2008 Hyundai Veracruz Engine Problems

“As soon as I turned vehicle on white smoke comes out of exhaust system and smells like burning oil. Drove it for a while and smoke was a bit less but still came out on everytime I made a stop along with the smell.”

“Hyundai Veracruz alternator-alternator-recall- when is stationary and in motion when leaking. City and highway driving. Hyundai replaced the original valve cover gasket under recall on november 25, 2014. The recall was based on oil leaks and alternator failures. Hyundai would not replace the alternator even though it was covered in oil at that time. A few years later, our alternator failed (april 2019). We paid a mechanic $750 to replace that alternator. The mechanic stated failure was caused by oil saturation. …”

“We have been waiting since november when recall number 197 came out. Our vehicle has been parked since the dealer would not repair the valve cover oil leaking onto the alternator without a notice from the manufacturer. They confirm the alternator is covered with oil from the leak. The battery drains and we had to put a disconnect switch on it to keep it charged. Still pay insurance for the vehicle to sit which we bought to transport our grandkids. Been using our daughters car since then which is too small for all of the grandkids. …”

“Ever since we had a recall with Hyundai about replacing the engine's cover, the car has been having problems since. The issue occurred where the car would not start, and would flash many symbols on the dashboard. What would happen is that I would pull the car to the side of the road, wait a couple of seconds, and the car would start again. We went to our local auto service about this issue, but told us that it shouldn't be a big issue. And when this issue occurred the second time, I took the car to Hyundai services to see what the problem was. …”

“This is mostly from memory with most recent data reported. My 2008 veracuz has had the valve cover gasket repaired or replaced a minimum of 4 times since I purchased it on 4/30/09 from o'brien Hyundai. The first time was about 2 years after I bought it. Dealer found leak during oil change and attempted to seal with a silicone. That was unsuccessful and valve cover gasket was replaced. A year plus later I was driving home when I could not got faster that 35 MPH. When I drove into my development, the max speed was 10 MPH. I barely got into my driveway and the car stopped. …”