Hyundai Elantra Complaints (1996)

100 consumer complaints on file.

#550955February 15, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
DEALERSHIP IS NOT SATISFIED WITH MANUFACTURERS RECALL, REFERRED TO AS AN EMISSION RECALL,CONSUMERS VEHICLES 96-97 ELANTRAS HAVE EXPERIENCED FAILURES AND THE RECALL DOES NOT COVER ALL DETAILS PROPERLY,MOST CASES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE AS STATED BY THE MANUFACTURER. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715608December 3, 1999
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715609December 3, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710035August 16, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE CAR HAS BEEN CUTTING OFF ON ME SINCE PURCHASE/GOING IN REVERSE ON ITS OWN. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709586August 4, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE LOCKS IN SECOND GEAR, DOWNSHIFTS FROM HIGH TO LOW GEAR AT HIGH SPEEDS, WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF HIGH GEAR, ALL CONDITIONS INTERMITTANT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836329May 25, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER WENT TO WARM UP VEHICLE AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE, NO INJURIES. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME TO PUT OUT FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706741May 21, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY INCLUDED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706618May 18, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
COMPUTER ASSEMBLEY ADD/SCAN TOOL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706090April 29, 1999
AIR BAGS
IN THIS ACCIDENT I WAS TRAVELLING AT ABOUT 45MPH WHEN I CAME TO AN INTERSECTION. THE LIGHT WAS RED AND ABOUT TO TURN GREEN. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN THE CAR THAT WAS SITTING AT THE INTERSECTION DID NOT GO. I RAN DIRECTLY IN THE BACK OF A 1998 CHEVY CAVILAR. I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE WIND SHEILD. THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
2
#706110April 29, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
REPORTED TO HYUNDAI SERVICE OF GAS FUMES COMING FROM THE CAR CAUSING SEVERE HEADACHES. THEY LOCATED A CRACK IN THE GAS TANK SAYING THAT IT WOULD NOT BE PAID FOR BY HYUNDAI AS A SAFETY DEFECT BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE ON THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705793April 20, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ENGINE LIGHTS COMES ON,SURGES,MISSES,JERKS,DIES,TAPPING NOISE,LOSES POWER,THESE THINGS HAVE HAPPENED REPEATEDLY. OTHER REPAIRS 9-26-98 ALTERNATOR,GENERATOR MILEAGE 24662: 10-29-98 MISSING AND ROUGH IDLE COULDN'T FIND PROBLEM, MILEAGE 25350; 3-22-99 PLUG AND CABLE SET CHANGED AGAIN, MILEAGE 29167; 4-12-99 REPLACED TRANSMISSION PART, MILEAGE 29760; HAVE TALKED TO CONSUMER ASSISTANT CENTER,THE DM,ALL I AM TOLD IS TO KEEP TAKING IT IN . AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH THIS CAR AND AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT ON THE HIGHWAYS BECAUSE IT LOST ALL POWER WHEN DRIVING ON I- 65.WAS TOWED IN 2 TIMES BECAUSE OF NO POWER.THEY OFFERED FOR ME TO TRADE IT IN ON A NEW CAR, THAT WOULD MEAN ANOTHER 5 YR. LOAN AND ANOTHER $50.00 A MONTH PAYMENT.I DID NOT FEEL THIS WAS A VERY GOOD SOLUTION .SERVICE DEPT.HAS BEEN GOOD AS TRYING TO FIND THE PROBLEMS, BUT I AM NOT HAPPY THAT THEY HAVE NOT REPLACED THIS CAR AT NO COST TO ME, FOR ALL THE PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833561March 24, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH AN ELK AT 50 MPH , AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704229March 9, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
ENGINE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON 8 TIMES/SEATBELTS WON'T LATCH/TRANSMISSION SLIPS/POOR ACCELERATION/EXHAUST SMELLS LIKE "ROTTEN EGGS"--
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543591February 9, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833824January 21, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CONSUMER IS HAVING AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM UNDER THE HOOD THAT IS CAUSING MELTDOWN OF WIRES UNDER THE HOOD/DRAINAGE OF THE BATTERY AND THE ALTENATOR, AND THE RADIO TO SWITCH ITSELF ON AND OFF. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833116January 6, 1999
TIRES
AIR IN THE TIRES KEEPS COMING OUT, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO KEEP STOPPING AND PUTTING AIR IN THE TIRES. AIR IS COMING OUT OF THE TIRES FROM THE METAL PART ON THE RIMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831395November 30, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
RECALL REMEDY DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE STILL INOPERABLE. RECALL NUMBER 97V026000. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ALSO ON. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830492November 10, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AND TRYING TO PULL OUT, THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND CUT OFF. UPON PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND CUTTING OFF THE HEAT/RADIO AND EVERYTHING, AND WAITING TO START THE VEHICLE UP AGAIN. THE VEHICLE DID'NT GIVE ANY PRIOR WARNING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830143November 4, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN DRIVING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON FOR NO REASON, AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700032October 22, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
I REPORTED THIS INFORMATION GIVEN TO YOU TO THE MAIN COMPANY IN THE MONTH OF AUGUST ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS; HOWEVER, I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. IN MY OPINION, THIS IS TOTALLY UNFAIR BECAUSE I AM MAKING PAYMENTS ON AN AUTOMOBILE THAT IS LITERALLY FALLING APART. I FEEL THAT IT HYUNDAI MOTOR FINANCE COMPANY SHOULD HAVE MADE SOME PREPARATION TO SATISFY THEIR CUSTOMER,ONE WHO HAS AN EXCELLENT PAYING HISTORY. I AM VERY DISSATIFIED WITH THIS PRODUCT AND WOULD LIKE A BETTER AUTOMOBILE, ONE IN WHICH I WOULD FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING AND PAYING FOR IN THE REMAINDER YEARS. PLEASE HELP! THANKS, CAROLYN B. THOMAS. NOT AIR BAG COMPLAINT (E.G., SEAT BELT, TRAILER SUSPENSION AIR BAG, ETC.) ADDED ON 09-07-1999. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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