2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE NHTSA CAMPAIGN 09V125000, FRONT SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM APPROXIMATELY TWO OR THREE MONTHS AGO. SHE CALLED THE DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR JULY 6, 2010. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED DUE TO THE SAFETY ISSUE INVOLVED WITH THE CONTROL ARMS CONSIDERING SHE HAS BEEN WAITING ON THE PARTS FOR THREE MONTHS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 146,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE NHTSA RECALL #09V125000, SUSPENSION FRONT CONTROL ARM REPAIRED AND IT APPEARS THAT IT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTROL ARMS WERE COVERED WITH RUST AND WERE BROKEN. WHEN SHE WAS ACCELERATING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THERE WAS A NOISE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE BECAUSE THE CONTROL ARM WAS BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HER RESIDENCE SINCE THE DEALERSHIP WAS CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TOWED TO THE DEALER WITHIN A FEW DAYS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THERE WAS NO RESOLUTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 115,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON MAY 8, 2010 FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V125000 (SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM). THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE PART NEEDED WAS ON A NATIONAL BACKORDER AND WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED IT WAS BEYOND A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO ADDRESS A SAFETY RELATED RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THEY WOULD SPEAK WITH THE DEALER BUT WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 110,000.

I OWNED 1 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, IN WHICH I WAS INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY. MY CAR WAS ONLY 5 MONTHS OLD WHEN THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN EQUIPPED WITH 4 AIRBAGS, WHICH INCLUDED HEAD PROTECTION. THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON FEBRUARY 19, 2003. I WAS HIT BY A SEMI TRUCK, MAINLY ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, TO WHICH NONE OF THE 4 AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. HYUNDAI HAD BEEN CONTACTED, TO WHICH THEY CLAIM THERE WAS NO POSSIBLE FAULT OF THE MANUFACTURER. I AM PERMANENTLY DISABLED DUE TO THIS ACCIDENT, WHICH LEFT ME WITH A BRAIN INJURY AS WELL AS NUMEROUS PERMANENT ISSUES. WE ARE WORKING WITH SENATOR TIMOTHY GRINDELL IN THE STATE OF OHIO, TO MAKE "ROAD RAGE" (WHICH HAD BEEN THE REASON FOR THIS ACCIDENT), IN TRYING TO MAKE ROAD RAGE A PUNISHABLE CRIME IN THE STATE OF OHIO. WE HAVE NOT BEEN COMPENSATED IN ANY WAY FROM HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, NOT EVEN ANOTHER VEHICLE, SINCE MY CAR HAD BEEN TOTALED. CAN YOU PLEASE TELL ME IF ANYTHING CAN BE DONE SINCE I RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THE EXACT PART THAT THEY FOUND TO BE FAULTY, IN THAT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. I AM EAGER TO GET SOME KIND OF INFORMATION, WITH THE HOPES OF HELPING OTHERS IN THE FUTURE, IN THAT THESE CARS ARE UNSAFE, AND THAT HYUNDAI WILL NOT TAKE ANY KIND OF RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS CASE. I APPRECIATE ANY KIND OF HELP IN MY CASE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V125000 (SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE RECALL SERVICE REPAIR. HOWEVER, THE SPECIFIC REPAIR PART WAS ON A MASSIVE BACK ORDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT AT THE DEALER WHO PROVIDED HER A RENTAL VEHICLE. HOWEVER, SHE HAD BEEN WAITING FOR A PERIOD OF THREE WEEKS AND HAD CONCERN OF THE UNCERTAINTY OF THE AVAILABILITY OF THE RECALL PART. THE VEHICLE HAD NO FAILURE RELATED TO THE RECALL DEFECT AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 07/26/10. *LJ UPDATED 08/03/10*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT WAS PUTTING GAS INTO THE VEHICLE WHEN THE FUEL SHUT OFF AS IF THE VEHICLE WAS FULL WITH FUEL, ALTHOUGH THE TANK WAS NOT FULL. IN ADDITION, THE GASOLINE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SPILL BACK OUT FROM THE FILLER TUBE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS, WITHOUT PERFORMING A DIAGNOSTIC, THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED A CLOSED VALVE AND CHARCOAL CANISTER AT HER EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT ACCEPTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 08/13/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO PUT GAS IN THE VEHICLE UNLESS IT WAS AT A VERY SLOW RATE AND GAS WOULD SHOOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 08/23/10*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE EXAMINED FOR ROUTINE REPAIRS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGERS SIDE CONTROL ARM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED FOR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 97,000.

ON 4/8/10 I TOOK MY 02 ELANTRA IN FOR THE RECALL CONTROL ARM RUST THEY REPLACED BOTH CONTROL ARMS ON 5/17/10 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE RIGHT TIRE FELL OFF,THE CAR CAME TO REST IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD,THE CONTROL ARM FELL APART WE HAD IT TOWED BACK TO HYUNDAI WERE WE FOUND OUT THAT THE BOLT WAS BAD IT ALSO PULLED THE AXLE OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION AND TO TOP THAT OFF THEY ARE REFUSING TO PAY FOR TOWING. *TR

2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. INTERNAL CORROSION AND THINNING OF STEEL *GR UPON LEAVING WORK ON FEBRUARY 10, 2010, THE CONSUMER BACKED UP AND THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A AUTO BODY CENTER. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE CONTROL ARM HAD RUSTED THROUGH ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND THE LEFT SIDE WAS RUSTED AS WELL. DUE TO THE COST OF THE REPAIRS, THE CONSUMER DECIDED TO GET RID OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE WRECKAGE YARD. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS NOT INFORMED OF A RECALL AND HAD SHE KNOWN ABOUT THE RECALL, SHE WOULD HAVE KEPT THE VEHICLE AND HAD IT REPAIRED.*JB

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 1 WEEK AGO FROM HYUNDAI..ON THURSDAY NIGHT WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEEL "BROKE" OFF LEFT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE.. CALLED A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP ON FRI. MORN AND ARRANGED A TOW..VEHICLE ARRIVED AT DEALERSHIP, DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO TAKE VEHICLE AS THERE IS A 4 WEEK BACKORDER. CALLED A SECOND HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP WAS TOLD THAT IF THE CAR WAS DOWN HYUNDAI HAS EMERGENCY STOCK TO FIX THE VEHICLE..NOW HAVE TO PAY FOR A SECOND TOW TO THIS DEALERSHIP AND ALSO HAVE TO WAIT 1-2 WEEKS TO HAVE THIS FIXED. *TR