Hyundai Elantra Complaints
8,883 consumer complaints on file.
- #11030476September 29, 2017AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT BECAME DISTRACTED AND CRASHED HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST, STERNUM, AND BREAST BONE INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 10645840. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000. ...UPDATED 11/12/17/*BF CONSUMER STATED SENSORS WERE NOT ACTIVATED ADVISED THAT AIR BAG OPERATED PROPERLY. UPDATED 7/23/18*JB *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11030484September 29, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, ALL FOUR WINDOWS FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUSE, WIRING, AND DOOR SWITCH FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11030168September 27, 2017EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ALL BREAK LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING, REAR BAR AND BOTH TAIL LIGHTS. WAS INFORMED BY THE NEARBY DRIVER THAT LIGHTS WEREN'T WORKING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11029882September 26, 2017ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE INDICATOR CURRENTLY REMAINS ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER (RICK CASE HYUNDAI DULUTH, 3180 SATELLITE BLVD NW, DULUTH, GA, 30096, 855-254-5290) ADVISED THE CONTACT TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE APPOINTMENT WAS NOT SCHEDULED DUE TO THE DIAGNOSTIC FEE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO TRIED TO RESET THE AIR BAG SENSOR AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE CLOCK SPRING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT IT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING OUTSIDE OF THE 60,000 MILE WARRANTY, THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11029990September 26, 2017STEERING
MY STEERING WHEEL MAKES A CLOCKING NOISE THAT TO ME FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS LOOSE AND I WILL EVENTUALLY BECOME LOOSE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WILL NO LONGER WORK WHICH WOULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. ITS NOT COVERED FOR REPAIR NOR IS IT A RECALL WHICH IT SHOULD BE. IDK WHAT TO DO
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11030001September 26, 2017STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI ELENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL CONTINUOUSLY WENT IN A CIRCLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LAKELAND HYUNDAI (1500 W MEMORIAL BLVD, LAKELAND, FL 33815 (863) 682-1100) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINON AND CLOCKSPRING MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE COST AT THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT ONLY ONE PART, A RUBBER SEAL, WOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE MANUFACTURER, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,300.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11025244September 25, 2017EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ON THE AUTOMATIC SETTING AND WHEN EITHER A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS USED TO TURN, THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, ONCE THE TURN WAS MADE, THE HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 16,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11025271September 25, 2017AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AFTER 100,000 MILES. MY CAR IS OUT OF THE INITIAL WARRANTY. DEALERSHIP WANTS TO RUN A DIAGNOSTIC FOR 115$, NOT INCLUDING PARTS OR LABOR FOR FINDINGS. THE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING AND IN MOTION. AT FIRST, IT CAME ON AND OF, THEN STAYED ON.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11025301September 25, 2017AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. LOOKED ONLINE AND A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11025434September 25, 2017WHEELS
THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 9400 MILES ON IT. IT ALREADY HAD SIX FLAT TIRES, SOME MULTIPLE TIMES ON SAME WHEEL. WE HAD THE DEALER CONFIRM SLOW LEAKS AND WAS CHARGED FOR THEM. THERE ARE STILL SLOW LEAKS THAT I USE THE INFLATOR. THE TIRES ARE THE ORIGINAL HANKOOK P195/65R15 AND NOW ONLY HAVE 9400 MILES ON THEM. MY WIFE IS THE SOLE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE AND DRIVES SLOW. SHE ONLY WORKS 10 MILES FROM HOME AND SOMETIMES THE TIRE INDICATOR TURNS ON WHEN SHE IS DRIVING AND SOMETIMES WHEN SHE GETS IN THE CAT. NHTSA NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE THE WHEELS AND TIRE SINCE I SEE IT HAS BEEN REPORTED BY OTHER OWNERS MANY TIMES. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH DIFFERING TIRE PRESSURES.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11025491September 25, 2017AIR BAGS
"TAKATA RECALL" TODAY 9/25/17, I TOOK MY CAR TO MY MECHANIC BECAUSE THE HORN DOES NOT WORK. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PAD IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHERE THE AIRBAG IS. IT IS NOT MAKING CONTACT TO MAKE THE HORN WORK. HE STATED THAT IT WAS A DEFECT FROM THE FACTORY. I NEVER GOT A RECALL NOTICE OF THERE BEING A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG. THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO TEST THE HORN UNDER THE HOOD OF CAR, HOWEVER WHENEVER I NEED TO BLOW THE HORN IT DOES NOT WORK.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11024849September 21, 2017SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC APPROXIMATELY 30 - 35 MILES PER HOUR AND I HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES OF MY 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA TO AVOID COLLISION WITH A CAR THAT WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC FOR NO APPARENT REASON APPROXIMATELY 8-9 CAR LENGTHS IN FRONT OF ME AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE BRAKE FAILURE CAUSED ME HAVE AN ACCIDENT AS I HAD NO OTHER CHOICE AND NO OTHER WAY TO STOP THE CAR EXCEPT TO REAR END THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THAT'S THE ONLY WAY THE CAR STOPPED. INSTEAD OF STOPPING WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES, I HAD NO BRAKES AT ALL AND THE CAR SKIDDED OVER THE LENGTH OF 8-9 CARS AND ONLY STOPPED WHEN I HIT THE REAR END OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. WHEN I INITIALLY PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES I FELT A "THUMP" THROUGH THE BRAKE PADDLE AND THEN I HAD NO BRAKES. THERE HAD BEEN RAIN EARLIER IN THE DAY, BUT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT IT WAS NOT RAINING. THERE WAS SLIGHT REAR BUMPER TO THE CAR THAT I REAR ENDED, BUT WITH THE IMPACT OF THE ACCIDENT MY CAR IS BASICALLY TOTALLED - FRONT BUMPER AND SIDE LIGHTS WERE DAMAGED AND FELL OFF OF THE CAR, MY ENGINE WAS PUSHED DOWN, ONE OF THE MOTOR MOUNT BOLTS WAS TOTALLY BROKEN OFF, THE HOOD AND THE RADIATOR WERE SMASHED IN, VALVES WERE DAMAGED, MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED, AC AND HEATER DAMAGED AND I DO NOT HAVE ANY BRAKES AS CAN BE VERIFIED BY MY MECHANIC. FOR THE SPEED THAT I WAS GOING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC I DON'T SEE HOW I COULD HAVE HAD THIS MUCH DAMAGE. IT'S UNBELIEVABLE. ALL IN ALL I AM LUCKY TO BE ALIVE AND UNINJURED. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR EVER AGAIN DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11024660September 20, 2017AIR BAGS
