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Power Train
01/02/2007
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
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Engine And Engine Cooling
09/20/2007
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.
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Engine And Engine Cooling, tires
08/22/2007
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
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Fuel System, Other
10/26/2006
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.
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Service Brakes, Hydraulic, fuel System, Gasoline
06/10/2006
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
