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Had my first issue with my 2018 LX HEV the other morning. I left the car on a cold night, 20 Deg F or so. I backed out of the driveway, put it into "D" and had minimal acceleration and when I pushed on the accelerator, it kinda/sorta decelerated.
I pulled vehicle over to a stop, shut the vehicle down completely, including opening the door to totally kill the electric. I restarted and everything was back to normal. I ran the EVO Diagnostic, but it came back normal.
I had the same problem on my 2012 Optima. I suspected the startup software routine didn't load properly. The restart on that went fine as well. I suspect that the same thing happened on my Niro.
Can't be sure because i wasn't looking for it. I heard engine noise, but that could have been the uncloaking device the manufacturers were forced to put in.
Same for me. If you are too quick to take your foot off the brake after hitting the start button you can get in a situation where the car is "off" but you can still shift the transmission out of Park. In this case it's in neutral regardless of gear selection (more likely the clutch is disengaged) and the car will just roll. Very odd behavior.
Still do it and I am in month 3. It seems to be rather sensative to the reboot process of hitting that start button. I even had to one time decide to complain like mad when I shut it off. The car was off but all sorts of bells and chimes where going off. I just hit the start and then stop again and it shut up.
Happens to me occasionally too. Pretty sure it happens when I do things too quickly. Probably pressing start and then immediately letting off the brake. I'd say it happens about once a month, I expect it'll stop when I develop better habits.
As soon as you hear music instead of chimes, the car is good to go. But I still attempt to drive off too soon on occasion, my brain just tunes out and thinks that chimes are music.
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