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Hyundai DCT Class Action Lawsuit

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Yep, lawyers get paid and you might get an oil change out of it....lol
 
#3 ·
This is good beginning!!!!! question is where to find canadian who gonna do the same for us!
 
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One of the reasons I now drive a Hyundai is because I used to drive a Toyota that burned 1 litre of oil every 1500 KM's or so. There's several class action lawsuits in the US, but none here in Canada as it's more difficult to get something like that going here from what I have been told. But IANAL.
 
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The last class action lawsuit i was in, i got a measly $50 while the lawyers got over $25million. These things are stupid, and most of the time only the lawyers win.

Nissan had a class action lawsuit on their transmissions because the tranny cooler and radiator were the same unit, and sometimes the fluids would mix destroying the transmission. The end result was millions for the lawyers, and a very limited range of miles in which you could get a full repair. Most people had to shell out $2500 to get their transmissions fixed.
 
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I just spoke on the phone with Capstone Law office and Karla got all my info in regards of DCT.

She also asked to contact her if anyone wants to do so as well:

Karla Rubalcava
310.712.8142 Direct
Karla.Rubalcava@capstonelawyers.com

At this stage the case is still pending, so they collect info from owners. I guess we can help them and solve our problem then.
 
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no there's no problems with the DCT after the fix

from when i first read the article, it's a DCT on the Velosters that was the issue and this lawsuit was triggered AFTER the DCT FIX which Hyundai applied to the Tucsons

so basically it's like a catch-all like "see? see? there was a problem!"

anyhows, as always, bottom line: These Class Action Lawsuits are a money-making scheme for the lawyers

us end-users/customers/etc get nothing out of this at all, sad but true
 
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I'm hoping for at least an extended warranty. But as CharliePrince said, the lawyers make out like bandits, while the actual plantiffs get relatively very little.

I just had my recall done today, the transmission feels very close to a normal torque converted transmission. I only have 10k miles on my car though.
 
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What kinda warranty extension you want on a module shifted manual trans ?? Manual trans usually good for life if it got clean oil in it..

DCT is a manual trans, but servo shifted via engine and trans inputs,, and 2 input shaft, 1 for odd gear, and second for even gear.. hence the reference "dual clutch"

No fault with trans, program error for connecting clutch to engine to rotate input shaft to make car go.. software updates been of a few month now..
 
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I have had the latest DCT updates - Purchased the vehicle new and the update was done prior to taking delivery. This is my second 2016 Tucson limited. The first one had about 9k on it and the DCT update as well. I ended up trading in the limited for a 2016 Tucson Limited with the Ultimate package. The new car has about 900 miles on it. At least three times I have had issues with the car when accelerating from a stop. two of the three times it was ok off the line but there was hesitation during the shifting process. maybe between 1-2 gear or 2-3 gear. the other time it was in sport mode and the transmission stayed high in the RPM side and did not want to shift the next gear. bottom line is that, even with the DCT update fix, I am still having some issues.
 
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We just had the WORST experience with the Dual-Clutch Transmission! If a car was behind us or coming when we were trying to make a left turn there would have been a crash. I spent over a decade on the fire department and responding to crashes. This is an accident waiting to happen.

The dealer told us again the only think to do is try keeping it in sport. I wonder if anyone has contacted the EPA about the advertised mileage when the vehicle was purchased and the lower miles you get when in sport. Anyone heard anything about that?
 
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I believe the estimated MPG is figured on using the normal mode. I'm getting in the mid 30's constantly driving in regular mode. It makes sense your going to get lower MPG driving in the sport mode but maybe I'm wrong.
As far as the DCT, did you put your foot to the floor while turning to speed up fast? if so, there's the problem. If not, take it back to the dealer.
 
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Suggest you document the incident ASAP while everything is fresh in your mind. Do it in a video that shows the location of the issue. You may wish to film from inside the vehicle retracing the exact route you took while you narrate exactly what happened. Then, get out of the vehicle and give the rest of your story with background, your fears regarding driving the vehicle, and what the dealer said about your report of the incident. You'll then have a near contemporaneous record that can be used in any subsequent legal proceedings. Don't speculate on hows or whys; just stick to the whats, wheres, and whens. Good luck and good thing you're both OK.
 
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Hi. I'm new to the forum as I am considering the 2018 Tucson Limited with the 1.6T/DCT.
I've been reading a lot about the DCT issue in the 2016 and 2017 MYs.
Does anyone know if the issue has been resolved for 2018 or do you recommend that I run...run far away?

I think it is overblown. I just bought my 2nd one, a 2018. My 2016 Tucson never had a problem.


Almost all the manufacturers are going to four cylinder turbos. No reason this should be a problem. The DCT used to be a problem with the Fords. I asked the service department, who I know well, if they have had any problems and the answer was none. Where I live Hyundais are common as Toyotas.


Where people make their mistake is treating the transmission like a conventional transmission and using it to hill hold. If stopped, use the brake. If in traffic, switch to manual mode and let it be fully engaged and when the traffic clears just push the lever over into drive and forget it.


American drivers, unfortunately, are pampered and don't really know how to drive and if the slightest thing goes wrong they push the panic button. If I am wrong, I am wrong, but I just plunked down my money on a new 2018 Tucson Limited.


This should explain how to drive one.

http://www.proctorcars.com/damage-dual-clutch-transmission-5-bad-habits/


The one disqualifier I have with a transmission is the CVT. I would never, ever buy a car with one of those things.
 
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It wasn't a hardware issue so I believe it's now resolved on all year models
I believe that also, which makes it more weird that they didn't continue the DCT in the 2019 MY. I really like the turbo DCT.
 
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Sucks that the next model year is going to lose the turbo AND the DCT. I don't think I'd want one with a 2.4 NA slushbox combo. We just had a family roadtrip from Ohio to Arkansas and back with absolutely no issues. The DCT was very fun through the Ozarks in manual shift mode, and the happy little turbo kept me in boost with plenty of power up and down the hills. I also managed 32mpg for the entire trip. I can't complain at all.
 
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It seems your one of the few turbo owners that have no compliants. Once you experience the hesitation in a dangerous situation you will always have some doubt, you break out in a small sweat and in the back of your mind, your praying it doesn't hesitate at the wrong moment. It is like being married to someone that cheats on ya... you can never truly trust that person again. Hyundai should double down on R&D investment to fix this because sooner or later when enough people are hurt or killed, law enforcement gets involved, maybe it could be as big as the global air bag fiasco. I just hope if that happens, senior Hyundai executives(identify who they are, names and titles) are actually sent to prison for their part in not doing anything about it.
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Both my wife and I don't really like automatics so we went for a 1.6T manual. At very low revs and speeds (if you change up to second too early and say encounter an incline and a bend), there might be so little turbo pressure that the car is reluctant to go at all but apart from that, which is a typical turbo thing, the manual is fine and pretty peppy. Once on the move, it doesn't seem short of go until about 160-170 km/h (over 100 mph).

Getting back to the thread, I had a look on a German forum and there seems to be as many DCT owners as there are manual owners. There are very few complaints about the DCT, if any, and it has not been removed from the European market. Maybe the expectation of a market that is more used to big engines and traditional automatics doesn't match the limitations of the DCT plus a small turbo engine combination.
 
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Trig German;5788163Once you experience the hesitation in a dangerous situation you will always have some doubt.[/QUOTE said:
This is one reason I got the 2.0. A little boring, but dependable.
My last 3 cars were manuals, but lately my left leg would get sore in stop-and-go traffic.
I wasn't too eager for a little high stress turbo engine either.
I can afford the loss of 1-2 MPG.
 
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