2013 Hyundai Elantra complaints

WAS ABOUT 2 TENTHS OF A MILE FROM A STOP SIGN. AS I WAS BEGINNING TO MAKE MY APPROACH, THE CAR ACCELERATED, LURCHED FORWARD AND SPED ACROSS A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY BEFORE I COULD REACT. THE CAR WAS T-BONED ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE. THE IMPACT STRAIGHTENED MY VEHICLES TRAJECTORY FROM 90 DEGREES TO ABOUT 30 TO 45 DEGREES. I THEN IMPACTED A GUARDRAIL WITH A SOMEWHAT NEARLY HEAD-ON ANGLE. AFTER I WENT THROUGH THE GUARDRAIL I THEN IMPACTED A TREE HEAD-ON WHICH BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. MY PASSENGER'S SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED BUT THE FRONT (DASH) AIR BAGS DID NOT. MY PASSENGER RECEIVED A BROKEN COLLAR BONE, FRACTURED RIB, SCALP LACERATIONS (STITCHES), A CONCUSSION AND MULTIPLE BRUISES FROM HEAD TO TOE. *TR

WHEN I DROVE THE NEW CAR OFF THE LOT IT BEGAN PULLING TO THE RIGHT, BUT SINCE WE BOUGHT IT LATE ON A FRIDAY AFTERNOON I COULDN'T DO ANYTHING UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT ALSO CAME ON (I'M REFERRING TO THE LIGHT BY THE TACHOMETER, NOT THE ONE BELOW THE RADIO). BLUELINK PERFORMED AN INSPECTION REMOTELY & SAID TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP ASAP. THE FOLLOWING DAY WE TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP & THEY SAID THEY NEEDED TO KEEP THE CAR UNTIL MONDAY, BUT WE WERE MOVING TO A DIFFERENT CITY THEREFORE WE WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE CAR TO A DEALERSHIP IN OUR NEW CITY INSTEAD. I TOLD THE STORY TO THE SERVICE DEPT, LEFT THE CAR THERE AT THE NEW DEALERSHIP, 2 DAYS LATER I CAME BACK TO GET IT. THE AIR BAG ISSUE WAS FIXED BUT NOT THE PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THE ALIGNMENT SPECIALIST CAME WITH ME TO TEST IT, REALIZED THAT IT WAS STILL PULLING, WE WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP & SWITCHED THE TWO FRONT TIRES & WENT AGAIN FOR ANOTHER TEST. THE SPECIALIST REALIZED THAT THE CAR WAS NOW PULLING TO THE LEFT. WE TEST DROVE THE CAR OVER 8 TIMES, THEY SAID ALIGNMENT WAS GOOD & ONLY ATTEMPTED TO ROTATE THE TIRES MULTIPLE TIMES, CAR STILL PULLED. I TOOK THE CAR TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP, THEY AGREED THE CAR WAS PULLING BUT WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE ANOTHER DEALERSHIP HAD ALREADY INSPECTED IT & I WOULD HAVE TO PAY EVEN THOUGH THE CAR WAS BARELY TWO WKS OLD! I WENT BACK TO THE PREVIOUS DEALERSHIP, WE TESTED IT AGAIN WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER. THEY TRIED TO CONVINCE ME THERE WAS

RAN OUT OF GAS DESPITE THE GAUGE SHOWING 42 MILES LEFT (ABOUT 1.5 GALLONS). WALKED TO A STATION AND GOT A GAS CAN; PUT A COUPLE OF GALLONS IN, STARTED THE CAR, AND THE METER STARTED DROPPING DRAMATICALLY, GOING FROM 112 MILES REMAINING TO 104 TO 98... ALL THE WAY DOWN TO 82 MILES REMAINING BEFORE I EVEN STARTED DRIVING. DROVE ABOUT A QUARTER MILE, AND IT FELL ANOTHER 3 MILES. DON'T KNOW YET IF THE CAR IF THE PROBLEM IS WITH FUEL INJECTION, THE GAUGE, OR SOME ISSUE WITH THE TANK ITSELF (AIR/WATER LEAKING IN OR GAS LEAKING OUT, ETC.). PROBLEM OCCURRED THE DAY AFTER BRINGING THE CAR INTO THE SHOP FOR A SEPARATE PROBLEM. MY CAR IS 6 WEEKS OLD, AND I HAVE BROKEN DOWN TWO DAYS IN A ROW JUST DRIVING TO WORK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WITHOUT WARNING, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED ONCE REACHING 40 MPH. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A NATURAL OCCURRENCE OF THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE OR INITIATE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 307. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND STARTED IDLING ROUGHLY AND ENGINE SHUT OFF. DORAL HAD A HYUNDAI MOTOR "FIELD ENGINEER" ([XXX]) LOOK AT IT ON JULY 11 AND I WAS INFORMED THROUGH THE SERVICE ADVISER THAT THIS WAS TYPICAL OF THESE MODELS AND THAT SHE, PERSONALLY, HAD CHOSEN TO IGNORE IT; SHE WORKS FOR A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP. FURTHERMORE, NOTHING CAN BE DONE. PLEASE REFER TO PREVIOUS COMPLAINT. THANK YOU. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

PULLED OVER TO SHOULDER ON FLORIDA TURNPIKE TO ADJUST SEAT BELT AND THE CAR STARTED A VERY ROUGH IDLING AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN DRIVE. REPORTED IT TO DEALER AND HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA AND FOLLOWING WAS THEIR REPLY: -DEALER: THIS IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THESE VEHICLES THAT THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO CORRECT -HYUNDAI: THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND ARE WORKING TO RESOLVE IT. IN THE MEANTIME I AM DRIVING A CAR THAT IS NOT RELIABLE TO ME FROM A SAFETY STANDPOINT AND TWO DEALERS IN MIAMI, DORAL AND LEHMAN HYUNDAI SERVICE MANAGERS HAVE TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO UNTIL THE FACTORY TELLS THEM HOW TO CORRECT THE ISSUE, YOUR ASSISTANCE WILL BE VERY MUCH APPRECIATED. *TR

CAR CAN'T BE KEPT ON ROAD IT'S STEERING COLUMN IS TO MUCH PLAY AND FEELS LIKE ITS PULLING TO THE RIGHT..AND I HAVE TOO HOLD STEERING WHEEL DOWN TOO THE LEFT VERY UNCOMFORTABLE CAR IS BRAND NEW IT MAKES NO SENSE I BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER SHIP AND THEY CLAIM CAR IS FINE NOT OUT ALIGNMENT. WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS IT'S TERRIBLE! SOMETHING NEEDS TOO BE DONE! I CAN'T ENJOY IT LIKE I WANT IT'S A ACCIDENT WAITING TOO HAPPEN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE STEERING FAILED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN VEERING TO THE LEFT WHILE THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE SHIFTED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50. *TR

PURCHASED CAR FROM LYNNE'S IN BLOOMFIELD, NJ ON THE 25TH OF MARCH 2013 FROM [XXX]. NOTICED THE STEERING WHEN I GOT ON THE HIGHWAY THAT NIGHT, BUT ASSUMED IT WAS A BREAK IN PERIOD FOR ME TO GET USE TO THE CAR, WELL ONE MONTH LATER I WAS CONSTANTLY ADJUSTING THE STEERING WHEEL TO GET THE CAR TO STAY IN THE LANE. I SPOKE TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT MANAGER ([XXX]) ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, AND WAS TOLD TO BRING THE CAR IN FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IT, EARLIEST DATE JUNE 6TH , I REQUESTED A LOANER CAR BECAUSE ONCE THEY HAD THE CAR I HAD NO WAY OF GETTING TO WORK, I CALLED TWO DAYS PRIOR TO MY SERVICE DATE TO CONFIRM THAT THERE WOULD BE A LOANER AVAILABLE, I WAS TOLD IF THAT WAS THE ARRANGEMENT MADE ON MY SET UP DATE THEN THE LOANER WOULD BE THERE. ONE DAY PRIOR TO ME GOING TO SERVICE WITH THE CAR, I RECEIVED A CALL FROM LYNNES SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT NO LOANER WAS AVAILABLE, NO REASON WHY, IT JUST WAS NOT AVAILABLE. I TOOK THE CAR TO SANSONE HYUNDAI ON THE 18TH, MY RIGHT HAND WAS STARTING TO HURT FROM HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL SO TIGHT TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE CAR. I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ([XXX]) THAT THE CAR HAD 60PSI ON ONE OF THE TIRES, AIR WAS CHECKED AND ADJUSTED ON ALL THE TIRES AND WAS TOLD TO GIVE IT A TRY NOW? NO CHANGE, I CALLED [XXX] (CUSTOMER SERVICE) AND TOLD HIM THE PROBLEMS I WAS HAVING WITH THE CAR, HE RECOMMENDED I COME BACK IN ON THE 24TH OF JUNE, DROPPED OFF THE CAR, AND RECEIVED A CALL THAT AFTERNOON THAT HE ([XXX]) DROVE THE CAR AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS, AND

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL HAD TO CONSTANTLY BE ADJUSTED IN ORDER TO PROPERLY STEER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

WE WERE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 101 SOUTH ABOUT 60 MPH WHEN IT SOUNDED LIKE SOMEONE SHOT AT US ONLY TO FIND THAT THE SUNROOF IMPLODED ON US. CHUNKS OF GLASS WERE FALLING ON US WHILE WE WERE DRIVING! SHARDS OF GLASS WERE EVERYWHERE. MY SISTER FOUND SOME UNDER MY EYE, I HAD TO DIG GLASS OUT OF MY HAND AND LATER THE NEXT DAY I STILL HAD GLASS IN MY BODY. *TR

VEHICLE PURCHASED 05.14.2013 NOTICED FROM DAY ONE THAT STEERING WASN'T RIGHT, THOUGHT IT WOULD TAKE TIME TO GET USE TO. ON 06.12.2013 NOTICED STEERING WHEEL WAS OFF CENTER AND TO THE LEFT AND CAR PULLED TO THE RIGHT. TOOK IT INTO DEALERSHIP ON 06.14.2013. AT FIRST THEY ATTEMPTED TO TELL ME NOTHING WAS WRONG THEN I TOOK THEM FOR A RIDE. IT WAS THEN AGREED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS OFF CENTER AND CAR WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT. I WAS THEN TOLD NO REPAIR WAS AVAILABLE. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI INC. 06.18.2013, THEY IN TURN CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP WHICH WITHHELD THE INFORMATION THAT THEY HAD AGREED THERE WAS A NON REPAIRABLE PROBLEM WITH MY CAR. I THEN CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND SPOKE WITH THE PERSON THAT WITH HELD INFORMATION AND HE STATED HE DID SO BECAUSE HE WAS NOT ASKED. HE IS ALSO CLAIMING THE SHOP FOREMAN IS IN SCHOOL TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND I AM TO TAKE MY CAR IN ON 06.24.2013 FOR THE REPAIR WHICH WILL TAKE APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS. THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE BY THE DAY. MORE AFTER THE ATTEMPTED REPAIR IS MADE. *TR

