So the sisters car that she only bought about 6months ago has started to give trouble

AMKC

It is a 151 Hyundai IX35. She was driving along and it suddenly cut out with the engine malfunction and battery light flashing. She turned the car off and than started it again and it happened a few more times. What could be wrong?

kirving

Could be 100 things, but most likely simply a battery problem.

I would expect more than five years from a battery, but it depends on driving habits.

Deagol

And isn't it covered under warranty still at that age?

SEPT 23 1989

Is Hyundai not 7 years?

un5byh7sqpd2x0

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Is Hyundai not 7 years?

A battery isn't a warranty item.

tuxy

Deagol wrote: »

And isn't it covered under warranty still at that age?

There is no requirement I know of to give a warranty on a car that is outside of manufacture warranty. Many garages will give you would as that is the only incentive you would have for paying out more than a private sale. It's best to haggle to try to get the best warranty you can in writing.
Covering parts but not labour is something that is common as a basic warranty on a used car but they will offer more if they really want to make the sale.

Deagol

Hasn't been established it's a battery!

Deagol

tuxy wrote: »

There is no requirement I know of to give a warranty on a car that is outside of manufacture warranty. Many garages will give you would as that is the only incentive you would have for paying out more than a private sale. It's best to haggle to try to get the best warranty you can in writing.
Covering parts but not labour is something that is common as a basic warranty on a used car but they will offer more if they really want to make the sale.

Hyundai have a 5 year parts and labour unlimited mileage warranty...

Wilfuler.

Deagol wrote: »

Hyundai have a 5 year parts and labour unlimited mileage warranty...

Would they be looking for main dealer service stamps or what's the story there?

wandererz

AMKC wrote: »

What could be wrong?

You won't know this until you at least get the fault codes read.

Take it to a Hyundai specialist (if you can find one) or dealer to have the codes read.
There will be a cost for that.

AMKC

Kevin Irving wrote: »

Could be 100 things, but most likely simply a battery problem.

I would expect more than five years from a battery, but it depends on driving habits.

Hopefully thats all it is.

Deagol wrote: »

And isn't it covered under warranty still at that age?

Hopefully its nothing too serious and just something simple. Just her luck do that it happened now when she had loads of trips to visit cousins planned. Be a week before the local garage where she bought it opens again.

wandererz wrote: »

You won't know this until you at least get the fault codes read.

Take it to a Hyundai specialist (if you can find one) or dealer to have the codes read.
There will be a cost for that.

She bought it off a local Kia main dealer so thats where she is going to bring it back to. Just unfortunate that it happened now as the dealer is not open for another week.