2002 HYUNDAI ACCENT Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EVERY SCREW OR NUT UNDER THE HOOD OF HER VEHICLE WAS RUSTY AND CORRODED. THE LAST PLACE SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE WAS TO THE DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE. THE CONTACT HAS NOT TAKEN HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE RUSTY SCREWS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,900.

2002 HYUNDAI ACCENT - OWNER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. CONDITIONS AND INJURIES ARE SIMILAR TO THOSE STATED IN RECALL 02V167000. *NJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE MERGED INTO ANOTHER LANE AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TOWED THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTS WERE PERFORMED. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THERE FAILURES OCCURRED IDENTICALLY ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISKS INVOLVED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ALIGNMENT WAS OFF ON THE VEHICLE AND SHE HAD TO PURCHASE NEW TIRES. SHE ALSO SMELLED BURNING WIRES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,999 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE SWITCHING LANES BETWEEN 35-40 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT'S FACE SLAMMED INTO THE WINDSHIELD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 30,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION DUE TO INTERNAL FAILURE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE BUT THE ENGINE WAS STILL ON. THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY DRIVE IN REVERSE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,407. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER INSTALLED A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION THE 2ND TIME. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND HAD TO PAY $439.62 FOR LABOR COST. THE CONSUMER WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR REPAIRS. UPDATED 09/18/07 *TR

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILING. PREVIOUSLY REVVED WHILE IN PARK. TOOK TO MECHANIC, PROBLEM SEEMED TO GO AWAY. WHILE ON HIGHWAY TRYING TO PASS OTHER CARS, AFTER STEPPING ON GAS - CAR WOULD JUMP/CLUNK/JERK INTO GEAR. ON BACK ROAD HOME, WAS REVVING HIGHER THAN NORMAL BUT DIDN'T SEEM TO WANT TO GO ANYWHERE. SLUGGISH AND JITTERY RESPONSE TO INCREASE IN SPEED. MECHANIC SAID IT HAS A WHINNY NOISE WHILE TEST DRIVING. EXACT MILEAGE 54,854. STILL PAYING ON CAR. PURCHASED USED. WILL CONTACT DEALER, ALTHOUGH NOT SURE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD RUBBING NOISE AND THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED SHARPLY TO THE LEFT. SHE WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL AND DRIVE HOME. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURES AS NOTED IN RECALL # 96V113000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 66,000.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS A RATTLING NOISE WAS HEARD IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER BEING DRIVEN TO THE DEALER, IT WAS DETERMINED THE TRANS AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WAS DRIVING ALONG AT 60 MPH. STOP AT LIGHT, WHEN READY TO GO, THE CAR "BOGGED" AND THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF LOW GEAR, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED OVER, TESTED ALL AUTO. TRANS. GEARS, FINE. GOT TO OFFICE. TURNED OFF CAR FOR 1-2 HRS. GOT BACK IN CAR, STARTED UP, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NOT ON AND THE PROBLEM WAS GONE?? I THINK THE "COMPUTER BRAIN" MALFUNCTION, IS THAT POSSIBLE AND WHY??? *NM