I noticed that my 08 Entourage has a compression ratio of 10.5:1 and burns regular unleaded. That's fantastic! My question is, has anyone used premium fuel with a higher octane and got different results (better fuel economy or power)? I am wondering if the computer uses the knock sensor to keep the timing in check, and if premium is used, would the computer alter the parameters and adapt for the higher octane fuel to give even better power or economy?

Hello
I read the post that they Entourage is no more, I am not surprised at all. If the majority of purchasers had the same problems as me I can understand. I am beyond frustrated with this van, problem after problem. Ours has 28,000 KM. and I estimate I have had the thing into the shop at least once a month. I have contacted head office numerous times and they do nothing. They are terrible service and I will never buy one again. Anyone looking at this vehicle should not consider it. Way to many problems, where do I start, at 10000k I had a new transmission put in, I have had it over 7 times into the dealer for oil leaks and in fact it has wrecked my $8000 colored concrete driveway. The engine has been in several times for loud noises and shaking, the vehicle has been in for several computer resets as lights go on the dash and won't turn off. I has been in for the temp gauge not working and I have had the DVD replaced. (not to mention the new DVD audio is terrible)

Just to all do not buy this van! If you have any suggestions on what I can do with my issues let me know pls. It would seem they got my $40,000 and do not care to help me.

thanks
jim

I was wondering if the transmission fluid could be changed at home. Has anyone tried or looked into it? Any reason to change the gasket on the differential? Do you have to fill the differential seperate? TIA


KMaren
2007 Entourage Limited

I'm wondering if the fault indicator is just a light or are any "bells" involved. I'm thinking about dedicated snow tires for next year but don't wish to spend the extra money for another four sensors.

I few months ago, I purchased the brand new Entourage. I did so because I owned a Santa Fe and loved it, plus I like the warrenty that Hyundai offers.

About a thousand miles in with the new van, I noticed that I was not getting the gas mileage that was advertised (18-25). I am getting significantly less, in between 12 - 14. I get 12 when the air conditioning is running and 14 when it is not. I drive very noramlly and am very easy on cars. 75% of my driving is also done at speeds between 45-65 with little stopping in between.

I shared my concerns with the dealer and they ran some tests on my car and said everything is normal. I was unhappy with this response because at the very least, i sould be getting the very bottom end of 18 per gallon. the 800 number people said that wait until about 3500 miles, then the car will be "broken in" and I will see a jump in gas mileage. I can see this effecting 1 or 2 MPG, but 10 MPG, I just don't see how that is possible.

My question to you all is, has anyone had a similiar problem with their Hyundai, specifically an Entourage. And what type of gas mileage are you getting in your Entourage.

Thanks.

Got some 16" steel wheels with hubcaps to replace the 17" alloys during the winter.

It looks like the lugnuts used on the alloys will not work to hold the hubcaps in place.

Anyone have the steel wheels and could verify if the lug nuts have a flange which holds down the hubcaps?

Are there any other Entourage owners out there that are having a water leak problem? I have water from rain, leaking in around the front overhead console. It was actually dripping. It has dried up now and the van is at the dealership today to be examined. Thank goodness I took photos as it dried up and looks like it never happened.

Hi all - I have about 190 miles on my new Entourage SE and I noticed that when braking there is a vibration that is pretty noticeable. I looked at the rotors last night in my garage and there are 4 or 5 score marks on each surface of the front rotors. There are none on the back rotors. There is no way that could be normal is there? Is that a symptom or the cause of the vibration? If any of you have any thoughts, let me know.

Because existing sources of auto reliability information left much to be desired, in late 2005 I started conducting my own reliability research at TrueDelta.com. TrueDelta reports absolute stats like "trips to the shop" that make the differences between cars much clearer. Results are updated four times a year, so it's possible to provide reliability information on new models quickly. Also, any significant changes in a model's reliability become apparent quickly.

I've started posting results for the Entourage, but more participants would still be very helpful.

Participants simply report repairs the month after they occur on a one-page survey. When there are no repairs, they simply report an approximate odometer reading four times a year, at the end of each quarter.

To encourage participation, panel members will receive full access to the results free of charge.

Details: Vehicle reliability research

Comments, questions, and suggestions welcome.

Just bought 4 steel 16" wheels for the Entourage with wheel covers. The next step will be to order the Blizzak WS-60 235x65x16" studless snowtires from the Tirerack.

After mounting I'll have about $825 in the dedicated snows.

