1996 HYUNDAI ACCENT Complaints

VEHICLE CONSTANTLY PULLS TO THE RIGHT MAKING IT HARD TO STEER.TIRES AND STRUTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, AND PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. *AK

LEFT FRONT LOWER COIL SPRING SNAPPED WHILE DRIVING, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND WENT INTO GRASSY MEDIAN. NOTHING WAS HIT. REPORTED BY INSURANCE AGENT, NOT OWNER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, THEN PARKED VEHICLE. LATER, TRIED TO DRIVE AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT A WARNING.*AK CUSTOMER SAYS THE INSPECTOR AND THE DEALER DENIED HIM THE WARRANTY FOR THE AIR BAG THAT WAS DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT RESION. THE DEALER AND THE INSPECTOR SUSPECT THERE MUST HAVE BEEN FRONT IMPACT THAT CAUSED THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. *YH

NO SOUND PROOFING IN DOORS, NOISE IS VERY LOUD WHEN DRIVING OVER 50 MPH. I BELIEVE I'VE LOST SOME HEARING IN LEFT EAR. *AK **** DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****739751.

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH BOTH FRONT SIDE WINDOWS COMING OFF THE TRACK. FIRST TIME WINDOW WAS REPAIRED BY DEALER UNDER WARRANTY. YEAR LATER, PROBLEM REOCCURRED TWICE, AND DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR DUE TO EXPIRED WARRANTY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH TREAD ON PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR TIRE CAME OFF. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE SOMEHOW. DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED. ORIGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT ON A 96, HYUNDAI, ACCENT. TIRE MILEAGE 23, 175. THE TIRE WAS TAKEN TO A UNIROYAL DEALERSHIP. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT TREAD SEPARATION WAS NORMAL. PLEASE LIST DOT # AND TIRE SIZE.*AK FINALLY, THE DEALER OFFERED FOUR FREE TIRES TO THE CUSTOMER. *YH

THREE OF INSIDE DOOR HANDLES DID NOT WORK. DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PREVIOUSLY BROKE . BUT HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY THE DEALER UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, DOOR BROKE AGAIN. ALSO, BACK DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLES BROKE/BACK PASSENGER SIDE DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM EITHER INSIDE OR OUTSIDE, AND FRONT PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDE DOORS COULD ONLY BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. CONSUMER IS ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BACK PASSENGERS' SEATBELTS.*AK

HYUNDAI IS MAKING ME PAY FOR THE SECOND REPLACEMENT AND WILL REIMBURSE THE PART 6 WEEKS LATER. NO SAFETY DEFEC TLISTED.

WHILE PARKED VEHICLE WAS STRUCK IN THE FRONT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WICH CAUSED THE FRONT END TO FALL OFF. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 25MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

BRAKE SYSTEM WAS GRINDING. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE HAS HAD FORTY WORK ORDERS. ALSO, RADIO MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN TURNING THE VOLUME UP THE STATION CHANGED. SEAT BELTS AND SUNVISORS DON'T WORK PROPERLY, TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, WINDOWS GO DOWN ABOUT 1/4 IN WHILE DRIVING. *AK *ML