2005 Hyundai Elantra Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CONTINUOUSLY. THE MALFUNCTION WOULD OCCUR EVEN WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V395000 (AIR BAGS) BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000. UPDATED 03/15/13*LJ

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

MY AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. I SENT TO THE HYUNDAI ITHACA DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT OCS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. BUT I FOUND OUT FROM THE WEB THAT MY HYUNDAI ELANTRA 2005 HAS A HISTORY OF MALFUNCTIONING IN AIR BAG AND WAS BEING RECALLED AT SOME POINT. I TALKED TO THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE RECALL AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY CAR WAS NEVER RECALLED AND I HAD TO PAY MORE THAN $400 FOR THE REPAIR. I WASN'T CONFIDENT THAT THE AIR BAG ISSUE WILL BE SOLVED EVEN AFTER SENDING FOR REPAIR AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE AIR BAG ONLINE. WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS? *TR

SON WAS INVOLVED IN CRASH. REARENDED ANOTHER CAR. TOTALLED BOTH CARS. THANKFULLY, NO INJURIES HIS AIRBAGS IN 2005 HYUNDIA ELANTRA DID NOT DEPLOY. CONTACTED HYUNDAI AND THEY SAID THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. HAVE READ ON INTERNET MANY OTHER STORIES JUST LIKE THIS INVOLVING HYUNDAI MODELS. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SEAT SENSOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V179000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE), THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.UPDATED 07/06/12 *BF THE DEALER FOUND AN INTERNAL FAILURE IN THE AIR BAG SENSOR. UPDATED 08/06/12

HEAD ON CRASH. MY SPEED APPROX. 10 MPH. OTHER CAR SPEED APPROX. 30 MPH. NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *TR

PASSENGER SEAT PPD IS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSING MY AIR BAG LIGHT TO BE ON. DEALERSHIP SAYS I AM NOT UNDER RECALL BUT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT HYUNDAI AND AIRBAG RELATED ISSUES. *TR

ON DECEMBER 10, 2011, I WAS TURNING FROM NORTHBOUND GARY AV. ONTO EASTBOUND LAWRENCE AVE. AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. WHILE I WAS TURNING MY ACCELERATOR STUCK THE ENGINE SPED OUT OF CONTROL TO AT LEAST 40 MPH. I SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING A TRUCK TURNING ONTO GARY AND MY CAR WENT OVER THE SOUTH CURB.. AND MY ATTEMPTS TO BREAK WERE FAILING ALL THIS TIME... I CRASHED THROUGH A FENCE INTO SOMEBODY'S BACK YARD WENT DOWN HILL ABOUT 50 FEET AND RAN INTO A TREE. I THEN TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE INVESTIGATING BLOOMINGDALE POLICE OFFICER STARTED THE CAR AND THE ACCELERATOR WAS STILL STUCK IN THE WIDE OPEN POSITION. THE BODY SHOP PERSONNEL ALSO CONFIRMED THE ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR. THE VEHICLE HESITATED MOMENTARILY BEFORE FINALLY SHIFTING GEARS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE PROGRESSED UNTIL THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK INTO THIRD GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WA TRAVELING 55 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE FAILED TO YIELD THE RIGHT-OF-WAY. AS A RESULT, A MULTIPLE CAR CRASH ENSUED AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF A BUS. THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, NECK AND BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED FOR THE INCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 09/21/11*LJ UPDATED 10/31/11*LJ UPDATED 2/23/12 *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DOOR USING THE AUTOMATIC POWER LOCKS BUT THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DOOR MANUALLY BUT WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE FRONT OR REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS. THE CONTACT HAD TO EXIT THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SECURED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

I HAVE A SIMILAR PROBLEM TO ONE I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL POSTS ON HERE. I HAVE A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GLS WITH ABS BRAKES AND HAVE HAD A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES SINCE APRIL 2009 AT 78,867 MILES. THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES SOFTER AND SOFTER AND EVENTUALLY GOES TO THE FLOOR WITH LITTLE OR NO BRAKING CAPABILITY. I HAVE HAD THE SYSTEM BLED SEVERAL TIMES, THREE MASTER CYLINDERS AND ALL FOUR CALIPERS CHANGED BY MY LOCAL MECHANIC,. THE BRAKES ARE OK FOR A WHILE BUT THE PROBLEM RETURNS. I TOOK IT TO HYUNDAI LAST WEEK 6/20/11 AT 83,400 MILES AND THEY SAID THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, NO LEAKS, BUT ALOT OF AIR IN THE SYSTEM. THEY RECOMMENDED NEW ROTORS AND PADS ON ALL FOUR WHEELS (SAID THE OLD ROTORS WERE ROTTED AND RIDGED, AND THE PADS WERE GROOVED) FLUSH OUT OF THE BRAKE FLUID AND CLEANING OF THE CALIPER BRACKETS AND SLIDER PINS WHICH WERE IMPEDING PAD MOVEMENT. THEY SUGGESTED THAT THESE CONDITIONS WERE CAUSING THE SYSTEM TO DRAW AIR. I HAD THE REPAIRS DONE BUT THE PEDAL STILL FEELS A BIT "SOFT" BUT THE CAR IS RESPONDING TO BRAKING. I AM NOT CONFIDENT THAT THE PROBLEM IS RESOLVED BUT TIME WILL TELL FOR SURE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. AFTER CALLING THE DEALER THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V395000 (AIR BAGS) DID NOT APPLY TO HIS VIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