Does anyone have experience living in a cold climate and their Entourage sliding power doors freezing shut overnight? I live in Central NJ and we've had a fairly cold, snowy winter. Most mornings I can't get one or both of the sliding passenger doors open. I have to load 3 kids in through the back into their carseats which is a huge pain in the neck. The doors usually don't open until the car has been running and warmed up for at least 30 minutes, and even then they might re-freeze. And then when the car is moving I will get "door open" alarms and have to pull over to open and shut the doors.

I've got an appointment at Colonial Hyundai in Ewing NJ on Saturday but wondered if anyone has experience and advice on what to look for in a fix, or if a home fix is possible.

Thanks!

My 2008 Entourage with power sliding doors has been an excellent purchase. The only problem I have is that the driver side power sliding door will not open after I fill up with gas. The vehicle is in park and I have read the manual. There must be some trick to reset the lock out while filling up for gas. Randomly, I am able to get it working, but can never figure out what I did differently. I try opening it, but it stops after 2", and I need to hip check it to close again. Any suggestions?

I know how to make the sound come through the wireless headphones, but how do you make the dvd player sound through the speakers? I have the 08 limited in Canada. Any help?

Has anyone else experienced their battery going dead? Tonight it happened again for the third time on our '07 Entourage.
The first time I had left a small scanner on in the vehicle but the other two times I could not find any source of a drain on the battery. I recognize the clock etc pulls a small amount but it shouldn't be enough to drain the battery totally.

I guess I'm wondering if the stock battery is just super cheap and inferior.

I am going to change the oil soon on my entourage and I was wondering if any knew the size of the washer for the drain plug.

Has anyone replaced the rear speakers in the Entourage? I have a set of 6x9's that I want to put in, but the body panels are fairly extensive.

Thanks in advance.

my 2004 Chevy Venture had a feature that when I put it into drive it would auto lock the doors. My husband drives a Santa Fe and he had to take it to the dealership to have that feature turned on. When he took my '08 Entourage in to have that feature turned on they told him it was not available. He told me he didn't have a whole lot of faith in the dealership as they didn't seem to know much about anything.

So, do you have this feature on your Entourage? I really would like have it turned on if it's possible.

Anyone else having amplifier issues with the 13 speaker 660watt Infinity system? Brand new and the front door, front center and rear center (by dvd system) have never worked. I told the dealer it needs a new amp. I even told them it's a JBL amp under driver's seat. What do they do? Order a new dash unit. Duh ... if the system works, minus select speakers, then it's the amp. I wasn't happy, so the dealer ordered the right part ... or did they. Another 40 mile trip and I find out they didn't order the right amplifier. Then they were supposed to overnight it and it still hasn't shown up.

I have a JBL system in my Prius and it has always performed great. Harmon International owns JBL, Harmon Kardon and Infinity, so any system branded as one of these could have any of these brands as components. Is this JBL amp just a poor design and doomed to fail? I suppose the totally lousy service and lack of common sense with the techs have tainted my opinion, but if I had it to do again, I would not buy a Hyundai. Just can't get competent service. The next dealer for service would be an 80 mile round trip. Service trips with nothing actually being accomplished cost about 10 bucks in gas and at least two hours each time just to find out they screwed up. No compensation for it either. Arghhhh!!

Ever since I bought our Entourage the Low Beam headlights shine too high. The low beams are bright but get cut off abruptly at a fixed height. The height line were the cutoff occurs happens to be high enough that it is blinding oncoming drivers and drivers that I'm following. I constantly get flashed by oncoming drivers or they just turn on their high beams for revenge. I asked the dealer to lower the low beam lights slightly to avoid the blinding problem, but I'm told that "This is the correct height and it can not be adjusted". Has anyone else had this problem and does anyone know how to lower the low beams? I've looked myself and can not find a way to adjust them myself.

I haven't been able to find any information about the release date for the 2009 model year Hyundai Entourge. There are plenty of reviews, but none for sale.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Duff70

I got the 08 Entourage Limited a little over a week ago. Now has 400 km's although I've put on 200 of those. The car would not start on Monday evening. Towed it to service, and it seems that the outside fuse panel is the problem. I am picking it up on Friday. I will let all know how it goes.

I have a pair of new aftermarket 6 ½ speakers. I’d like to install them in the front door panels. I don’t know how the door panels are configured and where I need to detach the panel. Can anyone out there give me step by step instructions? Pictures would be awesome. I have a 2007 hyundai entourage. Thanks.

Some questions I have on the Entourage and its stereo and I was silly enough not to look into these items closer when I was looking at one yesterday - who better to ask how it operates than an owner. It was a 2008 Limited model that we were looking at. We are in Canada so I am not sure if there is a difference between the US and Canada model, but please post your answers regardless of where you are at - its much appreciated.

So, onto my questions ...

