Hyundai Accent Complaints (1999)

61 consumer complaints on file.

#10091295September 19, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
IN MARCH OF 2004 THE TRANSMISSION IN MY CAR, A 99 HYUNDAI ACCENT, STARTED SLIPPING. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP, SYCAMORE CHEVROLET IN TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA, WHICH I BOUGHT THE CAR TO BE SERVICED SINCE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRENTY. THEY CHARGED ME $350 FOR PARTS AND LABOR, AFTER I TOLD THEM THAT IF THE PROBLEM WASNT WARRENTY NOT TO DO ANYTHING SINCE I HAD NO MONEY AT THE TIME. THEY TOLD ME THEY CHANGED THE 2ND GEAR BELT, A CLUTCH SENSOR, AND THE TRANSMISSION FILTER AND FLUID BECAUSE THE SEAL HOLDING IT TOGETHER WAS BAD. 2 WEEKS LATER I TAKE IT BACK. THEY TELL ME THEY CANT FIND THE PROBLEM AND EVEN ACCUSE ME OF MAKING IT UP. AFTER I LEFT THERE WITH MY CAR I TOOK IT TO A SHOP IN PARIS. HE TOOK IT FOR A DRIVE CAME BACK AND CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION FILTER HIMSELF AND SHOWED ME THAT THE FILTER ON MY CAR WAS SO CLOGGED THAT NOTHING WAS GETTING THROUGH. IT RAN FINE UNTIL ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD IT IN 2 MORE SHOPS. A SENSOR IN MY TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT AND THEY HAVE YET TO PINPOINT WHICH ONE IT IS. COME TO FIND OUT AFTER LOOKING THROUGH THIS SITE AND A COUPLE OTHERS, MY TRANSMISSION WAS RECALLED AFTER I BOUGHT IT FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS IM HAVING IN IT NOW. ITS SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR DURING ACCELERATION AND DOWNSHIFTING HARD AND STICKING WHEN COMING TO A STOP. I NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE ABOUT THIS RECALL AND NO ONE HAS MENTIONED IT WHEN IVE BROUGHT IT IN. I HAVE BEEN STRANDED FOR HOURS WHEN MY TRANSMISSION IS STUCK IN 1ST. I HAVE HAD 5 VERY CLOSE CALLS WHEN IM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND IT SLIPS OUT OF GEAR, 2 OF THEM BEING WHILE SEMIS ARE BEHIND ME. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR SO I AM NOW BEING LEFT WITHOUT A VEHICLE AND 2 YEARS LEFT TO PAY ON IT. HYUNDIA USA IN CALIFORNIA HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT MY COMPLAINT WITH THEIR SERVICE AND ABOUT MY CAR AND ALL I WAS OFFERED WAS A $75 CREDIT TO MY ACCOUNT WITH ANY HYUNDAI REP. THEY DENY THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION EVEN AFTER I HAVE FOUND PROOF ON HERE OF THE RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090610September 8, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT MY CAR IN SEPTEMBER OF 1999 FROM A CAR DEALERSHIP. OVER A YEAR AGO MY TRANSMISSION STARTING SLIPPING I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP UNDER WARRENTY THEY SAID IT WAS A SENSOR AND REPLACED IT. JUST 2 DAYS AGO MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I NOW LONGER HAD 4TH GEAR AND 3RD WOULD SLIP IN AND OUT. I LEARNED THERE WAS A RECALL AND THAT THE DEALERSHIP WAS SUPPOSED TO REPLACE THIS SENSOR BEFORE I BOUGHT THE CAR AND AGAIN WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN LAST YEAR. THIS IS A BIG HASSLE NOT TO MENTION MY CHECK AIRBAG LIGHT IS ALSO ON AND MY ALTERNATER WENT ON THE FRITZ A FEW MONTHS AGO. THIS CAR IS TOO NEW FOR THESE PROBLEMS AND I DONT THINK I WILL EVER BUY ANOTHER HYUNDAI AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080397July 6, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE IS A 1999 HYUNDAI ACCENT AND I PURCHASED IT NEW. ON JULY 2, 2004 I GOT IN MY CAR AND TURNED IT ON. WHEN I TRIED TO PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE IT WOULD NOT MOVE. THE GEAR SHIFT IS STUCK IN 'PARK' AND WILL NOT MOVE UNLESS THE OVERRIDE SWITCH IS DEPRESSED. A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED BY HYUNDAI FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE (#99-40-017), SO THEY ALREADY KNOW THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTS. BUT, THE DEALERSHIPS I CONTACTED IN MY AREA WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE MY CAR HAS A LITTLE OVER 80,000 MILES AND IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THEY ALSO SAID I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR THE REPAIRS EVEN THOUGH I NEVER CAUSED THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078705June 23, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
