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If they cheat a young Coast Guardsmen they'll cheat anyone.
Hyundai Veloster Turbo engines are defective and UNSAFE. Please don't fall prey as we did. Balise and Hyundai are well-aware of the mechanical failure/defective engineering issues but claim ignorance. Other manufacturer's at least admit there are problems putting high horse-power engines in tiny 4-cylinder cars. Read other reviews- the good ones are for routine maintenance or for when nothing goes wrong. The real test is when there's a problem, will they stand behind their products and warranties? They did not for us, despite the purchase of 2 cars in 1 year and consistent servicing of 3 cars all at Balise dealerships. Here's their standard line, "sorry you're our of warranty." Well, they could have made a better judgement call here, and they know it. I hope the Balise brothers and family take pride in knowing they screwed a young man with the purchase of his first ever car. Shame on you!
Ouch! Sorry to hear this story. I’m curious though is it all Hyundai cars or just the Velosters. We were considering their SUV.
Oh that sucks!
Have you contacted your state's attorney general and or other consumer advocacy organizations?
Please also do contact hyndae office direct in south Korea also. Maybe they can help.
Contact Corporate and let them know what happened. My engine blew and they replaced it at no charge to me and provided me with a rental car for the entire time they had mine (almost 4 months). The only thing they did not do is reimburse me for the towing to get the car to them.
Hey, thanks for the info but I was really looking forward to Velosters. So, what do you suggest?
This issue appears to be with the Veloster turbos. We had the engine replaced with only 28,000 miles on it and in less than a week the engine light came on and the diagnostics are showing exact same faults that occurred when the original engine blew. All manufacturers’ have their issues but how they address them speaks volumes. The disregard for this safety issue by Hyundai displaces trust in all models- in my opinion.
Is a Ford fiesta more reliable than a Hyundai? I have not driver either.
Anyone know about Santa Fays
The thing you have to know about Hyudai's and Kia's is they are DISPOSABLE vehicles. They are made from completely separate parts, clicked together like a snap together model car.
When a part goes bad on these vehicles, you can't fix it, you have to replace it. Such as the transmission going out. You can't get the tranny fixed because it's one piece. You have to get another new tranny.
But all vehicles are made cheap and breakable nowadays, so it really doesnt matter anymore.
I would still buy a Hyundai over a Ford any day. I get excellent gas mileage with my Sonata and would not trade it for anything else. One bad incident is not enough to change my mind about them. I would fault the dealership and not Hyundai Corporation for what happened to the serviceman. NEVER would I be caught in a Ford product.
Oh! No I am planning about buying one will still research more about this issue with Honda and Hyundai. Thank you for posting this though.
Where is my comment I left 10 minutes ago?
Not sure. Can you post it again?
The auto industry has NEVER been able to produce "turbo" anything without it failing miserably!
I had a friend who bought a "turbo" vehicle and the damned thing started leaking and grinding after a month, and no matter how many times it got "fixed", it leaked and grinded.
I've never heard of anyone who bought anything "turbo" and didn't regret it soon after.
I'm not a big fan of turbos, but they're not necessarily the root of all evil. The main reason most people buy turbocharged cars is for the extra horsepower, but that mostly kicks in at higher rpm's, which in turn puts extra stress on the entire drivetrain. Part of the problem is that most car makers just hang a turbo onto the same engine that's used in the non-turbo models. There are lots of turbo diesels on the road that have no significant reliability issues at all. Of course, they're not usually driven very aggressively, either.
Try Toyota, I have been driving Toyota's for over 30 years and not once has it left me anywhere other then where I wanted to be! Every time I turned the key it never failed to start, as a young guy I had the Chevy's, Pontiac's, etc but got tired of being left on the side of the road if I was late by one minute I could be sent home with no pay for the day and it happened more then once, Toyota stopped that problem!
Agree on Toyota!
You don't say what year the car is, if you bought it new, or how long you've had it but I'm guessing you bought it used. So, unless the dealership made false claims about the reliability, or told you that the non-transferable drivetrain warranty could be transferred to military members, you can't fault them for telling you there's no warranty. Also, you have to expect that
A high performance engine will suffer some loss in reliability, but you don't have to guess. You can quickly find accurate, comprehensive, unbiased info on almost any model of car on sites like VehicleHistory, or Edmunds, or most of the car mag sites. I don't really recommend +car reviews on sites like this because they only represent one particular car. I'm sure you took 15 minutes to check out the reputation of this car before you bought it, right? Oh. Well, there's always next time.
I just finished reading these posts about the Hyundai automobile and it occurs to me that something is being overlooked. While it's unfortunate about the car and the dealership experience, this is not Consumer Reports which rates specific brands and products nor are we the Better Business Bureau which rates local companies. We are Sitejabber and we are supposed to talk about and rate on-line sites. If we loose sight of our goals, consumers will not know what we do, leaving them confused about what we can help them with. What I mean is, we don't go to WebMD for movie reviews or Wikipedia for local weather information. So lets try to stay focused and help consumers by offering them a valuable resource.
Well stated. That's pretty much the point I was trying to make, but I only managed to hit all around it.
Nothing wrong with Hyundai, KIA is even better.
ANY car can have problems if not maintained properly.
Turbochargers have come a long way and many last the lifetime of a car without issues.