I PARKED MY VEHICLE IN A SHOPPING CENTER IN A SPACE WITH A VERY SLIGHT INCLINE. (3-4 DEGREE). I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE, BUT WAS DISTRACTED AND THE CAR WAS LEFT IN DRIVE. THIS VEHICLE HAS A REMOTE LOCK/UNLOCK AND START/STOP KEY. THE KEY DROPPED FROM MY POCKET AND ONTO THE DRIVERS SEAT AND AS I EXITED THE VEHICLE IT STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. I RAN TO THE BACK TO PREVENT IT ROLLING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND A CAR COMING TOWARD ME SAW I WAS IN TROUBLE AND THE DRIVER GOT OUT AND RAN TO MY FRONT DOOR AND QUICKLY PUT THE CAR IN PARK. I THINK THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT THE CAR COULD ROLL WITH THE ENGINE OFF AND THE CAR IN DRIVE. THE REMOTE KEY HAVING DROPPED ON THE SEAT MADE IT DIFFICULT TO RE-ENTER THE CLOSED DOOR WITHOUT PUSHING THE BUTTONS TO UNLOCK AND IF IT HADN'T BEEN FOR HELP FROM ANOTHER DRIVER THE CAR WOULD HAVE CRASHED. I AM A FIT 73 YEAR OLD, BUT AN OLDER DRIVER WOULD EASILY PANIC. THE CAR SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ROLL WITH THE ENGINE OFF AND THE REMOTE KEY SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REVIEWED. *TR

CONSTANTLY ADJUSTING STEERING TO KEEP CAR ON THE ROAD, BELIEF PROBLEM WITH FRONT END, TOOK CAR BACK TO DEALER ON THE 18TH OF JUNE, THE RESULTS TOLD TO ME BY DEALER WAS THAT ONE TIRE HAD 60PSI IN ONE OF THE TIRE, AIR PRESSURE WAS ADJUSTED IN EACH TIRE, BUT CAR STILL HAS THE PROBLEM. LOOKING AT THE HISTORY OF HYUNDAI IT SEEMS THAT THEIR SONATAS AND ELANTRAS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS, PUTTING THESE DEATH TRAPS ON THE ROAD. *TR

VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATION AFTER PRESSING BRAKES AND TRYING TO PARK: AS I WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE (LESS THAN 5 MPH), IN FRONT OF A GROCERY STORE TO PARK THE CAR, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, HIT A LIGHTING POLE AND COMPLETELY DAMAGED THE FRONT OF THE CAR. PRESSING THE BRAKES EVEN HARDER COULD NOT STOP THE CAR. THE CAR FINALLY CAME TO A HALT AS IT HIT THE POLE (THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS INJURED). THE AIR BAG DID NOT COME ON, MY HEAD AND NECK HIT THE BRAKES. THANKFULLY, I WAS NOT INJURED AND NO ONE ELSE WAS EITHER. BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED, THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF IT BUT COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING DEFECTIVE IN THE CAR. THIS IS VERY SCARY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COLOR OF THE DEFROSTER DISH CAUSED A GLARE IN THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND THE CONTACT WAS DISTRACTED WHEN DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 220. UPDATED 7/8/13 *CN

1) WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY VEHICLE ENCOUNTERED ABRUPT CHANGE IN PAVEMENT HEIGHT AT BRIDGE AND SWERVED TOWARD ADJACENT LANE DUE TO VERY LOOSE STEERING. 2) WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY VEHICLE ENCOUNTERED MODEST WIND AND SWERVED TOWARD ADJACENT LANE DUE TO VERY LOOSE STEERING. 3) WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY VEHICLE ENCOUNTERED BUMP ON PAVEMENT AND SWERVED TOWARD ADJACENT LANE DUE TO VERY LOOSE STEERING. *TR

I PURCHASED THE CAR IN MARCH, IT WAS MY FIRST TIME BUYING A NEW CAR. WITHIN THE FIRST COUPLE OF DAYS AFTER BUYING THE CAR I NOTICED A FEW RATTLING AND CLANKING NOISES. I BELIEVED THIS TO BE THE CARS MOVING PARTS, AND DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT AT THE TIME, ESPECIALLY SINCE I WAS USED TO DRIVING USED CARS THAT SOUNDED WORSE. AFTER A FEW WEEKS, I NOTICED THAT THE NOISES WHERE NOTICEABLY LOUDER, ALONG WITH A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WHEN I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM (UNIVERSAL HYUNDAI IN ORLANDO) WAS BOOKED UP SO I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT ORLANDO HYUNDAI. SHORTLY AFTER BRINGING MY CAR IN, AND HAVING THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT LOOK AT THE CAR, I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR WAS SOLD TO ME DEFECTIVE, THAT "THE LEFT AND RIGHT INNER TIRE RODS AND LOCK NUTS WERE LOOSE, THREADS WERE DAMAGED, AND THE LOCK NUTS WERE LEFT LOOSE FROM THE FACTORY". THE SERVICE MANAGER EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THIS COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, AND THAT "ONE TIRE WOULD'VE WENT ONE WAY AND THE OTHER TIRE WOULD'VE WENT THE OTHER WAY, CAUSING YOUR CAR TO COME TO A SUDDEN HALT". THIS MIGHT HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT, AND KNOWING THAT I WAS DRIVING THAT CAR ON THE HIGHWAY, TAKING TRIPS WITH MY FAMILY AND CHILDREN, WHILE THE CAR WAS DEFECTIVE WAS VERY SCARY AND UPSETTING. I WAS VERY EXCITED ABOUT PURCHASING A NEW CAR, AND HOPED THAT I WOULD NOT HAVE TO DEAL WITH THESE KINDS OF PROBLEMS. I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED AND WANT ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH HYUNDAI. I HAVE THE STATEMEN

