2007 Hyundai Elantra Powertrain & Transmission Problems

I was driving and I felt my car sputter and lunge forward slightly. Then my car lost power and when I pressed down on the accelerator it would not give out any power. The battery light came on and the car would not start after pulling over.

The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission was slipping, and the vehicle jerked. The contact stated that during warm temperatures, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted to first gear and then remained in first gear. The contact stated that the RPM fluctuated, and the engine revved. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or the local dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 241,000.

I AM REPORTING A SERIOUS MALFUNCTION OF THE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM IN THIS VEHICLE ON JUNE 05, 2013, WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. SHE WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE EARLY THAT MORNING AS THE VEHICLE WAS ENGAGED IN "DRIVE" MODE, WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE, WHEN SHE DISCOVERED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT WAS "FROZEN" AND REFUSED TO MOVE TO "PARK" TO ENABLE HER TO SHUT OFF THE MOTOR AND EXIT THE VEHICLE. SHE WAS ALSO UNABLE TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT TO "REVERSE" OR TO ANY OTHER GEAR! SHE TURNED THE KEY ONE NOTCH TO TRY TO FIND A WAY TO RELEASE THE TRANSMISSION; THE CAR "JUMPED" THE PARKING CURB AND COLLIDED ABOUT 4 FEET FORWARD WITH A TREE, HEAVILY DAMAGING THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. FORTUNATELY, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND MY WIFE WAS NOT INJURED; HOWEVER, THE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE WAS EXTENSIVE! THIS WAS A SERIOUS MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION, AND WE CONTINUE TO BE CONCERNED FOR THE SAFE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. WE HAD NO NEGATIVE EXPERIENCE WITH THE VEHICLE AND ITS OPERATION PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT AND NOTHING SINCE THE INCIDENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFT LOCK BECAME JAMMED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK GEAR. IN ORDER TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK, THE CONTACT HAD TO RELEASE THE SHIFT LOCK BUTTON WITH A SCREW DRIVER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V122000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:SWITCHES:BRAKE LIGHT). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR STALLING WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN SPEEDS OF 35 TO 40 MPH. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS WIRES, AND THE CYLINDER. THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION AFTER THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS WHEN THE GEAR WAS IN THE PARK POSITION. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSIS OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION THREE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A REPORT 3973939 WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE; THEREFORE, THEY COULD NOT ASSIST HIM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

DOZENS OF OCCURRENCES 2007 SHORTLY AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED 2009 +, 6000 MILES VEHICLE STARTED DOWN SHIFTING TO LOW GEAR AT SPEEDS FROM 30 TO 70 NEVER CONSISTENT,, OUT OF BLUE, JUST LIKE STOMPING ON BRAKES HYUNDAI LEWISVILLE TX, TEST DROVE REPORTED NO PROBLEM WANTED SEVERAL HUNDRED TO DIAGNOSE SAME OR SEVERAL THOUSAND TO REPLACE, TOLD TO KISS OFF. TOTAL BS, 1 2010 VEHICLE FINALLY GOT CONSISTENT AND WAS PARKED AND LEFT SITTING AS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO OPERATE AND PAID OFF ON 11/ 2012 STILL PARKED READ ON NET CAUSED BY SHORT IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO TRANS MISSION SHIFTER MIGHT ADD ON ROAD ITS SHOCKING ON GRAVEL ROAD CAUSES LOSS OF CONTROL AND MIGHT END UP IN DITCH ( SEVERAL TIMES, WRONG SIDE OR SIDEWAYS SPIN OUT FURTHER WAS REPORTED YEARS BACK WITH NO RESULTS TO DATE. *TR

WHEN DRIVING MY 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SE IN 3RD GEAR (AUTO TRANSMISSION), THE 3RD GEAR INDICATOR LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY FLICKERS, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO MOMENTARILY SHIFT INTO 4TH GEAR. TOOK CAR TO DEALER 3 TIMES AND HMA HAD AN ENGINEER LOOK AT THE CAR; REPLACED A GEARSHIFT PIN SWITCH AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND VEHICLE STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. HMA CLAIMS THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. CAR CAN ABRUPTLY SHIFT BETWEEN 3RD TO 4TH AND BACK TO 3RD GEAR AS LIGHT FLICKERS DUE TO THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *TR

OWN A 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. LAST YEAR I HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AFTER THE SHIFT GEAR LOCKED ON ME IN THE DRIVE POSITION. I WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE SHIFT TO THE PARKED POSITION HAD TO USE A SCREW DRIVER TO MANUALLY RELEASE THE GEAR AND SHIFTED TO PARK. I DROVE MY CAR HOME THAT DAY THE NEXT DAY I USED A SCREW DRIVER AGAIN AND SHIFTED TO DRIVE AND DROVE THE CAR TO THE DEALER. ON THE WAY TO THE DEALER OTHER DRIVER ON THE ROAD BLEW THEIR HORNS ALERTED ME THAT I HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS. EVENTHOUGH MY HEAD LIGHTS AND REAR LIGHTS WERE ON. I PULLED OVER AND SURE ENOUGH THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. I AGAIN WENT THROUGH THE MOTIONS WITH THE SHIFTER AND MANAGE TO DRIVE THE CAR TO THE DEALER WITH THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON. AT THE DEALER THEY TOLD ME THAT THE BRAKE SWITCH THAT OPERATED THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND SHIFT GEAR BURNT OUT AND WAS REPLACED. I EXPRESSED THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE SITUATION, DRIVING AROUND WITH NO BRAKE LIGHTS AND THE DEALER JUST BRUSHED IT OFF AND TOLD ME THAT I WOULD NOT HAVE THE PROBLEM AGAIN. WELL YESTERDAY (9/11/08) IT HAPPENED TO ME AGAIN ON MY WAY TO MY JOB IN JERSEY CITY NEW JERSEY. THE SHIFTER LOCKED IN THE DRIVE POSITION AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE OUT AGAIN. AGAIN I HAD TO MANUALLY SHIFT THE GEAR TO PARK THEN BACK TO DRIVE IN ORDER TO DRIVE TO MY JOB A FEW MINUTES AWAY FROM THE INCIDENT. AT 11PM I DROVE FROM MY JOB TO MY HOME, WITHOUT BRAKE LIGHTS. THIS MORNING I DROVE MY CAR UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS TO THE HYUNDAI IN NORTH PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY TO GET THE CAR REPAIRED. AGAIN I EXPRESSED THE SERIOUSNESS OF THIS SITUATION HOW IT COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE DEALER AGAIN INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY BRAKE SWITCH, THEY CHANGED THE SWITCH AND TOLD ME THAT THE PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED THAT I SHOULD NOT EXPERIENCE IT AGAIN. I AM REPORTING THIS TO YOUR AGENCY BECAUSE THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION HAVING NO BRAKE LIGHTS AND SHIFTER LOCKING INTO PLACE WITHOUT ANY WARNING. I FEEL THE CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR