2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE AIR BAG SENSOR. THE FIRST AIR BAG FAILURE OCCURRED IN SEPTEMBER 2008, SINCE THAT TIME THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED THREE ADDITIONAL TIMES. THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES AND THE LAST FAILURE THAT OCCURRED THE DEALER REPLACED THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE. THE FRONT TIRES WERE REPLACED FOUR TIMES DUE TO THE SUSPENSION WHICH INCLUDED A FRONT END ALIGNMENT. SHE WAS ALSO INFORMED BY THE DEALER ON NOVEMBER 19, 2010 THAT THE REAR CAMPER WAS OUT OF SPECIFICATION AND THAT THE FRONT SWAY BAR LINKS WERE REPLACED TWICE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE REAR CAMPER SPECIFICATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO MAKE A TURN OR WHEN BACKING OUT OF A PARKING STALL AND THEN PULLING FORWARD YOU WILL RANDOMLY GET A POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AREA. YOU CAN ALSO FEEL A LIGHT POP. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOOK TO THE DEALER, FOR THEM TO CHECK BUT THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. THE LAST TIME THE SERVICE TECH SAID, HE DID HEAR A SMALL POP BUT IT WAS SO LIGHT HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO FIND IT. SO HE TIGHTEN THE BOLTS FOR THE STEERING COLUMN. HOWEVER NOW THE NOISE IS HAPPENING MORE OFTEN. THE PROBLEM FIRST STARTED WHEN THE CAR HAD ABOUT 50K MILES ON IT. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALER A FEW TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM THE FIRST TIME THEY LOOK AT IT AND SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND IT. I RE TOOK THE CAR IN ABOUT A MONTH LATER AND THIS TIME THE TECH DID HEAR IT WHEN WE WENT FOR A TEST DRIVE BUT HE TOLD ME HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO FIND IT AND TO BRING IT BACK IN LATER. WHEN I DID THEY SAID IT WOULD BE A CHARGE TO RELOOK AT IT BECAUSE ITS BEEN IN BEFORE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. NOW IT HAVE BEEN ABOUT A YEAR SINCE I LAST TOOK IT IN FOR THIS BUT NOW IT IS DOING IT MORE OFTEN AND LOADER WHEN IT DOES DO IT. ALSO THE AIR BAGS LIGHT TURNED ON AND WOULD NOT RESET. BUT AFTER MOVING THE STEERING WILL TILT THE LIGHT THEN RESET AND STAYED OFF. *TR

WE WERE DIVING AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN WE STRUCK A TELEPHONE POLE WITH THE FRONT END OF OUR 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE IMPACT WAS 3" OFF CENTER WITH A DIRECT FRONT END IMPACT. NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT OCCURRED WITH A RESULT OF PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO MYSELF AND MY FRIEND. *TR

HYUNDAI DIDN'T FULLY ASSESS RECALL ID # 09V122000 ON THE BRAKE STOP LIGHT. MINE HAS MALFUNCTIONED TWICE IN 1.5 YEARS, YET THEY ARE NOW TELLING ME THAT I AM NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE THAT CAN ALSO INVOLVE THE CRUISE CONTROL NOT STOPPING, SHIFTING PROBLEMS, AND A POSSIBLE REAR-END ACCIDENT. THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED IN TO - MORE PEOPLE THAN ORIGINALLY ESTIMATED CAN BE AT SERIOUS RISK - NOT TO MENTION MORE PEOPLE ARE PAYING TO HAVING THIS FIXED BY THEIR DEALER (I.E. ME) THAN THERE SHOULD BE! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE DRIVERS SIDE FOG LIGHT IGNITED INTO FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE WHERE THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY SOME PASSING BY. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED; HOWEVER, HE WAS UNSURE IF THERE WAS A REPORT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 48,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR STALLING WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN SPEEDS OF 35 TO 40 MPH. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS WIRES, AND THE CYLINDER. THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION AFTER THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS WHEN THE GEAR WAS IN THE PARK POSITION. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSIS OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION THREE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A REPORT 3973939 WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE; THEREFORE, THEY COULD NOT ASSIST HIM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

1) EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE: I WAS PULLING OUT OF A LEVEL PARKING SPOT AT ABOUT 2 MPH WHEN I HEARD A LOUD SNAP AND MY STEERING WENT OUT OF CONTROL. 2) THE FAILURE: THE RIGHT FRONT TIE-ROD BROKE! THE INNER TIE-ROD END DISCONNECTED FROM THE OUTER TIE-ROD END! THE THREADS ON BOTH THE INNER AND OUTER TIE-RODS WERE STRIPPED AND THEY PULLED APART COMPLETELY! THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WAS COMPLETELY DISCONNECTED FROM THE STEERING MECHANISM AND WAS RANDOMLY FLOATING/TURNING IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS. I TURNED THE WHEELS LEFT, BUT THAT WHEEL WAS STILL TURNED RIGHT! THE CAR WAS DRAGGING THAT WHEEL AROUND AS I TRIED TO DRIVE FORWARD! THE TIRE MADE A TERRIBLE SCREECHING NOISE. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED AT 70 MPH (I JUST GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY) THE CAR WOULD HAVE FLIPPED END-OVER-END KILLING/INJURING ME AND THOSE AROUND ME! 3) WHAT WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE: THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. HYUNDAI REPLACED BOTH THE INNER AND OUTER TIE-RODS AND DID A REALIGNMENT. THE HYUNDAI DEALER REFUSED TO GIVE ME THE OLD PARTS. *TR

SUN VISORS NO LONGER STAY FLUSH TO ROOF AND DROP UNEXPECTEDLY INTO LINE OF VISION. VISORS ON BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE ARE AFFECTED. CANNOT EASILY REMOVE VISOR SINCE CONNECTED BY WIRE FOR LIGHT. VISORS REPLACED OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE AIRBAG MODULE SENSOR LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE PASSENGER SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS NO CHARGE FOR THE SERVICE REPAIR, AND THE OWNER WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RENTAL VEHICLE EXPENSES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,009.

ABOUT ON JANUARY 20, 2010 MY MOTHER WAS DRIVING HER 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA WHEN THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED AS SHE WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. SHE WAS ABLE, WITH SOME DIFFICULTY, TO GET THE AUTO HOME AND TURN THE CAR OFF. WHEN SHE TURNED IT BACK ON THE POWER STEERING WORKED AGAIN. SHE TOOK IT TO HER DEALER, AMATO HYUNDAIMAZDA IN MILWAUKEE, WI TO GET REPAIRED. THEY SUPPOSEDLY READ THE CODE THAT THE CAR'S COMPUTER SAID EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM, TOLD HER THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER PARTS AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR HER TO RETURN IN A FEW DAYS. WHEN SHE GOT HOME, THE SERVICE MANAGER CALLED AND SAID THEY WERE NOT SURE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR AND HE WOULD HAVE TO DRIVE IT FOR A FEW DAYS TO TRY AND REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. SHE REFUSED SAYING THEY ALREADY TOLD HER THEY KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. *TR