HAD CAR SERVICED FOR FUEL LINE LEAK, 2 MONTHS LATER CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. ENTIRE FRONT END DESTROYED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073498May 11, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THERE IS A DELAY IN ACCELERATION DUE TO AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060551March 5, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
WHEN PUTTING GAS IN MY 1999 HYUNDAI ACCENT IT WILL ONLY ALLOW A FEW CENTS TO BE PUT IN AT ONE TIME MAKING THE GAS PUMP CONSTANTLY SHUT OFF. IT TAKES 10- 15 MINUTES TO FILL UP THE TANK. HYUNDAI MANUFACTURER SAYS THIS IS NOT A DEFECT EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM CAN NOT BE CORRECTED AFTER 5 ATTEMPTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054713January 23, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN ACCELERATING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND TIMES, THE GAS PEDAL STICKS TO THE FLOOR, WHICH MEANS THE CAR CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE. IT DOES NOT STOP UNTIL THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED AND THEN THE GAS PEDAL RELEASES. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST THREE MONTHS. HAVE HAD THE DEALER CHECK IT BUT THEY SAY THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM, SO NO ACTION IS TAKEN. IT CONTINUES TO OCCUR, HOWEVER. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049353December 7, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR HAS BEEN IN HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP IN THOUSAND OAKS, CA 4 TIMES THIS YEAR WITH EXACT SAME PROBLEM. IT FEELS LIKE TRANSMISSION TO ME. (I HAVE AUTOMATIC) WHEN ON INTERSTATE, RPM'S WILL GO HIGH AND CAR WON'T SHIFT. AT STOP LIGHT, CAR WILL SIT WITHOUT MY FOOT ON BRAKE OR GAS AND NOT MOVE. EXTREME PUSHING ON GAS PEDAL TO GET CAR TO ACCELERATE IS NEEDED. EVERYTIME IN DEALERSHIP THEY SAY IT WAS SOME SORT OF SENSOR. THIS LAST TIME 12/4/03 THEY SAID THEY WON'T REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION YET AND WILL CHANGE SOME COMPUTER CHIP IN TRANSMISSION. THEY SAID "YOUR CAR IS SAFE TO DRIVE." I TOOK MY CAR HOME WITH IT DOING THE SAME PROBLEM. ON MY WAY TO WORK THAT NIGHT MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR DOING SAME PROBLEM. LEFT WORK IN AM STRAIGHT TO DEALERSHIP (WITHIN 4 MI) AND TOLD THE HEAD GUY. HE SAID HE KNEW ME AND MY CAR AND DIDN'T WANT TO HELP. "WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO?" HE SAID. I SAID "I'M NOT DRIVING MY CAR." HE SAID "DO YOU WANT TO LEAVE IT HEAR?" I SAID "YES." I TOLD HIM MY ENGINE LIGHT HAS NEVER COME ON BEFORE AND NOW IT IS ON. HE SAID "YOU HAVE DRIVEN YOU CAR WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT ON BEFORE." I SAID "NEVER, MY LIGHT HAS NEVER COME ON BEFORE." I LEFT WITH A LOANER CAR WHICH HE WAS RELUCTANT TO GIVE ME BECAUSE I WASN'T SUPPOSED TO GET THAT UNTIL 12/9/03 WHEN I WAS TO BRING IN MY CAR TO HAVE THE CHIP REPLACED (THEY HAD TO ORDER IT). MY CAR CLEARLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE, THEY WON'T LISTEN TO ME. I KNOW OF A RECALL #99V178000. THEY HAVEN'T LOOKED INTO THIS. IT CAME JULY 06/ 1999. I BOUGHT MY CAR AROUND 7/13/99. NO WRITTEN OR PHONE CALL TO ME REGARDING THIS RECALL. I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR THE RECALL #V03 MANIFOLD AND THERE WASN'T A PROBLEM WITH THIS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046083October 30, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
FUEL VALVE WAS REPLACED TWICE. ALSO, ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED TWICE. WARRANTY EXPIRED, AND ANY OTHER REPAIRS WOULD BE PAID BY THE CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038564October 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINES CHECK LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED TWICE AND THE O2 SENSORS WERE REPLACED 13 TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND URGED THE CONSUMER TO CALL NHTSA'S HOTLINE. DEALER HAD BEEN WORKING WITH CONSUMER, BUT SHE DID NOT FEEL THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS SAFE AT ALL. *AK *PH *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039548September 25, 2003
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER, CHILD SEAT
