1999 HYUNDAI ELANTRA Complaints

JUNE 2001 AUTOMATIC POWER WINDOW DRIVER SIDE STABILIZER REPLACED, ALSO SAME MONTH AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *NLM

WHILE TRAVELING 35-40 MPH THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR. UPON IMPACT NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND THE SHOULDER BELTS FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE DRIVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED FROM THE ACCIDENT. THE OWNERS ARE AWARE OF (4) SIMILAR CASES OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT FAILURE. *NLM

UPON ACCELERATING, CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE SPEED STAYS AT 30 MPH NO MATTER HOW FAR YOU PRESS THE GAS PEDAL. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND THE CAR STALLING. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE SERVICE. ALSO CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE THIS IS HAPPENING AGAIN. TS

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEFECT STATED IN RECALL NUMBER 99 V 178 000, HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, BUT VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO THE VIN #. *MR

IN A FRONTAL IMPACT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER.*AK

VEHICLE STALLED AT 55 MPH, AND WAS TOWED TO DEALER. AFTER VEHICLE STALLED ALL LIGHTS ON DASH LIT UP. DEALER STATED ALL ELECTRICAL WIRES UNDER HOOD WERE MELTED, AND ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *NLM

WHILE DRIVING A PIN CAME LOOSE IN TRANSMISSION, CAUSING IT TO LOCK UP. HAD PART REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL NOT CHANGE GEARS AND WOULDN'T INCREASE IN SPEED. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, CANNOT FIND PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL JUST STALL OUT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP , ANDTHEY REPLACE PCV VALVE. THEN ENGINE BLEW OUT. HAD ENGINE REBUILT, AND IT BLREW OUT AGAIN.*AK