Consumer Complaint Detail

HYUNDAI / XG350 / 2005

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 006071134 Incident Date: Dec, 31 2005
Consumer's City: NORTH AURORA Consumer's State: IL
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Hyundai Motor America
Model Name: XG350 Model Year: 2005
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Vehicle speed control
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: KMHFU45E65A Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 11 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Nov, 20 2005
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Seven instances of unwanted engine acceleration since jan 2006. all occurrences similar: 1)engine is warm after a period of driving; 2) car decelerating approaching stop sign, traffic light, or in stop-and-go traffic; 3) a barely audible "click" is heard and the engine rpm begins to rev up making braking difficult and giving a clue that something is amiss. when this point is reached key was turned off or idle selected to see how high the rpm would rev; 4800 is the highest noted. this is a random event as the car has over 10000 miles with 7 occurrences. latest date is noted below. *jb