2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA Complaints

AFTER 1 1/2 MONTHS OF DRIVING THIS BRAND NEW CAR I BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING. THE CAR WOULD WONDER IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS ON THE ROAD AND FREEWAY. I ALSO HAD STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY. THEY HAVE ALIGNED MY CAR AT LEAST FIVE TIMES ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AND FORCED BALANCED THE CAR TWICE TO NO AVAIL. IN MARCH OF 2003 AN INDEPENDENT SERVICE EVALUATED MY CAR AND FOUND BOTH TIE ROD ENDS (OUTERS)WERE EXTREMELY LOSE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY RODS BOTH THE FRONT TIRES ARE NOW CUPPED ON THE OUTER EDGES AND THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO REPLACE THEM. HYUNDAI PERFORMED THE WORK AND THE PROBLEMS GOT A LITTLE BETTER, BUT HAVE SINCE GOTTEN WORSE AGAIN. I AM SO FED UP WITH THIS CAR AND NEED HELP! I HAVE FILED COMPLAINT WITH HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE, BUT THE PROBLEMS STILL EXIST!

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED A REAR END CRASH. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK AND NECK INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK *SC *JB

ONE OR THE OTHER OF THE HEADLIGHTS MUST BE REPLACED AT LEAST ONCE EVERY SIX MONTHS. *AK

THE REAR DOORS (MORE OFTEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR) BECOMES STUCK IN A SEMI-LOCKED POSITION DURING COLD WEATHER REGARDLESS OF PRECIPITATION. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO USE THE DOOR(S).*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS CUT OFF BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, SEAT BELTS DID NOT RETRACT, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. POLICE ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AND THE OTHER DRIVER WAS CITED FOR THE COLLISION. CONSUMER SUSTAINED BRUISES ON CHEST/NECK AND BACK. *AK

HIT OTHER CAR GOING ABOUT 45-50MPH. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DID NOT DIPLOY. WOULD HAVE HAD 2 FATALITIES IF SEATBELTS WERE NOT WORN.*AK

WHEN CAR IS STARTED COLD AND PUT INTO REVERSE, FOOT APPLIED TO THE GAS, THERE IS A PERIOD OF HESITATION BEFORE IT GOES INTO GEAR. AFTER YOU REACH THE POINT TO PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE IT ONCE AGAIN HESITATES CAUSING A "JERKING" FEELING. THE CAR HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN TWICE A MONTH FOR THE PAST 6 MONTHS AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL ON GOING. I HAVE CONTACTED HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SPOKE WITH CHRIS. HE WAS NO HELP EITHER. HE PROMISED ME OVER AND OVER THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD BE RESOLVED AND ONCE AGAIN NOTHING WAS DONE. I CONTACTED KEVIN AT THE FUCILLO IMPORT CENTER (THEY SOLD ME THE CAR) HE TOLD ME HIS SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM BUT THEY NEVER ACTUALLY FIXED IT. THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION, SENSORS, VALVES AND OTHER NUMEROUS ITEMS ONLY FOR THE SAME PROBLEM TO REOCCUR. THE GENERAL MANAGER OFFERED TO TRADE ME INTO A USED VEHICLE FOR. I DECLINED. I HAVE PAID LOTS OF MONEY ON THIS CAR WHY WOULD I WANT MORE PROBLEMS??? SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE CAR I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS!! THE WINDOW PANELS HAVE PEELED NUMEROUS TIMES. THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND STILL PEELED. I DON'T BELIEVE THIS IS DUE TO THE BODY SHOP, I THINK THIS HAS TO DO WITH THE QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT. THE CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN IN TO HAVE THEM REPLACED AND THERE WERE TIMES WHEN THE BODY SHOP WAS NEVER NOTIFIED THE CAR WAS THERE. HENCE THEY WERE NEVER REPLACED. I HAVE TOLD MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE LOOKED INTO TO BUYING A HYUNDAI THAT THEY ARE NOT WORTH THE TIME, MONEY OR AGGRAVATION. I HATE MY CAR!! NEVER AGAIN WILL I DEAL WITH SUCH RUDE, UNQUALIFIED PEOPLE AGAIN! *AK

CONSUMER HAD TO CONSTANTLY PUT BRAKE FLUID IN VEHICLE. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. THE SEAT BELT WAS WORN, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CLUTCH PEDAL HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *JB THE REAR STRUTS HAD GONE OUT AND LEAKED. *SCC *JB

WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO BE A PROBLEM, THE DEALER WOULD JUST RESET THE CODE WITHOUT IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WENT UP AND DOWN BY ITSELF, THE DEALER REPLACED THE MASTER SWITCH, THE BLACK RUBBER STRIPPING WAS MISSING FROM THE DOOR, THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER WAS INOPERATIVE, THE BATTERY FAILED AND WAS REPLACED *JB *NM ABL.PCO