1999 HYUNDAI Accent Problems

Complaints Reported

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AIR BAGS

15 complaints

MY 1999 HYUNDAI ACCENT VEHICLE GOT HIT ON THE REAR (BUMPER) WHILE I WAS STILL ON A RED LIGHT AND THE IMPACT WAS SO STRONG THAT THE HIT PROPELLED MY VEHICLE TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE (A SUBURBAN TRUCK) CAUSING REAR AND FRONT DAMAGES TO THE HYUNDAI. THE SUBURBAN INCURRED ZERO DAMAGES, WHILE THE LIMOUSINE THAT HIT ME INCURRED VERY LITTLE DAMAGES IF ANY. MY VEHICLE GOT 'SANDWICH' EVEN THOUGH I WAS ABOUT 4 TO 6 FEET BEHIND THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. MY CHILDREN WERE ON THE REAR SEATS AND INCURRED LIMITED INJURIES. I RECEIVED INJURIES AND VEHICLE WAS TOTAL LOST. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANYTIME. I CONTACTED THE HYUNDAI CORPORATE AND AN INVESTIGATION IS YET TO BE SCHEDULED. I RECEIVED WRITTEN CONFIRMATION THAT MY HYUNDAI VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN THE ONLY ONE WITH AIRBAGS DEPLOYMENT FAILURE. THAT TO ME IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED ACCORDINGLY. *TR

May 14, 2010

Crash: 1

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR HAS REMAINED ILLUMINATED IN HER VEHICLE FOR OVER A YEAR. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT MAINTENANCE WOULD HAVE TO BE PERFORMED ON THE AIR BAG. THE INSPECTION WOULD COST $70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WILL NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIR. SHE WAS INFORMED TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER TO SEEK ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,439. UPDATED 020209 *BF UPDATED 02/03/09.*JB

Dec 02, 2008

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND BROKE FOUR TOP TEETH. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Jul 25, 2003

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

ON JANUARY 17, 2003 THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE VEHICLE WHEN IT TRAVELED OVER A MINOR BUMP IN A PAVED ROAD. THE VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY. I STARTED AND DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER 1-22-03. THE DEALER STATED THE BATTERY WAS DEFECTIVE AND I DECLINED TO BUY THEIR BATTERY BUT BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY FOR THE CAR WHICH EXCEEDED THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE OEM BATTERY. THE BATTERY WAS INSTALLED. UPON TRAVELING BACK TO OREILLY'S AUTO PARTS TO RETURN THE OLD BATTERY FOR A CORE EXCHANGE, I HIT A MINOR BUMP IN THE PAVEMENT AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH THE NEW BATTERY AND RECURRED FOR A SECOND TIME WHEN THE CAR HIT A MINOR BUMP. I NOTE THAT OTHER 1999 HYUNDAI'S HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR A DEFECT IN THE WIRING HARNESS THAT CAUSES THIS LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. I DO NOT KNOW IF ALL ACCENTS HAVE THIS PROBLEM BUT THIS ONE DEFINETLY DOES AND IT CAN BE RECREATED. DON CAVENAUGH MOTORS IS DISCOURAGING REPAIRS BY ALLEGING AN OLD BATTERY CAN CAUSE THE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE WHICH IS FALSE, AND BY NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM. NOW I MUST TAKE THE CAR BACK FOR A SECOND REPAIR MEANWHILE I AM HAVING TO DRIVE IT WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON. I BELIEVE THAT HYUNDAI AND THEIR DEALING ARE FALSIFYING SERVICE RECORDS SO THAT THEY DO NOT REFLECT A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT AS THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT. MY REPAIR TICKET SAYS "AIR BAG LIGHT" AND STATES CUSTOMER DECLINED RECOMMENDED REPAIRS AND STATED HE WOULD GET A BATTERY FROM WAL-MART. THIS REPAIR TICKET MISS STATES THE FACT THAT THERE IS A DEFINITE PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG. ALSO, WHEN HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS CONTACTED THEY MADE A BLANKET DENIAL THAT THERE WERE OTHER CUSTOMERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. EVEN WITH GOOD QUALITY, IT WOULD BE NORMAL FOR A FEW CARS TO MALFUNCTION. I BELIEVE OTHER HYUNDAI ACCENTS HAVE DEFECTIVE AIR BAG WIRING HARNESSES JUST AS THE OTHER 1999 HYUNDAI MODELS ALREADY RECALLED AND THIS DEFECT POSES A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF INCREASED BODILY INJURY SHOULD AN ACCIDENT OCCUR.

Jan 22, 2003

WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH AND AS A RESULT OF A CAR CRASH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Mar 06, 2002

Crash: 1

+ 10 more complaints for this component

POWER TRAIN

14 complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT RESPOND WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSES THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V17800. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 84,621 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000. UPDATED 11/14/08 *CN UPDATED 11/19/08. *JB

Oct 22, 2008

I NOTICED WHEN I GOT MY CAR THAT IS DID NOT HAVE GOOD ACCELERATION, BUT I FIGURED THAT IT WAS JUST BECAUSE IT ONLY HAD 85 HORSE POWER IT IS A 99 HYUNDAI ACCENT. IT ALSO HITCHED WHEN YOU WOULD GO TO STEP ON THE GAS. AS TIME WENT ON IT WORSENED. THEN ONE DAY WITHOUT ANY WARNING I WENT TO BACK UP AND I HEARD A HUGE THUNKING NOISE. I HAD LOST REVERSE IN MY TRANSMISSION AND IT DID NOT SHIFT WELL INTO FIRST OR SECOND WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO 3RD OR OVER DRIVE. I THEN LOOKED UP TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS ON MY TRANSMISSION AND I FOUND OUT THAT THERE WERE STARTING 20 DAYS AFTER MINE WAS MANUFACTURED. I WOULD LIKE PROOF THAT THEY WERE USING DIFFERENT SOLENOID VALVES WHEN 20 DAYS BEFORE THE RECALL STARTED BECAUSE I THINK THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT NOT OPERATORS. THE CAR ONLY HAS 110736 MILES ON IT. *NM

Jun 06, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED TWO YEARS AGO THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT COME OUT OF SECOND GEAR. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DOES NOT KNOW WHAT REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. ABOUT ONE MONTH AGO, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING INTO SECOND GEAR. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE VEHICLE OUT OF SECOND GEAR IS TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, WAIT A FEW MINUTES, AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE SAME INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DETERMINED THE VEHICLE HAD A DEFECT AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE NHTSA. THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL, # 99V178000, REGARDING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

Apr 03, 2006

99 HYUNDAI RECALL - 99V178000- ATRANS SLIP**ANSWERED BY RIC WILLARD** *CC *NM

Jan 19, 2006

I OWN A 1999 HYUNDAI ACCENT GL AND BEGAN EXPERIENCING TROUBLE WITH TRANSMISSION. I SEARCHED ON INTERNET AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON TRANSMISSION PERTAINING TO THE SAME TROUBLE I AM HAVING WITH MINE. I CALLED THE HYUNDAI MOTOR CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THEY REFUSE TO HONOR RECALL. I WOULD APPRECIATE INFO TO HELP ME EXERCISE MY RIGHTS TO WHAT I AM ENTITLED TO. *NM

Sep 20, 2005

+ 9 more complaints for this component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

6 complaints

1999 HYUNDAI ACCENT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FIRE WHILE DRIVING *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE TEN DAYS AFTER PURCHASING IT. THE CONSUMER STATED HER DAUGHTER WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE AND IT SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *JB

Jun 20, 2012

Fire: 1

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 25MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN THE FRONT WHEELS FELT AS THOUGH THE ALIGNMENT WAS UNBALANCED. THE TIRE BLEW OUT AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL WAS COMPLETELY RIPPED OUT FROM THE SUB FRAME MOUNTS. HYUNDAI STATED THAT THEY COULD DO NOTHING UNTIL A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED AND THAT THE RESULTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR ONE TO TWO WEEKS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 84,400.

Sep 24, 2007

THE EXHAUST SYSTEM HAS A LEAK FROM THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, WHICH WAS DISCOVERED DURING STATE INSPECTION.*AK

Mar 09, 2005

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINES CHECK LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED TWICE AND THE O2 SENSORS WERE REPLACED 13 TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND URGED THE CONSUMER TO CALL NHTSA'S HOTLINE. DEALER HAD BEEN WORKING WITH CONSUMER, BUT SHE DID NOT FEEL THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS SAFE AT ALL. *AK *PH *NLM

Oct 12, 2003

VEHICLE WAS SERVICED ON ENGINE MANIFOLD. A COUPLE DAYS LATER, WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT WARNING DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

Apr 26, 2002

Fire: 1

+ 1 more complaint for this component

VISIBILITY

5 complaints

WHILE DRIVING IN A RAINSTORM WITH REAR DEFOGGER ON OUR DAUGHTER IN THE BACK SEAT NOTICED A BAD SMELL LIKE BURNING. WHERE I CHECKED THE REARVIEW MIRROR I SAW SMOKE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDOW. I TURNED OFF THE DEFOGGER AND SECONDS LATER THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED WITH A BANG LEAVING A HOLE NEAR THE CONNECTOR. BY THE TIME WE REACHED OUR DESTINATION (ABOUT 30 MINUTES) MOST OF THE WINDOW HAD FALLEN IN. DEALER INITIALLY SAID THERE WAS NO POWER TO REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER. ON FURTHER INSPECTION THEY SAID THE SWITCH WAS STUCK BUT THERE WAS NO REASON TO THINK THAT CAUSED THE FAILURE BECAUSE THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF INCREASED POWER THAT WOULD CAUSE THE GLASS TO OVERHEAT. WE ARE STILL ATTEMPTING TO GET THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WE PURCHASED TO COVER THE REPAIR. *JB

Oct 18, 2005

1999 HYUNDAI ACCENT REAR WINDOW EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING.*MR *NM

Apr 29, 2005

WHILE TURNING ON THE REAR DEFROSTER BACK WINDOW BLEW OUT OF THE REAR WINDOW FRAME. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO SAID THAT DEFECT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. ALSO, THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO SAID BASICALLY THE SAME. *AK THE CONSUMER VIEWED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENT ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE. *SC

Jan 24, 2005

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE NOT FUNCTIONED PROPERLY, RESULTING IN 3 DIFFERENT ACCIDENTS. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

Mar 15, 2002

Crash: 1

WHEN THE REAR WINDOWS ARE LOWERED WHILE DRIVING THE FORCE OF THE WIND HITS THE GLASS PANEL AND CREATS A LOUD DISTRACTING NOISE IN THE VEHICLE, THE FASTER THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN THE LOUDER THE NOISE GETS, MANUFACTURER ARE AWARE BUT HAVE NOT CHANGED THE DESIGN YET. NLM

Jun 20, 2000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

4 complaints

1999 HYUNDAI ACCENT. UNABLE TO SAFELY FILL GAS TANK. THE GAS PUMP SHUTS OFF AFTER PUMPING ONLY 31/2 GALLONS. WHEN YOU TRY TO FILL IT UP GAS COMES OUT OF THE FILLER NECK SPILLING ON THE CAR AND THE GROUND. HYUNDAI SITE SHOWS TSB 96-30-006 STATING THIS PROBLEM HAS EXISTED ON THEIR CARS SINCE 1998 BUT OFFERS NO FIX. IS THERE A RECALL? [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Aug 30, 2010

