2008 Hyundai Veracruz Lighting Problems

I PURCHASED A 2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ IN 2014. I WAS TAKING A FRIEND HOME AND AS I WAS PULLING IN ALL LIGHTS LIT UP AND CAR JUST SHUTS OFF. I COULDN'T GET THE CAR TO DO ANYTHING. I HAD THE CAR TOWED. MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS DOESN'T WORK, DOOR HANDLES ARE ALL BROKEN, SEAT BELTS DOESN'T WORK, ALTERNATOR HAS BEEN CHANGE 3 TIMES DUE TO OIL LEAKAGE,NO RADIO, THE RPM'S GOES UP AND DOWN AND TRUNK WON'T OPEN.

THE HEADLIGHTS FLASH OFF AND BACK ON WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNALS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. VERY SCARY. OTHERS HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM WITH HYUNDAI VEHICLES. SOLUTION SEEMS TO BE REPLACING HEADLIGHT SWITCH (CONTROL STALK).

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE RECURRED, BUT THE HEADLIGHTS DID NOT SHUT OFF COMPLETELY AND WERE SIGNIFICANTLY DIM WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000. UPDATED 06/29/17*LJ

HEADLIGHTS BRIEFLY TURN OFF WHEN TURN SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED. PROBLEM INTERMENT BUT EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF WHETHER WHILE MOVING OR STOPPED. DEALER SERVICE WILL NOT REPAIR DUE TO OUT OF WARRANTY. DATE HAPPENED BELOW IF FOR LAST OCCURRENCE ONLY. ISSUE HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO THE PARK POSITION, THE SHIFT LEVER SEIZED AS THE ESC OFF LIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO MADE THE CONTACT AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V113000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE LOW AND HIGH BEAMS STOP OPERATING INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A SHORT IN THE HEADLIGHTS UPON USING THE TURN SIGNALS. THE FAILURE WAS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

ON APRIL 15, 2009, HYUNDAI NOTIFIED NHTSA OF IT'S INTENT TO CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA RECALL 09V122). MY VEHICLE IS ENCOUNTERING THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT ARE DESCRIBED IN THIS RECALL, HOWEVER THE HYUNDAI DEALER TELLS ME THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT HYUNDAI FAILS TO RECOGNIZE THAT THIS RECALL AFFECTS MORE VEHICLES THAN THEY ARE AWARE OF, OR ARE WILLING TO ADMIT TO. THE SYMPTOMS ARE EXACTLY THE SAME AND THE DEALER DIAGNOSED COMPONENT FAILURE IS EXACTLY THE SAME, YET THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO REPLACE THE COMPONENT UNDER THE TERMS OF THE RECALL. THUS THEY CHARGED ME FOR REPAIR OF MY VEHICLE, WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. AFTER DISCUSSION WITH THE SERVICE REP AT THE DEALERSHIP, HE CONFIRMED THAT HYUNDAI NEVER REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE PART WITH A NEW OR UPDATED PART, THEY ARE CONTINUING TO INSTALL THE ORIGINAL PART NUMBER AS THE NEW REPLACEMENT PART, KNOWING THAT THE PART THEY ARE INSTALLING IS THE SAME DEFECTIVE ONE THAT CAUSED THE RECALL IN THE FIRST PLACE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT APPROXIMATELY 35 TO 40 MPH ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HEADLIGHTS PROVIDED INADEQUATE ILLUMINATION WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO EXPERIENCE LIMITED VISIBILITY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ADJUSTED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT HAS CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,000. UPDATED 01/05/10 *BF UPDATED 01/06/10.*JB

HIGH & LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS CAN'T BE ADJUSTED SEPARATELY. MY LOW BEAMS ARE OK HOWEVER THE HIGH BEAMS SHOOT UP WAY TO HIGH. (I COULD USE THEM FOR BIRD HUNTING). I AM A POLICE OFFICER THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I NOTED THAT IS ALREADY IS A COMPLAIN ABOUT THE HEADLIGHTS WITH NHTSA. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED THEY CAN'T ADJUST THE HIGH BEAMS DOWN OR IT WILL AFFECT THE LOW BEAM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE TOO LOW AND DO NOT ILLUMINATE THE STREET, WHICH CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AT NIGHT. WHEN THE CONTACT ACTIVATES THE BRIGHT HEADLIGHTS, THEY DO NOT ILLUMINATE THE ROAD, BUT SHINE UPWARDS INSTEAD. HE SPOKE TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THEY STATED THAT THE LIGHTS WERE ISSUED TO HYUNDAI'S STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 14,000. UPDATED 09/16/08. *LJ THE HIGH AND LOW BEAMS WERE CONNECTED AND THEY COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED SEPARATELY. THE LOW BEAMS WERE TOO LOW AND THE HEADLIGHTS WERE TOO HIGH. UPDATE 09/18/08