1) Stereo
- does the CD Player play MP3 CDs
- is it in fact a 6 CD Changer in the Limited

2) DVD
- Sound
i) Does the DVD play through the speakers in the van itself or
ii) Can you only listen to the DVD through wireless headphones

- Can you control the DVD with the remote from the front 2 seats of the van?

- General (DVD playback)
i) does the DVD disc go into the dash mounted stereo or
ii) does the DVD disc go into the roof mounted unit

3) Aux Input
- first of all what a disappointment it doesn't have this!! Oh well, how easy is it to add one? Anyone here done it?

Thanks for your responses!

Hello,

I have a 2007 GLS and I've found a wrecked Limited. I was wondering if anyone had access to a service manual with the wiring diagrams. Is the Entourage pre-wired for the Infinity/DVD system on the limited? I was wondering if I could just get the components and they would just plug in. I know my Nissan is like this, but not sure if Hyundai does it the same way.

Cheers
Brett

Well, Happy Valentine's Day to me! My fabulous DH bought me a 2008 Entourage to replace the train wreck I was driving I already had a GPS and XMRadio (with all my faves programmed in) so we went with the basic package, which is still very nice! The only things I wish it had is a Blue Tooth set up. Does anyone have an after-market Blue Tooth set up that is an easy install? I have a 3G iPhone so it would need to be compatible.

I am really pleased to be joining you guys!


Robin, mom to 5 busy kids ranging from 16-7

I purchased three of the touch up pens and they are certainly the worst concept our Asian friends have come up with yet.

Has anyone found a better idea?

I have an '05 Mazda 6 Wagon with Traction Control - basically cuts the throttle when slipping occurs.

Just got on '08 Entourage with ESC (Electronic Stability Control). So, my first vehicle with that in it.

Anyway, when first moving forward from a standstill on snow, while also turning right (coming out of our driveway), the vehicle emits a groan type noise from the front left tire. Is this ESC kicking in and applying the brake to that wheel alone? I can tell there is slippage in traction because coming out of our driveway it is quite slippery with packed snow and slightly uphill. So far I have only heard this noise it situations when turning right - might just be by chance ...

I haven't paid attention to see if there was a light indicating ESC on the dash when this occurs.

Is this a normal sound? Is it related to ESC or Traction Control perhaps??

Ok people. I am a little frustrated. I just bought a used 2007 Entourage. Love it...But come on, can someone tell me if this van has a problem with engine braking? Every time I take my foot off the gas the van starts to slow down, noticeably fast. Even driving down hill. THIS CAN'T BE NORMAL. Is it?

Anyone happen to know the Gross Combined Weight Rating (GCWR) for the 2007 or 2008 Hyundai Entourage. I have spoken with the dealer's service dept & Hyundai Customer Service and they did not have this information.

Thanks

How do you remove the panels so I can get access to the radio (and remove it)?

A web site with pictures would be ideal.


I have a 2008 Entourage.

Hi folks,

I was just wondering if you could share with me if your Entourage goes to more than a third of the way up the temperature gauge when the engine has warmed up.

All my previous cars have settled around half way, and I do get the feeling the cabin heating isn't as warm as it should be, so I'm wondering if there might be a problem with my thermostat.

I don't want to pursue if what I'm seeing is normal so I'd really appreciate some input from the panel.

Thanks in advance.....

It is hard to exactly describe. The van has just 3800 miles, and we have been sensing this since around 500 miles.

At very low speeds, it feels like the van bumps down the road. The bumping increases with speed. Between 30-35 mph, it feels like it is "chugging" to get to 40mph. Is this a transmission thing? At higher speeds it turns into vibration, felt in the seat and the sun visor vibrates, and it feels like the vehicle rolls or sways especially at highway speeds. A vibration is also more noticeable on the left side of the vehicle, and it also changes when a heavy passenger (200 lbs+) sits in different seats in the rear. And it has gotten progressively worse as the van is driven more and more miles.

We have been to the dealer numerous (5-6) times. They keep finding and replacing bad tires. The area rep is involved too, and they used a vibration analyzer that they said pinpointed yet another bad tire. 2 weeks ago we put 4 brand new VERY good tires on it. With the new tires, we have a much smoother ride, but the bumping/thumping/chugging/vibrating/swaying still comes and goes. The dealer has also aligned the vehicle, as it had a pull to the left. The alignment seems pretty good now, but could this be an alignment issue?

I have read so much about rotors, alignments, wheel balancing, and the dealer has done all they are willing to do, that is tires, unless I can come up with some exact things to specify to get answers on or checked out. I feel like "there is something they are not telling me" or Hyundai just does not want to fix things because they all play dumb. And this just does not make sense....why would they want negative experiences like these on the internet?? Don't they know how much negativity this creates about their vehicles??

