2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA Complaints

MY 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA HAS THE AIRBAGS LIGHT ON FOR ABOUT FEW YEARS. I ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM ON MY CAR THAT IS RECENTLY STARTING TO HAVE PROBLEMS STARTING UP. IT HAS TUNE UP, NEW SENSORS, NEW COILS, AND ETC. I BOUGHT A FUEL PUMP OEM AND THE PUMP IS NOT 2 YEARS OLD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AND THE EPS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, THE INDICATOR TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HER DESTINATION. TEAM HYUNDAI (301-B AUTO MALL PKWY, VALLEJO, CA 94591, (707) 709-8537) SCHEDULED A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

MY DAUGHTER'S 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA WAS PARKED ON THE STREET OUTSIDE HER APARTMENT COMPLEX. THE FRONT OF THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER THE CAR HAD BEEN PARKED FOR ABOUT 30-35 HOURS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, THE PASSENGER SIDE FOG LIGHT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER: 15930173. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,497.

ON JUNE 21, 2019 I WAS ON MY WAY TO TAKE MY SON TO WORK AND I HAD MY GRANDCHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT. I PULLED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT APPROX. 7:30A.M. AND DROVE ABOUT 100 FEET WHEN MY CAR STARTED SMOKING UNDER THE HOOD, I QUICKLY BACKED UP INTO OUR YARD. I GOT EVERYONE OUT OF THE CAR, MY SON LIFTED THE HOOD AND THERE WAS SMOKE AND FIRE. THE FIRE WAS COMING FROM BEHIND THE BATTERY. WE QUICKLY CALLED 911. MY CAR IS TOTALED. I ONLY HAD PIP INSURANCE AND I AM CURRENTLY WITHOUT A VEHICLE. I WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY RECALLS BECAUSE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM A PRIVATE OWNER IN 2009 OR 2010. PICTURES ARE ATTATCHED. I NOTICED THE DAY BEFORE THAT MY PASSANGER WINDOWS DID NOT WORK, AND THE MORNING OF THE FIRE WHEN I TURNED THE CAR ON MY BREAK LIGHT WAS ON THE DASH, BUT MY EMERGENCY BREAKS WERE NOT LIFTED. . I DROVE THE CAR THE DAY BEFORE AND DID'NT DRIVE IT AGAIN UNTIL THE MORNING OF THE FIRE.

THE CAR WAS HIT BY ANOTHER CAR GOING AND THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY RESULTING IN INJURIES. MY CAR WAS TURNING LEFT AT ABOUT 15 MPH AND THE OTHER DRIVER BLEW THROUGH A RED LIGHT AT 60 MPH. PHOTOS AVAILABLE FROM ESURANCE.

WHILE DRIVING I WENT TO STOP ON A LONG DOWNHILL GRADE AND SUDDENLY A HORRIBLE METAL ON METAL GRINDING SOUND OCCURRED. THE CAR SWERVED A BIT AND WAS HARD TO CONTROL. I WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL AND LIMPED IT HOME WITH THE CONTINUING EXTREMELY LOUD NOISE, ESPECIALLY WHEN TRYING TO TURN, SLOW DOWN OR UNDER BRAKING. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO HAVE MY BROTHER DRIVE CAR TO LOCAL MECHANIC VERY CAREFULLY AND SLOWLY AND IT HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A BROKEN LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARM. LOCAL MECHANIC THOUGHT THIS MIGHT BE AN ITEM COVERED UNDER RECALL BY HYUNDAI AS HE HAS SEEN A NUMBER OF THESE ISSUES. ON INVESTIGATING FURTHER ON THIS SITE I COULD FIND NO RECALL BUT DID FIND A HYUNDAI TSB (17-01-038) THAT SPEAKS TO PROVIDING UNDER BODY CORROSION TREATMENTS FOR 2007-2010 ELANTRA'S, FOR THOSE REGISTERED IN A SALT BELT STATE LIKE MINE.(NEW YORK). OBVIOUSLY HYUNDAI REALIZES THAT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH UNDER BODY COMPONENTS EXPOSED TO SALT CORROSION AND IS ATTEMPTING TO ALLEVIATE THIS PROBLEM AFTER THE FACT. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF SUCH A PROGRAM AND THIS DEFECT IS EXTREMELY SERIOUS AS IT CAN CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AND THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING INDICATOR WAS BLINKING. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT WITH MAXSON HYUNDAI (2329 US-22, UNION, NJ 07083, (908) 368-4955). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,200.

THE CAR IS RUNNING FINE ONE DAY AIR BAG LIGHT ON AND IS MY PERSONAL CAR I USE EVERY DAY

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF FREQUENTLY. I WAS GOING TO TAKE IT IN TO BE CHECKED, BUT IT WENT OFF AND STAYED OFF FOR WEEKS. ALL OF A SUDDEN IT'S BACK ON, EVERY OTHER TIME I START THE CAR.