I PURCHASED A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SE COUPE ON 13 APRIL 2013 (6300 MILES). ON 9 MAY 2013 (7000 MILES) I ENTERED CAR TO START IT AND BATTERY COMPLETELY DEAD. CALLED HYUNDAI ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND THEY SENT SOMEONE TO JUMP IT. CAR STARTED AND TOOK IT TO MOTORWORLD WILKES-BARRE WHERE I HAD PURCHASED CAR. THEY TURNED CAR OFF AND WAITED 5 HOURS. CAR STARTED AGAIN AND THE MAN IN SERVICE TOLD ME THAT HE COULD NOT DO ANYTHING SINCE THE BATTERY WAS FINE AND HE DIDN'T SEE ANY ISSUE. IF I WANTED BATTERY OR SENSORS REPLACED, I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR IT. I WAS TOLD IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN, HAVE IT TOWED IN WITHOUT LETTING IT BE JUMP STARTED. ONLY DIAGNOSTIC DONE WAS CHECK OF BATTERY WHICH READ AS NO PROBLEM. ON 26 MAY 2013, (7400 MILES) AGAIN I WENT OUT TO START CAR AND AGAIN IT WOULD NOT START. AS I COULD NOT MISS WORK AND IT WAS MEMORIAL DAY WITH SERVICE DEPT AT DEALERSHIP CLOSED, HAD CAR JUMP STARTED AND WENT TO DEALERSHIP ON MY LUNCH BREAK. WHILE THERE, SALESMAN WHO SOLD ME CAR HAD ME TURN OFF THE AUTOMATIC SETTING FOR HEADLAMPS. WHEN I DID THAT, IT ALSO CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS FOR BLUE TOOTH AND RADIO CONTROL TO NO LONGER FUNCTION. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS RECALL ON BRAKE STOP SWITCH? THAT WAS NOT APPARENTLY CORRECTED BEFORE SELLING ME THE CAR. THE CAR HAS ELECTRICAL WIRING ISSUES. IT DOESN'T TAKE AN ELECTRICAL ENGINEER TO KNOW THAT THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS SHOULD NOT BE RUN THROUGH THE HEADLAMPS SWITCH AND THAT THE HEADLAMPS SWITCH IS FAULTY WHEN IT IS CAUSING A

I OWN A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA WITH APPROXIMATELY 9000 MILES ON IT AS OF MAY 2013. IN JANUARY I HAD THE CAR SITTING OUTSIDE OVERNIGHT, AND WHEN I WENT TO DRIVE IT THE NEXT MORNING I NOTICED A GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE BRAKES. I STOPPED AND GOT OUT TO NOTICE ALL FOUR ROTORS WERE RUSTED. I IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER, AND AFTER INSPECTION THEY SAID ALL FOUR ROTORS WERE SEVERELY RUSTED. THEY MACHINE SHOPPED THE ROTORS DOWN SO THEY WOULD MAKE A NOISE OR MAKE THE CAR PULSATE WHILE STOPPING. THE FIRST WEEK OF MAY I LEFT THE CAR SIT OUTSIDE OVER THE ENTIRE WEEKEND. WHEN I LEFT FOR WORK MONDAY MORNING I NOTICED THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CAR WAS PULSATING AND MAKING A GRINDING SOUND AGAIN. I CALLED THE DEALER AND EXPLAINED THE PREVIOUS SITUATION. THEY SAID THAT THIS TYPE OF SITUATION HAPPENS IF THE CAR IS LEFT IN MOISTURE OVERNIGHT. I TOLD THEM THAT IS RIDICULOUS SINCE MANY PEOPLE DON'T HAVE THE LUXURY OF A GARAGE. THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN THE SHOP AGAIN TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT. I AM NOW WAITING TILL THE NEXT APPOINTMENT TO BRING THE CAR IN. I HAVE A 2012 HYUNDAI TUCSON THAT SITS OUTSIDE MORE THAN THIS CAR AND I HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES BEFORE! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF SUDDENLY SHATTERED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,900. *TR

I OWN A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA LIMITED. THE STANDARD TIRES THAT CAME WITH THE CAR UPON PURCHASE WERE CONTINENTAL TIRES CONTI PRO SIZE 215/45/17. THREE TIRES HAVE DEVELOPED BULGES ON THE SIDEWALL. I REPLACED THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE ONCE THROUGH MY HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP 6 MONTHS AGO - MILEAGE WAS AROUND 5,000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP BLAMED THE FAILURE ON POTHOLES/IMPACT AND I HAD THE TIRE REPLACED AT MY OWN EXPENSE. THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE HAS AGAIN DEVELOPED A BULGE IN ADDITION TO THE BACK RIGHT TIRE ALSO DEVELOPING A BULGE. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY ABNORMAL IMPACT WITH CURBS OR POTHOLES TO CAUSE SUCH DAMAGE AND BELIEVE THERE IS A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINEERING OF THE CAR OR WITH THE MANUFACTURING OF THE TIRES. I SHARED MY CONCERNS WITH THE HYUNDAI CUSTOMER CARE NATIONAL CALL-IN AND A CASE REPORT WAS CREATED. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAS ALSO BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS AND THE TIRE MANUFACTURER AS WELL. THE CAR HAS 15,000 MILES AND SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS THIS TYPE OF TIRE FAILURE. I'M CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY - THE TIRES COULD BLOW AT HIGH SPEEDS, ESPECIALLY IF THERE IS ANOTHER PROBLEM THAT I AM NOT AWARE OF. NEITHER THE CAR MANUFACTURER, THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP OR THE TIRE COMPANY WERE WILLING TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INSTEAD OF BEING EQUIPPED WITH A SPARE TIRE, THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A REPAIR KIT. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE A SPARE TIRE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE FEATURE WAS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE HE COULD EXPERIENCE A FAILURE WITH THE TIRE AND NOT BE ABLE TO GET TO A SERVICE STATION OR REPAIR FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE SPARE TIRE KIT WAS EQUIPPED ON THE VEHICLE BASED ON THEIR SPECIFIC POLICY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 935. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO COME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400. *TR

