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Service Brakes, Hydraulic
09/20/2006
THE INBOARD PAD OF THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE WORE OUT PREMATURELY. THIS CAUSED THE ROTOR TO BE DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS MAINTAINED ACCORDING TO THE WARRANTY INSTRUCTIONS (BRAKE INSPECTION EVERY 7500 MILE AND ADJUSTED IF NECESSARY) UPON VISUAL INSPECTION (MOST RECENT WAS 06-2006) THERE WAS NO EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE PADS OR BINDING OF CALIPER OR ROTOR. I NOTICED THE BRAKES WERE GIVING RESISTANCE WHEN GOING FROM A STOP SO I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT AT -RICK CASE HYUNDAI_ IN EUCLID, OH. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE BRAKES HAD TO BE "REBUILT" AND "LUBRICATED "EVERY 7500 MILES AND THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE DAMAGE UNDER WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH I PROVIDED RECEIPTS SHOWING THAT THE REQUIRED WARRANTY INSPECTION/ADJUSTMENTS HAD BEEN MADE. I SHOULD ADD THAT MY FRIEND (SCOTT RUDGE) HAS A 2003 ACCENT WHICH HAD EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM AS MINE AT THE SAME MILEAGE (ABOUT 40,000). I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS CLEARLY A PROBLEM WITH EITHER THE DESIGN OR MANUFACTURE OF THE RIGHT FRONT CALIPER. *JB
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Power Train
08/18/2006
TRANSMISSION FAILED TO GO INTO OVERDRIVE WHILE TRYING TO PASS, DECELERATED FROM 65 TO 35, WENT IN NEUTRAL, THEN INTO A NORMAL GEAR. *NM
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Air Bags
04/21/2006
INVOLVED IN T-BONE TYPE COLLISION. I WAS STRUCK ON DRIVER'S SIDE ( T- BONE).WHILE PULLING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY. SHE WAS GOING AT LEAST 30-35 MPH. FRONT AND SIDE IMPACT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. MY HEAD STRUCK WINDOW. COLLISION RESULTED IN MY CAR BEING TOTALED. *NM
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Air Bags
03/15/2005
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH A VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN A CRASH AND THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS WEARING A SEATBELT AND SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE AND THE INSURANCE AGENCY DEEMED THE VEHICLE TOTALED.*AK
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Service Brakes, Hydraulic
01/01/2005
CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM REAR BRAKE DRUMS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED WHEN VEHICLE IS MOVING FORWARD. DEALERSHIP (RELIABLE IMPORTS, SPRINGFIELD, MO) UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO FIND OR DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM. ON PERSONAL INSPECTION BY MYSELF, FOUND THAT WHEN ROTATING THE REAR WHEELS BY HAND WITH BRAKES PARTIALLY APPLIED, THE WHEEL/BRAKE DRUM WOULD GRAB AND THEN RELEASE IN THE SAME PLACE AS IT WAS ROTATED WITH AXLE ELEVATED OFF OF GROUND. ONE SIDE (PASSENGER SIDE) SEEMS TO BE MORE AFFECTED THAN THE OTHER. HYPOTHESIZE THAT THE BRAKE DRUMS ARE OUT OF ROUND, EGG SHAPED EITHER FROM NORMAL USAGE OR MANUFACTURING DEFECT. ***NOTE: PROBLEM STARTED AND WAS REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP IN THE FIRST 12,000 MILES OF THE CARS LIFETIME, VEHICLE IS HAS NOW BEEN OWNED BY ORIGINAL OWNER FOR ONE YEAR. HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS PROBLEM 4 TIMES, STILL UNABLE/UNWILLING TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *NM