HAD CAR SERVICED FOR FUEL LINE LEAK, 2 MONTHS LATER CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. ENTIRE FRONT END DESTROYED. *AK

Jun 23, 2004

Fire: 1

WHEN PUTTING GAS IN MY 1999 HYUNDAI ACCENT IT WILL ONLY ALLOW A FEW CENTS TO BE PUT IN AT ONE TIME MAKING THE GAS PUMP CONSTANTLY SHUT OFF. IT TAKES 10- 15 MINUTES TO FILL UP THE TANK. HYUNDAI MANUFACTURER SAYS THIS IS NOT A DEFECT EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM CAN NOT BE CORRECTED AFTER 5 ATTEMPTS.*AK

Mar 05, 2004

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Feb 28, 2002

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

2 complaints

WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND MORE CONSUMER HEARD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR WHEELS, AND A GRINDING NOISE APPEARED WHEN BRAKING. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE NOT TO STOP PROPERLY WHEN BRAKING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH REAR DRUMS WERE OUT OF ROUND/WARPED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

Mar 02, 2005

THE $ AMT IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN, I DONT HAVE MY CAR WITH ME MILAGE IS OVER 16000, I TRIED TO CONNTACT HYUNDAI VIA WEB COULDN'T WILL TRY TOMMAROW. I JUST CRESTED A SHORT HILL ON A LEFT HAND TURN. I SAW A MINI-VAN AT THE BOTTOM STOPPED. MABEY 3-4 CAR DISTANCES AHEAD I STARED TO BRAKE I INSTANCELY NOTED I WAS NOT SLOW ENOUGH, I INCRESED BRAKE PRESS AND FILALY FLOORED THE BAKE, I WENT OVER A CAR AND A HALF WITH THE BRAKE FLOORED, WHEN I WAS RIGHT ON TOP OF THE MINI-VAN I RELIZED THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING AND THAT I WAS GOING TO CRASH, I REARENDED THE MINI-VAN, I LEFT NO SKIDS AND MADE NO SCREECH . WHEN I FLOORED THE BRAKE PEDAL I WAS EXPECTING A QUICK BUT NOT REARENDING STOP. INSTED IT WAS MORE LIKE I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND GLIDED IN. I HAVE NEVER HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS, AND THE BRAKES WORKED AFTERWARD THOUGH THE CARE WAS ONLY MOVED SHORT SLOW DISTANCES. *AK

Nov 08, 2000

Crash: 1

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

2 complaints

WHEN ACCELERATING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND TIMES, THE GAS PEDAL STICKS TO THE FLOOR, WHICH MEANS THE CAR CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE. IT DOES NOT STOP UNTIL THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED AND THEN THE GAS PEDAL RELEASES. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST THREE MONTHS. HAVE HAD THE DEALER CHECK IT BUT THEY SAY THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM, SO NO ACTION IS TAKEN. IT CONTINUES TO OCCUR, HOWEVER. *LA

Jan 23, 2004

WHEN ENGINE IS COLD AND ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED THE CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE. DEALER HAS WORKED ON CAR FOR 3 DAYS IN CONJUNCTION WITH HYUNDAI'S TECH LINE WITHOUT SUCCESS. COULD PROVE TO BE DANGEROUS WHEN ENTERING TRAFFIC. *AK

Mar 08, 2001

SEAT BELTS

2 complaints

DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER RESTRAINTS UNLATCHED BY OCCUPANT MOVEMENT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

Mar 13, 2002

IN A CRASH DRIVER'S SEATBELT SYSTEM DID NOT LOCK. DRIVER HIT STEERING WHEEL AND SUSTAINED INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Sep 01, 2000

