2000 Hyundai Accent Speed Control & Cruise Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECREASE IN SPEED YET THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR SPORADICALLY AND THE CONTACT WOULD SLIGHTLY DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL AUTOMOTIVE FACILITY WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED OF A POTENTIAL RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01V346000- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND TO HAVE THE DEALER INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER VERIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,650. UPDATED 01/18/11 *BF UPDATED 03/02/11

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 01V346000 CONCERNING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THIS VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF THE DEFECT AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. A POLICE REPORT TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. UPDATED 01/06/06. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE DID NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY. AS A RESULT, SPEED DECREASED THEN SUDDENLY VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. *AK THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING NOW FOR 50 DAYS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TC

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THROTTLE WAS STUCK TO THE FLOOR .*AK

ACCELERATOR STUCK AS MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE CAR. NO DAMAGE JUST A SCARED KID. COULD HAVE BEEN MAJOR IF SHE HAD BEEN IN TRAFFIC. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE PART AND WAS VERY GOOD ABOUT IT. *AK

WHILE SITTING IN THE VEHICLE AT A LIGHT ENGINE BEGAN TO REV UP, AS IF IT WAS GOING TO TAKE OFF. CONSUMER HAD TO HOLD FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO AVOID A SUDDEN TAKE OFF. *AK