Hyundai Accent Complaints (2001)

112 consumer complaints on file.

#8009539May 9, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ACTION REPORT, CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THOTTLE BODY IDLE SPEED CONTROL CIRCUIT, NHTS CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V346000. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE DEALERSHIP CHEVROLET HYUNDAI 1100 WASHINGTON AVE HUNTINGTON WEST VIRGINIA. (304 529 2301). *AK CONSUMER MADE AN APPOINTMENT AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, HE WAITED ABOUT 4 ? HOURS AND HE WAS TOLD TO RESCHEDULE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761618May 7, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DEALER FIXED WHEEL BEARINGS AT NO CHARGE IN 1 DAY. DEALER REPLACING TRANSMISSION BY END OF THE WEEK - NO LOANER OR RENTAL CAR AVAILABLE; I HAVE TO RENT A CAR. SERVICE REP. COMPLAINED ABOUT CAR BEING OUR OF WARRANTY; I REMINDED HER CAR WAS BOUGHT MAY 11. DO I HAVE A LEMON? ARE MY KIDS SAFE IN IT? I'M VERY DISPLEASED WITH DEALER ABOUT THIS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008200April 22, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION:LINES AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER STATES WHILE STARTING VEHICLE UP USING THE AIR CONDITIONER OR HEATER THERE IS A POWDER SMELL THAT COMES OUT OF THE VENTS CONSUMER STATES HAVING TO NOTIFY DEALERSHIP MECHANIC STATES ITS JUST FUEL THAT NEEDS TO BURN OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008144April 19, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT THAT WAS CAUSED BY THE DEFECT IN RECALL # 01-V-346-000. DIDN'T RECEIVE RECALL LETTER UNTIL APRIL 2002. VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *MJ
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8007746April 16, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS DOWN INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, DEALER HAS REPLACED A SENSOR 5 TIMES. PLEASE ADD FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006118March 21, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED, CONSUMER HIT A TREE, AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A SKID AND OFF THE ROAD, CONSUMER WAS INJURIED. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8005025March 5, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS GOING 55MPH AND FRONT END HYDROPLANED INTO MEDIAN, CAUSING AIR BAGS NOT TO DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8003086January 29, 2002
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING A THIRTY-FIVE MILE PER HOUR FRONT END COLLISION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003121January 29, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DURING AN ACCIDENT SEAT BELT DISENGAGED AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION, AND VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757121January 21, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
BRAKES--THIS VEHICLE WAS IN THE DEALER'S SHOP 5 TIMES FOR BRAKE REPAIRS, STARTING AT 4,100 MILES. CALIPERS AND MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED, BUT STILL EXPERIENCING BRAKING PROBLEMS. DEALER CLAIMS THERE IS NOTHING MORE WRONG W/BRAKES. ONE TIME WHEN TAKING IT IN FOR SERVICE, FRONT BRAKES MEASURED AT 5/32. SIX DAYS LATER STILL EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS, TOOK IT TO DEALER AND FRONT BRAKES MEASURED 1/32!!!!! DEALER ALSO "ADJUSTED" THE REAR BRAKES, WHICH WAS NEVER FULLY EXPLAINED TO ME. TRANSMISSION: EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS W/ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON.....DEALER REPLACED PULSE GENERATOR. FIVE DAYS LATER, ENGINE LIGHT ON AGAIN--VEHICLE VERY LOW ON TRANSMISSION FLUID, MAKES LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING GEARS (ESP TO DRIVE OR REVERSE). DOES NOT SHIFT UP FROM EITHER 2 TO 3 GEAR, OR 3 TO 4 GEAR. REPORTED PROBLEM TO DEALER, WHO CAN'T GET THE CAR IN FOR 2 DAYS TO LOOK AT IT. WILL HAVE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756753January 12, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT IS COMING AND WHENEVER I FILLUP GAS THE CAR TAKES TOO MUCH TIME TO START BUT ONCE ITS ON RAOD IT RUNS FINE AND AGAIN WHEN I FILLUP THE GAS THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756144December 28, 2001
SUSPENSION
THE CAR WAS TRAVELING BELOW THE SPEED LIMIT AND THE DRIVER BEGAN TO NOTICE AN UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKE WITH THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE FRONT OF THE CAR THIS IS WHAT CAUSED THE ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8000757December 14, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON HIGHWAY AND NOTICED THAT STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND IT STARTED TO ROLL TWICE OR MORE INTO AN ENBANKMENT. VEHICLE WAS TURNED UPSIDE DOWN. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO CRAWL OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897551October 10, 2001
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH WITH REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER ON, CONSUMER SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. SHE TURNED OFF DEFROSTER, AND REAR WINDOW SHATTERED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897182October 2, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
AT 35-42 MPH THERE WAS A FRONT IMPACT AND DRIVER WAS NOT WEARING SEATBELT. BOTH FRONT SEATBELTS RETRACTED AFTER IMPACT INTO DOOR MOUNTS TO THE POINT OF BREAKING THE SIDE MOUNTS. INFORMATION PROVIDED BY OFFICER WILLIAM ELBERT. PLEASE ADD $ AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#896381September 17, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END SUSPENSION CONNECTORS HAVE FALLEN OFF OF VEHICLE FOR SECOND TIME, RESULTING IN LOSS OF A TIRE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750996August 23, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS WAS LEAKING FROM TANK TO THE INSIDE OF THE CAR UNDER THE BACK SEAT AROUND THE PLATE THAT COVERS THE FUEL PUMP. GAS POOLED UNDERNEATH THE THE BACK SEAT ON PASSENGER SIDE. WHEN SEAT WAS REMOVED THE FOAM ON THE UNDERNEATH SIDE WAS SATURATED WITH GAS AND FROM THE TOP OF THE SEAT YOU COULD PUT PRESSURE ON THE SEAT AND GAS WOULD LITERALLY LEAK OUT OF THE SEAT. THE WEEK BEFORE OUR GRANDCHILDREN WERE IN THE BACK SEAT AND WE ALL WERE COMPLAINING OF HEADACHES. THE SMELL IS STILL THERE AFTER 2 ATTEMPT OF THE CAR DEALERSHIP SPRAYING IT AND ORDERING A NEW BACK SEAT. WE FEEL LIKE WE SHOULD HAVE A NEW CAR OUT OF THIS BECAUSE IT IS NOT FIXED. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN SO DANGEROUS. THE PERSON AT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD US WE WERE VERY LUCKY PEOPLE. IF WE HAD SMOKED OR SOMEONE THREW A CIGARETTE OR MATCH IT WOULD HAVE EXPLODED. ALSO HE SAID AFTER THE PLATE GOT SO FULL, IT COULD HAVE GONE BACK ON THE EXHAUST AND IT WOULD HAVE BLOWN. WHEN I THINK WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED IT MAKES ME SICK. MY ONLY HOPE IS THERE IS NOT ANOTHER ONE OUT THERE LIKE IT BECAUSE IT COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS. THIS CAR SHOULD NEVER HAVE MADE IT OFF THE LINE. THIS MAKES ME THINK THAT THEY DO NOT INSPECT THEIR CARS VERY WELL IF ONE OR MORE GOT BY WITH SOMETHING AS DANGEROUS AS A GAS LEAK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892541July 11, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
NGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN CONSUMER STOPPED VEHICLE, AND TOOK FOOT OFF GAS, RPMS AND SPEED ODOMETER REVVED UP. WHILE STOPPING AT STOP SIGN, PUT FOOT ON BRAKES, AND VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD. CONTACT DEALER, AND DEALER STATED NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH VEHICLE.AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891767July 2, 2001
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 25-35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891773July 2, 2001
SEATS
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 25-35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT UNLATCHED UPON IMPACT, CAUSING PASSENGER TO BE THROWN FROM THE SEAT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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