I HAVE A 1999 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR SEAT BELT IS MALFUNCTIONING. IT WILL EITHER PULL OUT AND NOT RETRACT, OR IT WILL RETRACT ALL THE WAY AND NOT COME OUT. I CALLED A DEALER TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS FOR THIS, BEING A SAFETY ISSUE AND ALL, THEY TOLD ME NO. I HAD MY DAUGHTER'S CAR SEAT BELTED IN THAT SEAT IN THE MORNING WITH NO PROBLEM, TOOK IT OUT AND WHEN WE TRIED TO PUT IT BACK IN, THE SEAT BELT WAS RETRACTED ALL THE WAY AND WOULDN'T PULL OUT AT ALL. FOR THE TIME BEING THE CAR SEAT IS IN THE MIDDLE POSITION, BUT NOW MY OLDEST CHILD'S BOOSTER SEAT WILL NOT FIT. IF THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM, MAYBE A RECALL COULD BE ISSUED OR SOMETHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030180July 25, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND BROKE FOUR TOP TEETH. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10003226January 22, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
ON JANUARY 17, 2003 THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE VEHICLE WHEN IT TRAVELED OVER A MINOR BUMP IN A PAVED ROAD. THE VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY. I STARTED AND DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER 1-22-03. THE DEALER STATED THE BATTERY WAS DEFECTIVE AND I DECLINED TO BUY THEIR BATTERY BUT BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY FOR THE CAR WHICH EXCEEDED THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE OEM BATTERY. THE BATTERY WAS INSTALLED. UPON TRAVELING BACK TO OREILLY'S AUTO PARTS TO RETURN THE OLD BATTERY FOR A CORE EXCHANGE, I HIT A MINOR BUMP IN THE PAVEMENT AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH THE NEW BATTERY AND RECURRED FOR A SECOND TIME WHEN THE CAR HIT A MINOR BUMP. I NOTE THAT OTHER 1999 HYUNDAI'S HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR A DEFECT IN THE WIRING HARNESS THAT CAUSES THIS LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. I DO NOT KNOW IF ALL ACCENTS HAVE THIS PROBLEM BUT THIS ONE DEFINETLY DOES AND IT CAN BE RECREATED. DON CAVENAUGH MOTORS IS DISCOURAGING REPAIRS BY ALLEGING AN OLD BATTERY CAN CAUSE THE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE WHICH IS FALSE, AND BY NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM. NOW I MUST TAKE THE CAR BACK FOR A SECOND REPAIR MEANWHILE I AM HAVING TO DRIVE IT WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON. I BELIEVE THAT HYUNDAI AND THEIR DEALING ARE FALSIFYING SERVICE RECORDS SO THAT THEY DO NOT REFLECT A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT AS THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT. MY REPAIR TICKET SAYS "AIR BAG LIGHT" AND STATES CUSTOMER DECLINED RECOMMENDED REPAIRS AND STATED HE WOULD GET A BATTERY FROM WAL-MART. THIS REPAIR TICKET MISS STATES THE FACT THAT THERE IS A DEFINITE PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG. ALSO, WHEN HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS CONTACTED THEY MADE A BLANKET DENIAL THAT THERE WERE OTHER CUSTOMERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. EVEN WITH GOOD QUALITY, IT WOULD BE NORMAL FOR A FEW CARS TO MALFUNCTION. I BELIEVE OTHER HYUNDAI ACCENTS HAVE DEFECTIVE AIR BAG WIRING HARNESSES JUST AS THE OTHER 1999 HYUNDAI MODELS ALREADY RECALLED AND THIS DEFECT POSES A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF INCREASED BODILY INJURY SHOULD AN ACCIDENT OCCUR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017123August 23, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION AS STATED IN RECALL # 99 V 178 000, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF RECALL DUE VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765486August 11, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION CEASES WHEN GOING ON INTERSTATES, CAUSING SUDDEN STOPPAGE OF VEHICLE ON THE INTERSATE CAUSING A SEVERE SAFETY PROBLEM TO THE CAR A PASSENGERS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008703April 26, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
VEHICLE WAS SERVICED ON ENGINE MANIFOLD. A COUPLE DAYS LATER, WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT WARNING DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005770March 15, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE NOT FUNCTIONED PROPERLY, RESULTING IN 3 DIFFERENT ACCIDENTS. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005571March 13, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER RESTRAINTS UNLATCHED BY OCCUPANT MOVEMENT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005057March 6, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION HOOD FLIPPED BACKWARD, CAUSING CONSUMER TO SLAM ON BRAKES, RESULTING IN CONSUMER'S VEHICLE RUNNING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005058March 6, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH AND AS A RESULT OF A CAR CRASH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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