1999 HYUNDAI ELANTRA Complaints

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

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

TRANSMISSIONS KEEPS FAILING. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED TRANSMISSION 3 TIMES. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT, AND AIR BAGS DID NOTDEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

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.

REAR LAP SEAT BELT BECOMES UNDONE ON ITS OWN WHEN USED WITH THE CHILD SAEFTY SEAT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WE'VE HAD THE ELANTRA IN THE SHOP 7 TIMES AND THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED 3 TIMES. THE CASE NUMBER WITH HYUNDAI IS 508316, THE CASE NUMBER WE HAD WITH THE BBB IS HYU-9980560. THE TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP INTO NEUTRAL WHEN PASSING OR ACCELERATING, CREATING A POSSIBLE LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. AFTER THE LAST TIME IT WAS SERVICED IN DECEMBER, THE CAR RAN FINE UNTIL JUST LAST WEEK. NOW IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. THERER IS A RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V178000--AND ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, THIS HAS BEEN SERVICED. WE ARE NOT GETTING THE SUPPORT WE FEEL WE NEED FROM THE DEALER, AND ALSO FEEL THAT THIS COULD BE A PROBLEM WITH OTHERS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF TRANSMISSIONS THAT HAVE BEEN REPLACED IN OUT CAR. *AK

WHILE ACCELERATING ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND REACHING A SPEED OF 50 MPH TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND EVENTUALLY FAILED TO CHANGE GEARS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE ACCELERATING ONTO HIGHWAY, VEHICLE LURCHED AND REFUSED TO ACCELERATE. HIGH PITCHED WHINE FROM ENGINE. WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS. EMERGENCY ROAD SERVICE TOOK ALONG TIME TO LOCATE A SERVICE PROVIDER. DEALER WAS LACKING IN CUSTOMER SERVICE & SATISFACTION. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ANY MORE HELPFUL, DID NOT TAKE COMPLAINT. IT TOOK 26 DAYS TO REPAIR. DEALERSHIPS MECHANIC STATED THAT MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, AND THAT THEY HAD RESOLVED THE PROBLEM, AND THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED. TO DATE NO NOTICE OF RECALL RECIEVED NOR HAS ONE BEEN POSTED OR REPORTED BY ANY GOVERNMENT AGENCY OR OTHER GROUP. *AK

WHILE TEST DRIVING VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED TORQUE STEERING PROBLEMS UPON ACCELERATION, SALESPERSON STATED IT WAS NORMAL. NLM