2005 Hyundai Elantra

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

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, 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

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.

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

WITH THE A/C ON THE HEADLIGHTS WILL DIM BRIEFLY AT DIFFERENT TIMES JUST FOR A MOMENT. A COUPLE OF TIMES THE HAVE GONE ALL THE WAY OUT BRIEFLY. THE LIGHTS WILL DIM ENOUGH THAT PEOPLE THINK I'M FLASHING MY LIGHTS AT THEM. THIS PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS WITH THE A/C ON, THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IS WHEN THE A/C COMPRESSOR CUTS ON IT TAKES A LOT OF VOLTAGE TO TURN IT ON, AND THE HEADLIGHTS DIM BRIEFLY. DEPENDING ON THE WEATHER THIS PROBLEM CAN HAPPEN EVERY HALF MILE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ON GOING. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, AND THE SAID EVERY THING CHECKS OUT OK, ITS JUST THE NATURE OF THIS BRAND OF CAR. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE HOW FAST THE VEHICLE WAS GOING OR IF THE PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO CRASH, SHE WAS BALE TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN TIME. THE VEHICLE ALSO RECEIVED POOR GAS MILEAGE. UPDATED 09/25/06. *JB UPDATED 9/27/2006 - *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DISENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MANUALLY DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHICH WAS DANGLING BY THE REMAINING CABLE AND AVOIDED A POSSIBLE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED . THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.