CAR IS ADVERTISED AS HAVING DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS (DRL'S). THE DRL'S DO NOT OPERATE NORMALLY ON MY 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA COUPE AS THEY ARE NOT ON "AUTOMATICALLY" WHEN DRIVING. IF THE LIGHT STALK IS IN THE OFF POSITION THE DRL'S ARE OFF. WHEN I TURN THE DRL'S ON, THE PARKING LIGHTS (AMBER SIDE LIGHTS AND THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS) ARE TURNED ON AS WELL. IN ADDITION TO IT BEING ILLEGAL IN SOME STATES TO DRIVE WITH PARKING LIGHTS ON THIS SETUP MAKES MY BRAKE LIGHTS LESS NOTICEABLE DURING THE DAY (WHEN I DO BRAKE) AS THEY ARE ALREADY LIT UP. ALSO, WHEN TURNING THE DRL'S ON, THE INTERIOR GAUGE LIGHTS ARE AUTOMATICALLY DIMMED WHICH IS A FEATURE FOR NIGHT DRIVING, NOT DAYTIME DRIVING WITH DRL'S. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA LIMITED EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL TIRES, LINE: CONTI PRO, SIZE: 215/45/17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE TIRE AFFECTED WAS ALWAYS THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE WEATHER. THE DEALER SUGGESTED ADDING NITROGEN, HOWEVER THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE CONTACT NOTICED BUBBLES ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE TIRES. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED BECAUSE OF A PIN SIZED HOLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,800.

I JUST BOUGHT THE 2013 LIMITED HYUNDAI ELANTRA OVER THE EASTER WEEKEND, ON 3/31/13. TWO DAYS AFTER BUYING IT, I NOTICED THE LIGHT IN THE DASH SHOWING WHETHER THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ON OR NOT WAS NO LONGER WORKING, BUT I PUT IT UP TO THE FACT I WAS DRIVING AT DAWN/DUSK AND THEY WERE PROBABLY NOT "ON" EVEN THOUGH THE DRIVING LIGHTS WERE ON AND SHOWING AS "ON". HOWEVER ON 4/6/13 WHEN DRIVING AT 10PM AT NIGHT WITH THE HEADLIGHTS MOST CERTAINLY "ON" THE INDICATOR LIGHT STILL DID NOT COME ON. *TR

THIS IS CONCERNING THE SAME VEHICLE AS IN MY PREVIOUS COMPLAINT: 10507443. WHILE DRIVING INTO WORK ON 4/8/13, I PUT THE FRONT AND REAR DEFOGGERS ON. LATER WHEN I WENT TO SWITCH THEM OFF, THEY WOULDN'T. I THOUGHT MAYBE THERE WAS A TIMER. I WAITED FIVE MINUTES AND THEN WAS ABLE TO SWITCH OFF THE REAR DEFOGGER. I STILL WAS UNABLE TO SWITCH OFF THE FRONT. I PUSHED ALL THE BOTTOMS TO SWITCH THE AIR POSITION AND EVEN TURNED THE ENTIRE A/C-HEATING SYSTEM OFF -THE DEFOGGER STUCK "ON" AND WOULD NOT SHUT OFF UNTIL I SHUT EVERYTHING DOWN. I HAVE REPORTED BOTH THIS AND THE PREVIOUS INCIDENT TO THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM, AND AM HOPING TO SCHEDULE MAINTENANCE WITHIN THE WEEK. *TR

MY WIFE WAS TRYING TO PARK HER CAR WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT HER TOUCHING THE GAS OR THE BRAKE. LUCKILY, SHE WAS ABLE TO STOP BY SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES. I'VE HEARD RECENT CASES OF PEOPLE NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP WHEN THIS HAPPENS. *TR

I BOUGHT MY 2013 ELANTRA ON 7/17/12 FROM ORLANDO HYUNDAI. ON 8/4/12 WHILE DRIVING ON I-95, THE TPMS (TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM) LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED INTO THE NEAREST TIRE SHOP AND HAD THE TIRE PRESSURE CHECKED ON ALL 4 TIRES AND THEY WERE ALL FINE. THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED I HAVE MY DEALERSHIP TAKE A LOOK AND POSSIBLY HAVE THEM RESET THE SENSORS. UPON MY ARRIVAL HOME, I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REASON FOR THE SENSORS GOING OFF. THE ISSUE PERSISTED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS CAUSING ME TO SPEND COUNTLESS HOURS AT THE DEALERSHIP. THEY EVEN WENT AS FAR AS TO KEEP MY CAR FOR OVER A WEEK, DRIVE IT SEVERAL MILES AND REPLACE THE ENTIRE SYSTEM INCLUDING ALL FOUR TIRE SENSORS. DESPITE THIS, THE TPMS LIGHT STILL FLASHES. THEY HAVE ATTEMPTED TO CONVINCE ME THAT USB AND AUX CORDS IN MY CAR (USED WITH MY PHONE) ARE CAUSING A SIGNAL INTERFERENCE WITH THE SENSORS. IN MY OPINION THAT IS A BOGUS EXCUSE. THE CAR SHOULD NOT HAVE THE FEATURES IF THEY ARE UNABLE TO COEXIST. THE DEALERSHIP HAS ALSO ATTEMPTED TO REASSURE ME THAT NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE CAR AND IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE EVEN WHILE THE TPMS LIGHT IS FLASHING. I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS EITHER AS I CONSTANTLY HAVE A SAFETY FEATURE ALERTING ME TO BELIEVE OTHERWISE. I HAVE TOLD THE DEALERSHIP AND HYUNDAI HEADQUARTERS THAT I BELIEVE THIS CAR IS A LEMON ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THEY INFORMED ME THAT A CAR IS ONLY A LEMON AFTER HAVING THE SAME ISSUE FIXED 3 TIMES. THUS FAR I HAVE HAD MY TPMS FIX

