Hyundai Elantra Complaints (1998)

55 consumer complaints on file.

#713061October 9, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN ON A HIGHWAY 295N IN NEW JERSEY. TIRE(S) APPARENTLY BLEW CAUSING THE TREAD FROM THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE TO KNOCK THE PLASTIC COVERING LOOSE FROM THE WIRING HARNESS WHICH CAME LOOSE CAUSING LOSS OF POWER. DEALER IS CLAIMING TIRES WERE NOT MAINTAINED PROPERLY CAUSING THE FAILURE THEREFORE THE PROBLEM IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. ALSO THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER WENT OUT ON 10/7/99 AND AGREED THAT THE TIRES CAUSED THE DAMAGE AND WSA NOT COVERED BY INSURANCE. MY 22 YEAR OLD SON WAS DRIVING AT THE TIME SO I HAVE TO RELY ON HIS ACCOUNT OF WHAT HAPPENED. HE STATED THAT HE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING, THE CAR SHIMMIED AND HE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND LOST ALL POWER TO THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846132August 30, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
OWNER REAR ENDED A TRUCK AT 20 TO 30MPH, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843792July 29, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AIRBAGS DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR IMPACT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709261July 27, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE TERRIBLE MILEAGE ON THIS CAR AND DEALER GAVE ME INCORRECT WARRANTY INFORMATION. I WAS TOLD THAT WITH MY MODEL I WOULD GET A 10 YEAR TRANSMISSION WARRANTY. TODAY, I WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT I AM ONLY ENTITLED TO A 5 YEAR WARRANTY ON THE 98 ELANTRAS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707905June 25, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHUDDERED WHEN ACCELERATING OUT OF A CORNER, EVENTUALLY STARTED SLIPPING OUT OF DRIVE; ONCE, CAME TO A STOP, TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF DRIVE, COULD NOT GET BACK INTO GEAR. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT DEALERSHIP ON THREE OCCASIONS. REPLACEMENT #1 ON 1/8/1999, #2 ON 1/29/1999, AND REPLACEMENT #3 ON 6/23/1999. ALSO TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHEN SHUDDERING OCCURRED AFTER FIRST REPLACEMENT, PROBLEM WAS DUPLICATED, BUT DIAGNOSTICS COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707510June 13, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED SEVERAL SENSORS AND COMPUTER - STILL STALLS AT LOW SPEEDS - AFTER THE CLUTH IS PUSHED IN AND ARE APPROCHING A STOP THE ENGINE WILL STUMBLE AND EITHER PICK BACK UP OR STALL - THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS HAS NEVER HAPPENED WHEN THEY HAVE IT - HAS BEEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR 27 DAYS TOTAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837637May 7, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEPT COMING ON, AND VEHICLE STALLED. ALSO, WHEN TRYING TO PUT FUEL INTO THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL LEAKS OUT AND THE CONSUMER CAN'T PUT FUEL INTO VEHICLE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705985April 26, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
PURCHASED THE CAR 7/98 AS A DEMO WITH 5500 MILES WITH FULL FACTORY WARRANTY. 1 MONTH LATER IN 8/98, HAD DRIVEN 5100 MILES (WHICH INCLUDED VACATION TO NORTH CAROLINA) AND BOTH FRONT TIRES SHOWING BELTS. SENT TO LOCAL TIRE ALIGNMENT PLACE FOR 2 FREE TIRES AND ALIGNMENT WHEEL BALANCING FOR ALL 4 TIRES. 2 MONTHS LATER (10/98), CAR IS PULLING TO ONE SIDE, SOMETIMES THE OTHER...TIRE WORN AGAIN, REPLACED TIRE AGAIN AFTER 3,800 MILES DRIVEN ON NEW TIRES FREE OF CHARGE. AGAIN ALIGNMENT AND BALANCING COMPLETED. HAVE NOW PUT AN ADDITIONAL 12, 500 MILES ON THESE TIRES, PURPOSELY NOT ROTATING THIS TIME, AS I DID NOT WANT TO WEAR OUT FRONT, SWITCH TO REAR AND WEAR FRONT OUT AGAIN IN SHORT TIME. I WANTED TO SEE HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE TO SEE WEAR. CAR SHAKES BADLY OVER 55 MPH, ALSO PULLS TO ONE SIDE, BUT SWITCHES OCCASIONALLY AND WILL PULL TO OPPOSITE SIDE. DEALER STATES PROBLEM DUE ONLY TO NOT ROTATING TIRES. I STRONGLY DISAGREE AS THIS HAS BEEN 3 SETS OF TIRES RUINED IN 21,000 MILES. SEVERAL TIRE ALIGNMENT REPS HAVE STATED THAT THEY ARE CONSTANTLY ADJUSTING ALIGNMENT TO HYUNDAI ELANTRA SPECIFICALLY, INCLUDING REP WHO MY DEALER HAS SENT ME TO. ONE IN PARTICULAR STATED ALMOST IDENTICAL PROBLEM IN VERY SHORT TIME WITH SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE WITH ANOTHER CUSTOMER. WILL BE GETTING A SECOND OPINION FROM ALIGNMENT REP OF MY CHOICE 4-28-99, BUT FEEL CAR IS VIRTUAL HAZARD AND ANTICIPATE CONTINUED PROBLEMS, EVEN IF TIRES REPLACED A 4TH TIME. PLEASE ADVISE OF ANY SUGGESTIONS OR IDEAS YOUR DEPARTMENT MAY HAVE REGARDING MY SITUATION. THANK YOU, KIM CHRONISTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836297March 30, 1999
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER IS REVVING AND THE ENGINE BEGINS TO ROAR. VEHICLE SEEMS TO BE STUCK, SOMETIMES JERKING, THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE. PLEASE ADD VIN.#---
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609058February 1, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833207January 8, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SUSPENSION:FRONT
THIS IS A 1998 VEHICLE THAT IS GIVING CONSUMER PROBLEMS WITH STALLING. ALSO THE FRONT END SHAKES VERY HARD WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700210October 30, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALER 8 TIMES. THE ENGINE CUTS OUT AT ALL RATES OF SPEED. CAUSING LOSS OF POWER AND POWER STEERING. THE DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS BUT THE CAR IS STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN PUMPING GAS, WHEN THE TANK IS FULL, THE PUMP DOESN'T SHUT OFF. GAS THEN POURS OUT OF MY CAR AND DOWN THE SIDE OF THE CAR. HYUNDAI HAS TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE A PART THAT CAN FIX IT BUT THEY HAVEN'T MADE ANY ATTEMPT TO FIX IT AT THIS TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781125October 11, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEATBELT DOES NOT REACH THE LOCKING MECHANISM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828250September 28, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER HIT THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE AGAINST A GUARDRAIL AT ABOUT 50MPH, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540459September 1, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
GAS SHOOTS OUT OF THE GS TANK FILLER INLET WHEN FILLING THE TANK. THE GAS PUMP AUTO SHUTOFF ACTIVATES WHEN THE TANK IS FILLED, HOWEVER GAS SPILLS OUT OF THE TANK FORCEFULLY. DEALER POSSESSED A SERVICE BULLETIN NOT FOUND IN THE NHTSA FILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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