2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA Complaints

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BRAKE PROBLEM. WHEN DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE WAS BEING RECALLED FOR BRAKE MALFUNCTION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS DRIVER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE TOOK LONGER TO OPERATE, SO EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WAS NECESSARY. *AK

AS WITH OTHERS THAT I HAVE READ THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES OVER 60-65 MPH AND STOPS AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THE VECHICLE ALSO PULLS TO THE RIGHT. I HAVE THE ORIGINAL TIRES AND HAVE HAD MY CAR SINCE NEW. I HAVE HAD 2 WHEEL ALIGNMENTS, 2 TIRE ROTATIONS AND ALL TIRES BALANCED. ALL TEMPORARY FIXES. THE PULLING GRADUALLY RETURNED AS DID THE VIBRATION ON THE STEERING WHEEL. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR.*AK

MY SON IN LAW DIED IN A TWO CAR CRASH [ FRONTAL], HIS AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. BOTH VEHICLES WERE GOING ABOUT 50 MPH. THREE PEOPLE IN OTHER VEHICLE SURVIVED, THEIR AIRBAGS DID DEPLOY. *AK THE SEAT BELT WAS WORN. THE CONSUMER CROSSED OVER A LANE AND POSSIBLY FELL ASLEEP, AND HIT A VAN. *SCC THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE FALLEN ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL AND DROVE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE POSTED SPEED WAS 55 MPH. THE DRIVE HIT THE FRONT END OF A FULL SIZE CHEVROLET VAN AT AN ESTIMATED SPEED OF 50 MPH. THIS WAS ASSUMED BECAUSE JUST PRIOR TO THE CRASH THE POSTED SPEED WAS 25 MPH. THE DRIVER WAS MOST LIKELY BELTED. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE CORONER STATED THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A LACERATED AORTA AND A SNAPPED NECK. PHOTOS OF THE VEHICLE SUBMITTED TO ODI SHOW THE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE OFFSET CRASH. DAMAGE TO THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CW *JB THIS INCIDENT IS SUBJECT OF NHTSA SPECIAL CRASH INVESTIGATION CA03-046. ACCORDING TO INVESTIGATION THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT MAY HAVE BEEN ON PRIOR TO CRASH. CW *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY FAILED. VEHICLE TOOK LONGER TO STOP,AND IT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALER TO VERIFY IF NHTSA RECALL 03V25700 CONCERNING ABS FAILURE APPLIED TO HER VEHICLE. DEALER DENIED IT. THREE WEEKS AFTER THE ACCIDENT CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ON THE ABS SYSTEM.*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

AFTER STARTING VEHICLE AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHED FOR ABOUT ONE MINUTE AND THEN TURNED OFF. DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE WIRES UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT BECAME LOOSE, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG TO DEACTIVATE. *AK ABL.PCO

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH ON A SERVICE ROAD RAMP AND WITHOUT WARNING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND, CAUSING A COLLISION AND A CHAIN REACTION OF MULTIPLE VEHICLE PILE UP ON THE HIGHWAY. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL FOR BACK AND NECK INJURIES. *AK

THIS VEHICLE IS HAZARDOUS TO BE ON THE ROAD. IT HAS FRONT END STEERING AND SUSPENSION PROBLEMS. IT HAS A TERRIBLE VIBRATION FROM 35 MPH AND UP. IF TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE WHEEL SHAKES SO BADLY THAT YOUR HANDS GO NUMB. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE AND REPEATED TIME OVER A TWO AND A HALF YEAR PERIOD, AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS DONE NOTHING. I HAVE ALSO SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURERS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND HAVE DONE NOTHING. IT HAS GOTTEN TO THE POINT THAT I HAD AN ACCIDENT, BECAUSE OF THESE PROBLEMS. I NOW HAVE A PERMANENT INJURY THAT I WILL LIVE WITH FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE, AND THEY STILL DO NOT CARE. I HAVE 2 SMALL CHILDREN, AND I AM AFRAID EVERY TIME I LEAVE THE HOUSE THAT SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN WITH THIS VEHICLE, AND ONE OF MY CHILDREN GET INJURED. FORTUNATELY, WITH MY ACCIDENT I WAS ALONE. IN MY ACCIDENT MY STEERING LOCKED AND I HIT A STONE EMBANKMENT AT ABOUT 40 MPH WITH THE FRONT END AND MY AIR BAG ALSO DID NOT DEPLOY. UNFORTUNATELY I AM STUCK DRIVING THIS VEHICLE, WHEN IT IS UNSAFE, AND UNFIT TO BE ON THE ROAD. IT IS A HAZARD TO MY FAMILY, AND ALL OTHERS ON THE ROAD WITH ME. I SINCERELY HOPE SOMETHING CAN BE DONE TO THESE DEALERSHIPS, AND MANUFACTURERS TO ENSURE THEY ARE SELLING OUR CONSUMERS A SAFE AND RELIABLE VEHICLE. *LA

BRAKING FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS 70 DOWN TO 50 RESULTS IN SERIOUS VIBRATION AND PULSATION DUE TO OUT OF ROUND DISC BRAKE ROTORS. FEELS LIKE POSSIBLE LOSS OF BRAKING CONTROL. PROBLEM HAS EXISTED SINCE VEHICLE WAS NEW AND CORRECTED ONLY BY MACHINING THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. ORIGINAL ROTORS MACHINED 3 TIMES IN 65000 MILES. ORIGINAL ROTORS RECENTLY REPLACED WITH NEW OEM PARTS AND PROBLEM OCCURED AGAIN WITHIN 5K MILES. COMPLAINED TO DEALER AND HYUNDAI REGIONAL MANAGER. EXPLANATION WAS THAT ROTORS ARE NOT DEFECTIVE IF OUT OF ROUND AND CONDITION CAN BE CORRECTED BY MACHINING. APPEARS ROTORS ARE UNABLE TO WITHSTAND BRAKING TEMPERATURES AND WARP AS RESULT. QUALITY OF STEEL MATERIAL USED IN MANUFACTURING THE ROTORS APPEARS POOR. HYUNDAI DOES NOT SEEM TO ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM WITH FLAW IN MANUFACTURING PROCESS.*AK