CAR CLAIMS IT HAS DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS, YET IT REALLY DOESN'T. YOU HAVE TO TURN ON THE PARKING LIGHTS FOR THE DRL TO ACTUALLY COME ON. SO THEN YOU HAVE THE PARKING LIGHTS ON FRONT, REAR TAILLIGHTS AS WELL AS THE DRL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, I BELIEVE SOME STATES HAVE LAWS AGAINST RUNNING PARKING LIGHTS ON CLEAR DAYS? OTHER CARS I HAVE OWN, THE DRL COMES ON AUTOMATICALLY WHEN DRIVING. CALLED HYUNDAI AND DEALERSHIP, GOT THE BRUSH OFF AS THAT IS JUST THE WAY IT IS. ACTUALLY AFTER SOME RESEARCH I FOUND THAT A SOFTWARE CHANGE MADE IN MID 2012 IS WHAT DID THIS ISSUE. SHOULD BE A RECALL! IT IS ALSO A MIS-LEADING SALES, WHAT NEXT, MUST ROLL WINDOW DOWN FOR THE A/C TO COME ON? *TR

CAR IS ADVERTISED AS HAVING DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS, BUT THE DRL ONLY TURNS ON WITH THE PARKING LIGHTS. DEALER AND HYUNDAI BOTH STATE THIS IS NORMAL FOR THE CAR. THIS NOT HOW ANY OTHER CAR I HAVE DRIVEN IS LIKE. USING PARKING LIGHTS DURING THE DAY IS ILLEGAL IN MANY STATES. *TR

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BASED ON THE MONRONEY STICKER, THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS HOWEVER, THERE WERE NONE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED TO SWITCH THE VEHICLE WITH ANOTHER ONE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD TO DRIVE WITH THE TAIL LIGHTS RUNNING DURING THE DAYTIME BECAUSE THERE WERE NO DAY TIME RUNNING LAMPS EQUIPPED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8. KMJ *TR UPDATED 5/7/13 *CN

THE 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA WAS PARKED IN A DRIVEWAY AND TURNED OFF, AND AN ELECTRIC FIRE STARTED IN IT. IT BURNED COMPLETELY UP. *TR

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A NEW HYUNDAI ELANTRA GLS. ONE OF THE FEATURES ON THE STICKER CLAIMS THAT THERE ARE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS. THE SWITCH THAT TURNS ON/OFF THE HEADLIGHTS IS ALSO THE "DRL OFF/ON" SWITCH. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI VIA EMAIL AND THEY REFER ME TO THE OWNERS MANUAL. IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA ITS ILLEGAL TO DRIVE WITH THE PARKING LIGHTS ON DURING THE DAY (UNLESS IT'S RAINING OR VISIBILITY IS HUNDRED. I BELIEVE IT MAY BE ILLEGAL IN OTHER STATES ALSO. THESE ARE NOT DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS. THE STICKER ON THE CAR MAY CLAIM IT HAS DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS, BUT ITS MISS LEADING AND IT SEEMS AS A LIE. *TR

2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEALERSHIP FRAUDULENT TACTICS AND WANTS DEALERSHIP TO PURCHASE VEHICLE BACK. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE NEVER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND THE PURCHASE WAS MADE STRICTLY ON THE CLAIM OF THE OUTSTANDING GAS MILEAGE THAT WAS POSTED ON THE STICKER ON THE WINDOW WHICH READ 34 MPG CITY AND 40 MPG HIGHWAY. THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER MAKING THE DEAL, THE GENERAL MANAGER INFORMED HIM THAT HYUNDAI WAS HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE MILEAGE ACTUALLY LIVING UP TO THE ADVERTISED FIGURES. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND INFORMED THEM, THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY GETTING AN OVERALL MILEAGE OF 26 MPG. THE DEALER DROVE THE VEHICLE A 150 MILES, AND THEY CLAIMED THE VEHICLE WAS GETTING 34 MPG. THE CONSUMER DOCUMENTED THE ALL THE GAS MILEAGE, AND THE BEST WAS 28 MPG AND THE WORST WAS 25 MPG. THE CONSUMER ALSO NOTICED THE WINDOW STICKER WAS GONE WHEN HE ARRIVED HOME. AFTER REQUESTING A NEW STICKER FOR OVER SIX WEEKS, THE DEALER FINALLY GAVE HIM A STICKER. HOWEVER, THE GAS MILEAGE WAS DIFFERENT ON THE STICKER.