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

2 complaints

HEADLIGHTS GO OFF AND ON WHEN MAKING A TURN. IT ALSO HAPPENS DURING NORMAL DRIVING. *AK

May 22, 2000

I GAVE MY DAUGTHER THIS CAR BASED ON MANY GOOD REVIEWS. HOWEVER AFTER DRIVING IT AT NIGHT I NOTICE I COULD NOT SEE MORE THEN THREE (3) STRIPS ON THE DRIVER SIDE. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER WHO SAID THAT IT WAS WITHIN LIMITS. SO OFF I GO. COMING HOME ON A DARK COUNTRY ROAD I HIT A GRABAGE BAG THAT WAS ON MY SIDE OF THE DOTTED LINE, BUT I COULD NOT AVOID HITTING IT AT 50MPH. FROM THE TIME I SAW IT IN MY HEADLIGHTS, (AGAIN CAN ONLY SEE THREE DOTTED LINES DOWN THE ROAD) LEFT ME WITH NOT ENOUGH TIME TO AVOID HITTING THE BAG. THIS IS THE WORST PART OF THE CAR AND TO ME HAS CREATED A MAJOR CONCERN THAT THE CAR IS NOW FOR SALE AND THE CAR WILL NOT BE DRIVIN AT NIGHT.*AK

Apr 21, 2000

SUSPENSION

1 complaint

I WAS DRIVING IN A TRAFFIC AT ABOUT 15MPH AND MY LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE IN THE MIDDLE I WAS LUCKY THAT I WASN'T IN THE HIGHWAY OR DRIVING FAST SO YOU AREN'T LOOKING FOR MY COMPLAINT.AFTER CHECKING FROM THE BOTTOM EVEN THE SUB-FRAME IS ALMOST BROKEN,I GUESS IT IS A BIG MANUFACTURING PROBLEM FOR SAFETY I RECOMMEND FOR ALL OWNERS OF HYUNDAI TO CHECK THERE CONTROL ARMS AND SUB-FRAMES. (NOTE). I CALLED HYUNDAI THEY TOLD IT ISN'T UNDER WARRANTY(10YEARS OR 60000MILLES), I TOLD THEM IT IS ABOUT SAFETY THOSE PARTS SHOULD BE LIFETIME WARRANTY!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR

May 10, 2014

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,TIRES

1 complaint

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE THAT HOLDS THE ENGINE AND THE BOLT JOINTS HAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE STEEL WAS VISIBLE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, BUT THEY CANNOT FIND THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY REMAINS AT THE SHOP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 137,000. REMAILED EVOQ 10/15/07 *LJ *UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH A NEW ENGINE CRADLE AND ALSO 2 NEW FRONT TIRES DUE TO THE ENGINE FALLING OUT. THE TOTAL COST OF REPAIRS WAS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,908.57. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

Aug 27, 2007

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

1 complaint

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PUMPING GAS AT A GAS STATION, THE FUEL FILLER PIPE NECK WOULD ONLY ALLOW SO MUCH GASOLINE AT A TIME UPON ENTERING THE FUEL TANK AS THOUGH IT WAS ALREADY FULL OF GASOLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE PRESSURE RELIEF VACUUM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED.

Oct 26, 2006

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

1 complaint

FUEL LINE AND POWER STEERING LINE RUBBED WHERE THEY WERE CLOSE TOGETHER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUSING A HOLE IN THE FUEL LINE WHICH WAS SPRAYING A STEADY STREM OF GASLOLINE RIGHT INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ALL OVER THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR FANS. I FEEL THAT THIS WAS A DESIGN FLAW AND THAT THOSE LINES NEVER SHOULD HAVE BEEN PLACED THAT CLOSE TOGETHER THIS IS NOT A LAUGHING MATTER HOWEVER HYUNDAI MOTORS OF AMERICA TOL ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT BECAUSE MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY.I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED THERE COULD HAVE BEEN AN EXPLOSION AND OR FIRE. *NM

Jun 14, 2006

STRUCTURE

1 complaint

DT: THE CALLER SAID ALL THE OUTSIDE DOORHANDLES EXCEPT THE REAR PASSENGER HANDLE FELL OFF. WHEN SHE TRIED TO OPEN THE DOORS THE HANDLES CAME OFF IN HER HAND. SHE SAID THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT HELP HER FOR FREE. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. *AK

Sep 23, 2005

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 complaint

THERE WERE NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE HAD BROKEN DOWN AFTER CHARGING THE SYSTEM AND THE WARNING LIGHT HAD COME ON. *BF *SC *JB THE ALTERNATOR OVERHEATED WHICH CAUSED THE HEADLAMPS TO FAIL, SEVERAL FUSES HAD TO BE REPLACED.

