Oh no! Already

[jabrown6940]

Stopped by the market on the way home today. When I left the engine light came on, blinking some times, steady other times. Feels likes it's running on four cylinders, no power, idle about a 1/3 less than normal. I felt very lucky that I made it home.
Got the title in the mail on Saturday. Must have been a bad omen.

 

[moose66]

What version (V6,V8) are you driving and how many miles do you have on your vehicle? We you able to get it to the dealer for a diagnosis?

 

[jabrown6940]

v8 less than 5000 miles. Too late for dealer. I'll go to the dealer tomorrow. This will be a test (they sell Chevy also).

 

[jwaters943]

Bad coilpack?

 

[MADDMOE]

im like everyone else is awaiting to see what this current issuse is, keep us posted

 

[arruda89]

and how do you drive the car ?

 

[Poopsicle]

Blinking usually means a sensor some other emissions system went loose or bad.

 

[mikec]

Solid lit "check engine" light is a failure that may or may not affect emissions but it's not a "hazard" to the vehicle. If the light is blinking though the problem is severe enough that the vehicle should be parked. I.e. it could be something as serious as "no oil pressure" for a blinking MIL.

I'd leave the car parked and call your dealer's service department. Hyundai should send a flatbed to pick up the car since its under warrantee.

This "blinking" light issue is not in the owner's manual (at least that I've noticed); the service advisors at my local dealer told me it's safe to drive a bit if the light is on solid, and not safe to drive if it's flashing.

mike c.

 

[danieltoye101@msn.com]

Did the engine imobilizer kick in accidently. It is suppose to enable the engine if somebody steals the car.

 

[jabrown6940]

and how do you drive the car ?

I'll assume you mean like a maniac or a 90 year old. Neither. Been driving normal and relaxed but will use power when required.

Solid lit "check engine" light is a failure that may or may not affect emissions but it's not a "hazard" to the vehicle. If the light is blinking though the problem is severe enough that the vehicle should be parked. I.e. it could be something as serious as "no oil pressure" for a blinking MIL.

I'd leave the car parked and call your dealer's service department. Hyundai should send a flatbed to pick up the car since its under warrantee.

This "blinking" light issue is not in the owner's manual (at least that I've noticed); the service advisors at my local dealer told me it's safe to drive a bit if the light is on solid, and not safe to drive if it's flashing.

mike c.

As I feared, this dealer doesn't give a crap. No loaner cars. Won't look at it today. Not a Chevy so they probably don't give a rat's azz. They would never send a flatbed. Another lesson learned. Should have stuck with Mazda. They treat the customer right.

I was on the way to the dealer this morning, car still ran crappy. I stop for breakfast on the way and when I left the engine ran smooth with the engine light only on solid. The transmission is shifting at way to high RPM's.

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[ImInPA]

As I feared, this dealer doesn't give a crap. No loaner cars. Won't look at it today. Not a Chevy so they probably don't give a rat's azz. They would never send a flatbed. Another lesson learned. Should have stuck with Mazda. They treat the customer right.

Sorry to hear about your problems. I am pretty sure it is not going to be anything serious or difficult to fix. I am more concerned about your your dealership experience. Indeed, the dealership experience I went through prior to purchase gave me pause in purchasing a Genesis. I think the Genesis is a fine product, however, I was not comfortable, based on the pre-sales experience, with how the post-sales experience would be. The dealer experience is very important. Not important in the sense of frilly, Lexus-like, treatment, but rather the essentials. Not all Hyundai dealers are up to the task yet.

 

[bskinner]

Out the dealer! Things go wrong, but that kind of attitude and reception should work its way to Hyundai of America. If they expect their Genesis Project to take off, they should have the feedback and if appropriate - kick some dealer butt!

 

[Annapolis Hyundai]

Dealer should definately be able to atleast set up the Roadside Assistance Towing for you! A loaner car generally needs to be scheduled in advance but they could get you an Enterprise or Hertz rental. Just ask for the Service Manager or General Manager and they should help you out. Be nice though, because they may not know about how your situation yet. If it persists, call Hyundai Motors of America.

 

[tasteslikeink]

I suppose the service, and experience is what you get when you buy a car from a chevy dealer > _< ....i bought my genesis from a hyundai dealership.. only makes sense. Is it me or for some reason anything involved with a chevy is broke, going to break, or isn't guaranteed?

 

[jabrown6940]

I suppose the service, and experience is what you get when you buy a car from a chevy dealer > _< ....i bought my genesis from a hyundai dealership.. only makes sense. Is it me or for some reason anything involved with a chevy is broke, going to break, or isn't guaranteed?

They were a Chevy dealer first, so that's where the crappy attitude starts. Then they took on Hyundai. Hyundai doesn't have their own dealerships around here. I see the same thing with Kia.

It isn't the lack of loaner car that ticked me off. It was the fact the this situation was serious, not just a bad sensor, a rattle in the interior, etc and they tell me, "No time for that today". Stopping in the middle of a freakin' oil change is out of the question?

Cars owned previously;
1967 Chevy Impala SS (Used), 1976 Camaro, 1977 Chevy C10 Pickup, 1976 Dodge Van (Used), 1984 Dodge W100 Pickup, 1986 Chevy Custom Van, 1993 Chevy Impala SS, 1995 Chevy Cube Van, 1996 Chevy C1500 Pickup, 1999 Ford F250 Super Duty Pickup, 1997 Ford Expedition (Used), 1999 Ford Mustang Cobra, 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan, 2001 GMC Sonoma Pickup, 2002 Ford SVT Focus, 2002 Pontiac Firehawk, 2003 Ford Lightning Pickup, 2004 Acura TL, 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 2006 Mazda MX5 Miata, 2007 MazdaSpeed 6

Had problems with most them. Horns filled with water. Ground wire burnt off. Engine no good (99 Cobra). I could go on and on. I rate the Genesis problem in the top ten, actually probably number one. This worries me. Reliability is a must when driving 50 miles a day back and forth to work. I feel like I'm about to take the same kind on financial beating I took on that Cobra. If I had any problem with the Mazdaspeed that dealer would just prioritize and fit you in.

 

[jabrown6940]

Re: Oh no! Already (Update)

The good news;
The Dealer got the parts in this morning.
The bad news;
Nobody at the dealership knows how to install the parts.

 

[MADDMOE]

parts ???? what parts whats wrong with your genesis ????

 

[jabrown6940]

I'll give further details after I get it back. On the phone, Wednesday, they said an Oil something or other. I really didn't have the time to listen to it, my place of employment has suddenly become busy after being dormant for the past year and I'm being run ragged. There's four of them in the car, but nobody knows how to figure out which one.

 

[MADDMOE]

well keep us posted & let us know the problem & solution, there is a hyundai tech hotline for the technicians so they shouldnt have a hard time fixing it unless they are just plain dumb !!!

 

[moose66]

Re: Oh no! Already (Update)

The good news;
The Dealer got the parts in this morning.
The bad news;
Nobody at the dealership knows how to install the parts.

Where do you live? No "real" Hyundai dealership close by? Good luck!