2004 Hyundai XG350 Transmission and drivetrain Problems

“I have a 2004 Hyundai XG350. Many times when I leave the car overnight (or for a few hours) and then start it back again, the gear does not engage when I put it in drive. When I press the accelerator, after a few seconds, the gear engages suddenly and the car lurches forward. The problem persists for the first few minutes while I am driving. So when I am making a turn, again the car has to start from zero, so it wouldn't move for the first few seconds and just jump forward. This can be very risky at times, especially on turns. Once the engine is heated up, there is no problem. …”

“I bought the 2004 Hyundai XG350 in february 05. In summer of 06 I began having problems with the digital reading of miles togo before e . It does not reset when gas has been put in, it takes a few turns of the key to register. I was driving my son to school one morning and as I tried to accelerate to go up a hill the car began to studder, check engine light appeared,it felt like something wasnt catching in order for the vehicle to move. When I stopped a the red light and slowly took my foot off the brake it would lunge forward. I ended up having to have it towed to the dealer. …”

“The contact owns a 2004 Hyundai XG350. While exiting a parking space, the vehicle accelerated independently. The contact depressed the brake pedal various times, but the vehicle failed to stop until the ignition key was turned to the off position. The vehicle could be restarted, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and an independent mechanic where the failure was unable to be replicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.”

“Dt: 2004 Hyundai XG350. The contact stated vehicle kept breaking down,. The dealership stated it was the axle spring it quit while driving. The contact stated the dealership replaced the axle spring seven times. Also, the brakes caught on fire. The dealership denied that they caught on fire. The contact had three witnesses that saw the vehicle was on fire. The contact had to take her daughter to the emergency room when this happened, she was not injured. The contact was unaware if anything was done to correct the brakes. …”