2000 HYUNDAI ELANTRA Complaints

WHILE FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP, VEHICLE BUCKED OR SURGED FORWARD BEFORE I COULD REACH PARK TO TURN OFF THE CAR. NOTICE SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HOOD.

WHEN TURN SIGNALS WERE TURNED ON HEADLIGHTS CUT OFF. CONSUMER TRAVELED MOSTLY ON NON LIT/ DARK ROADS. THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS. DEALER HASN'T HEARD OF PROBLEM. *AK

BRAKES WOULD PULSATE WHEN APPLIED. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP 6 TIMES FOR PROBLEM. ROTORS NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED. THEN, TOOK TO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS FOR REPAIRS. CURRENTLY, HAS STEADY BANGING. PROBLEM NOT REPAIRED. REPRESENTATIVE SENT, BUT NOTHING SOLVED. HAD CONTACTED MR. GRATO AND MANUFACTURER . INFORMED NOT REPAIRING BRAKES FOR SEVENTH TIME. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION LEAKING PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER CONSIDERED THE VEHICLE LEMON, AND DECLINED TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. *YH

CONSUMER WAS INSIDE OF A PARKING LOT TRAVELING SPEED OF 10MPH AND SHE APPROACHED A STOP SIGN, WAS GOING INTO NEXT INTERSECTION. SHE PROCEEDED FORWARD, AND VEHICLE STALLED. SHE WAS HALFWAY THROUGH THE STREET AND ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED INTO HER BECAUSE OF STALLING. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK *SLC

RECALL 00V259001, CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER, DEALER TOLD HER ABOUT RECALL ON 28 FEB 2001. VEHICLE HAD STALLED A FEW TIMES SINCE PURCHASE IN OCT 2000 RECALL PERFORMED ON 5 MAR 2001. *AK *SLC

WHILE DRIVING 70 TO 75 MPH VEHICLE HIT A GUARDRAIL HEAD-ON AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. ALSO, AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON, AND GAS FUMES WERE PRESENT. NO ONE HAS SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER HAS REPORTED 5 TIMES TO DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD, AND THERE WAS NO CONTROL OVER IT. ON 02-21-01, VEHICLE KEPT JERKING FORWARD WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, IT WAS VIBRATING. EVEN IN PARK VEHICLE KEPT DOING IT. IT WAS SO STRONG THAT LAP SEAT BACK WAS SO TIGHT THAT IT BRUISED AND INJURED CONSUMER'S WAIST. MOTION OF VEHICLE CAUSED A SPRAIN ANKLE WHILE TRYING TO HOLD BRAKE DOWN. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM, AND CAN'T FIND A REMEDY. *AK *SLC

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40 MPH ON HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE WAS HESITATING/ CUTTING OFF AND ON. NO REVERSE AND NO FORWARD. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. *AK

IGNITION LOCKED-UP AT FIRST INCIDENT, ONE WEEK AFTER VEHICLE WAS RETURNED, PROBLEM RESURFACED, VEHICLE RETURNED TO DEALER FOR FOUR DAYS. RECEIVED VEHICLE AFTER FIVE DAYS THIRD OCCURRENCE, VEHICLE IN DEALER FOR NEW IGNITION (SECOND TIME.).*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 15-20 MPH AND TRYING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP VEHICLE SLID ON ICE AND REAR ENDED A TRUCK. AIR BAGS DID NO DEPLOY EVEN THOUGH WHOLE FRONT END/HEADLIGHTS/ RADIATOR, AND BUMPER WERE TORN OFF. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS NORMAL BECAUSE IT DID NOT HIT RIGHT SENSOR BUTTON.*AK