WE GOT IN THE CAR AND AS WE DROVE DOWN THE STREET WE NOTICED THE REAR WINDOW WAS BROKEN. THE ENTIRE WINDOW HAD CRACKS RUNNING THROUGH IT. THERE WERE NO INDENTATIONS IN THE GLASS OR SCRATCHES ON THE VEHICLE AS ONE WOULD EXPECT IF SOMEONE OR SOMETHING HAD IMPACTED THE VEHICLE. THIS WAS CONFIRMED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR BOARD. CLICKING AND GRINDING NOISES COULD BE HEARD. THE CONTACT COASTED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION BEFORE THE BRAKES ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. AFTER INSPECTION, THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,800. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,000......UPDATED 05/09/13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES FAILED A SECOND TIME COMING TO A STOP AT 20 MPH. CLICKING AND LOUD BLUNKING NOISE COULD BE HEARD. DRIVER PUMPED THE BRAKES AND WAS ABLE TO ACTIVATE HALF WAY THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED BY DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER. VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. UPDATED 06/04/2013 *JS

DRIVING ALONG AT 40MPH THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSION. THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF EXPLODED. STRESS CRACK ALONG ITS ENTIRE PERIMETER, SHATTERING GLASS, AND CREATING A CONVEX CRACK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE GLASS. THIS IS THE STATIC-NON-MOVABLE PART OF THE SUNROOF AND WAS CLOSED AT THE TIME. GLASS FRAGMENTS ENTERED INTERIOR OF VEHICLE. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND HYUNDAI CONSUMER AFFAIRS. I HAVE ALSO NOTED THERE IS A RECALL WITH SAME ISSUE OF THE HYUNDAI VELOSTER AND OTHERS HAVE THE SAME EXPERIENCE WITH THE ELANTRA AS DOCUMENTED ON YOUR WEBSITE. THIS HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED WHEN BOTH VEHICLES DESCRIBED HAVE BEEN MOVING OR PARKED. OBVIOUSLY THE GLASS IS OF FAULT OR THERE IS A FLAW IN THE DESIGN PUTTING THE GLASS UNDER STRESS. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND EXPECT HYUNDAI TO OFFER AN ENGINEERED SOLUTION AS I AM OF THE SAME DISCIPLINE. I HAVE PHOTOGRAPHS DOCUMENTING THE INCIDENT. DEALERSHIP IS PREPARED TO REPLACE GLASS. HOWEVER, I WORRY OF FUTURE INCIDENTS THAT COULD CREATE AN ACCIDENT RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH OR PERSONAL INJURY FROM FLYING GLASS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE A SPARE TIRE OR JACK. THE VEHICLE HAD AN AIR COMPRESSOR TO FILL THE TIRE IN THE EVENT THAT IT WOULD BECOME FLAT. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE THE INFLATION DEVICE WOULD BE OF NO ASSISTANCE IN THE EVENT THAT THE TIRE WAS BENT. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE AND THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

I WAS DRIVING IN VERY LIGHT SNOW IN MY 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA ON HIGHWAY 12 N44.44043 AND W79.12958, CLOSE TO BEAVERTON, ONTARIO GOING TRAVELING NORTH NEAREST EXIT CONCESSION 7 THORAH AROUND 8 PM ON THE 11TH FEB. 2013 AND THE CAR STARTED TO FISHTAIL AT A VERY LOW SPEED OF ABOUT 40 KILOMETER PER HOUR. I JUST PARKED MY CAR ON THE SHOULDER AND CALLED CAA, I WAS TERRIFIED TO GO ANY FURTHER. I ONLY HAVE 2472 KILOMETERS ON THE SPEEDOMETER! IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE A VERY SAFE CAR. BY THE WAY, I ALSO HAVE SNOW TIRES ON MY CAR. *TR

THERE IS AN EXTREMELY LOUD GRINDING NOISE THAT KEEPS COMING FROM MY BRAKES. I WAS PULLING UP TO A MAILBOX AND I WAS ON MY CELLPHONE AND SOMEONE ASKED ME WHAT THAT NOISE WAS AS IT WAS SO LOUD THEY COULD HEAR IT! I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A LITTLE BIT OF RUST ON THE ROTOR!! I JUST HAD THE 7500 MILE CHECK UP AND GOT ALL GREEN CHECKS BUT 10 DAYS LATER THE GRINDING IS EVEN LOUDER THAN BEFORE. I DREAD EVEN PUTTING ON MY BRAKES AND I AM NOT CONFIDENT IF PEOPLE JUMP OUT IN FRONT OF ME THAT THEY WILL RESPOND PROPERLY. I PURCHASED THIS CAR BRAND NEW AND WENT ON TO CARCOMPLAINTS.COM AND THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE SAYING THE SAME THINGS WITH AS LOW AS 20 MILES ON THE CAR. SOMETHING IS DEFINITELY WRONG HERE. THIS IS MY FIFTH BRAND NEW CAR IN THE LAST TEN YEARS SO I KNOW THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE GOING ON. *TR

2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE TIRES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SNOW COMPACTED IN THE WHEEL WELLS AND IN THE TIRE RIMS, WHICH RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE VIBRATING, AS IF THE TIRES WERE NOT BALANCED. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE TIRES AND RIMS WITH 15 INCH WHEELS AND RIMS AT A COST OF $800. THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE TRADED THE VEHICLE.

I WAS TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE WHEN THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR INDICATE THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRE. I PULLED OVER AND FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS EXTREMELY LOW. I USED THE AIR PUMP AND FILLED TIRE. I EXITED THE INTERSTATE AND DROVE TO THE NEAREST TIRE REPAIR SHOP. ALL 4 TIRES WERE BELOW 32 PSI. A DIGITAL READING INDICATED THE TIRES RANGE FROM 13 TO 19 PSI. I HAD THE TIRES FILLED. ON 12-17-2012 SAME PROBLEM. TIRE SENSOR INDICATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM. I DROVE TO MECHANIC AND HAD TIRES CHECK. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE INSPECTED AND NO DAMAGE OR PUNCTURES WERE FOUNDED. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE FILLED WITH AIR. ON 12-29-12, TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR CAME ON. I DROVE TO MECHANIC ALL FOUR TIRE WERE CHECK. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE LOW (RANGE OF 12 TO 21 PSI). TIRES WERE FILLED TO 32 PSI. ON 1-8-2013, SENSOR CAME ON AGAIN. TIRE WERE CHECK AND ALL FOUR TIRES WERE LOW (TIRE RANGED FROM 15 TO 22). ALL FOUR TIRES WERE FILLED TO 32 PSI. ON 1-21-13, TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. ALL FOUR TIRES CHECK AND NEEDED AIR. DIGITAL READING INDICATED THE TIRE RANGE FROM 9 TO 15 PSI. TIRES WERE FILLED BACK TO 32 PSI. *TR