ON APRIL 14TH 2017 MY WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT WHERE SHE HYDROPLANED OFF OF AN ONRAMP AT 60-65MPH AS SHE WAS GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ROLLED HER 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE SIDE IMPACT AND SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT SHE WAS A MONTH AND A HALF PREGNANT. I HER HUSBAND CALLED HYUNDAI WHILE AT THE HOSPITAL. I LET THEM KNOW THAT "NONE" OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULD START A CASE. I ALSO LET THE COMPANY KNOW WHERE THE CAR WAS BEING SENT WHICH WAS A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP IN TOWN AND ASKED IF THEY WOULD CHECK THE AIRBAGS WHICH "NEVER HAPPENED". THE CAR WAS REPAIRED AND WE PICKED UP THE CAR ON MAY 4TH 2017. WE HAVE BEEN IN CONSTANT CONTACT WITH HYUNDAI ABOUT THE AIRBAG SITUATION AND WE FEEL THAT THEY NEVER REALLY TOOK IT SERIOUSLY. MY WIFE'S CAR HAS BEEN SITTING IN OUR DRIVEWAY SINCE MAY 4TH, 2017 NOT BEING DRIVEN DUE TO (A) MY WIFE BEING AFRAID OF THE CAR AND NOT FEELING SAFE INSIDE. (B) NOT KNOWING ABOUT THE AIRBAGS AND THE "ONGOING INVESTIGATION". FAST FORWARD TO TODAY SEPTEMBER 20TH, 2017 I RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM HYUNDAI SAYING THAT DUE TO THEM NOT BEING ABLE TO CHECK THE CAR AND AIRBAGS OUT "POST-ACCIDENT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANY FAULTS IN THE AIRBAGS, AND THEN THEY GO NO TO SAY THAT THE ELANTRA'S SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO DEPLOY IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. MY WIFE WAS TRAVELING AT BETWEEN 60 AND 65 MPH WHEN SHE LOST CONTROL OF HER ELANTRA AND I CAN NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THEY (A) DID NOT CHECK THE AIRBAGS WHEN THE CAR WAS AT A CERTIFIED DEALER/REPAIR SHOP AND (B) WHY THEY ARE TELLING US THAT THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS WERE NOT SUPPOSED TO DEPLOY IN A ROLLOVER. FROM THE RESEARCH THAT I HAVE DONE IN ANY ROLLOVER THE SIDE IMPACT AND SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS ARE SUPPOSED TO DEPLOY IN A ROLLOVER. I DO HAVE PICTURE AND EMAILS FRO THE ACCIDENT AND EMAILS FROM HYUNDAI.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11024279September 19, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AS I AM DRIVING THE CAR THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT COMES ON AND STARTS FLASHING AND AT THE SAME TIME THE RADIO AND THE CLOCK SHUT OFF. THE TIRE LIGHT STOPS FLASHING WITHIN THIRTY SECONDS TO A MINUTE. I ALSO CAN NOT USE MY KEY FOB TO LOCK MY DOORS UNTIL THE CAR HAS RESET. USUALLY CAR WILL RESET BETWEEN FIVE MINTUES TO AN HOUR. (WHERE I CAN PLAY THE RADIO AND SEE THE CLOCK ETC,) THIS IS STARTING TO HAPPEN MORE AND MORE NOW. THE CAR IS FOUR YEARS OLD. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. I AM STARTING TO GET TIRED OF THIS AND WANT IT TO STOP. I WAS REALLY UPSET THAT DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR; WHEN CLEARLY IT HAS A PROBLEM WITH IT. HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS PROBLEM?
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11024519September 19, 2017SERVICE BRAKES
THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 5,500 MILES ON IT AND IT WAS BEING DRIVEN 10-15 MILES AN HOUR ON A CITY STREET. WHEN TRYING TO COME TO A STOP THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. IT HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AND AFTER PUMPING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE BRAKES RETURNED TO NORMAL. THERE IS A CURRENT RECALL ON THIS MODEL AND YEAR TO REPLACE THE BRAKE BOOSTER BUT IT DOESN'T CURRENTLY INCLUDE THIS VEHICLE'S MANUFACTURED DATE. IT'S HYUNDAI RECALL NUMBER 157 AND NHSTA SAFETY CAMPAIGN #17V063000.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11024148September 19, 2017AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT COME ON YESTERDAY (9-19-17) WHILE CAR WAS IN MOTION AND WILL NOT TURN OFF NOW. AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUE, IT APPEARS TO BE A RATHER COMMON PROBLEM. ALSO STATED AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11024195September 19, 2017SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3 OCCURRENCES: LEAVE FROM PARKING SPACE- TURN ON ENGINE- WAIT UNTIL TACHOMETER GOES TO 1- WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, SHIFT INTO D- TACHOMETER REACHES 5 ON SPEEDING ENGINE BEFORE ABLE TO TURN OFF IGNITION. DRIVING VERY SLOW- WITH FOOT ON BRAKE- IN FORWARD TO LARGE PARALLEL PARKING- SPEEDS UP- BRAKES SPONGY- DOES NOT STOP CAR. ONLY HIGH CURB PREVENTS CAR FROM CLIMBING ON SIDEWALK AND GIVING ME TIME TO TURN IGNITION OFF. STOPPING AT TRAFFIC LIGHT ON ROAD WITH A 35 MILE SPEED ZONE. AFTER STOP, BRAKE BECOMES SPONGY, CAR'S WHEELS BEGIN SKIDDING- CAN ONLY TURN OFF IGNITION TO STOP THE CAR. EVERYTHING BACK TO NORMAL WHEN I TURNED IGNITION BACK ON, AS WAS THE CASE WITH THE FIRST AND SECOND OCCURRENCES LISTED ABOVE. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN THE FIRST OCCURRENCE, WAS IN MOTION IN A PARK IN THE SECOND OCCURRENCE AND ON A COUNTY ROAD WITH A SLIGHT TURN TO THE LEFT IN THE THIRD OCCURRENCE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11023877September 17, 2017UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CAR INTERMITTENTLY WON'T START. IT HAPPENED FOR THE THIRD TIME IN 10-11 MONTHS JUST TWO DAYS AGO AND IS IN THE SHOP AGAIN. THE SHOP HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT, BUT THE LIGHTS HAVE NEVER BEEN LEFT ON NOR HAS A DOOR BEEN LEFT AJAR BECAUSE IT WOULDN'T ALLOW ME TO SET THE ALARM IF THIS WERE THE CASE AND THE ALARM HAS BEEN SET CORRECTLY EACH TIME. LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED, 6 MONTHS AGO, THEY PERFORMED A TEST ON THE BATTERY AND IT TESTED POOR SO THEY REPLACED IT CONVINCED THAT WAS IT, THOUGH I TOLD THEM I DIDN'T THINK THAT WAS THE ISSUE WITH IT. NOW, ONE OF MY WARRANTIES HAS TIMED OUT, BUT IT DID THE SAME THING AGAIN WITH A BRAND NEW BATTERY. I DID A SEARCH AND SOMEONE POINTED ME TO THIS WEBSITE BECAUSE OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE WITH IT. I AM TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE BEST WAY TO GET THE DEALERSHIP TO CORRECTLY IDENTIFY WHAT THE ISSUE IS SO IT CAN BE FIXED ONCE AND FOR ALL. I HAVE SEEN, IN THE SEARCH I DID, THAT OTHERS MENTIONED THINGS LIKE THE SHIFT INTERLOCK, RANGE SWITCH, FAULTY RAIN SENSOR, SHIFTER ASSEMBLY, OR SHIFTER ASSEMBLY CABLE. I AM WONDERING IF THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT WITH THIS CAR? THE CAR WAS SITTING IN MY GARAGE AND HAD BEEN DRIVEN WITH NO ISSUES LESS THAN 24 HOURS BEFORE. IT WAS SO DEAD IT WOULDN'T EVEN UNLOCK USING THE KEY FAB. I USED THE KEY TO UNLOCK THE DOOR, NO LIGHTS WENT ON, IT WAS COMPLETELY DEAD. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK CAME, THEY HOOKED IT UP TO THE CHARGER TO BE ABLE TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE GARAGE ONTO THE TRUCK AND WITHIN JUST A FEW SECONDS THE CAR'S LIGHTS TURNED ON AND THE ALARM STARTED GOING OFF. HE WAS ABLE TO START IT AND DRIVE IT ONTO THE TRUCK THEN WITH NO ISSUES. I HAVE INVOICES FROM THE PAST SHOWING WHAT TESTS WERE PERFORMED, BUT ESSENTIALLY THEY HAVE TESTED THE ALTERNATOR AND STARTER AND SAID THEY TESTED FOR A PARASITIC DRAW, BUT SO FAR THE ONLY ACTUAL FIX THEY HAVE DONE IS TO REPLACE THE BATTERY 6 MONTHS AGO.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11023731September 16, 2017FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2008 ELENTRA BEGAN EXPERIENCING FAILURES TO START. REMOVING THE FUEL PUMP ACCESS COVER AND POUNDING ON THE FUEL PUMP WOULD USUALLY RESULT IN SUCCESSFUL STARTING. THIS FUEL PUMP WAS A REPLACEMENT IN 2008 UNDER RECALL 08V694000 BECAUSE OF INTERMITTENT FAILURE TO RUN. WE THOUGHT IT AGAIN MIGHT BE THE FUEL PUMP MOTOR. HOWEVER, WHEN WE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, WE FOUND THE PROBLEM WAS A BAD MOTOR CONNECTOR PLUG THAT HAD OBVIOUSLY OVERHEATED. IF THIS CONNECTOR BECAME TOO HOT OR STARTED SPARKING INSIDE THE TANK, IT SEEMS LIKE THERE MAY BE POSSIBILITY OF FUEL IGNITION.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11023410September 14, 2017ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING CITY OR HIGHWAY THERE IS A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND AND AS YOU ACCELERATE IT GETS FASTER AND LOUDER. MY CAR HAS BEEN AT HYUNDAI IN VALLEY STREAM, NY FOR 4 DAYS WITH NO CONCLUSION.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0