Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| TSB-09-AT-018 | 10/01/2009 | 10032908 | Hyundai: ata solenoid diagnostic trouble codes p0740, p0741, p0742, p0743, p0746, p0748, p0750, p0755, p0760, p0765, p0770. incorrect operation of the transaxle solenoids may result in the following symptoms-check engine light illuminated | 06/11/2010 | |
| TSB-09-AT-013 | 07/01/2009 | 10030984 | Hyundai: automatic transaxle range switch diagnostic trouble codes p0705 (range switch signal problems), p0707 (range switch open circuit), and p0708 (range switch short circuit or multiple inputs). an improperly adjusted or improperly op | 12/29/2009 | |
| 03360142 | 11/01/2003 | 10006171 | Service information for suleave elantra (only applied on elantra vehicles with california emissions specification and automatic transmission).*mr | 04/23/2004 | |
| 0436001 | 01/01/2004 | 10005648 | This bulletin describes the changes to the engine management/engine electrical system. *tt | 03/09/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| 033601401 | 11/01/2003 | 10004608 | Service information for sulev (super ultra low emission vehicle) elantra (only applied on elantra vehicles with california emissions specification and automatic transmission). *tt | 12/24/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 01/27/2013 | 67050 | ||
| I was driving on the highway and suddenly the oil light came on. at the same time, there was a loud noise so i pulled over and turned off my car. minutes later i tried to turn it on but no life whatsoever. got out of car and saw big oil spill along the side up to where i drove to. drove car to mechanic. engine had hole in the engine block. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 86000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 hyundai elantra. the contact stated that smoke emitted from the engine while driving 30 mph. the vehicle was maneuvered to the shoulder and the contact noticed that oil was leaking from the engine. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that a crank shaft seal needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred after driving approximately 100 miles. the vehicle was towed back to the mechanic and the contact was informed that a head gasket was blown. the vehicle was then towed to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 86,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 02/11/2011 | 81000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 hyundai elantra. the contact was driving approximately 10 mph when she engaged the accelerator and the vehicle stalled followed by the illumination of the check engine warning light. the vehicle was towed to the dealer but was not repaired. the vin was unavailable. the failure and current mileage was 81,000. | |||
| 02/11/2011 | 81000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 hyundai elantra. while driving approximately 10 mph she engaged the accelerator and the vehicle did not stalled. she stated the check engine light illuminated on the dashboard after the failure. she coasted to the side of the road and called a tow truck. the vehicle was towed to the dealer were she purchased the vehicle used. the vehicle had not been repaired. the contact stated she purchased the vehicle used in december of 2010 and the dealer advised her that she only had a 30 day warranty. the vin was unavailable. the failure and current mileage was 81,000. vwb | |||
| 09/15/2009 | 50000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 hyundai elantra. while the vehicle was parked with her foot on the brake she put the vehicle in reverse and the engined revved. she placed her foot off the brake and the vehicle accelerated in reverse. she has to engage the brakes harder to prevent the failure from reoccuring. the vehicle has not been taken to a dealer or local mechanic for the failure. she stated the failure was intermittent at first but now if was getting worse. she also stated the vehicle has been stalling and she turned the vehicle off and the vehicle restarts as normal. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure approximately 50,000 and the current mileage was 54,000. vwb | |||
| 06/17/2010 | 32060 | ||
| Sudden acceleration incident i am the son of the car owner. i was driving the car. the incident occurred about 8:30 am on june 17, 2010, in bethesda, md. i was exiting the giant food parking lot and stopped for traffic along old georgetown road. the car stopped but then all of a sudden inched ahead. i pushed down harder on the brake; heard the engine racing; saw the tachometer go past 6000 rpms. i immediately put the transmission in neutral. the engine was still racing. i turned off the car. i started the car and the same thingo occured, the tachometer went past 6000 rpms. i turned off the car. i rolled the car to a parking space. i called my wife. a few minutes past, and i started the car again. this time it operated properly. i took the car to fitzgeral auto mall that evening, for next day service. the technician reported hearing of such incidents when after market oil filters were used on both hyundai's and on subaru's. i recently had an oil change on that car. the gaskets are apparently not the same as on the factory oil filters. so the oil and filter was changed. they also found a mis-fire code in the computer. so the plugs and wires were changed. there was no vacuum leak code in the system. | |||
| 05/21/2007 | 80000 | 1 | 11/04/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 hyundai elantra. while driving 55 mph, the vehicle shut completely off and would not restart. the contact noticed fluid and debris on the ground near the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to her residence and has not been inspected by a mechanic. the engine size, powertrain, and # of cylinders were unknown. the current and failure mileages were 80,000. | |||
| 08/26/2004 | 7050 | 1 | |
| Oil filter gasket was stuck to the engine clock. as a result, a leak developed, and oil began to spray all over the vehicle, and the engine seized. *ak | |||
| 03/19/2004 | 400 | 10 | |
| Intermittently while driving at any speed vehicle stalled. also, consumer had difficulty starting the vehicle. dealer examined the vehicle ten times and still could not pin point the problem. *ak | |||
| 03/17/2004 | 650 | 03/06/2004 | |
| Crankshaft position sensor...my car has 650 miles and is 2 weeks old. my second crankshaft position sensor malfunctioned this morning. this is a dangerous part to have go as it causes the vehicles engine to suddenly stop, leaving you coasting without power steering to hopefully a safe place to wait for the 10-15 minutes it takes before your car will start again. this has happened no less than 10 times between the 2 sensors that i've had go. each time i brought the car to the dealer within 24 hrs of malfunction. the dealership replaced the first one, but they were out of stock this morning, now i have to drive it for another 24 hrs in an unsafe condition, the loaner vehicles were already in use. a search of the web told me that crankshaft sensors have been a problem for hyundai for many years. the dealership will replace it again at no charge. having this happen in a place where there is no breakdown lane could be life threatening. *nm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 06/06/2008 | 70000 | 1 | |
| Car broke down at a light on my way to work on friday june 6. it would not start back up. car was towed to the nearest hyundai dealer. they said the car over heated. repairs were made and car was given back to me on june 11 or 12. check engine light came on less than an hour after picking up the car. dealer was closed so called them the next day and took it back. dealer kept it another day or two to check everything out made some minor repair and gave it back. on saturday june 21, the car over heated again at an out of town location. *tr | |||
| 04/11/2008 | 55112 | 1 | |
| On 11/26/07 the car got overheated, engine check light came on and engine shut down on the highway, coolant leaked out, car towed in. bridgeport key hyundai replaced coolant temperature sensor on 04/11/08 the car stalled on the highway without engine light coming on, coolant leaked out, engine failure caused a collision with another vehicle from the back. the car was towed in, it needs engine replacement. we believe the coolant repairs to be defective. dealer denies our claim and blames engine failure on poor maintenance. i have read a number of reports about hyundai engine stalling/coolant leak. in addition abs/tcs light has been coming on with the brake pedal vibrating and making noise. car wouldn't stop as requested especially on wet, icy surface. dealer cannot locate the problem please investigate both defects. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 06/15/2005 | 56000 | 6 | 04/02/2004 |
| Dt: car has been in shop for various resaons. after getting out of shop,there was an issue with stalling. while driving in stop and go trafffic the stalling began. . today however when going through intersection vehicle stalled, stopped and lost power, and was almost struck from behind. the car dealer was notified immediately and was told to bring car in monday but owner was planning to call manufacturer to make arrangements through dealer to have vehicle towed there because consumer felt it was not safe. no repairs have been made as of yet invoilving the stalling. *ak | |||
| 03/04/2004 | 1 | ||
| I was driving a hyudai elentra rental car and i was stopped at a red light with the car in drive and my foot on the brake, and the brake was not holding the car back and the car was drifting forward a little into the intersection. i put the car into neutral and you could hear the engine revving very fast even though i did not have my foot on the gas pedal. i told the attendant when i returned the rental car that the brake wasn't holding the car back at a red light, but told her that i did not know what the problem was. she said that she would take the car out of service to be checked. the following week in the march 9 usa today there was an article reporting that some toyota camrys, camry solaras, and lexus es 300s surged forward with no reason. i believe that this is what occurred in the hyundai that i was driving. i have called avis to give them the car number that i was driving so that they can take the car in to be checked. i have listed the car below as a 2004 model. i believe that it was a 2004 because it was new and had low mileage. a question below asks whether it had cruise control, but i don't know. *jb | |||