I PURCHASED MY 2005 HYNDAI ELANTRA GT, NEW IN OCTOBER 2005. AT 12,000MILES THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHILE BRAKING. THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. TWO WEEKS FOLLOWING THIS REPAIR AGAIN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE ABS MODULE WAS REPLACED. IN DECEMBER 2009, AT 68,000 MILES AGAIN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHILE BRAKING. THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS AGAIN REPLACED (AT OWNER'S EXPENSE SINCE THE CAR WAS THEN OUT OF WARRANTY). NOW IN MARCH 2011 ONCE AGAIN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHILE BRAKING. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP AND IS GETTING THE FOURTH BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE THIRD ABS MODULE ON A CAR THAT ONLY HAS 89,000 MILES. EACH TIME THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED IT WAS SUDDEN AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING ANY OF THESE INCIDENTS COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. MY CONCERN IS THAT HYNDAI HAS A MALFUNCTIONING BRAKE SYSTEM IN THEIR 2005 HYNDAI ELANTRA GT THAT IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

I HAVE REPLACED BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES ON A 2005 ELANTRA GT HATCHBACK AT HYUNDAI DEALERSHIPS. I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL FEELING MUSHY AND ALMOST HITTING THE FLOOR WHEN I TRIED TO STOP. THE DEALERSHIP EXAMINED THE PROBLEM AND WANTED TO REPLACE THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER, REAR BRAKES, ROTORS AND CALIPERS TO THE TUNE OF $1150.00. I WENT TO A SMALL MECHANIC SHOP AND I'VE NOW HAD THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER REPLACED, NEW REAR BRAKES PUT ON A 2ND TIME [AFTER 30 000 KM] AND YET IT'S BEEN BACK TWICE FOR 'BLEEDING' NUMEROUS TIMES IN CASE AIR HAD GOTTEN IN TO THE SYSTEM. YET TODAY [3 DAYS AFTER THE LAST ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE BRAKE PEDAL FROM NEARLY HITTING THE FLOOR WHEN I BRAKE] IT FEELS THE SAME. ANY IDEAS OR SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE APPRECIATED. HAS ANYONE HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM WITH ELANTRAS BEFORE? *TR

GOOD AFTERNOON, I AM WRITING CONCERNING AN INCIDENT CAUSED BY A CAR ANTENNA ON A HYUNDAI ELANTRA, WONDERING WHETHER THIS HAS BEEN A REOCCURRING INCIDENT. ON DECEMBER 30, 2010 I TOOK THE ANTENNA OF THE VEHICLE TO THEY EYE SOCKET AS I WAS BENDING OVER TO PLACE A BAG NEXT TO THE TRUNK. I UNDERSTAND THIS MAY SEEM LIKE JUST AN ACCIDENT; HOWEVER, I BELIEVE THE RESULT IS DUE MAINLY TO THE PLACEMENT OF THE ANTENNA, SINCE THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME I KNOW OF THIS EVENT OCCURRING ON THE EXACT SAME CAR. THE MAIN PROBLEM I SEE IS THE ANGLE AT WHICH THE ANTENNA LEAVES THE TRUNK. THOUGH THIS MAY NOT AFFECT EVERYONE, I HAVE NOTICED IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO INDIVIDUALS OVER SIX FEET TALL. AT ALMOST 6'5', MY INJURY OCCURRED AS I WAS BENDING DOWN TO PLACE A BAG NEXT TO THE CAR. AS I WAS BENDING FORWARD, THE ANTENNA ANGLE MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR THE ANTENNA TO SLIDE INFERIOR FROM THE BRIDGE OF MY NOSE AND INTO THE ORBIT OF MY EYE. IMMEDIATELY DUE TO THE ANGLE AT WHICH THE ANTENNA MADE CONTACT WITH MY FACE, AND THE FORCE OF LEANING FORWARD, MY EYE SWELLED SHUT. NEEDLESS TO SAY, AFTER AN IMMEDIATE TRIP TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM, NUMEROUS VISITS TO TWO OPTHAMOLOGISTS, A VISIT TO AN E,N,T DOCTOR, AND TIME, I AM STILL LEFT WITH DOUBLE VISION 10 AND A HALF WEEKS AFTER THE INITIAL ACCIDENT. I UNDERSTAND ACCIDENTS HAPPEN; HOWEVER, I DO BELIEVE THIS IS ONE THAT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED. MY FAMILY OWNS CARS, MY FRIENDS OWN CARS, AND IN THE SUMMERS I EVEN WORK WITH CARS, BUT I HAVE NEVER SEEN AN ANTENNA DESIGNED LIKE THIS. I UNDERSTAND THEY HAVE CHANGED THE DESIGN WITH THE NEWER MODELS, BUT THE MATTER IS THERE ARE OLDER MODELS STILL OUT ON THE RODE WHICH STILL PROVIDE RISK. THE INTENTION OF THIS LETTER IS TO NOT ONLY INFORM THE DEPARTMENT OF MY INCIDENT, BUT TO ALSO GATHER INFORMATION ON WHETHER SIMILAR INCIDENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED. AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, THIS INCIDENT GREATLY AFFECTED ME AND IF THERE IS A WAY I CAN STOP IT FROM HAPPENING TO ANYONE ELSE I WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO. THANK YOU. *TR

I WAS 1 MILE FROM MY HOME AT A RED LIGHT WHEN MY 2005 ELANTRA ACCELERATED WITHOUT THE GAS PEDAL BEING TOUCHED. I FIRST TRIED THE BRAKES WHICH DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING. I TURNED THE CAR AROUND AND HAD TO RIDE THE BRAKES UNTIL I COULD GET THE VEHICLE HOME. I PUT THE VEHICLE IN A VARIETY OF POSITIONS, FOR EXAMPLE DRIVE, PARK, AND NEUTRAL THE ENGINE STILL RACED. THE VEHICLE SMELLED OF A BURNING SMELL. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE SHOP.

HEADLIGHT BURNT OUT ON 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. TOOK IT TO GET FIXED AT A CAR REPAIR STORE. CAR REPAIR STORE SAID WIRING WAS MELTED TO HEADLIGHT, HE HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE AND FELT IT WAS A FIRE HAZARD. WE HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER TO FIX THE HEADLIGHT. SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALER PERSONALLY TOLD ME THAT THERE WERE BURNT ENDS OF WIRING ON THE HEADLIGHT AS WELL AS EXPOSED WIRES. THEY TOLD US THAT IT IS DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND WE HAD TO PAY $136.05 TO HAVE IT FIXED. THEY REPLACED THE BULB AND NEW ENDS AT THE HEADLIGHT CONNECTOR. I SAVED THE OLD BULB AND WIRING BECAUSE I FEEL THAT THIS MAY HAVE BEEN A FACTORY OR MANUFACTURERS DEFECT THAT COULD BE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND IF LEFT UNFIXED CAUSE A FIRE. I DO NOT FEEL THAT CONSUMERS SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO FIX CAR PARTS THAT WERE NOT INSTALLED OR DESIGNED CORRECTLY IN THE FIRST PLACE. DEALERSHIP SAID THAT IT WAS 'WEIRD' AND THEY HAD NO IDEA HOW IT HAPPENED BUT REFUSED TO ADMIT THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN A FACTORY/MANUFACTURER PROBLEM. I SPOKE WITH BOTH THE SERVICE DEPT. MANAGER AND THE DEALERSHIP MANAGER. THE PART WAS JUST RECENTLY REPLACED SO WE DO NOT KNOW IF IT WILL OCCUR AGAIN. *TR

MY 05 HYUNDAI ELANTRA WAS INVOLVED IN A HIT AND RUN ON THE FREEWAY SPINNING ME OUT OF CONTROL. I TOTALED THE CAR AND MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE PERSON WHO CAUSE THE ACCIDENT FLED THE SCENE. I HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AND CAUSED FRONT END DAMAGE TO HERS BEFORE SLAMMING IN THE RAIL. NEITHER OF US BROKE ANY BONES. AS HARD AS I HIT AND FROM ALL AROUND THE CAR AT SOME POINT MY AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE GONE OFF. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA THAT I BOUGHT USED WITH 28,000 MILES. I TOOK IT IN AT 39,000 MILES TO HAVE THE REAR BRAKES REPLACED. AT 49,000 MILES THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE SHOT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. I TOLD THE DEALER THAT THIS IS CRAZY, AND THEY SAID THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE WORN THAT FAST. I NOW HAVE 60,000 MILES AND MY REAR BRAKES ARE SHOT AGAIN. NOW THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT MAYBE THEY SEE THE REAR BRAKES WEAR OUT MORE FREQUENTLY IN MY CAR MODEL, BUT THEY AREN'T SAYING IT IS NORMAL. THEY WANT ME TO PAY ANOTHER $300 TO REPLACE THE REAR PADS,AND THEN LOOK AT THEM AT 5,000 MILES. THEN THEY WILL TRY TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CAR THAT IS CAUSING THE PADS TO WEAR EXCESSIVELY. I AM AFRAID THAT MY CAR IS NOT SAFE, BECAUSE MY REAR BRAKES ARE NOT WEARING NORMALLY. I'M AFRAID THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG CAUSING THIS PROBLEM, THAT THE DEALER DOESN'T WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR. *TR

AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GLS, GOING EAST ON HWY 11, RAINING AND SWERVED TO AVOID ONCOMING VEHICLE, LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAR WENT AIRBORNE OVER THE BACKSIDE OF THE CULVERT AND LANDED ON THE NOSE OF THE VEHICLE AND FLIPPED SEVERAL TIMES, 5 TIMES IS THE EST GIVEN TO ME. THE FRONT AND SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MANY INJURIES INCLUDING HEAD INJURY, CERVICAL STRAIN, MUSCLE SPASMS, SEVERE CONTUSIONS TO CHEST, HIP, PELVIS, ARM, KNEE, NECK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND EVENTUALLY IT STOPPED. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED ACCELERATION ON A SMALLER SCALE TWICE BEFORE THE LATEST FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 42,000.

I BOUGHT IT FROM HYUNDAI DEALER ON DEC 16, 2009 WHICH ONLY HAD 31000 MILES THEN. IT STALLED THREE TIMES WITHIN ONE WEEK JUST ONE WEEK AFTER I BROUGHT. ONE STALLING HAPPENED WHEN BACKING UP AND ONE TIME HAPPENED WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND ONE TIME WHEN LEAVING A STOP. I BROUGHT IT TO DEALER ON DECEMBER 31,2009. THEIR REPORT INDICATED THAT THEY FOUND A CODE FOR RANDOM MISS FIRE AND THEY REPLACE SPARK PLUG WIRES. THINGS TEMPORARILY WENT WELL AFTER THAT. THEN THE CAR TOTALLY DIED ON ONE MORNING, AROUND FEB 10,2010. THEN THE CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER SERVICE AND DEALER CHANGED THE BATTERY. BUT THE STALLING PROBLEM CAME BACK THIS WEEK AND IT HAD HAPPENED TWICE. ONE HAPPENED WHEN TURNING AROUND AT PARKING LOT AND ANOTHER WAS HAPPENED WHEN TURNING AROUND ON LOCAL ROAD. I AM GOING TO GIVE DEALER FOR ANOTHER FIX TOMORROW. *TR

ON 12/10/2009 I HAD TAKEN MY AUTO IN FOR SERVICE AT THE LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER. I TOLD THEM WE WERE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH A FUNNY SMELL COMING OUT OF THE DASH WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED AND IT CONTINUES (THE ODOR) WHILE THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING. THE ODOR IS NOT THERE WHILE VEHICLE IS NOT STARTED OR RUNNING? THEY PERFORMED THE NEW YORK STATE SAFETY AND EMISSIONS INSPECTION AND THE VEHICLE PASSED.THEY THEN WENT ON TO EXPLAIN THAT THE ODOR THAT IS COMING OUT OF THE VENT IS A NORMAL CONDITION FROM CONVERTER AND FUEL WINTER BLEND ? I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE DAY ONE AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE? THIS IS MY FIFTH WINTER. I ALSO HAVE 2 OTHER VEHICLES AND WE BUY OUR GAS AT THE SAME STATION AND I AM NOT HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH EITHER ONE. I WAS TOLD THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS ISSUE? BUT WHEN I ASKED FOR A COPY I WAS TOLD HE COULDN'T FIND IT ,AND WHEN I WENT ONLINE I COULDN'T EITHER. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN HELP WITH THIS ISSUE OR NOT BUT IF THERE IS ANYTHING YOU CAN DO OR POINT ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION I WOULD APPRECIATE IT BECAUSE AS FAR AS THE DEALER IS CONCERNED THIS IS NORMAL AND I DON'T SEE WHAT'S NORMAL ABOUT IT .THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

ON 10/24/09 I WAS DRIVING MY CAR FOR APPROXIMATELY AN HOUR AND A HALF WHEN I NOTICED A SLIGHT JERKING FEELING. IT REPEATED ONCE OR TWICE. LATER WHEN DRIVING HOME, AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT A HALF AN HOUR IT STARTED UP AGAIN. THEN ABOUT AN HOUR LATER IT STALLED AT A RED LIGHT, I HARDLY MADE IT HOME. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND IT WASN'T DISPLAYING THE PROBLEM. IT STARTED UP THE NEXT DAY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. IT PULLED A PO 420 CODE. I CHANGE THE O2 SENSOR, DIDN'T FIX IT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BACK ON SAME CODE. I CHANGED MY MID CAT CONVERTER DIDN'T FIX IT, LIGHT BACK ON SAME CODE...MY MECHANIC THINKS WE SHOULD CHANGE UPPER CAT CONVERTER, I CALL THE DEALER. THEY SAY THE UPPER CAT IS CONNECTED TO THE MANIFOLD WHICH MEANS I'M STILL COVER UNDER THE 100K WARRANTY. MIND YOU I HAD MY MANIFOLD CHANGED AT 72K BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD GONE ON 18MONTHS EARLIER (I HADN'T THOUGHT ANYTHING OF IT BECAUSE IT WAS UNDER FEDERAL EMISSIONS WARRANTY.) NOW I'M AT 99K AND NEED A NEW MANIFOLD???? SO THE DEALER REPLACES THE MANIFOLD, STILL NOT FIXED. BREAK DOWN ON SIDE OF THE ROAD. DEALER SAYS IT'S MY PROBLEM, THEY FIXED IT!!! BACK TO MY MECHANIC PO 420 AGAIN. HE THINKS THE OLD UPPER CAT BLEW OUT THE NEW MID CAT BEFORE WE REPLACED IT. IT'S UNDER WARRANTY SO I WAIT A WEEK FOR THE PART TO COME IN... YOU GUESSED IT STILL NOT FIXED! I'M BRINGING IT BACK TO MY MECHANIC TOMORROW AND CALLING THE OWNER OF THE DEALERSHIP. IT'S BEEN 7 WEEKS, $900 AND MY CAR IS STILL BROKEN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE MAKING A TURN AT 5 MPH INTO A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT INTENT. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE TOWN BUILDING CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE BUILDING. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGES AND COULD NOT BE DRIVEN AWAY FROM THE CRASH SITE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT THE TIME OF IMPACT, AND THE PASSENGER OF THE VEHICLE SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES TO THE SHOULDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD INVESTIGATE THE ACCUSATION OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION FURTHER. NO REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 33,419.

I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP SEPT 2008 FOR 30,000 MILE SERVICE. I WAS TOLD MY REAR BRAKES WERE WORN AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE MY REAR BRAKES CHANGED FOR THE 4TH TIME IN 3 YEARS AND 35,000 MILES. THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE WAY THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS WORKING BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY CAN'T FIND A PROBLEM AND IT MUST JUST BE FROM DRIVING. I HAVE HAD OTHER CARS AND HAVE DRIVEN THE SAME ROUTE WITH THOSE CARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE MY BRAKE PADS EVERY 10,000 MILES. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY CAR. I HAVE A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GTS. *TR

THE CAR WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF FOR ABOUT 7 HOURS. THE LEFT TAILLIGHT AND BUMPER AREA AS WELL AS THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL WELL BURST INTO FLAMES. THERE IS FIRE DAMAGE TO THE WINDSHIELD, WINDSHIELD WIPER, WHEEL WELL, FRONT LEFT TIRE, LEFT TAILLIGHT, BUMPER, TRUNK LID AND SPOILER. THE STRIP THAT RUNS ALONG THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROOF FROM THE WINDSHIELD TO THE REAR WINDOW AND THE WIRE UNDER IT HAS DAMAGE BY THE REAR WINDOW. *TR

I DRIVE A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IN THE CAR IS FAULTY AS INDICATED BY THE AIRBAG LIGHT. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SYSTEM WAS RECALLED IN 2005. IN 2007 I TOOK MY CAR TO FAIRFAX HYUNDAI TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. AFTER THE CAR WAS REPAIRED I NOTICED THAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON. AT THE TIME I DID NOT KNOW IT INDICATED THAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WAS FAULTY AND THE PEOPLE AT THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T MENTION THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH IT. (AT THAT TIME THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY) SINCE THEN I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO BE SAFETY INSPECTED AND I REVISITED THE FAIRFAX HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP TO HAVE OTHER ITEMS ON MY CAR FIXED. NO ONE MENTIONED IT WAS AN ISSUE. WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY WERE SURE TO TELL ME ABOUT OTHER (EXPENSIVE) PROBLEMS ON THE CAR BUT NEVER SAID ANYTHING ABOUT THE AIRBAG LIGHT. RECENTLY I WENT TO HAVE MY CAR SAFETY INSPECTED AGAIN (AS REQUIRED BY VIRGINIA LAW) AND THE INSPECTOR HAS NOW CAUGHT THE PROBLEM. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WANT 100 DOLLARS JUST TO LOOK AT IT. THE ARE TELLING ME REPAIRS COULD BE UP TO 500 DOLLARS. THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS! WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS? AS I UNDERSTAND IT, I AM DRIVING AROUND WITH NO AIRBAG SYSTEM. FOR TWO YEARS I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AROUND FAMILY MEMBERS, SOME ARE CHILDREN, WITHOUT AIRBAGS. *TR

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA . ON APRIL 24, 2009 WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE PRECEDING VEHICLE BRAKED UNEXPECTEDLY. WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED HER BRAKE THEY FAILED TO WORK AND SHE CRASHED INTO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. SHE EXPERIENCED MINOR INJURIES, BUT HER CHILDREN WHO WERE PASSENGERS WERE UNHARMED. SHE HAS NOT HAD PREVIOUS ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE. SHE DID HOWEVER MENTION HEARING A SQUEAKING NOISE ABOUT TWICE PRIOR TO THE CRASH, BUT WAS NOT SURE IF IT WAS RELATED TO THE BRAKE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47000. UPDATED 05/18/09. *LJ UPDATED 05/19/09.*B

PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON WHEN AN AVERAGE SIZED ADULT IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. INDICATING THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

BATTERY CHARGE KEEPS DRAINING IN A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY 3X, ALTERNATOR WORKS WELL BUT IF THE CAR SITS WITHOUT STARTING FOR LONGER THAN 24 HRS IT WILL DRAIN THE BATTERY, THE BATTERY HAS NOT BEEN FROZEN AND HOLDS A CHARGE WHEN TESTED INDEPENDENTLY, VEHICLE IS USED ONLY FOR PAVED DRIVING, AND WE DO NOT USE SALT ON THE ROADS HERE DURING THE WINTER, ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS HAVE TESTED FINE BUT I CANNOT AFFORD TO BRING THE CAR IN TO A SHOP FOR A FULL DIAGNOSTIC AT THIS TIME, THIS ISSUE BEGAN BACK IN OCTOBER 08 WITH NO WARNING AND HAS CONTINUED THROUGH THE WINTER AND NOW IN SPRING. IS THERE ANY POSSIBLE EXPLANATION? I AM NOT A MECHANIC AND SO WOULD NOT EVEN CONSIDER DOING ANY WORK BESIDES MINOR MAINTENANCE. *TR

I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT WITH MY 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. MY FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE WAS SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGED. IDENTICAL TO THE OTHER VEHICLE. MY AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY AND MY SEATBELT DIDN'T LATCH. I SLID UNDER THE BELT UP TO MY RIBS, SMASHING MY KNEE, FEET AND FIST INTO THE DASH. MY AIRBAG LIGHT LIT UP AS IF MY AIRBAG DEPLOYED. MY REPAIR MAN WAS APPALLED THAT THE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. HE SAID I HAD VERY SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND IT SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. I DON'T BELIEVE I WOULD HAVE BEEN INJURED TO THE DEGREE THAT I WAS IN THE ACCIDENT. I AM SUPPOSED TO GET MY CAR BACK TOMORROW (REPAIRED!?) NOTHING WAS DONE TO ADDRESS THE AIRBAG SITUATION EXCEPT RESETTING THE LIGHT ON THE DASH. HYUNDAI REPLACED THE SEATBELT, THEY TOLD MY REPAIR MAN THAT THE PRE-TENSOR WENT OFF AS IT SHOULD...THAT IS A LIE. OTHERWISE I WOULDN'T HAVE SLID UNDER THE SEATBELT. I THINK THIS IS A HUGE COVERUP. I KNOW OF ANOTHER VICTIM OF THE HYUNDAI 5 STAR CRASH RATING....I WILL HAVE HER CONTACT YOU AS WELL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE IMPACT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SPIN AROUND BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AND FILED A REPORT. BOTH PARTIES WERE INJURED AND TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE CONTACT'S NOSE WAS FRACTURED IN THREE PLACES. SHE ALSO SUSTAINED THREE BROKEN RIBS, A PUNCTURED LUNG, A BROKEN HIP AND PELVIS, AND A FRACTURED ANKLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 36,000.

PURCHASED 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA NOVEMBER 14, 2007. DEALERSHIP CARFAX SHOWED 40,836 ODOMETER MILES. DEALERSHIP ODOMETER DISCLOSURE STATEMENT SHOWED 8,494. NOVEMBER 18, 2007 DROVE I-26 IN COLUMBIA, SC. DROVE ON EMERGENCY STRIP TO AVOID DEBRIS ON ROAD. REAR END SPUN OUT AND LOST CONTROL OF CAR. CRASHED INTO 18 WHEELER AND PUSHED ACROSS INTERSTATE, UP AN EMBANKMENT, UNDER A CATCH FENCE AND STOPPED ON A SERVICE ROAD. A TOTAL LOSS. NOT UNTIL 11/29/07 THAT I WAS MADE AWARE OF A POSSIBLE RECALL ON THE STEERING LINKAGE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DMV.ORG REPORT OF 11/24/07 SHOWS ODOMETER READING 40,836 AND NO ODOMETER PROBLEM TITLE RECORD. CARFAX REPORT STATED NO RECALLS REPORTED. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIPS HEADQUARTERS ABOUT THE ODOMETER DISCREPANCY. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE CARFAX INFO WAS CHANGED SHOWING ODOMETER READING 8,584 AND ALSO THEY BACKDATED INFORMATION. SHOWED ODOMETER DISCREPANCY ON THE ALTERED REPORT. JUST CLERICAL ERRORS? IF WE SUFFERED A TOTAL LOSS, HOW COME OUR AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY? DID WE HAVE A TRUE STEERING LINKAGE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY FAILURE? DID WE TRULY HAVE 40,836 MILES ON OUR ODOMETER? WAS SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE UP TO DATE FOR 40,835 MILES? *TR

WHILE ENTERTAINING MY GIRLFRIENDS SISTER AND FAMILY, MY 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SUDDENLY STOPPED RUNNING, AND LOCKED IN SECOND GEAR. IT HAD BEEN LOSING POWER REGULARLY, AND HYUNDAI SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT, AS THEY DID NOT SEE ANYTHING WRONG. THE CAR WOULD REV EXTREMELY HARD WHILE IN SECOND AND THIRD GEAR, BUT IT WOULD NOT MOVE ANY FASTER. AFTER IT LOCKED UP, IT WAS TOWED BY AAA TO A DEALERSHIP, BECAUSE HYUNDAI IMPROPERLY TOLD MY GIRLFRIEND THAT MY ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS INVALID ( IT WAS NOT). THE CAR HAD 26,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. AFTER THE DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT IT, THE SAID THAT THE CLUTCH PAD HAD BURNED UP, WHICH, HAD FUSED THE GEAR BOX, AND CAUSED THE CAR TO LOCK UP. THEY STATED THAT THE CLUTCH PAD WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THERE WARRANTY, AS THE DAMAGE WAS A RESULT OF "RIDING THE CLUTCH" I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS FOR 34 YEARS, AND HAVE NEVER RIDDEN THE CLUTCH. AFTER NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS TO HYUNDAI, BOTH TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TO HYUNDAI USA, I WAS TOLD THAT I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. TO THE TUNE OF $3500.00!!! THEY HAD MY CAR FOR OVER 2 WEEKS, AND REFUSED TO GIVE ME A LONER, SAYING SINCE IT WAS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE , THEY WERE NOT REQUIRED TO GIVE ME ONE. THIS WAS AFTER HYUNDAI USA HAD TOLD ME SPECIFICALLY THAT THE CLUTCH PAD WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT I WOULD GET A LONER WHILE IT WAS REPAIRED. I WAS UNABLE TO GET TO WORK FOR OVER A WEEK, WHICH COST ME A SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL PROBLEM, NOT TO MENTION HAVING TO PAY $3,500.00 OUT OF MY POCKET. THIS IS A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION, AS I KNOW 4 OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD EXACTLY THE SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR CARS, AND IN ALL CASES ALL HYUNDAI WOULD DO WAS SAY THEY WERE RIDING THE CLUTCH, AND MAKE THEM PAY FOR REPAIRS. AN OUTSIDE MECHANIC SAID HE HAD TALKED TO A HYUNDAI MECHANIC, AND WAS TOLD HYUNDAI KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM, AND HAD FAILED TO NOTIFY OWNERS OF IT, THAT THEY HAD REFUSED TO REPLACE ANY TRANSMISSIONS AND IN FACT THEY HAD CHANGED THEIR WARRANTY ENOUGH TO MAKE IT VAGUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING IDLE AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED ABNORMALLY AND THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED SIGNS AS IF IT WERE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICALLY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON ONE OCCASION WHILE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES HOWEVER, THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. . ..UPDATED 12/03/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED SINCE THE COMPUTER DID NOT SHOW ANY ERROR CODES. THE CONSUMER STATED, MORE RECENTLY, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED WITH THE FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON. THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN TO PARK, WHILE CHANGING GEARS TO REVERSE THE VEHICLE SHOT BACK AND HIT THE VEHICLE BEHIND IT. THE VEHICLE WAS TRADED IN, IN OCTOBER OF 2009. UPDATED 12/07/2012*JS

MY 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA HYDROPLANES EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS AND SKIDS VERY EASILY ON SLIGHTLY WET PAVEMENT. MY DAUGHTER HAS COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS TO ME MANY TIMES. TONIGHT SHE HYDROPLANED AND WENT INTO A WOODEN POLE. SHE WASN'T INJURED AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY; HOWEVER, THE FRONT FENDER WAS DAMAGED. I AM GOING TO HAVE IT FIXED THEN SEE ABOUT GETTING RID OF THE CAR. IT DOES NOT SEEM TO BE SAFE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN A PASSENGER IS SEATED IN THE VEHICLE, THE SENSOR INDICATES THAT THE AIR BAG IS DEACTIVATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THE PASSENGER MOVES AROUND IN THE SEAT, THIS ALSO TRIGGERS THE SENSOR TO DEACTIVATE. THE HYUNDAI REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT THE WEIGHT FOR THE SENSOR TO ACTIVATE IS BETWEEN 115-130 POUNDS. THE REPRESENTATIVE ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS WERE TESTED AND APPEARED TO BE WORKING NORMALLY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 43,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT WILL BE ON INDICATING THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IS OFF. THERE WILL BE AN ADULT PASSENGER IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WHEN THIS OCCURS. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT STILL COMES ON WHEN THERE IS A FULL SIZE ADULT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. *TR

AFTER FINISHING DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND REMOVING KEYS FROM IGNITION THE CAR WILL DING, THE SAME DING THAT HAPPENS IF YOU LEAVE YOUR KEYS IN THE IGNITION. IF I EXIT THE VEHICLE AND TRY TO LOCK THE DOORS AND ARM THE ALARM WITH THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY THE CAR WILL NOT LOCK OR ARM THE ALARM, IF I TRY TO MANUALY USE THE KEYS TO LOCK THE VEHICLE IT UNLOCKS THE CAR. THE ONLY WAY THAT I CAN FIX THIS IS IF I TURN THE CAR BACK ON AND THEN TURN IT OFF. THIS OCCURS TOTALY RANDOMLY AND OCCURS ABOUT ONCE EVERY MONTH. IT STARTED ABOUT 6-8 MONTHS AFTER I GOT THE CAR IN MARCH 2006. ITS NOT THAT BIG OF A HASSLE NOW EXCEPT SOMETIME I MIGHT GO TO LOCK THE CAR AND THINK IT LOCKED WHEN IT DIDN'T. I DON'T WANT THIS TO BE THE START OF A BIGGER ELECTRICAL PROBLEM BECAUSE I AM ALSO HAVING THE AIRBAG ISSUE THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING. *AK

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA AND THE AIR BAGS WERE NOT WORKING DUE TO A DEFAULT OF SENSORS. SHE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIX IT BECAUSE THEY WERE WAITING FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS. THE DEALER WAS REFUSING TO GIVE THE CONTACT A LOANER VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 28,859.*AK

39892 MILES ON 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA AND TOLD CLUTCH NEEDS REPLACED FOR AN ESTIMATED $895. TOLD BY DEALER THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AS IT IS WEAR AND TEAR. I HAVE HAD A CAR WITH CLUTCH FOR 30 YEARS AND NEVER HAD A CLUTCH GO OUT IN SUCH A SHORT TIME. *JB

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, HATCHBACK , 5 DOOR, GT. THERE IS A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE AIR BAGS. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT DOESN'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AFTER THE DEALER CONTINUES TO RESET THE AIR BAG. THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON, AND SHE HAS ANOTHER APPOINTMENT TO RESET THE AIR BAG LIGHT. THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT READS THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS NOT ON. THE VEHICLE WAS REPROGRAMMED TWICE AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT TURNS ON AND OFF EVEN WHEN THERE IS A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. THEY MAY HAVE TO REPLACE THE SEAT. THE MECHANIC HAS STATED THAT THE CONTACT HAS TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO DEALER AGAIN. HYUNDAI STATED THAT THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE AN AGREEMENT. THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED 15 TIMES. *AK

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, HATCHBACK, GT. THERE IS A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE AIR BAGS. THE CONTACT DOESN'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AFTER THE DEALER CONTINUES TO RESET THE AIR BAG SENSOR. THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHEN THERE IS A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO TURN ON, AND THE CONTACT HAS ANOTHER APPOINTMENT TO RESET IT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CAR SEAT MAY HAVE TO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED 15 TIMES. UPDATED 2/22/2007 - POWER MIRROR COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED. DEALER REPLACED POWER MIRROR SWITCH. *NM UPDATED 02/22/07. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS COVERED IN TINY HOLES. A NEWS BROADCAST MENTIONED THIS PROBLEM AND IT SERVED AS CONFIRMATION FOR THE CONTACT THAT IT WAS A SERIOUS FAILURE. THE HOLES MADE VISIBILITY DIFFICULT WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT OR IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE FAILURE WAS ONLY ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD IN A UNIFORMED, STRAIGHT PATTERN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 30,600, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.*AK UPDATED 05/23/07. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING THE AIR BAG WAS INOPERABLE. A NHTSA RECALL, #05V395000 WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING, THE AIR BAG HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES SINCE THE RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED.

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA WITH 12000 FAILURE MILEAGE AT 70 MPH SHE HEARD A LOUD RATTLING NOISE. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A GARAGE, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE FELL, AND WAS RESTING ON THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16000.*AK

SON WAS OPERATING A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GL AND SIDE SWIPED A 10 WHEEL DUMP TRUCK. DRIVERS SIDE OUTSIDE DOOR MIRROR DETACHED AND WENT THROUGH PASSENGER COMPARTMENT SHATTERING DRIVERS WINDOW AND PASSENGER WINDOW. GLASS CAUSED PHYSICAL INJURY. IF OPERATOR WAS SITTING CLOSER TO STEERING WHEEL OR THERE WAS A PASSENGER, SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH COULD HAVE OCCURRED. REPAIR FACILITY STATED IT WAS ONE OF MULTIPLE CASES THEY HAD SEEN OF THIS SAME OCCURRENCE. *JB

WHEN I DRIVE THE CAR WITH AN ADULT PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT THE INSTRUMENT LIGHT INDICATES THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS OFF. IT STAYS LIT FOR A FEW MILES, THEN GOES OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN. THIS KEEPS HAPPENING THROUGHOUT THE TRIP. *TR