Dec 03, 2004

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 complaint

FUEL VALVE WAS REPLACED TWICE. ALSO, ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED TWICE. WARRANTY EXPIRED, AND ANY OTHER REPAIRS WOULD BE PAID BY THE CONSUMER. *AK

Oct 30, 2003

SEAT BELTS,CHILD SEAT

1 complaint

I HAVE A 1999 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR SEAT BELT IS MALFUNCTIONING. IT WILL EITHER PULL OUT AND NOT RETRACT, OR IT WILL RETRACT ALL THE WAY AND NOT COME OUT. I CALLED A DEALER TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS FOR THIS, BEING A SAFETY ISSUE AND ALL, THEY TOLD ME NO. I HAD MY DAUGHTER'S CAR SEAT BELTED IN THAT SEAT IN THE MORNING WITH NO PROBLEM, TOOK IT OUT AND WHEN WE TRIED TO PUT IT BACK IN, THE SEAT BELT WAS RETRACTED ALL THE WAY AND WOULDN'T PULL OUT AT ALL. FOR THE TIME BEING THE CAR SEAT IS IN THE MIDDLE POSITION, BUT NOW MY OLDEST CHILD'S BOOSTER SEAT WILL NOT FIT. IF THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM, MAYBE A RECALL COULD BE ISSUED OR SOMETHING.

Sep 25, 2003

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

1 complaint

WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION HOOD FLIPPED BACKWARD, CAUSING CONSUMER TO SLAM ON BRAKES, RESULTING IN CONSUMER'S VEHICLE RUNNING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Mar 06, 2002

Crash: 1

TIRES

1 complaint

TRAVELING 50MPH; HEARD A LOUD NOISE. THEN, REAR OF VEHICLE DROPPED DOWN. MOVED TO SIDE OF ROAD AND CHECKED VEHICLE. NOTICED TIRE HAD BLOWNOUT, AND LARGE PART OF RIM HAD CAME OFF.*AK

Mar 14, 2001

WHEELS

1 complaint

CONSUMER STATED THAT IS COMPLICATED TO TAKE OFF HUB CAP WHEN THERE IS A FLAT TIRE OR JUST TO CHANGE TIRES. CONSUMER NEEDS A SCREW DRIVER OR ANY OTHER TOOLS TO TAKE OFF THE HUB CAP.*AK

Nov 14, 2000

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 complaint

CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER TWICE FOR REPAIRING LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD, BUT THEN HAD PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION, JUST LIKE RECALL 99V178000.*AK

Oct 30, 2000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

1 complaint

THERE IS NO HIGH BEAM, AND THEY ARE UNBALANCED AND YELLOW BEAM/ WHITE, AND THEY ARE SWITCHING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, VEHICLE OVERHEATS. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

Sep 29, 2000

SEATS

1 complaint

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 45MPH & WAS RAN OFF THE ROAD. BRAKES WERE APPLIED & VEHICLE SPUN AROUND, THEN BACK END HIT THE GUARDRAIL. IMPACT CAUSE THE DRIVER & PASSENGER SEATS TO RETRACT BACKWARDS IN A LYING POSTION. CONSUMER'S NECK WAS BROKEN. INSURANCE COMAPANY ADVISED CONSUMER TO CONTACT US. CONSUMER WILL BE CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER & DEALER.*AK

Sep 22, 2000

Crash: 1

Injuries: 2

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