2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA Complaints

2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS A MILEAGE PROBLEM. *TGW WHILE ON A 4,600 MILE TRIP, MOSTLY ON THE INTERSTATE, WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 60 MPH, THE AVERAGE MPG WAS ONLY 28 MPG. HYUNDAI INFORMED THE CONSUMER THEY COULD NOT HELP HIM WITH THE MILEAGE. THE EPA FUEL ECONOMY ESTIMATED 33 MPG WITH THE EXPECTED RANGE FOR MOST DRIVERS UP TO 39 MPG. *JB

WHEN WE CALLED TO HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY ABOUT THE RECALL CAMPAIGN ON 65000 UNITS HYUNDAI ELANTRA 2008 ASKING WHY WE DID NOT RECEIVE THE NOTIFICATION. THEIR RESPONSE AS FOLLOWS " WE HAVE RECEIVED YOUR EMAIL REGARDING WHEN YOU WILL RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE FOR YOUR 2008 ELANTRA. AFTER RESEARCHING YOUR CONCERN WE HAVE DETERMINED THAT YOUR VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED BY CAMPAIGN 086 FOR THE FUEL FILTER. FUEL PUMPS INSTALLED IN VEHICLES PRIOR TO NOVEMBER 5, 2007, AND SINCE JUNE 28, 2008, WERE MANUFACTURED WITH UPPER BODY COMPONENTS THAT MAINTAIN PROPER ARMATURE ALIGNMENT. THE MODELS PRODUCED DURING THAT PRODUCTION DATE RANGE ARE THE ONLY ONES AFFECTED BY THE ARMATURE ALIGNMENT CONDITION. YOUR VEHICLE WAS PRODUCED ON 9/29/2007". OUR CONCLUSION THAT HYUNDAI JUST SCREEN OUT THE DEMAND OF RECALL REPAIRS AND WAIT UNTIL INCIDENT CRASH OCCURRED OR LAW SUIT IF THE FUEL PUMP FAILURE. WHEN I DRIVE ON THE STREET OR FREEWAY, SOMETIMES I FEEL THE VEHICLE IS SLOW DOWN AND JERKING OR JUMP AS NO FUEL INJECTED OR PUMPED PROPERLY IN THE ENGINE DESPITE OF MIDDLE GRADE 98 OCTANE GAS. *TR

ON TUESDAY , JAN. 5TH 2010 I WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. I SUFFERED NECK AND LOWER BACK INJURIES. THE IMPACT WAS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR BY A MINIVAN GOING ~35MPH AND MY SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I FEEL THEY SHOULD HAVE AND WERE POSSIBLY DEFECTIVE. VEHICLE IS SUPPOSED TO BE EQUIPPED WITH SIDE AIRBAGS. *TR

2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA WAS PROCEEDING NORTH WHEN IT HIT A HYDROPLANE ON AN UPGRADE WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH. DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES ON DOWNGRADE TO NO AVAIL. CAR CRASHED INTO A PARKED CAR, WENT INTO A RESIDENTIAL YARD AND THROUGH RESIDENCE FENCE BEFORE COMING TO A HALT ON UPGRADE OF RESIDENCE YARD. FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUFFERED FACE, HEAD, NECK AND BACK INJURIES. CAR WAS TOTALED. *TR

SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN TURNING OFF VEHICLE NOISE OCCURRED EVERY TIME VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. UNDER WARRANTY DEALER DETERMINED NOISE WAS COMING FROM WATER PUMP DUE TO AN INTERNAL BEARING FAILURE. *TR

THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE HORN OF THE 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. IT CUTS OFF AND DOES NOT WORK FOR HOURS, DAYS ETC. IT WORKS AT ODD TIMES AND THEN NOT AT ALL. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY SAY IT'S FINE. *TR

ACCELERATOR PEDAL GETS STUCK UNDER FLOOR MAT. THIS INVOLVES A 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR, AND THEY CUT A SECTION OF THE MAT OFF TO PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE PROBLEM. *TR

ON SEPT. 6TH, 2009 I RENT A CAR IN LAS VEGAS, NV FROM ADVANTAGE RENTAL CAR CO. WHEN I WAS DRIVING ALONE I-15 TO LA, DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE WAS BLOW OUT. THERE WAS SMOKE FROM LEFT SIDE AND PIECES OF FAILED TIRE WERE ALL OVER THE PLACE. IT DAMAGED FROND BUMPER AND RIGHT SIDE MIRROR. THE CAR ALMOST OUT OF CONTROL, I MIGHT GET KILLED BY THAT. I CALLED 911 AND AAA GOT THE RENTAL CAR TOWED BACK TO LAS VEGAS AND ASKED RENTAL CAR COMPANY TO CHECK IF THERE SOME DEFECTS OF ITS TIRE IN ORDER TO PROTECT OTHER DRIVERS. I TOLD THEM I WOULD PAY FOR PROFESSIONAL INVESTIGATION, BUT LATER ON ADVANTAGE RENTAL CAR CO. TOLD ME THAT TIRE WAS DISPOSED. THAT CARIS 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SE. ON SEP. 21ST, WHEN I CALLED RENTAL CAR COMPANY, ONE OF ITS MANAGER TOLD ME THE TIRE IS KUMHO TIRE. LATER ON I WAS TOLD THE TIRE IS HANOVER AND MODEL IS OPTIMA. ANYHOW, FRANKLY SPEAKING, I HAVE NO IDEA WHO IS TELL ME THE TRUTH. *TR

THERE WERE TWO SIMILAR INCIDENTS ON MY 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CAR SHUT OFF SUDDENLY WHILE I WAS STILL DRIVING IT. THE LIGHTS STAYED ON, BUT THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE FIRST TIME WAS A FEW MONTHS AGO, ALTHOUGH I CAN'T REMEMBER EXACTLY. I WAS MAKING A SHARP TURN WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE SECOND TIME WAS A FEW WEEKS AGO. I WAS GOING AT A SLOW SPEED WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE BRAKES DIDN'T RESPOND, SO I HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR. I CRASHED INTO A BUSH. *TR

I HAVE HAD THE CAR TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES FOR POOR PERFORMANCE, STALLING ISSUES AND THE FUEL PUMP RECALL. FOR THE LAST MONTH THE CAR IS HAVING GREAT DIFFICULTY TURNING OVER AT START. IM WONDERING IF THE FUEL PUMP WILL EVER BE "RIGHT". *TR