Hyundai Accent Complaints (1998)

47 consumer complaints on file.

#748895July 22, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THIS WAS A PROGRAM CAR. I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS REPEATEDLY WITH THIS CAR. ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT, IT STARTED USING OIL. THEY REBUILT THE HEAD. THEN ABOUT 8 MONTHS OR SO LATER IT STARTED USING OIL AGAIN, THIS TIME THEY "SAID" THEY PUT ON A NEW HEAD. HOWEVER, I DONT BELIEVE THAT BECAUSE, NOW 8 MONTHS LATER IT IS ONCE AGAIN USING OIL. ALSO, I CAN BE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 60 MPH AND THE ENGINE WILL "HICCUP" AND JERK REALLY HARD AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON FOR ABOUT 2-3 SECONDS. I HAVE REPORTED THIS SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY FIND NOTHING WRONG. I HAVE ALSO BEEN REPORTING TO THE DEALER, THAT I HEAR A TICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. IT SOUNDS LIKE THE ENGINE IS NOT GETTING ANY OIL. BUT, THEY JUST TELL ME THAT I AM HEARING THINGS. I AM PAYING FOR THIS LEMON WITH MY HARD EARNED MONEY. I HAVE TRIED TO GET THEM TO LET ME TRADE IT BACK TO THEM AND BUY A BRAND NEW CAR, BUT THEY INSIST THAT NOTHING IS WRONG WITH MINE. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED CONSUMER AFFAIRS, THEY TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T GET INVOLVED. THAT IT WAS BETWEEN ME AND THE DEALER. I NEED HELP!!! ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANKS!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748623July 17, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
PLASTIC SEAT BELT "CASING" (THAT CONTAINS THE ACTUAL SEAT BELT) OF RARELY USED FRONT PASSENGER BELT HAS CRACKED WITHOUT CAUSE AND LEFT SHARP EDGES TOUCHING THE INTERNAL BELT WEBBING WHICH COULD DAMAGE THE INTERNAL WEBBING OF THE BELT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891930July 3, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS WENT DIM AND POWER DIED ON VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889593June 1, 2001
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AFTER DRIVING FOR A WHILE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND REMAIN. IT THEN, WENT OUT BUT WOULD COME BACK ON. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 8 OR MORE TIMES FOR ENGINE CHECK PROBLEM, EACH TIME MECHANIC REPLACED A DIFFERENT COMPONENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745773May 23, 2001
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN JUNE, 1998. FROM DATE OF PURCHASE, ENGINE CHECK SENSOR WOULD COME ON AND STAY ON FOR A WHILE. SOMETIMES THE MECHANIC FOUND A PROBLEM AND FIXED IT AND TURNED OFF THE LIGHT; SOMETIMES HE TOLD ME IT WAS A FAULTY SENSOR; SOMETIMES HE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT WAS CAUSING THE LIGHT TO COME ON. LATEST INCIDENT OCCURRED ON MAY 15, 2001, WHEN THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON ONCE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAD JUST BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP B/C THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND THEY'D REPLACED THE PULSE GENERATOR. THERE HAVE BEEN ACCELERATION PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE IN THE PAST; SOMETIMES THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THEY COINCIDED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PROBLEM. AFTER 3 YEARS AND MANY VISITS TO THE MECHANIC FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, I'M FACING THE END OF MY WARRANTY AND THE LATEST EXPLANATION FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PROBLEM IS THAT THE SENSOR IS "TOUCHY." IGNORING THE LIGHT IN THE FUTURE IS AN UNACCEPTEABLE AND UNSAFE SOLUTION, AND I DON'T BELIEVE THAT IT IS AS "TOUCHY" AS IT IS "FAULTY."*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884719March 30, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY VEHICLE SHUT OFF. OIL LIGHT AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884728March 30, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT 62 MPH ANOTHER CAR IN FRONT HAD HAZARD LIGHTS ON. CONSUMER TRIED TO GO AROUND, THERE WAS SNOW ON GROUND/NOT ON ROAD, BUT ON SIDE OF ROAD, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND HIT A GUARDRAIL, AND TWO OTHER GUARDRAILS ON OTHER SIDE OF ROAD. NONE OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK CONSUMER HIT GUARDRAIL HEAD ON.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883553March 20, 2001
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
CONSUMER HAD BEEN HAVING SOME PROBLEM WITH AIR CONDITIONER AND HEATER FAN. THEY HAD STOPPED WORKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881663February 28, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHEN FILLING UP GAS TANK GASOLINE NOZZLE WILL SHUT OFF ALMOST AS THERE IS TOO MUCH PRESSURE. *AK GAS CAP WAS CHANGED A SECOND TIME IN MAY AND RECALL WAS COMPLETE AND PROLEM HAS NOT CAME BACK. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881215February 23, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AND MAKING A SUDDEN STOP CONUSMER'S VEHICLE RUNNING INTO TAIL END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559698February 15, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR A FAULTY AR CRACKED GAS TANK BUT THE DEALER ONLY REPLACED THE GAS CAP, THE INVOICE STATES THE THE TANK WAS INSPECTED AND LOOKED OK, CONSUMER WONDERS IF THE TANK SHOULD BE CHECKED PERIODICALLY. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879954February 6, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TRANSMISSION JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND THE GEARS STICKS SOMETIMES. LOW FUEL LIGHT, STOPPED OPERATING/ENGINE OIL SPOT UNDER HOOD, AND ROUGH IDLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE VEHICLE CRACK IN FUEL TANK. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736666November 21, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHEN I TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE KEY TURNS BACK AND TURNS THE WHOLE ENGINE OFF, IT WENT OUT ON THE FREEWAY ONE TIME! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865628July 18, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STEERING
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE & LOST CONTROL. HIT A DITCH HEAD-N. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE STOPPING. VEHICLE WAS DECLARED TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862319May 22, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE CONTROL MONITOR MELTED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPLACED ODOMETER. SIX MONTHS LATER, TRANSMISSION/COMPUTER MODULE MALFUNCTIONED. ; DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPLACED COMPUTER MODULE. CURRENTLY, CRANK ANGLE SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING STALLING / NO START AT ALL, AND ENGINE MISSING WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK ON 6-2-00 THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ENGAGE INTO HIGHER GEAR AT 60 MPH, CONSUMER HAD TO DRIVE ON FREEWAY AT 60 MPH WITH THE RPM GAUGE AT 4500. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719082February 22, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MOMENTARY ENG.SHUT DOWN/CHECK ENG.LIGHT ON.RESUMES WITHOUT RESTARTING.CHECK ENG.LIGHT GOES OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856289February 4, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON . VEHICLE REDUCES IN SPEED WITH A VERY HARD JOLT. THIS ALL HAPPENS WITHIN 2-3 SECONDS. RIGHT AFTERWARDS, THE LIGHT GOES OFF, AND T VEHICLE GOES BACK TO NORMAL AGAIN. PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853826December 7, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION WOULD KEEP SLIPPING. ALSO, ENGINE WOULD KEEP REVVING. RPMS WOULD GO UP WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT/SIGN OR WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STAND STILL. VEHICLE WOULD ALSO HESITATE. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD KEEP COMING ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844573August 6, 1999
WHEELS
REAR WHEEL HAD SMOKE COMING FROM T UNDER THE CARRAIGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844396August 5, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FUSE BOX DID NOT HAVE THE AIRBAG FUSE IN PLACE. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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