2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA Complaints

I WAS DRIVING A HYUDAI ELENTRA RENTAL CAR AND I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WITH THE CAR IN DRIVE AND MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, AND THE BRAKE WAS NOT HOLDING THE CAR BACK AND THE CAR WAS DRIFTING FORWARD A LITTLE INTO THE INTERSECTION. I PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND YOU COULD HEAR THE ENGINE REVVING VERY FAST EVEN THOUGH I DID NOT HAVE MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. I TOLD THE ATTENDANT WHEN I RETURNED THE RENTAL CAR THAT THE BRAKE WASN'T HOLDING THE CAR BACK AT A RED LIGHT, BUT TOLD HER THAT I DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. SHE SAID THAT SHE WOULD TAKE THE CAR OUT OF SERVICE TO BE CHECKED. THE FOLLOWING WEEK IN THE MARCH 9 USA TODAY THERE WAS AN ARTICLE REPORTING THAT SOME TOYOTA CAMRYS, CAMRY SOLARAS, AND LEXUS ES 300S SURGED FORWARD WITH NO REASON. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS WHAT OCCURRED IN THE HYUNDAI THAT I WAS DRIVING. I HAVE CALLED AVIS TO GIVE THEM THE CAR NUMBER THAT I WAS DRIVING SO THAT THEY CAN TAKE THE CAR IN TO BE CHECKED. I HAVE LISTED THE CAR BELOW AS A 2004 MODEL. I BELIEVE THAT IT WAS A 2004 BECAUSE IT WAS NEW AND HAD LOW MILEAGE. A QUESTION BELOW ASKS WHETHER IT HAD CRUISE CONTROL, BUT I DON'T KNOW. *JB

CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR...MY CAR HAS 650 MILES AND IS 2 WEEKS OLD. MY SECOND CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED THIS MORNING. THIS IS A DANGEROUS PART TO HAVE GO AS IT CAUSES THE VEHICLES ENGINE TO SUDDENLY STOP, LEAVING YOU COASTING WITHOUT POWER STEERING TO "HOPEFULLY" A SAFE PLACE TO WAIT FOR THE 10-15 MINUTES IT TAKES BEFORE YOUR CAR WILL START AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED NO LESS THAN 10 TIMES BETWEEN THE 2 SENSORS THAT I'VE HAD GO. EACH TIME I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER WITHIN 24 HRS OF MALFUNCTION. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FIRST ONE, BUT THEY WERE OUT OF STOCK THIS MORNING, NOW I HAVE TO DRIVE IT FOR ANOTHER 24 HRS IN AN UNSAFE CONDITION, THE LOANER VEHICLES WERE ALREADY IN USE. A SEARCH OF THE WEB TOLD ME THAT CRANKSHAFT SENSORS HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM FOR HYUNDAI FOR MANY YEARS. THE DEALERSHIP WILL REPLACE IT AGAIN AT NO CHARGE. HAVING THIS HAPPEN IN A PLACE WHERE THERE IS NO BREAKDOWN LANE COULD BE LIFE THREATENING. *NM

WHILE DRIVING 35-45 MPH AND TURNING TO THE LEFT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT CRASH. SEAT BELT DIDN'T HOLD THE DRIVER, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS ISSUED.*AK

WHEN AN ADULT PASSENGER WAS IN THE FRONT SEAT AN INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHICH STATED THAT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WAS OFF. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO INDICATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF NHTSA RECALL 03V322000 CONCERNING AIR BAG FAILURE. *AK CONSUMERS WIFE WHO IS ABOUT 130LBS EXPERIENCES THIS ISSUE WHEN IN THE PASS. SEAT. DRIVING AROUND CORNERS OR UP HILLS TURNS THE BAG ON AND OFF. THE DEALER CAN NOT FIX THE ISSUE.CW

PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE PASSENGER-SIDE FRONT SEAT IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE A SENSOR THAT ACTIVATES THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WHEN SOMEONE OVER 56 POUNDS IN WEIGHT SITS IN THAT SEATING POSITION. HOWEVER, THIS IS NOT THE CASE. THE AIR BAG SYSTEM SENSOR WILL INTERMITTENTLY OPERATE CORRECTLY. CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT HER VEHICLE'S IDENTIFICATION NUMBER IS OUTSIDE OF THE SCOPE OF THE SAFETY RECALL (CAMPAIGN NO. 03V-322). *AL *MJJ

THE AIR BAG OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THERE WAS A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. THE SEAT SENSORS WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER IT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER GAVE THE FIRST ELANTRA BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS GIVEN A REPLACEMENT SAME MODEL AND YEAR, BUT THE PROBLEM EXISTED IN THAT CART AS WELL. *AK *JB

AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE, CONSUMER NOTICED THE PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF LIGHT WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. *LA THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SENSOR INCORRECTLY INTERPRETED THE ABSENCE OF A SEATED ADULT WHEN AN ADULT IN FACT OCCUPIED THE SEAT. THIS CAUSED THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR TO ILLUMINATE AND IN THE EVEN OF A CRASH THE AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY . THE CONSUMER STATED SEVERAL VEHICLES WERE RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM IN THE PAST. (RECALL #03V322000). THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM AND THEY STATED THE HAD TO CONSULT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE SECOND TIME THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND WAS REPORTED TO BE WORKING PROPERLY WITH 60LB WEIGHT IN THE SEAT. THE THIRD TIME THE DEALER RECEIVED AN EXTRA SENSITIVE SENSOR FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE FOURTH TIME THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND STATED THERE HAD BEEN NO CHANGE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE PART WAS REPLACED WITH THE NEWEST THAT THERE WAS AND THERE WOULD BE NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. *JB

BACK COVER ON PASSENGER SEAT CONTINUES TO POP OUT. WHEN CERTIFIED DEALER SAID THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED, ONE DAY LATER THE BACKING WAS AGAIN AJAR. RISK FOR FINGERS TO BE CAUGHT. HAPPENS REPEATEDLY. *JB