1998 HYUNDAI ACCENT Complaints

WHILE ACCELERATING THERE IS A LOUD BANGING NOISE LIKE THE VEHICLE IS BEING KICKED IN THE REAR, AND ENGINE IS STALLING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY HAVE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION 3 TIMES. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE CAN BE LEFT IN ANY POSITION AND IT WILL ROLL BACKWARDS. *AK

THE STARTER WAS REPLACED SIX TIMES, THE TRANSMISSION, FRONT BRAKES, OUTER TIE RODS AND THE ENGINE WERE ALL REPLACED. *TS *JB

THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN THE GEARS WERE CHANGED, THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*JB

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETER STATING IF CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES IF A CRACK DEVELOPES IN FUEL TANK. CONSUMER STATES LIGHT WAS ON PRIOR TO RECEIVING LETTER. DEALER STATED THEY WERE CHARGING FOR HER FOR CHECKING THE ENGINE LIGHT. CONSUMER FEELS SHE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR A RECALL. NLM

NHTSA RECALL 00V314001 FUEL TANK; EASTRIDGE AUTO PLEX IN CASPER WY., THE CONSUMER WAS ASKED TO MAKE 2 TRIPS, ONE TRIP FOR INSPECTING THE FUEL TANK AND IF IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT WHICH TIME IT WOULD BE ORDERED. THE OWNER WOULD HAVE TO RESCHEDULE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT AND BRING THE VEHICLE BACK. THE RECALL LETTER DOES NOT STATE THIS AS PROCEDURE. *SCC

WHILE DRIVING WAS SMELLING GAS COMING FROM VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE CHECKED BY MECHANIC, WHO COULD NOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. CONSUMER VERY UPSET BECAUSE RECEIVED A FOLLOW-UP RECALL LETTER 00V314001 REGARDING LEAK IN FUEL TANK. CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED ORIGINAL RECALL LETTER. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE A SUDDEN STOP IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY.

THE ENGINE WILL CUT OFF AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, CAUSING THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT TO COME ON. AT THIS POINT THE CAR WILL EITHER RESUME OPERATING OR STALL. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY TELL ME THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND HAVE NEVER HEARD OF ANYTHING LIKE THIS HAPPENING BEFORE. I HAVE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER.*AK

PRIOR TO THE RECALL, CONSUMER STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE, THE FUEL FILTER CAP WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED, CONSUMER STATED THAT EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TESED THE SAME CODE WOULD APPEAR, CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THIS SAME PROBLEM IS HAVING TO DO WITH THE RECALL WHICH SEEMS THAT WHAT EVER THE DEALER IS DOING IS NOT CORRECTING THE PROBLEM.*YH