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Hyundai ix35 2010: Rapid brake wear
Answered by Graham Smith · 25 Jan 2013

It's a course worth considering. Rapid brake wear, both pads and rotors, is not confined to Hyundai, many makes suffer from the same issue, it's a consequence of the demand for better braking efficiency. That said, I would expect rotors to last longer than that, which might give you a claim under the consumer laws. Going that way, however, will test your patience and persistence. It might be better to consult a brake specialist and fit rotors that might last longer.

Hyundai i30 2010: Why is it noisy on the road?
Answered by Graham Smith · 08 Feb 2013

If it's road noise you should be able to hear coming from the rear in a car like that. Insulating the floor and the rear wheel wells by applying sound deadening material should help. Look for a company that supplies automotive flooring and carpets etc., one like Trufit.
 

Timing belt on Elantra SLX
Answered by Carsguide.com.au · 28 Dec 2012

You'll find there's also a time requirement on the belt. Even though it's only done 37,000 km it is going on for seven years old, so I would always err on the side of caution and change the belt.

Hyundai Getz 2009: Incorrect fuel consumption
Answered by Graham Smith · 01 Feb 2013

Carmakers don't make claims in km/litre terms, so I don't know who made the claim of 20 km/litre. The official claimed fuel consumptions for your car is 6.9 L/100 km, which makes it 14.5 km/litre if you convert it to your terms. The official figures come from a standard laboratory test that every carmaker does and they're meant to be purely for comparison purposes to allow you to compare car to car, model to model, they're not a real life measure of fuel consumption. You need to recheck your actual fuel consumption before you take it back to the dealer. That way you know what it really is, and you would have something meaningful you could discuss with them.

Elantra 2007 transmission rebuild
Answered by Graham Smith · 28 Dec 2012

No, I don't, but I don't know how he could know that non-genuine fluid was used when last serviced. That said, auto transmissions do wear out and often need rebuilding. The cost would seem to be reasonable. It's certainly not a normal warranty issue.
 

Hyundai Terracan overheating
Answered by Graham Smith · 18 Jan 2013

Have the cooling system flushed, making sure the radiator is clean, and replace use quality coolant. Also check that the fan is actually working when it should be.
 

You need to have them inspect the master cylinder and the clutch to determine what the problem is. If it is a leaking master cylinder, and as a result the clutch has been contaminated by the leaking fluid then you have a legitimate claim, but you won't know until the clutch can be checked.

Suspected brake caliper problem
Answered by Graham Smith · 04 Jan 2013

I doubt the caliper needs replacing, but a closer inspection is probably warranted. Accumulated brake dust was a reasonable assessment on the dealer's part, even though you couldn't see any dust on the outside. I'd inspect it again, blow out any dust found, and check for stones caught in the caliper.

Used Hyundai Excel review: 1994-2000
By Ewan Kennedy · 13 Feb 2013
The Hyundai Excel was a huge seller in Australia in the mid-to-late 1990s.
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EXCLUSIVE Hyundai recalls 227,000 cars in Australia
By Joshua Dowling · 06 Mar 2013
The recall is to replace a faulty brake light switch across eight models -- representing most of its range -- after News Limited exclusively unearthed the fault late last year.But the company has stopped short of calling it a safety recall because, inexplicably, the federal Department of Transport advised the ACCC it is “not a safety issue”. The faulty brake light switch exposed in Australia is also likely to spark a global recall of more than 1 million Hyundai cars.Hyundai has known about the problem since November 2011 when it surfaced in Australia. The company had discreetly begun fitting replacement parts as customers came in with the problem.Despite knowing about the fault for 15 months Hyundai has only just now started what the industry refers to as a “service campaign” -- and only after News Limited exposed the issue by sourcing a confidential dealer bulletin late last year. Dealers were finally notified of the service campaign late today and owners of the affected cars will be notified tomorrow.“The government looked at the data and determined no further action was required,” said Hyundai Australia spokesman Bill Thomas. “The brakes still work and the brake lights still work. But in a very small percentage of cases there was a delay in full illumination of up to two seconds.”Hyundai said that “in the vast majority of cases” if the brake light switch fails it prevents the vehicle from getting out of park or starting. In some cases the cruise control would not work.The switch attached to the pedal wasn’t “talking” to the car’s computer properly. “The computer didn’t know the brakes had been applied,” Thomas said. This confused many of the car’s systems and a warning light would glow, prompting customers to take the car to a dealership.Hyundai would not say how many cars are affected globally, but a figure of more than 1 million is a conservative estimate given that Australia accounts for about two per cent of Hyundai’s global sales. “ is looking at it on a market-by-market basis,” Thomas said.Hyundai cars affected by faulty brake light switch(all of these models will be called back to dealerships)Hyundai Getz (August 2002 to August 2011)Hyundai i30 (September 2007 to May 2012)Hyundai Santa Fe (May 2006 to August 2012)Hyundai Tucson (June 2004 to February 2010)Hyundai ix35 (March 2010 to today)Hyundi Elantra (October 2006 to June 2011)Hyundai iLoad and iMax (February 2008 to today) 
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