1996 HYUNDAI ACCENT Complaints

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR RECALLED (97V026) AND REPAIRED BUT FAILED 3 MORE TIME AFTER REPAIR WHICH RESULTS IN POOR VISIBILITY. NLM

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HWY ON RAINY NIGHT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE IN THE BRAKES. TRIED TO SLOW DOWN, APPLIED BRAKES AND WENT INTO A DITCH. CONTACTED DEALER MAY THE NECESSARY REPAIR FOR A RECALL. *AK

WAS A FRONT SIDE IMPACT DRIVER INJURED, AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER OR PASSENGER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE HELP

WHEN DRIVING AT BOTH RESIDENTIAL & HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO SLIP OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL CAUSING A RACING OF THE ENGINE & A SUDDEN JERKING OF THE VEHICLE. SO FAR THIS HAS RESOLVED AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS AND THE TRANSMISSION RE-ENGAGES. THIS HAS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. THE SECOND REPORT RELATES TO THE THE ENGINE NOT MOVING INTO OVERDRIVE WHEN IT SHOULD. BOTH OF THESE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN HAPPENING RANDOMLY BUT WITH INCREASING FREQUENCY. *AK

CONSUMER DROVE OVER NORMAL STEEL PLATE HAT WAS LEFT IN MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION, AND DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT A COLLISION. *AK

HE TENIDO PROBLEMAS EN VARIAS OCASIONES CON LOS CRISTALES DE LAS PUERTAS, LOS HANDLES DE LAS PUERTAS SE ROMPEN, EL DASH ROTO, EL VINIL DE LOS TAPA SOL SE HA DESPEGADO, LO HE LLEVADO EN VARIAS OCASIONES POR QUE EL CARRO ESTA AHOGADO Y EN DOS OCASIONES ME HA PRENDIDO LA LUZ DE CHECK ENGINE Y NO ENCUENTRAN NADA, DICEN QUE ES LA VIBRACION DEL MOTOR. ANTES DE LOS SEIS MESES DE USO DEL CARRO YA LOS ESPEJOS RETROVISORES DE LOS LADOS ESTABAN DESPINTADOS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, VEHICLE WILL GO DOWN FROM 55 MPH TO 30 MPH, AND IS JERKING. ALSO, VEHICLE IS SHIFTING IMPROPERLY AND STALLS. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 40 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

RECALL REPAIR OF THE INSTALLATION OF A SPRING GUIDE TO PREVENT THE SPRING FROM CONTACTING THE TIRE IN THE EVENT THAT IT BREAKS DUE TO CORROSION IS NOT A SUFFICIENT REPAIR, REPAIR DOES NOT ILLIMINATE THE POSSIBILITY OF SPRING FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION OF ROCK SALT.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL DROP OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL WHILE CAR IS IN DRIVE USUALLY AROUND 35 TO 40 MPH. THIS CONDITION DOES NOT REGISTER WHEN CAR IS ON ELECTRONIC DIAGNOSTIC DEVICES. ON ATLEAST THREE OCCASIONS PRIOR TO THE FIRST, TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED. IT HAD BEEN PLACED ON A DEVICE, WITH NO PROBLEM FOUND. THE SECOND, SUPPOSEDLY NEW TRANSMISSION BEGAN HAVING THE SAME TROUBLE, AGAIN IT COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED BY MACHINE. BECAUSE NO ONE WANTED TO HELP I GAVE THE CAR UP. WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR I WAS TOLD IT WAS NEW BY THE DEALERSHIP, IT TOOK THE HYUNDAI CORPORATION 2 YRS TO SEND ME A WARRENTY CARD AND PUT THE CAR IN MY NAME. WHEN THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM STARTED W/THE TRANSMISSION I FOUND OUT THAT THE CAR HAD PREVIOUSLY BELONGED TO SOMEONE IN CALIFORNIA WHO MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE HAD THE SAME TROUBLE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHER HYUNDAI OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THEIR ACCENTS. ALSO TO NO AVAIL WITH THE COMPANY OR DEALERSHIPS. *AK