1995 Hyundai Accent complaints

WHILE TRAVELING AT 20 MPH FRONT INDEPENDENT SUSPENSION COLLAPSED. WOULD LIKE NHTSA TO PROVIDE SOME INFORMATION OR HELP IN THIS MATTER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

MY CAR HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN SEVERAL TIMES FOR FAILURE TO START. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED INITALLY AFTER THE CAR STALLED AND FAILED TO START IN AN INTERSECTION ON 11/12/96. AT THIS TIME THE MAP SENSOR WAS REPLACED. SINCE THEN SEVERAL TRIPS TO THE DEALER HAVE NOT DIAGNOSED THE CONTINUING START-UP FAILURES DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY OCCUR SPORADICALLY. THE CAR DOES EVENTUALLY START. I HAVE CONTACTED ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO THIS, AND NOW JUST "LIVE WITH IT." MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO RELEASE FROM PARK WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE INNER OVERRIDE SWITCH. I HAVE NOT BROUGHT THIS IN DUE TO PREVIOUS DISAPOINTMENTS AND LOATH OF LEAVING MY CAR AND ARRANGING TRANSPORTATION, AGAIN. MY DRIVERS DOOR HAS BEEN ADJUSTED AND READUSTED, HOWEVER THE GASKET WAS NOT REPLACED WHEN IT BEGAN TO SAG AS THEY FELT THAT I SHOULD PAY FOR THIS ON 9/16/96 WITH 7675 MILES. NEITHER SIDE WINDOW CRANKS UP OR DOWN, RATHER MUST BE PULLED OR PUSHED. ONE WINDOW WAS ADJUSTED JUST AFTER MY PURCHASE, THE DRIVERS SIDE WAS FIXED WHEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR WAS REPLACED FOLLOWING AN ACCIDENT, AND THAT WINDOW NOW DOES NOT WORK! I REPLACED 4 TIRES WITHIN 20,000 MILES DUE TO UNUSUAL PROBLEMS SUCH AS A "BROKEN BEAD" THE TIRE REPLACEMENTS WERE IN ADDITION TO WHEN I REPLACED ALL OF THE ORIGINAL TIRES AT @ 35000 MILES. THE TIRES THAT I REPLACED WERE HIGH QUALITY 70,000 MILE WARENTEED TIRES FROM SEARS. I HAVE 5 PAYMENTS LEFT TO CONPLETE MY SALES AGREEMENT, AND I AM UNSURE IF MY CAR WILL MAKE IT!!! I AM VERY

CAR NEVER IN ACCIDENT, FRAME FAILURE UNACCEPTABLE, DEALER STATES NOT REPAIRABLE. IF THIS OCCURRED AT HIGH SPEED WOULD HAVE BEEN IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL CAR. ANY REPORTS OF OTHER INCIDENTS OF THIS NATURE?*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL TO HAVE SHIELDS PLACED ON FRONT COIL SPRINGS TO PREVENT THE SPRINGS FROM POPPING OF THE TIRE. THE SPRINGS WERE ALREADY BROKEN WHEN THE LETTER WAS RECEIVED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, WILL REPAIR AT OWNER'S COST. *AK *ML

DASH LIGHTS AND THE DIMMER SWITCH ARE INOPERABLE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

THERE IS NO PROTECTIVE COVERING TO PREVENT RUST ON THE FIREWALL WHICH IS COMPLETELY CORRODED, AND COULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO COLLAPSE WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 30-35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHEN TURNING RIGHT VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER DUE TO THE WHEELS NOT WORKING. RIGHT SIDE SUSPENSION BROKE LOSE FROM THE K FRAME. DEALER HAS NOT REPAIRED. *AK

WHEN TRAVELING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

FRONT TIRES WERE VERY UNEVENLY WORN WITH LESS THAN 18,000 MILES. ANOTHER SET OF FRONT TIRES HAD TO BE PURCHASED WITH 55,000 MILES DUE TO AGAIN, VERY UNEVENLY WORN TIRES. DRIVER'S SIDE GLASS WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL UP AND DOWN. REPAIR MADE BY SERVICE DEPT. OF DEALER. HEADLIGHTS SUDDENDLY COMPLETELY WENT OUT. A HEADLIGHT SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 13 )

AIR BAG SENOR LIGHT CAME ON/OFF. SEEKING INFORMATION ON THE SAFETY ISSUE CONCERNING THIS MATTER, WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS CONDITION CAUSES THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION. *AK

FRONT EXHAUST PIPE CRACKED. MJS

THE "K FRAME" WHICH SUPPORTS THE RIGHT SIDE SUSPENSION CAME OFF DUE TO WELDS BREAKING OFF. IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT THE 1995 ACCENT ON THE SIDE, AND DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, DRIVER SUSTAINEED INJURIES AND BACK PROBLEMS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

THE CONTROL ARM BOUNCES OUT OF PLACE, WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO BE OUT OF ALIGNMENT/ TIRE TO BALD ON THE INSIDE, AND STRESS FRACTURE TO THE FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CAR WAS INSPECTED AT COLLEGE PARK HYUNDAI ON 3/2/98 AND PASSED AT MILEAGE 60432 AND WAS STILL UNDER THE GRACE PERIOD OF PASSING INSPECTION WHEN I BOUGHT IT AS IS WITHOUT WORKING HEADLIGHTS, BLOWERS AND RADIO. OTHER REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE, ANOTHER REPORT WILL BE FILED. *AK

THIS IS THE SECOND REPORT FILED ON THIS CAR. AIR BAG LIGHT PROBLEM WAS LOOKED AT BY MFG, IT WAS CLEARED AND NOT REPAIRED AND HAS RE-OCCURRED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL.

CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT COIL SPRING RECALL REPAIR IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. REPAIRS IS TO PREVENT BROKEN SPRING FROM CONTACTING TIRE, CONSUMER FEELS SPRING SHOULD BE REPLACED ALTOGETHER. (98V-245)

ON MY CAR WINDOW THEY HAVE REPLACED SO MANY TIMES AND IT NEVER HAS WORKED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT AND THAT HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM

CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW IF DEALER SHOULD REPLACE FRONT COIL SPRING, AS WELL AS INSTALLING A SPRING GUIDE. CAN YOU HELP IN THIS MATTER? *AK

TIRES FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL REPAIR NOTICE.

CONSUMER WAS SITTING AT A LIGHT. AS CONSUMER WENT THROUGH THE LIGHT MAKING A LEFT TURN,HEARD SOME NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, AND LOST CONTROL. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT A FENCE . *AK

RECALL REPAIR FOR THE SPRING GUIDE IS NOT SUFFICIENT ADDITIONAL WORK ON SPRING NEEDED TO PREVENT BREAKAGE.

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN NOV 97, IN WHICH WHEELS LOCKED UP AFTER TIRE WERE BLOWN; AS OF 12 OF DEC,CONSUMER RECEIVED MFR. RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING FRONT COIL SPRING WHICH SHE BELIEVED WAS CAUSE OF THE DEFECT. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW CAN ONE BE REIMBURSED FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER. CONTACTED DEALER. WHEN ARRIVED FOR SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT, THE DEALER HAD NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. RECALL NUMBER 98V245000. *AK *ML

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING POBLEM WITH DEALER NOT HONORING MFR. RECALL NOTICE (MFR. NUMBER UNAVAIABLE). CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A CORROSION THAT CAUSES PITS TO FORM ON THE LOWER COIL OF THE FRONT SPRINGS, ALLOWING CRACKS TO DEVELOP. THIS CAN RESULT IN A BREAKAGE OF LOWER SPRING, WHICH CAN COME INCONTACT WITH TIRE, AND CAN RESULT INTO A TIRE BLOWOUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL AT HIGH SPEED. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES GO STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PUMP THE BRAKES AND BRING VEHICLE TO A STOP. ALSO, NOISE IS COMING FROM THE BRAKES, AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY FEEL LIKE CONSUMER IS DRIVING ON IRON. CONSUMER STATES BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES. TRANSMISSION HAS ALSO BEEN REPLACED. IN ADDITION, SOME OF THE WINDOWS WON'T ROLL DOWN ALL THE TIME. DEALER FIXED THE WINDOWS, BUT THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED. ONLY ONE WINDOW GOES DOWN, THE LEFT FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW WILL GO DOWN. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW IS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY WHEN DRIVER'S DOOR WAS TAKEN APART TO REMEDY A PROBLEM. CURRENTLY WINDOW DOES NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, WILL NOT REPAIR, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE IS PULLING TO THE RIGHT, AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE STILL IS BEING PULLED TO THE RIGHT. CONTACTED DEALER AND THEY ARE OUT OF BUSINESS. *AK

FAULTY COMPUTER AND FUEL RELAY SWITCH REPAIRED DUE TO VEHICLE NOT STARTING PROPERLY, HOWEVER DID NOT REMEDY SITUATION.

HORN FAILURE.

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION TRAVELING 40 MPH, DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE IN WHICH BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURIES TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER. *AK

THE PASSENGER'S AIR BAG APPEARS TO DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. THE AIRBAG IS VISIBLE WHILE THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG SEEMS TO BE IN PLACE. *AK

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED IN A PANIC STOP THE FRONT PASSENGER PASSIVE RESTRAINT DID NOT LOCK UP , THE SEAT FLEW FORWARD , CAUSING THE PASSENGER TO GO THROUGH THE AIRBAG. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY.

CONSUMER STATES WHEN TRAVELING THERE IS A FUME/ODOR ENTERING THE PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT, BECOMING A HAZARD TO OCCUPANT OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

DRIVER'S HEADREST SHIFTED DURING ACCIDENT, ALSO BOTTOM OF THE SEAT BENT.

WIRE AIR FLOW SENSOR FAILED.

DUAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT; SPEED 35 TO 40 MPH; VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE; DRIVER'S ARMS WERE BURNED/AIRBAG HIT HIM IN CHEST, CAUSING BRUISES; PASSENGER'S AIRBAG BLEW OUT PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW, GLASS SHATTERED THROUGHOUT VEHICLE. IF OCCUPIED, COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURY. DUP 527171, POSTED ON 03-NOV-98. *AK

FAILURE OF STEERING CAUSED ACCIDENT.

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

THE WINDOWS FALL FROM THE TRACKS VERY EASILY WHEN RAISED UP. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE ON THE RUBBER TRACKS AND THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES.

UPON FRONTAL COLLISION, DUAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AT SPEED ESTIMATED 20-30 MPH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG REMOVED A LAYER OF SKIN AND FLESH FROM THE OWNERS RIGHT AND LEFT KNEES.

WHILE IN PARK FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED WHICH CAN CAUSE INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT. ALSO THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW AND THE REAR PASSENGER' SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED WHILE IN PARK POSITION. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN DRIVING OVER 55 TO 65 MPH THE VEHICLE BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP ALIGNED, IT PULLS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. ALSO WHEN MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER REPLACED THE STRUTS AND TIRES PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

IN CRASH AT 50-55MPH AT 12:00 POSITION THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGERS' SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PASSENGERS SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 40 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING THE OCCUPANTS TO SUSTAIN INJURIES. PLEASE GIVE FUTHER DETAILS. *AK