HAD BEEN HEARING A GRINDING NOISE WHEN BRAKING ESPECIALLY WHEN IT WOULD RAIN OUT AND ON THE ADVICE MADE AN APPT TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. ON THE WAY TO THE DEALER THE BRAKES GAVE OUT AND MY CAR HIT INTO MY HUSBANDS CAR THAT WAS DRIVING IN FRONT OF ME TO THE DEALER SO HE COULD DRIVE ME HOME. AT FIRST THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITHTHE BRAKES I INSISTED THEY KEEP IT OVERNIGHT AND THEYSAID THEY WOULD DRIVE IT WHEN THE CAR WAS COLD. THANKFULLY IT RAINED HARD THAT NIGHT AND EVEN THOUGH THEY WAITED TIL THE AFTERNOON TO DRIVE IT THEY WERE STILL ABLE TO HEAR THE GRINDING ALTHOUGH NOT NEARLY AS LOUD AS IT WOULD HAVE BEEN IF THEY DROVE IT IN THE MORNING. THEY SAID THE ROTORS WERE BUILDING UP CORROSION SO THEY WOULD REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS IT SEEMS TO BE A PRETTY COMMON PROBLEM I INTEND TO INSIST TOMORROW THEY CHANGE THE ROTORS TOO BUT THE FACT STILL REMAINS THAT THERE IS NOW EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF MY CAR. THIS IS A NEW CAR AND THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING JUST 2 DAYS PRIOR MY HUSBAND LOST THE BRAKES FOR A FEW SECONDS THIS IS A POTENTIALLY VERY HAZARDOUS SITUATION. *TR

THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WITH LIGHT TRAFFIC TRAVELING AROUND 60 MPH. IT FIRST BEGAN WHEN I FELT AN UNBALANCE OF THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE. THE CAR SUDDENLY VEERED TO THE RIGHT REGARDLESS OF MY EFFORTS TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. MY CAR FISHTAILED FOR A MOMENTS AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER CAR. I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE CAR WHEN MY CAR CRASHED INTO THE WALL THAT LINED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. AFTER VISUALLY INSPECTING THE WHEEL, IT APPEARED THAT THE FRONT RIGHT RIM WAS CUT IN A HALF VERTICALLY AND ALL AROUND. IT WAS CUT IN A NEAR-PERFECT STRAIGHT LINE - SIMILAR TO WHAT A OPENED CAN LOOKS LIKE. THE TIRE REMAINED FULLY INTACT WITHOUT ANY DAMAGE. THE BODY SHOP MECHANICS TOLD US THAT THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN THE RIM CUT LIKE THAT BEFORE AND SAID THE ONLY EXPLANATION WOULD BE A DEFECT IN THE RIM. WE HAVE PICTURES AND CAN PROVIDE THEM UPON REQUEST. THE BODY SHOP MECHANICS AND INSURANCE ADJUSTERS ARE ALL CLUELESS TO HOW AND WHY THIS OCCURRED. PLEASE OPEN AN INVESTIGATION TO HELP US DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THE TOTAL ESTIMATE OF THE COSTS HAVE ESTIMATED TO BE AROUND $14000. *TR

2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA 10000 MILES I HEAD TIRE WALL SEPARATION FOR NO APPARENT REASON I CALL HANKOOK TIRE H426, THE COMPANY REFUSES. TO LOOK AT THE TIRE. THANK GOOD NOBODY WAS INJURED, I HAVE THE TIRE WITH ME FOR INSPECTION. I CALL AL LABADOR HANKOOK TIRE REPRESENTATIVE AT 1-800 426-8252. *TR

DRIVING ON THE PA. TURNPIKE AT 65 MPH, HIT A SMALL POT HOLE AND THE BACK LEFT TIRE BLEW. I NEEDED TO BE TOWED BECAUSE THE CAR AIR PUMP DID NOT WORK. THIS WAS THE SECOND FLAT IN ONE MONTH. THE FIRST WAS DUE TO HITTING A CURB AT 2MPH WHICH PUNCTURED THE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, HE HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BRAKES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A THUMPING NOISE THAT WAS HEARD FROM THE VEHICLE ONCE THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED FOR AN ABRUPT STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES AND DID NOT PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 700.

THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT DRL SYSTEM ON THIS CAR IS FLAWED. A PROPER DRL SYSTEM REQUIRES NO USER ACTION TO ACTIVATE AND ONLY ILLUMINATES THE LOWER BEAM LIGHTS. ON MY 2013 ELANTRA, YOU HAVE TO TURN THE LIGHTING STALK TO THE PARKING LAMP POSITION IN ORDER TO ACTIVATE THEM AND WHEN YOU DO, THE LOW BEAMS AND ALL 4 PARKING LAMPS ILLUMINATE. THIS IS NOT HOW IT IS SUPPOSED TO WORK. ALSO MY BATTERY RAN DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY AND THE TOW DRIVER SAID IT STRAINS THE BATTERY WHEN YOU LEAVE THE STALK IN AN "ON" POSITION. *TR