Hyundai Elantra Complaints (1997)

115 consumer complaints on file.

#542969December 10, 1998
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ALL FOUR TIRES REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR ON TREAD, (UNIROYAL P175).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831962December 8, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
MASTER CYLINDER WITH THE ABS BRAKES, THE CLUTCH WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, THERE WAS NO CLUTCH. DEALER CONTACTED, AND WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, REPAIR WORK DONE UNDER WARRANTY. *AK.ET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831963December 8, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE STALLS WHEN DRIVING. IT WILL MISS WHEN IDLING. WHEN SHIFTING GEARS ,THERE IS NO GAS, DEALER CONTACTED AND WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. REPAIR WORK DONE UNDER WARRANTY. *AK.ET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831964December 8, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
LEFT TURN SIGNAL WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. ORDERED NEW PART AND CORRECTED PROBLEM. *AK.ET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542729November 25, 1998
TIRES
UNIROYAL YOLDYPRI 476 (P175) TIRES DID NOT HOLD AIR PROPERLY CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR AND FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830236November 5, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED IN THE RAIN, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO GET IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE TRAVELING AT 10MPH. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#828694October 7, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT THE PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828696October 7, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, INTERIOR LIGHTING, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WITHIN 17,000 MILES THE FRONT BRAKE PADS HAS PREMATURELY WORN OUT, AND ROTORS WERE RESURFACED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM.*AK BOTH FRONT WINDOW FALL WHILE DRIVING. DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON. RIGHT DOOR PANEL MAKE NOISE. DOME LIGHT STAYS ON. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828516October 2, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN CHANGING GEARS. WAS REPLACED BY DEALER. PROBLEM REAPPEARED. TOOK VEHICLE BACK & A PIN HAD GONE BAD IN NEW TRANSMISSION. ALSO IGNITION COIL WENT OUT, VEHICLE RUNNING SLUGGISH. BEEN TO DEALERSHIP 5-6 TIMES FOR THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541092September 24, 1998
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
STEREO FAILED CAUSING VOLUMN TO STICK IN MAXIMUM POSITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828200September 24, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHILE DRIVING AUTOMOBILE IT CUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING . DEALER STATES DRIVER NEEDS BRAIN BOX. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827934September 16, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AT 68MPH A LADDER FELL OFF OF A TRUCK AND FRONTAL IMPACT OCCURRED. NEITHER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED AWAY, NOT DRIVABLE. DEALER CONTACTED AND THERE HAS BEEN NOT RESPONSE TO INQUIRIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#827575September 3, 1998
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE ABOUT 70 MPH, APPLIED THE BRAKES AND ENGANGED THE CLUTCH, EXPERIENCED COMPLETE CLUTCH FAILURE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER AWARE OF PROBLEM, PARTS WERE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780244August 31, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUFFERED A SERIOUS CONCUSSION AND WHIPLASH.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#540430August 31, 1998
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
WHEN ATTEMTING TO SHIFT GEARS, THE CLUTCH PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR - WITH NO PRESSURE, NOT ALLOWING THE SHIFTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540145August 19, 1998
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
IF THE DRIVERS FOOT ACCIDENTLY SLIPS OFF OF THE CLUTCH PEDAL, THE CLUTCH IS TOTALLY UNRESPONSIVE UNTIL IT'S PUMPED NUMEROUS TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538790August 4, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538258July 19, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GOES INTO LOW-GEAR AND GETS STUCK THERE PERIODICALLY. ALSO THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS FROM TIME TO TIME. CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS COME ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825085July 7, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION FAILURE TWO OR MORE TIMES. PROBLEM OCCURS AT ANY SPEED BETWEEN 10-35MPH. FIRST TIME DEALER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, AND REPLACED SEVERED BOLTS . THE TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT OUT OF GEAR ON A WEEKLY BASIS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824887July 1, 1998
STEERING, TIRES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
DEFECTIVE STEERING SYSTEM CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, STEERING HAD A VIBRATION AND TIRES WERE WORN TOO QUICKLY. ALSO HAD A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE OVERHEATING INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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