2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA Complaints

SEVERAL WEEKS AGO, I FILED A COMPLAINT ON THIS SITE 10049365. I HAVE SEEN NO RESPONSES OF ANY TYPE. NOW TO TAKE THAT COMPLAINT A STEP FURTHER. MANY OF THE PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE ENCOUNTERED WITH THIS HYUNDAI DEATH TRAP,AND THE UNWILLINGNESS OF HMA TO LOOK INTO THE PROBLEMS ,OR THE DEALERS TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEMS IS WELL DOCUMENTED ON THIS WEB SITE. AS I MENTIONED IN MY PREVIOUS COMPLAINT, I WENT THROUGH THE LEMON LAW PROCESS IN MY STATE. THEY REQUIRE ARBITRATION WITH THE BBB AUTOLINE. THE ARBITRATION WAS A JOKE AND THE HMA REPRESENTATIVE ACCUSED MY WIFE OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE AS A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE AND PUT ALL OF THE CAR WOES ON HER. SHE DRIVES THE CAR FOR WORK, MOSTLY HIGHWAY. ALSO, THE ARBITRATOR ACCUSED US OF HAVING A TOW HITCH ON THE CAR, WHICH IS LEGAL, BUT NOT RECOMMENDED. WELL, WE HAVE NO TRAILER OR HITCH. THE BBB AUTOLINE IS RIGGED AGAINST THE CONSUMER AND THEY SHOULD NOT ASSOCIATED WITH ANY STATE OR FEDERAL LAWS WHATSOEVER. HYUNDAIS OF THIS MODEL ARE CERTAIN DEATH TRAPS AND I FEEL THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD ORDER HMA TO REPAIR EVERYONE OF THEM NOW. THE CONSUMER IS STUCK BETWEEN A GLOBAL CONGLOMERATE AND LOCAL DEALERS WHO WILL NOT REPAIR THESE VEHICLES. *LA

PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE BRAKE HOSE RECALL 03V257000 THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER MOTORIST. *NM

BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON. THE DRIVER BECAME COMATOSE. ATTORNEY FELT THAT THE BRAKE FAILURE COULD BE RELATED TO A BRAKE FLUID LEAK AS STATED IN RECALL 03V257000. *AK

THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LEAKED WHEN IT RAINED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM, BUT THE WATER STILL LEAKS INTO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *NLM

WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 TO 40 MPH DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND SLAMMED HEAD ON INTO A STREET POLE. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THEN, AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED SHORTLY AFTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. *AK

PROBLEMS WITH 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA REAR BRAKE TUBES.*MR HYUNDAI ISSUED A RECALL AND UPON THE RECALL THE CONSUMER NEEDED A CAR FOR WORK PURPOSES SINCE IT WAS POSSIBLE THE DEALER MIGHT HAVE KEPT THE VEHICLE OVER NIGHT. HYUNDAI TOLD HIM THAT THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR A RENTAL CAR. THE CONSUMER WAS VERY DISSATISFIED WITH HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE. *CB *JB

FROM DAY OF PURCHASE, I NOTICED A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING, STARTING ABOUT 42 MPH. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHO ROTATED AND BALANCED TIRES. VIBRATION THEN STARTED ABOUT 50 MPH, BACK TO THE DEALER ROTATED AND BALANCED TIRES AGAIN ALONG WITH ALIGNMENT. VIBRATION ABOUT 58 MPH BACK TO DEALER AGAIN, ROTATION, FORCED BALANCING, ROTOR TURNED DOWN, STILL HAD VIBRATION. FILED UNDER LEMON LAW, FINAL ATTEMPT BY SERVICE DEPARTMENT INVOLVED HMA REGIONAL CHIEF MECHANIC TROUBLE SHOOTER. HE CLAIMED THEY LOOSENED MOTOR MOUNTS AND LET ENGINE CENTER ITSELF, CHANGED TIRES, BALANCED AND ALIGNED AGAIN. AFTER A WEEK I PICKED UP CAR WHICH HE SAID WAS FINE. VIBRATION STILL NOTICEABLE. GAVE UP ON HMA AND DROVE CAR ABOUT 20,000 MORE MILES TILL VIBRATION GOT SO BAD I HAD TO GO TO A BRAKE SHOP BECAUSE IT WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP. THEY CHANGED PADS, ADJUSTED BRAKES AND REBUILT RIGHT FRONT CALIPER. NO MORE VIBRATION. HYUNDAI WON'T PAY FOR THE REPAIR, SO FOLLOWING THRU WITH LEMON LAW AND HOPING TO GET OUT OF THIS DEATH TRAP. AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON SOME DAYS, AND STAYS ON ALL DAY, SOME DAYS IT'S NOT ON. DO THE AIR BAGS WORK. ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH PAINT FINISH, DOOR SEALS AND SEAT BELT RETRACTORS. REAL PIECE OF JUNK AND I WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND THIS CAR TO ANY ONE. ALSO HAD TO HAVE BRAKE DUST REMOVED FROM REAR BRAKES AT ABOUT 7000 MILES AND THE DEALER CHARGED ME 60.00$ EXCESSIVE DUST ACCUMULATION IS A DESIGN DEFECT AND AT THE LEAST SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY HYUNDAI. *LA ABL.PCO

ON BOARD COMPUTER FAILED TO DEPLOY AIRBAG AND SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD DURING AN ACCIDENT WHICH RESULTED IN INJURY TO MY NECK AND BACK. *LA

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE PRIOR TO BEING NOTIFIED OF BRAKE HOSE RECALL 03V257000. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. *AK

KNOCKING NOISE FROM REAR BRAKES. AFTER THE FOLLOWING REPAIRS I AM NOW BEING TOLD IT IS GENERAL MAINTENANCE AND SINCE I LIVE IN MAUI IT IS NOT ABNORMAL TO HAVE DIRT ON THE BRAKE PADS AND FOR IT TO MAKE THE KNOCKING NOISE. THIS GENERAL MAINTENANCE IS AT MY COST AND HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR MONTHS. COULD END UP A MONTHLY EXPENSE. I DON'T BELIEVE THIS IS THE PROBLEM IF SO WHY ARE MORE CARS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. 3/2003 FRONT PADS GLAZED BEFORE I GOT HOME THE KNOCKING 3/2003 KNOCKING NOISE AND WINDOW PILLAR AROUND WINDOWS 5/2003 FOUND -IMPROPERLY FORMED BRAKE SHOES- REPLACED 5/28-29/2003 SHOE & LINING-IMPROPERLY FORMED BRAKE SHOES 6/5-6/6/2003 BAD SEALS -REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS ORDERED 6/23/2003 REPLACED BAD SEALS -REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS ORDERED 7/14-7/18/2003 PAINTED DOOR FRAMES DUE TO WARPING OF DOOR TRIM 10/13/2003 CLEANED BRAKE PADS 10/14/2003 NOISE IS BACK *LA