2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA Complaints

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS TRAVELING AT 65 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

THE AIRBAG SENSOR IN MY 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GT DOES NOT WORK. THE DEALER SAYS THIS IS BECAUSE THE MODULE GOT WET DUE TO COFFEE BEING SPILLED ONTO IT. THE SENSOR SITS SOMEWHERE UNDER THE CUP HOLDER. LIQUID CAN GET INTO IT VIA THE GEAR SELECTOR. DEALER SAYS THIS IS OWNER ABUSE AND WANTS $1200 TO REPAIR. TO ME, THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT BECAUSE IT SHOULD BE EXPECTED THAT SOME LIQUID MAY SPILL FROM A CUP IN THE CUP HOLDER. EVEN IF WE REPLACE THE MODULE, SINCE IT IS NOT SEALED, THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT SOMETHING WON'T SPILL ON IT IN THE FUTURE.*AK ABL.PCO

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKES CONSUMER FELT VIBRATION IN THE PEDAL. WHILE DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND VEHICLE STARTED MOVING BACK AND FORTH ERRATICALLY. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND COLLIDED INTO THE SIDE OF A BUILDING. TWO PEOPLE WERE IN THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED WHIPLASH AND HEAD BRUISES. VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN THE DEALER'S REPAIR SHOP FIVE TIMES FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. *AK *NM

THE BRAKES FAILED AND AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER CRASHED THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY SINCE SALT WATER WAS INVOLVED. THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT RESPONDING TO THE NEEDS OF THE CONSUMER AND THE MANUFACTURER IS IN DENIAL OF ANY BRAKE PROBLEMS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM THERE WAS ALSO OIL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER LATER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING BRAKE FAILURE, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT THE PROBLEM.*JB

ALMOST EVERY TIME THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED THERE WAS A LOUD CLANKING SOUND COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE. CONSUMER HEARD THE NOISE AT LEAST ONE HUNDRED TIMES. VEHICLE WAS AT DEALER FOUR TIMES CONCERNING BRAK PROBLEMS. *AK

BRAKES WORE OUT AT 5,568 MILES. DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS NORMAL PROCEDURE. *AK THE CONSUMER HEARD A RATTLING SOUND IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE DEALER'S TECHNICIAN RESURFACED BOTH REAR DRUMS AND ADJUSTED THE BRAKES. *NM

WHILE DRIVING SUSPENSION BROKE. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AT LEAST NINE TIMES. DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES.*AK

WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25 TO 30 MPH AND GOING DOWN AND A CURB THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO RESPOND AND REMAINED IN THE SAME POSITION. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VEER INTO ONCOMING TRUCK. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. ACCORDING TO THE CONSUMER, UNDER PUERTO RICAN LAW, VEHICLE WOULD BE RETURNED TO THE BANK IF DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE PISTON TWICE, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. *AK *SC *JB

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BRAKE PROBLEM. A RECALL NOTICE WAS MAILED TO CONSUMER ONE YEAR AFTER VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE ORIGINAL OWNER WAS KILLED. THE OWNER'S FATHER WANTED TO KNOW WHY DID IT SO LONG TO BE NOTIFIED ABOUT THE RECALL. *AK