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Fuel System, Gasoline
CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 00V09002 CONCERNING FUEL TANKS, BUT NEVER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS. SIX MONTHS LATER CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS, AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT RECALL REPAIRS HAD BEEN DONE ALREADY. CONSUMER CLAIMED THAT RECALL REPAIRS WAS NEVER PERFORMED BECAUSE HE NEVER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK
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Air Bags, structure
AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT AN IMPACT OR COLLISION. *LA THE CONSUMER STATED THE DOOR HANDLE BROKE. *JB
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Suspension
01/13/2004
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH VEHICLE SHOOK HEAVILY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OUT OF THE ROAD, AND NOTICED THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL FELL OFF. DEALER INDICATED ONE OF THE SCREWS WHICH HELD THE STRUT FELL OFF. *AK
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Power Train
12/26/2003
WHEN STARTING THE IGNITION TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CUT OFF. IT WOULD BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO RESTART VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP/MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
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Suspension, structure
11/03/2003
I OWN A 1996 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. MY EX PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM A USED CAR LOT. WE HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR OVER 3 YEARS. ON MONDAY MORNING I WAS ON MY WAY TO THE DENTIST AND NOTICED A VERY LOUD "LOOSE BUMPING" SOUND..I KNOW THAT PROBABLY DOESN'T MAKE SENSE....UPON MY QUICK RETURN HOME I NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER REAR TIRE (THE ENTIRE THING) SEEMED TO BE LOOSE AND WOBBLY...I HAD A FRIEND COME AND TAKE A LOOK TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG. AFTER JACKING THE CAR UP, WITH THE CAR IN THE AIR AND THE TIRE STILL ON THE GROUND HE THOUGHT THAT THE STRUT WAS BROKEN. SO AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE STRUT MOUNTING T THE FRAME HAD FALLEN THRU A RUSTED HOLE IN THE FRAME OF MY CAR. DISTRAUGHT AS I WAS, AND WITH NO HELP FROM THE HYUNDAI DEALER IN THE LOUISVILLE AREA, I WAS OUT OF LUCK ON HOW TO RECTIFY THIS SITUATION. NOW I AM STILL PAYING FOR A CAR THAT I CAN NEVER DRIVE. I AM WANTING TO KNOW IF ANY OTHER HYUNDAI OWNERS HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I MEAN THE CAR IS NOT EVEN 10 YEARS OLD.....