Help anyone, please.

Hello All.....Just picked up a 2007 Entourage used. One key fob works and the other does not. Changed battery and still does not work. I am assuming it needs to be programmed and the manual does not mention how to do this.

Does anyone know how to do this?

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks

I have Hyundai Entourage, when taking right turns that are slightly elevated for e.g. driving into my drive way, I get grinding/clunky noise from the front on the driver side. It is like dragging metal shovel on side walk/

I took it to the dealer, initially they suspected strut on the passenger side and replaced it but the noise was still there...then they replaced tie end joint...and then finally after getting some tech help from Hyundai techline they replaced the sway bar and some bushes, then they replaced driver side strut the problem is persistant and easily reproducible...

I am not sure what else is left to be checked or changed in the front suspension
...it has been with the dealer most of the time after I bought it...I am really being patient all these days but I am getting disappointed now...

The dealer is very receptive and trying his best but looks like it is going no where except me revolving around the dealership..

could any one please help..

Hi all - I am having some leak issues with my 07 Entourage. It is less than one year old and has 10,000 miles on it. Looks like it is transmission fluid and something else on the other side. How the heck can this happen on a new vehicle? Anyone else seeing this?

This is the second issue that I have had so far. The first one was the bad rotors at 400 miles. They had to be replaced and at 10,000 miles, the vibration is starting to come back. Anyone else have this issue?

I love the van, but these issues are makeing me nervous...

I am thinking about replacing my windstar with an 07 Entourage. How do you folks like it? Are there door closing issues with the 07's? We have an 06 Sonata and it been pretty good.
Thanks
Steve

Hi all.
I am new to this forum.
We own a 2008 Entourage and just bought a 2009 Sonata.
I traded in a 2004 SantaFe for the Sonata.
Does anyone know how to remove the stereo in the Entourage?
I had installed an FM modulator in the SantaFe and removed it before trading it in.
Now i want to install it in the Entourage but I don't see how to get the stereo out to get to the antenna wire.
Any help would be appreciated.

Hello all.

We just bought 2 Hyundais. Mine is a demo 2008 Entourage and my wife got a 2009 Sonata.

We both love them

I am perplexed because my Entourage didn't come with HomeLink. Is there a way to add it aftermarket without going to the dealer, or is this something I'm going to have to see the dealer about.

Thanks for the help and I look forward to being on these boards.

I just bought a 2007 Entourage that didn't come with a DVD player....so I payed for the dealer to install one.

OMG -- I just paid big bucks to have an FM-transmitter installed -- it sounds terrible. Did those of you who bought the van's with the dvd player have an fm-transmitter?

Lee

Hello
Our van has 10,000 miles if that.. not even a year old and its in the shop right now as the seal on the transmission died and leaked all over my new driveway! Anyways the wife says its because we towed our popup camper while running AC....

Just want someone to clarify is it ok or not to run AC while towing? I have read many posts and they say it is. My wife called our dealer and they said there is a transmission cooler installed by default with the Entourage. Anyone advice? to help settle this debate?? Towing like 2500 lbs.

thx
Jim

hello,i have Hyundai Entourage 2007. just bought a fog lights kit.may be somebody knows how to install.
thanks a lot
Ivan

Hi All
As we only ahve the trajet in the uk which is no longer sold i was woundering what the kia sedona is like which as you know is the same as the entourage in the states.

What are they like to drive iam looking at the 2.9 diesel and there are only 3 models to choose from .

The basic is the GS, middle is the LS and top of the range is the TS , (best going to www.kia.co.uk to find out the specs.

Many thanks
Andrew

Hi folks....just stopping in. I bought my second Hyundai this week -- the 2007 Entourage....having bought the 2008 Sonota Limited a day before.

I guess we're really a Hyundai family now

Anybody upgrade their stereo? I'm thinking of a bluetooth capable/mp3/usb port type solution. One that I can hook my phone or mp3 player up to.

Lee

Has anyone with an 07 Entourage had a problem with their electric sliding side doors? Mine recently started to not close when told to do so.

What happens is when the door is told to close (via remote or any other door button, or external handle) the door attempts to close, closes, clicks a couple of times, then automatically opens back up again.

It is now to the point that when this happens (does not happen every single time) it takes anywhere from 5 - 10 attempts to get the door to close and stay closed.

- Anyone have this problem as well?

...and yes I have taken it back to the dealership, but like everything else, it wont do it while they have it, so they cant fix it

Has anyone found a source for dedicated winter wheels ?