2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA Complaints

THE AIR CONDITIONER DID NOT WORK. THERE WAS ALSO AN ODOR COMING INSIDE THE VEHICLE FROM THE VENTS WHEN THE A/C WAS TURNED ON. THE DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE 8 TIMES BUT COULD NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *NLM

THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO RETURN TO NORMAL OPERATION. ALSO, THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. *JB

TRAVELING 35-40 MPH, FRONT END COLLISION, CAR DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS BY INSURANCE COMPANY-FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD, THE DEALER REPLACED A SENSOR, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *JB

THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS FAILURE CAUSED AIR BAGS TO FAIL, POWER DOOR LOCKS TO JAM, AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, RADIO AND CLOCK WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE ALSO EMITTED A BURNING SMELL AT TIMES. *NLM

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 30 MPH IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO HIT ON BOTH SIDES BY ANOTHER MOTORIST. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. AS A RESULT THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER NECK, HEAD, SHOULDER AND HIP. *JB *MR

AT 20,000 MILES, THE REAR TIRES WERE WORN BADLY AND UNEVENLY. WAS TOLD BY A MICHELIN DEALER IT WAS UNSAFE TO RIDE ON TIRES. WAS TOLD BY 2 DEALERSHIPS (WHO DID NOT LOOK AT THE CAR) THIS WAS A ROTATION PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH THE FRONT TIRES WERE FINE. DEALERSHIP FINALLY REALIGNED REAR WHEELS, BOTH WERE OUT OF TOE TO THE SAME DEGREE. I COMPLAINED THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD REPLACE THE TIRES SINCE IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FACTORY SETTING AND NOT DUE TO NEGLIGENCE IN MAINTENANCE. THEY FINALLY AGREED TO PAY HALF THE REPLACEMENT COST OF THE TIRES. *NLM

THE VEHICLE HAS A MODERATE TO SEVERE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION THAT OCCURS AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. THE VIBRATION CAN, AT TIMES, SHAKE YOUR HANDS BACK AND FORTH AS THE WHEEL IS GRIPPED. OTHER PEOPLE I KNOW THAT OWN ELANTRAS COMPLAIN OF THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT NOBODY SEEMS TO HAVE ANY SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. THE DATE PROVIDED IS THE FIRST TIME I HAD THE VEHICLE IN TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT THE CAR FOR THE VIBRATION. I FIRST REPORTED IT DURING THE 12 MONTH/12,000 FREE ADJUSTMENT PERIOD. SINCE THEN, THE CAR HAS BEEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS TO ATTEMPT TO FIX THE VIBRATION. THE LAST SERVICE DONE TO TRY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WAS A RADIAL FORCE BALANCE. THIS SEEMED TO HELP SLIGHTLY, BUT THE VIBRATION STILL PERSISTED AND REMAINS ENTIRELY UNACCEPTABLE.*JB

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, CONSUMER WAS INJURED. *JB THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON A NARROW/ICY PASSAGE. HYUNDAI DID NOT ATTEMPT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. SCC

THE JACK COLLAPSED, AND CENTER STEM FELL OVER AND PUNCTURED THE FUEL TANK WHILE IN USE.*JB