2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA Complaints

2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA 2002. CONSUMER IS UNHAPPY WITH HYUNDAI MOTORS. *GR THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL. THE CONTROL ARMS, SUB FRAME AND AXLE HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB

2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA RECALL NEVER RECEIVED UNTIL 3/1/10. WHEEL FELL OFF AND WENT IN DITCH. HAD TO HAVE TOWED TO GARAGE AND HYUNDAI REFUSED PAYMENT OF TOWING BILL AS TOWING WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. HOW WAS I SUPPOSED TO GET IT TO THE GARAGE. THANK GOODNESS NO ONE WAS HURT; IT COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR

2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. STEERING ISSUES *GR THE CONSUMER STATED HIS DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, WHEN SUDDENLY IT WOULD NOT STEER CORRECTLY AND A THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. WHEN SHE EXITED THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL WAS POSITIONED OUTWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND UPON INSPECTION, THE LOWER FRONT CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMERS WIFE DISCOVERED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE EXACT PROBLEM, BUT A RECALL WAS NEVER RECEIVED. HYUNDAI WAS UNABLE TO GIVE THE CONSUMER A SATISFACTORY ANSWER AS TO WHY THEY NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL. *JB

2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. CONSUMER DESCRIBES UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION ISSUES *GR THE CONSUMER STATED SHE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHICH RESULTED IN ACCIDENTS.

I HAVE A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA WITH A RECALL OF CORROSION PROBLEM OF THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM. I CALLED ONE MONTH AGO FOR A APPOINTMENT GOT A DATE OF MAY 17 FOR INSPECTION. APRIL 16 MY CAR BROKE DOWN DUE TO CORROSION OF THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM. I TOWED MY CAR TO HYUNDAI THEY INSPECTED MY CAR BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARMS ONE ALREADY BAD THE OTHER NO GOOD AND ALSO THE FRONT SUBFRAME HAS TO BE REPLACED. THEY TELL ME THERE IS A NATIONAL PARTS SHORTAGE AND WILL TAKE UP TO A MONTH TO REPAIR MY CAR. MEANWHILE I HAVE NO CAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 20002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. SHE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH OVER A SPEED BUMP AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TURNING OUT OF CONTROL. THE STEERING WHEEL THEN TURNED RAPIDLY TO THE RIGHT. SHE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKES WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V125000: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM) BUT UPON CONTACTING THE DEALER, WAS TOLD THAT THE PART REQUIRED TO PERFORM THE RECALL WAS ON BACK ORDER UNTIL APRIL 12, 2010. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AFTER THE 12TH OF APRIL AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS STILL ON BACK ORDER AND THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF WHEN IT WOULD ARRIVE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH HAVING HER VEHICLE OUT OF SERVICE FOR SUCH AN EXTENDED AMOUNT OF TIME; SINCE HER MEDICAL CONDITION REQUIRED HER TO MAKE SEVERAL TRIPS TO HER PHYSICIAN. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 83,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR RECALL 09V125000 (SUSPENSION: FRONT:CONTROL ARM). THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE TWO DEALERSHIPS DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,300. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THE FRONT CONTROL ARMS FAILED AND THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH RESULTED IN A FATAL CRASH. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED ON THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE VIN IS A PART OF RECALL NHTSA ID NUMBER 09V12500 (SUSPENSION FRONT: CONTROL ARM). AN APPOINTMENT WAS PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED BEFORE THE CRASH OCCURRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 118,000.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 25 MPH, THE ENGINE LIGHTS COME ON, POWER STEERING IS REMOVED AND THE ENGINE TURNS OFF. WHILE TRYING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER MUST PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR ONCE WHICH ALLOWS ENGINE POWER TO RETURN AND REGAIN FORWARD MOVEMENT, HOWEVER THE RPM GAUGE FLUCTUATES FROM BELOW 500 TO ABOVE 2000 AND THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF AGAIN. THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN OCCURS EVERY TIME THE AUTOMOBILE IS RE-FUELED. ONCE THE VEHICLE HAS STARTED RUNNING AND COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP, FUEL LEAKS OUT OF THE SAFETY CANISTER AT AN ALARMING RATE. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS DUE TO THE TANK'S INABILITY TO ALERT THE GAS STATION FUEL GUN OF THE FUEL LEVEL INSIDE OF THE TANK. IN OTHER WORDS, THE TANK ACCEPTS MORE FUEL THAN IT IS DESIGNED TO ASSUME (APPROXIMATELY 2 GALLONS) DURING EVERY REFUEL. THIS IS NOT ONLY A SAFETY OR FIRE HAZARD FOR THE CURRENT DRIVER AND PASSENGERS, BUT IT AFFECTS ANY OTHER VEHICLE OR OBJECT SURROUNDING THE FUEL SPILL. THE FUEL VAPOR IS ALSO AN ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY ISSUE. THE SCENT IN THE VEHICLE ALONE HAS CAUSED NAUSEA ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. HYUNDAI HAS REPLACED BOTH OIL VALVE COVER GASKETS, OIL SEAL, EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND GASKET AND VARIOUS OTHER WARRANTY RECALL ITEMS...HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND HYUNDAI HAS STATED THAT "I HAVE TO CONTINUE DRIVING WITH THIS PROBLEM". THEY WILL NOT COVER ANY FURTHER REPLACEMENTS (INCLUDING A FAULTY FUEL TANK WHICH THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE IN DULUTH CLAIMS IS THE IRRITANT) EVEN THOUGH I HAVE PURCHASED A 10YR/100,000MI PLAN B WARRANTY TO COVER SUCH ITEMS WHILE PURCHASING MY NEW 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE VEHICLE IS 8 YRS OLD WITH LESS THAN 70,000 MILES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH; THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING AND PULLING TO THE SIDE. THE FAILURE WOULD NOT OCCUR WHEN TRAVELING AT LOWER SPEEDS AND WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. AT A LATER DATE, SHE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A RECALL, DESCRIBING THE EXACT FAILURES EXPERIENCED WITH HER VEHICLE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V125000 (SUSPENSION FRONT CONTROL ARM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO MAKE THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. HE COULD NOT PROVIDE A DATE IN WHICH THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DEEMED THE VEHICLE AS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND WOULD NOT RELEASE THE VEHICLE TO THE CONTACT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.