO THE SIDE SHOULDER. I LITERALLY COASTED TO THE SHOULDER AT 20 MPH. IF I HADN'T BEEN ABLE TO GET TO THE SHOULDER, I WOULD HAVE BEEN STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF A 4 LANE HIGHWAY WITH NO WAY TO MOVE THE CAR.

WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE WITH FOOT ON THE CLUTCH, IT LURCHED FORWARD HITTING A PARKING BARRIER. DEALER DENIED MECHANICAL CAUSES. FROM THE TIME I BOUGHT THE CAR, IT HAS ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN, GOING TO THE MAX IN RPMS, AT RANDOM TIMES. I CAN TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND IT WILL DRIVE ITSELF. WHEN I TRY TO COME TO A STOP, IT WILL ACCELERATE AND I HAVE TO COUNTER BY HITTING THE BRAKE. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER, THEY COULDN'T "REPLICATE" IT. WHEN I ARGUED WITH THE MAN, HE SAID HE WOULD HONOR THE WARRANTY WHEN THEY COULD REPLICATE IT, THOUGH THE WARRANTY IS NOW EXPIRED. I ASKED FOR SOMETHING IN WRITING, HE INITIALED THE WORK ORDER. ALSO, THE FRONT, UNDER THE BUMPER, IS WAY TOO LOW AND MADE OF WEAK MATERIAL, SO WHEN I HAVE TO GO OVER ANY KIND OF DIP, IT DRAGS, WHICH HAS CAUSED THE PIECE TO BREAK. THIS ALSO GOT UP INTO THE FENDER-WELL, WHICH CAUSED A HAZARD WITH MY TIRES. I AM STRESSED AND SCARED OF HAVING A DANGEROUS ACCIDENT. I AM CONSIDERING TRADING THE CAR IN, BUT WORRY FOR THE NEXT OWNER. I NO LONGER TRUST HYUNDAI. I FEEL LIKE MY SAFETY IS NOT A PRIORITY FOR THE COMPANY. THEY DO NOT SEARCH FOR THE CAUSE, JUST SEND ME BACK OUT IN A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. *TR

EXCESSIVE SMELL OF RAW FUEL FROM DRIVERS REAR TIRE AREA, ENTERING INTO THE PASSENGER CABIN AREA. DEALERSHIP GENERAL MANAGER VERIFIED GAS SMELL AND FUMES WITH A SENIOR TECH. NEXT REGULAR TECH CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM OR SYMPTOM. *TR

STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON, CAR WOULDN'T SHIFT OUT OF 2ND. MADE 3 OR 4 TRIPS TO THE DEALER FOR THAT TO GET FIXED. NEXT, WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, CAR IN PARK AND FOB IN CAR, THE CAR WOULD NOT START. WHEN YOU HIT THE START BUTTON, IT WOULD JUST GO TO ACCESSORY MODE. TWO TRIPS TO DEALER FOR THAT ONE. WAITING ON A TOW NOW FOR 2ND TIME IN TWO MONTHS WITH THE LATEST ISSUE - WHILE DRIVING, CAR JUST DIES AND WON'T RESTART. THE FIRST TIME, WAS TOLD IT WAS A 'LOOSE CONNECTION TO FUEL PUMP.' VERY SCARY! THANK GOD I WASN'T ON THE FREEWAY EITHER TIME THIS HAPPENED! *TT