I was making a left hand turn to enter the ramp to the interstate. There are two lanes for the turn. I was in the outside lane, I was just about to complete the turn when the car accelerated, steering wheel felt like it was jerked from my hand and car completely spun around on the locked up driver's side wheel. I was incredibly fortunate, I didn't hit anything or anyone, no one hit me and I didn't go off into the ravine.
I won't drive this car again. Ever. Research has revealed this issue caused a recall in 2005 Tuscon.
2005-04-28 (Published by NHTSA on 2005-04-28)
Recall Summary: ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM (ESP), THE YAW RATE SENSOR MAY BECOME TOO SENSITIVE AND MAY RECALIBRATE INACCURATELY. WHILE DRIVING THE ESP PROGRAM MAY CAUSE THE ENGINE TO REDUCE POWER AND MAY CAUSE A BRAKE AT ONE OF THE WHEELS TO BE INAPPROPRIATELY.
Hazard: BRAKE APPLICATION CAUSED BY INADVERTENT ESP ACTIVATION MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH.
Only difference here was the acceleration. Calling dealership in the morning and they can come get it.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
I was making a left hand turn to enter the ramp to the interstate. There are two lanes for the turn. I was in the outside lane, I was just about to complete the turn when the car accelerated, steering wheel felt like it was jerked from my hand and car completely spun around on the locked up driver's side wheel. I was incredibly fortunate, I didn't hit anything or anyone, no one hit me and I didn't go off into the ravine.
I won't drive this car again. Ever. Research has revealed this issue caused a recall in 2005 Tuscon.
2005-04-28 (Published by NHTSA on 2005-04-28)
Recall Summary: ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM (ESP), THE YAW RATE SENSOR MAY BECOME TOO SENSITIVE AND MAY RECALIBRATE INACCURATELY. WHILE DRIVING THE ESP PROGRAM MAY CAUSE THE ENGINE TO REDUCE POWER AND MAY CAUSE A BRAKE AT ONE OF THE WHEELS TO BE INAPPROPRIATELY.
Hazard: BRAKE APPLICATION CAUSED BY INADVERTENT ESP ACTIVATION MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH.
Only difference here was the acceleration. Calling dealership in the morning and they can come get it.
- katkomlo, MACON, GA, US