Hyundai Elantra Complaints (1999)

128 consumer complaints on file.

#745919May 25, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
IN-SHOP FOR TRANSMISSION 3 TIMES (ON 3RD TRANS); PAINT PEELING ON BUMPER (DEALER REFUSTED TO PAINT);CLEAR COAT CRACKED AND BUBBLED ON SPOILER & SIDE MIRROR (DEALER REPAINTED); NOTICED A/C DIDN'T WORK RIGHT AFTER PURCHASE; CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON (REASON FOR REPLACING ENGINE COIL, ETC. AND CONVERTER); INTERIOR DRIVER'S DOOR HANDLE BROKE; DEALER ALWAYS FIGHTS GETTING US A LOANER/RENTAL CAR (BUT WE HAVE TO HAVE ONE SINCE ITS OUR ONLY CAR NOW!); ALWAYS IN SHOP AN EXTENSIVE AMOUNT OF TIME EXCEPT WHEN THEY ARE PAYING FOR US A RENTAL; MANUFACTURER CONTACTED BY PHONE IN MAY 2001, BUT OFFERED NO HELP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745816May 24, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO APPROACH A COMPLETE STOP TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO POP OR SLIP OUT OF GEAR, CAUSING THE CAR TO JERK VERY HARD AT TIMES. ONLY HAPPENS WHEN CAR IS DECELERATING BETWEEN 20-15 MPH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745782May 23, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
I WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION (I HIT THE BACK BUMPER OF A PICKUP TRUCK). ALTHOUGH NO DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE TRUCK, MY CAR ENDED UP WITH ALMOST $5,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE. NEITHER MY AIR BAGS NOR SHOULDER RESTRAINTS WORKED. I ENDED UP HITTING MY FOREHEAD ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD CAUSING SOME MODERATE TO SEVERE NECK TRAUMA. I REPORTED THE FAILURE TO HYUNDAI AND SEEM TO BE GETTING NO HELP. THEY INSIST THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM. I STILL CAN SIT IN MY CAR AND MOVE MY CHEST FORWARD AGAINST THE SHOULDER RESTRAINTS AS FAST AS I CAN AND NEVER HAVE THE EVEN SLOW ME DOWN. HOWEVER, IF I USE MY HAND TO MOVE THE STRAPS FORWARD, THEY LOCK UP IMMEDIATELY AS THEY SHOULD. I SPOKE AGAIN TO HYUNDAI (1-800-633-5151 FILE #[XXX]) AND THEY INSIST THAT IT IS NORMAL TO MOVE FORWARD LIKE MY RESTRAINTS DO. ALL I KNOW IS THAT MY SHOULDER RESTRAINTS DO NOTAND DID NOT MOVE FORWARD IN ANY OTHER CAR I HAVE DRIVEN IN. SOMETHING IS WRONG HERE. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOU CAN OFFER AS I AM VERY NERVOUS ABOUT DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT HAS PROVEN TO ME TO BE UNSAFE. I LOOK FORWARD TO ANY HELP YOU CAN OFFER. SINCERELY, [XXX]. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *JS *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#888812May 22, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HESITATES AND THEN TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHICLE COULD NOT START BECAUSE THE CHARGING SYSTEM FAILED TO MAINTAIN THE BATTERY. AFETERWARDS, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ROUGH ACCELERATION, CUTTING OFF IN IDLE, SURGING BACK AND FORWARD. BRAKES PULSING AND SQUEALING. LATER ON, THE AIR SYSTEM STOPPED COMPLETELY DUE TO THE HEATER FAN AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY FAILURE. CHECK THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON DUE TO BURNED SPARK PLUG WIRES. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888814May 22, 2001
SUSPENSION, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED VEHICLE SEVERLY PULLS TO RIGHT OR LEFT, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHICLE COULD NOT START BECAUSE THE CHARGING SYSTEM FAILED TO MAINTAIN THE BATTERY. AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ROUGH ACCELERATION, CUTTING OFF IN IDLE, SURGING BACK AND FORWARD. BRAKES PULSING AND SQUEALING. LATER ON THE AIR SYSTEM STOPPED COMPLETELY DUE TO THE HEATER FAN AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY FAILURE. CHECK THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON DUE TO BURNED SPARK PLUG WIRES. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745473May 17, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3RD FAILURE INVOLVING TRANSMISSION OR TRANSMISSION COMPONENT SINCE CAR PURCHASED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745198May 11, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR WANTING TO STALL AT TAKE OFFS. WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICING I WAS TOLD I WOULD NEED THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR FIXED. I FOUND THAT THIS WAS A RECALL ISSUE CAMPAIGN # 00V259 FOR ALL 1999 ELANTRAS. MY CAR HOWEVER DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE QUICK FIX UNLESS I WANT TO PAY FOR IT. THIS IS ALREADY AN ISSUE WITH THE 1999'S APPARENTLY HYUNDAI NEEDS TO GO BACK FARTHER THEN THE MANUFACTURE DATE OF JULY 1998. WHY MINE DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE "ALL 1999 ELANTRA" CATAGORY IS BEYOND ME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744830May 2, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WELD IN EXHAUST PIPE CRACKED. EXHAUST IS SUPPORTED ONLY AT FRONT AND AT MUFFLER. NEEDS ADDITIONAL SUPPORT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742115March 8, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD LEAKAGE 3 TIMES SINCE AUGUST OF 200 THAT HAS BEEN ATTENDED TO,,,,,,,ON THE DATE OF 3/7/01 IT WAS REPRTED TO THE DEALER ONCE AGAIN AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS DOWN A PINT OF FLUISD AND TO WATCH IT......WHAT I WOULD LIKE IS TO SEE THE THING PERMANENTLY REPAIRED OR REPLACED,,,,I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR HELP IN THIS,,,THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881294February 23, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER CAR AT 15MPH AND BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#558842January 9, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SEATS
BATTERY FAILED. NLM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558566January 3, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE RECALL REPAIR 00V-259 PERFORMED ON 11/22/00 WHICH WAS SUPPOSED TAKE A HALF DAY TO COMPLETE, THE MECHANIC RESIGNED THAT DAY AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT AURHORIZED TO BE PICKED UP UNTIL DEC. 6, THE CONSUMER PICKED UP THE VEHICLE BECAUSE SHE FELT SHE WAS GETTING THE RUN AROUND, VEHICLE STILL HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND CONTINUES TO STALL. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785148December 26, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE HESITATES TO ACCELERATE WHEN CONSUMER PRESSES THE ACCELERATOR, THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737235December 3, 2000
AIR BAGS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#875751November 30, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
HEAD-ON COLLISION,SPEED 35 MPH, BOTH AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER WOULD NOT SPEAK TO CONSUMER REGARDING AIRBAGS. HYUNDAI COMPANY WILL NOT TALK TO CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#871059September 20, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MAJOR AND MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#868896August 28, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSIONS KEEPS FAILING. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED TRANSMISSION 3 TIMES. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868316August 22, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT, AND AIR BAGS DID NOTDEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728353August 18, 2000
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER MAKES LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHEN IT TURNS ON ALMOST EVERY TIME/ TURN SIGNAL SOMETIMES TURNS HEADLIGHTS OFF WHEN YOU USE IT/ PAINT IS GETTING EATEN AWAY IN SPOTS ALL OVER THE CAR ALL THEY WAY TO THE METAL/ DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED ON ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS THEY SAID THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING IS NORMAL SOUNDING WHICH IS A BUNCH OF CRAP THEY JUST DONT WANT TO SPEND THE TIME TO DIAGNOSE IT PROPERLY AND HAVE TO FIX IT, LAZY GREASE MONKEYS ALHTOUGH ONE OF THE SHOP GUYS IS DECENT AND IS TRYING TO HELP ME ON THE PAINT PROBLEM THROUGH THE PAINT PROTECTOR WARRANTY THAT I PAID FOR SO WE WILL SEE HOW THAT GOES BECAUSE MOST OF THE CAR NEEDS TO BE REPAINTED, AND THE WARRANTY CO. ONLY WANTED TO PAY FOR COLOR SANDING OR BUFFING BIG SURPRISE THERE, JUST ANOTHER BIG COMPANY TRYING TO SCREW THE LITTLE GUY HUH. WELL THANKS FOR LISTENING TO ME YOU GUYS DO GREAT SERVICE HERE, THANKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866780August 3, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AT ABOUT 40 MPH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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