MY 2005 HUNDAI TUSCON SEEMS TO BE OF VERY POOR QUALITY. I RARELY USE THE BACKHATCH WINDOW, MAYBE 5 TIMES IN THE PAST 10MONTHS. THE PASSENGER SIDE HINGE BROKE AND IS TOTALLY CORRODED (SP?) BY JUST OPENING IT AN INCH BY MISTAKE AND CLOSING IT, IT SNAPPED RIGHT OFF. HYUNDAI DEALER SAYS "WELL IT IS 6YRS OLD". I ALSO HAVE HAD AN ISSUE SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WHERE THE POWER LOCKS GO ON AND OFF ON THEIR OWN AND THERE IS SOMETHING RANDOMLY DRAINING THE BATTERY IF IT IS NOT DRIVEN EVERY 24-48HRS. IT APPEARS BOTH OF THESE ISSUES HAVE BEEN APPARENT FOR MANY 2005 TUSCON OWNERS, AND HYUNDAI IS FAILING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THESE FACTORY ISSUES WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED IN MY OPINION. *TR
2011
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
THE DOWNHILL BRAKE CONTROL (DBC) INDICATOR AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) LIGHTS COME ON WHILE CAR IS IN OPERATION FOR NO APPARENT REASON - DRIVING NORMAL SPEED - ABOUT 45 MPH, IN NORMAL DRY ROAD CONDITIONS. WHEN I GO TO STOP THE CAR, THE SHIFT LEVER GETS STUCK AND CANNOT PUT IN PARK. IT TAKES A FEW TRIES AT JIGGLING THE SHIFT LEVER AND JIGGLING KEY IN IGNITION TO GET IT TO GO INTO PARK. AFTER SHUTTING OFF ENGINE, RESTART IS NORMAL WITH THE DBC AND ESC LIGHTS NO LONGER ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 10 TIMES SINCE ORIGINAL TIME I NOTICED IT A FEW MONTHS AGO. DUE TO DEATH IN THE FAMILY AND OTHER ISSUES, HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO TAKE IT INTO TO DEALER SINCE THE FIRST OCCURRENCE I NOTICED IN MARCH. I'M TAKING IT IN TOMORROW AND WILL ADVISE. *TR