1994 Hyundai Elantra

Defect. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WAS IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED AND COULD CAUSE THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE FROM INCREASED ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE.

Risk. AN INCREASE IN THE ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE MIGHT PREVENT THE AIR BAG FROM ACTIVATING DURING A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR TO DETERMINE IF IT CONTAINS A TERMINAL HOLDER. IF IT DOES NOT, ONE WILL BE INSTALLED.

Defect. IN SOME VEHICLES, THE MANUFACTURER'S PROTECTIVE INTERNAL COATING OF THE ELECTRONIC CRANK ANGLE SENSOR DOES NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS, WHICH CAN CAUSE AN OPEN CIRCUIT AT HIGH OPERATING TEMPERATURES. THIS CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STALL.

Risk. ENGINE STALLING HAS THE POTENTIAL TO RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH IF IT OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CRANK ANGLE SENSOR TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE SENSOR IS INVOLVED IN THE RECALL, AND REPLACE ANY SENSOR FOUND WITH THE DEFECTIVE INTERNAL COATING.

WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH ON A DOWNWARD INCLINE AND WITH NO WARNING AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON, DISTRACTING CONSUMER'S VIEW, AND CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON DASHBOARD. CONSUMER TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC, AND HE HAD TO RESET MODULAR . DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. THERE WAS A CAMPAIGN BULLETIN FOR AIR BAGS; BUT, THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

SHIFTING TO REVERSE; METAL SOUND SCRAPING GROUND. *AK

WHILE BEING HIT FROM BEHIND DRIVER SEATBACK FAILED BACKWARDS, CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER'S BACK. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORDMATION.*AK

I FEEL THAT THE ENGINE IN THIS CAR WAS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD HAVE LASTED MORE THAN 52,000 MILE. THE CAR WAS WELL MAINTAINED AND WAS UNDER THE MILEAGE IT IS WARRANTEED FOR.

WHILE DRIVING OR WHEN PLACING VEHICLE IN REVERSE, VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER HAS REPLACED SOME PARTS, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK WHEN USING THE KEY. *MJS

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 95V101000 DUE TO VIN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND WON'T GO OFF. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS, AND THE DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *YC WHILE HOOKED UP TO THE COMPUTER, FOUND HIGH VOLTAGE AND ALSO FOUND ALTERNATOR WAS OVERHCHARGING - REPLACED ALTERNATOR. *SLC

WAS DRIVING 35MPH USED FRONT SIGNAL TO TURN ONE THEN SUDDENLY TURNED THE OTHER. WAS REARENDED BY ELANTRA. UPON IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ENTIRE FRONT END HAD CRUMBLED & WAS PUSHED BACK. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO BODY SHOP. INSURANCE INSPECTOR TOOK PICTURES. *AK

I EVENTUALLY TOLD THE FINANCE COMPANY AND THE DEALER I WAS NOT GOING TO PAY FOR THIS CAR BECAUSE OF THE DEFECTS. THE FINANCE COMPANY CAME AND TOOK THE CAR IN JANUARY OF 1996. IT WAS PUT ON MY CREDIT AS A REPOSESSION, WHICH WAS NOT THE CASE. THE CAR WAS SOLD TO ME AS A NEW CAR AND THE CAR HAD 1500 MILES ON IT WHEN IT WAS SOLD TO ME AS A NEW CAR. I THOUGHT THAT WAS THE END OF THAT SITUATION, BUT RECENTLY, 5 YEARS LATER AFTER THE FACT, I WAS SERVERED COURT PAPERS LAST MONTH FROM THE FINANCE COMPANY, FOR A PAYMENT OF $6,000 FOR REMAINDING BALANCE ON THIS LEMON. I KNOW THAT THIS CAR WAS DEFECTED AND WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NO HISTORY ON THE CAR. I KNOW THERE IS, AND POSSIBLY AN ACCIDENT RECORDED. PLEASE LET ME KNOW. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. *AK

WHILE DRIIVNG, THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE HOOD CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED. FIRST ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, AND SMOKE CAME FROM THE DASHBROAD. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK *TT

MY HYUNDAI ELANTRA HAS MANY DEFECTS, AND HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER WHERE PURCHASED. THEY CLAIMED NOTHING WAS WRONG, AND THEY WOULDN'T WARRANTY ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS. ANOTHER PROBLEM I FACED WAS LESS THEN A MONTH AFTER THE CAR WAS PURCHASED THE BATTERY FAILED AND THAT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. SO I HAD TO REPLACE IT AT MY COST. THE DOOR HANDLES IN THE SUMMER GET HOT AND MELT AND FALL OFF, I'VE HAD TO REPLACED ALL DOOR HANDLES IN THE INTERIOR, SAID THIS WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. MY A/C KNOBS KEEP FALLING OFF AND BREAKING, AND THIS IS ALSO NOT UNDER WARRANTY, SO AT MY COST THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE. A RECENT PROBLEM THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WASHER HOSE LOCATED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE WIND WELL WAS FROZEN, AND NOW IS BROKEN DUE TO THE INCLEMENT WEATHER FROZE UP. LAST MONTH THE HOSE SNAPPED IN TWO PIECES. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED FOR A OWNERS MANUAL AND STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED ONE. I JUST FOUND OUT THAT THESE CARS WHERE RECALLED IN 94 AND 95 .AND I WAS NOT TOLD AT TIME OF PURCHASE. I AM WANDERING IF THE CAR WAS CHECKED OUT FOR THESE RECALLED MATTERS. I THINK THAT THERE ARE MORE PROBLEMS WITH THIS VECHICLE THAN WHAT I WAS TOLD AT TIME OF PURCHASE. PLEASE REVIEW THIS INFORMATION AND CONTACT ME WITH ASAP. THANK YOU. *AK

NO SUMMARY

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING A COLLISION, RESULTED IN INJURIES. ALSO VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.

AIR CONDITIONER PULLEY RUBS AGAINST THE ALTERNATOR BRACKET. THE SPRING ON THE IDLE WAS LOOSE. HAD NOTICED SPARKS COMING FROM THE ALTERNATOR BRACKET. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 15 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY,CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER EXPPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE TIMING CHAIN BREAKING ON THREE OCCASIONS. OWNER'S MANUAL STATED TIMING CHAIN SHOULD BE REPLACED EVERY 60,00 MILES. ; TIMING CHAIN HAS BROKEN AT 30,000; 50,000 AND NOW AT 82,000. DEALER / MFR. NOTIFIED. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE IS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN PULLING OFF AND WHEN DRIVING SLOW. IN ADDITION, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DON'T WORK. ALSO, HAZARD LIGHTS DON'T WORK, AND THE HEADLIGHTS AREN'T BRIGHT ENOUGH, CAUSING THE COSNUMER TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH SEEING AT NIGHT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, ACCIDENT OCCURRED. FRONTAL IMPACT INTO THE REAR OF A UTILITY VEHICLE, SPEED 35MPH, ONE INJURY, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, VAND EHICLE DAMAGE BEING ESTIMATED. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES IN 8 MONTHS. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 62,000 MILES. INSIDE DOOR HANDLES HAVE FAILED TWICE.

UPON STARTING VEHICLE THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG EXPLODED FOR NO REASON, CAUSING THE SYSTEM TO SHUT DOWN. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

DRIVER'S AIRBAG SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO STAY ON. DEALER REPLACE AIRBAG MODULE, BUT PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. REFER TO RECALL #95V101000. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 25 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE HEATER FOGS UP THE VEHICLE AND EMITS A BAD ODER WHEN ON.

THE PISTONS ARE CRACKED, CAUSING THE MOTOR TO LOCK UP. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE OWNER HAS NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *AK

ELECTRICALLY SYSTEM OVER CHARGE, CAUSING THE AIR FLOW SENSOR AND ECU TO BURN OUT.

GOING 35MPH DOWN STEEP GRADE, STARTED TO APPLY BRAKES TO SLOW UP; RIGHT TIRE LOCKED UP & THEN LEFT LOCKED. STARTED TRUNNIG WHEEL; TOOK FOOT OFF BRAKES, BUT WHEELS STILL LOCKED. VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW UP. HIT GUARDRAIL HEADON & DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TOWED TO DEALER & TOLD COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. *AK

REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN, EITHER GETTING INTO VEHICLE OR OUT OF VEHICLE. TOOK TO DEALER TWICE FOR SAME PROBLEM & INFORMED IT'S THE DOOR HANDLE EACH TIME. HAD THE PROBLEM REPAIRED, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOOSE ALL POWER AND STALL.

ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FAILED , CAUSING COMPLETE POWER LOSS.

TIMING BELT FAILED.

DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON.

WHILE DRIVING HOME WHEN WAS PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL, HAD TO SWITCH GEARS BECAUSE OF LOSING POWER ON THE TRANSMISSION; TOOK TO SHOP AND REPLACED TRANSMISSION. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE ADD FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT (55) MPH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS CONDITION COULD HAVE CAUSED A ACCIDENT. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

THE ENGINE ON THE VEHICLE HAS BLOWN UP TWICE AND HAS LEFT THE DRIVER STRANDED AND IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING. *AK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN ACCIDENT, ALSO SEATBELTS FAILED IN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURY.

WHILE DRIVING SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, ARRIVED AT DESTINATION, TOOK ITEMS OUT OF TRUNK AND WERE HOT. CALLED MANUFACTURER/ DEALER 60 MILES AWAY; TOLD NOT TO DRIVE THEN; THOUGHT IT WAS MUFFLER & HAD IT REPLACED. NOTIFIED MANUFACTURER AGAIN . *AK

DRIVER'S DOOR INSIDE PLASTIC HANDLE HAS BROKEN OFF, CAN'T OPEN DOOR FROM INSIDE OR OUT. MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, OWNER MUST REPAIR AT OWN EXPENSE, NOT FIXED. *AK

OTHER: AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT SPEEDS OF 35-40 MPH PRIOR/ AFTER RECALL 95V-101. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE, WON'T SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR EASLY, AND VEHICLE LURCH FORWARD WHILE DRIVING, ALL 0F A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE ACCELEATED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 35MPH, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

OWNER STATES THAT SHE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH AND THE AIRBAG HAD NOT DEPLOYED, SHE NOTES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM PASSENGER'S SIDE AND DAMAGED HOOD. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL HIT BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THIS HAPPENED ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. SYSTEM HAS ABS. VEHICLE HIT THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE MAJOR DEGAN HIGHWAY, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTIN GIN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AK

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. THE AIR CONDITIONER AND HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING DUE TO THE WIRE WHICH GOES FROM THE BATTERY TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FUSE BOX, HAD MELTED.*AK

THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK