Hyundai Elantra Complaints (1999)

128 consumer complaints on file.

#8011953June 17, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL NOT CHANGE GEARS AND WOULDN'T INCREASE IN SPEED. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, CANNOT FIND PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010286May 21, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL JUST STALL OUT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP , ANDTHEY REPLACE PCV VALVE. THEN ENGINE BLEW OUT. HAD ENGINE REBUILT, AND IT BLREW OUT AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009514May 9, 2002
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS FAILED TO FUNCTION AFTER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR CAME ON.*AK. CONSUMERS DAUGHTER WAS MAKING A TURN AND THE SEAT BELT SENSORS WENT OFF, CAUSING THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT TO TIGHTEN AGAINST HER CHEST, NOW THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS WILL NOT ENGAGE, THE DEALER WANTS 1500 DOLLARS TO REAPIR THE SEAT BELT SENSORS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007353April 11, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS DAILY AT LOW SPEEDS, ALSO SPUTTERS AND HESITATES. DEALER CANNOT REMEDY.*AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005923March 19, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DIED. ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTERWARDS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED SPARK PLUGS. CONSUMER STATED EVERY 10,000 MILE VEHICLE NEEDED SPARK PLUGS. CAUSE UNKNOWN, THE CONSUMER CHECKED THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND FOUND THE HYUNDAI APPEARED TO HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THIS WAS NOT A RECALL AND THAT HYUNDAI DOES NOT HAVE TO HONOR THE WARRANTY.*AK *NLM *DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005568March 13, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION IN WHICH AIR BAG COVER POPPED OFF, BUT NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK *YD
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#759238March 11, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION MADE CAR BUCK SEVERELY WHEN IT DOWNSHIFTED.IT SLIPPED BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEAR. FLUID WAS ALSO LEAKING.TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 23,000 MILES BY THE DEALER. THE CAR STILL SLIPS BETWEEN GEARS AND NOW MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN DECELERATING. MANUFACTURER SEEMED UNCONCERNED THAT TRANSMISSION WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR A SECOND TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005156March 7, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
EARLY IN THE MORNING CONSUMER FOUND REAR WINDSHIELD SHATTERED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND COULD NOT RECALL HOW IT HAPPENED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005157March 7, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
BOTH HANDLES IN FRONT DOORS HAD FALLEN OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005159March 7, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
BOTH AIR CONDITIONER AND RADIO HAD STOP WORKING SUDDENLY. CONSUMER BELIEVED IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM HAD CONTACTED DEALER,AND THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT HAD CAUSED THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004854March 1, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE HESITATES UPON ACCELERATION. DRIVER FEELS ITS UNSAFE WHEN PULLING INTO AN INTERSECTION AND VEHICLE HESITATES TO GO. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003085January 29, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND COMPLETELY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE ENGINE, THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED. *JG *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001949January 10, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH CONSUMERS VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER HIT HIS HEAD ON WINDSHIELD, AND PASSENGER SUFFERED BACK INJURIES. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 5500.00. *AK *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#8001952January 10, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND SEATBELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER. DRIVER HIT HIS HEAD ON WINDSHIELD AND PASSENGER SUFFERED BACK INJURIES. *AK *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#785761October 31, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING, ANOTHER VEHICLE STOPPED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER WHICH CAUSED HIM TO HARD BRAKE, BUT HAD NO BRAKE PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL, BRAKES FAILED, HOWEVER THEY WORK WHEN REGULAR BRAKING, ONLY FAIL FOR HARD BRAKING.*YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753467October 20, 2001
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER
2/4/2000 - HEATER FAN & MOTOR ASSEMBLY REPLACED (AND AGAIN ON 8/25/2001); 10/12/2000 - RADIATOR APPEARS TO BLOW UP, TECHNICAL ADVISOR "JOE STROUD" ACCUSED CONSUMER OF TAMPERING WITH IT TO DISABLE IT - RADIATOR AND THERMOSTAT REPLACED & REAR HUB BOLT ASSEMBLY; 11/07/2000 - MISFIRE DETECTED IN SPARK PLUG ASSEMBLY; 12/30/2000 - BATTERY DIED IN 17 DEGREE TEMP, CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP & WAS REFUSED, TOWED AGAIN AFTER ADDT'L CONTACT WITH ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE COMPANY (BATTERY REPLACED FILE #565541 & HYUNDAI COMPENSATED FOR RENTAL); 3/20/2001 - TEMP GUAGE REGISTERS "HOT" A/C NOT COOLING PROPERLY - FAN RELAY REPLACED; 8/25/2001 - FAN MOTOR RATTLES AND TEMP GUAGE REGISTERS "HOT" AND A/C INOPERABLE - REPLACED FAN MOTOR AGAIN (1ST REPL 2/4/2000); 9/14/2001 - "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT ON, NO LOSS OF POWER; SPARK PLUG CABLE SET REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897122October 1, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS GOING 60MPH ON EXPRESS WAY WHEN CONSUMERS VEHICLE REARENDED A STALLED VEHICLE, DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, PASSENGER WAS INJURED, CONSUMER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CONTACTING MANUFACTURER. *AK *YD
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#9003985September 26, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
HUGE REPORT LISTED WITH BBB AUTO LINE AND ARBITRATION HYNDAI DENY FAULT. PLEASE CHECK ALL REPORTS & RECORDS. BRAKES ARE STILL BAD CAR CAN'T BE DRIVEN WHEN IT RAINS OR CAR IS WASHED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751244August 27, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND JUMPS OUT OF GEAR, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO CLIMB IN RPM. AT OTHER TIMES THE TRANSMISSION THE TRANS WAITS TO GRAB THEN JERKS THE CAR FORWARD. AS OF THIS TIME THE CAR HAS BEEN IN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AT 12000, 39000, 42000 AND IT IS GOING BACK IN. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP ON 8/24/2000, AFTER PICKING THE CAR UP FROM REPAIRS THE SAME PROBLEM RETURNED ON THE WAY HOME AND THE CAR IS GOING BACK IN ON 8/28/2000.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746576June 7, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
ROTORS WERE WARPED;TRUNK LID DO NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. YOU CAN STAND BESIDE THE CAR AND LOOK DOWN INSIDE THE TRUNK. TRANSMISSION JERKS WHILE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC . WHILE IN TH PROCESS OF STOPPING THE TRANSMISSION FEELS AS THOUGH IT'S GOING TO FALL OUT OF THE CAR. I'VE TAKEN THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THESE AND OTHER COMPLAINTS AND THEY CONTINUE TO TELL ME THAT NO PROBLEMS CAN BE FOUND. PLEASE HELP ME GET THESE ISSUES RESOLVED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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