Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 02/08/2013 | 29755 | 1 | |
| While driving the car began to accelerate on its own,had to push hard on brakes to avoid, hitting another car.brakes had to be applied hard. *tr | |||
| 02/08/2013 | 29755 | ||
| While driving the car began to accelerate on its own,had to push hard on brakes to avoid, hitting another car.brakes had to be applied hard. | |||
| 11/11/2009 | 25000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. the contact stated that whenever the vehicle was parked on an incline, the vehicle would roll away and come out of park. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the park pawl failed. the dealer stated that the transmission would have to be replaced in order to repair the problem. the manufacturer advised that the contact should always engage on the emergency brake. the failure mileage was 25,000 and the current mileage was 100,125. kmj | |||
| 11/11/2009 | 25000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. the contact stated that when ever the vehicle is park on an incline the vehicle will roll back and jump out park. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and stated that the park pawl failed on the vehicle. the dealer stated that the transmission would have to be replaced in order to repair the problem. the manufacturer stated that the contact shoud always put on the emergency brake. the failure mileage was 25,000 and the current mileage was 100,125.rl | |||
| 09/14/2012 | 88000 | 1 | |
| 2008 hyundai elantra would not shift into park. tried moving the vehicle to another location, adjusting steering wheel and shift lever. finally, depressed shift lock override before i could go to park and remove the key. the next morning, the vehicle would not shift out of park. had to depress shift lock override to start the car. *tr | |||
| 09/14/2012 | 88000 | ||
| 2008 hyundai elantra would not shift into park. tried moving the vehicle to another location, adjusting steering wheel and shift lever. finally, depressed shift lock override before i could go to park and remove the key. the next morning, the vehicle would not shift out of park. had to depress shift lock override to start the car. | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 48000 | ||
| I started to exit the vehicle in park on a very slight incline when it started bucking forward and i almost fell out of the vehicle. i told hyundai service that it was dangerous and should be repaired and they said to put the emergency brake on before i put it in park and it was not an issue. i have driven hundreds of cars and never had a car start jerking forward in park no matter what incline i was on. this condition is dangerous and hyundai should fix it. the shifter stays in park while this is occurring. | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 23000 | ||
| After pulling into the driveway and putting the car in park the car would skip down the driveway and into the road. this has happened numerous times in various driveways. the driveways are not steep or out of the ordinary. hyundai confirmed the problem and has replaced the transmission due to the locking pin not engaging. it is dangerous because anyone in the road or in your driveway can be hit by the car as it skips down the driveway. | |||
| 04/07/2010 | 36454 | ||
| My 2008 hyundai elantra will automatically accelerate without warning above the speed that i am driving, which almost caused an accident while i had 4 teenagers in my car. i bought my car new and i have been experiencing this problem for at least a year, i'm not sure of the date this problem started. hyundai dealership experienced the problem and put new transmission in and problem is still not fixed. hyundai and dealership are refusing to acknowledge the problem still exists. i do not feel safe to drive my family in this vehicle and i won't. i can't seem to get anyone to help me. | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 200 | 1 | |
| 1) poor gas mileage - not meeting epa estimates. took to dealer 3 times. had fuel pump replaced after car stalled on roadway and would not result. stalling stopped but mpg is below epa estimates - dealer says everything ok... 2) auto transmission sputters and doesn''t downshift properly - have to manually downshift to maintain proper torque on motor. i feel like i am driving a stick shift i have to downshift so often to keep car from sputtering and maintain acceleration. dealer say everything ok. i read that there is an acknowledge torq problem but manufacture has not issued a fix... *tr | |||
| 10/30/2008 | 19000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. while driving 65 mph with the cruise control activated, the vehicle began to jump when the cruise control was deactivated. the contact did not apply any pressure to the brake pedal. the vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and the contact shut it off. the vehicle was able to be restarted, but when he released the clutch to place the vehicle in first gear, it would stall. after a few attempts to release the clutch to shift into first gear, the contact applied pressure to the brake pedal and the vehicle moved forward. the manufacturer advised him to take the vehicle to a local dealer. the vehicle was driven to the dealer and they stated that the abs module needed to be reset and indicated low voltage. the vin was unavailable. the current mileage was 22,000 and failure mileage was 19,000. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 12/22/2008 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. the contact stated the lights on the dashboard blink on and off. the contact stated the headlights and brakes light work properly, but the dashboard blinks. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer stated the could not locate the failure. the contact also stated the vehicle hesitates and sputters when between 35 and 40 mph then it will continue to accelerate. the contact stated the dealer inspected and test drove the vehicle, but said they could no duplicate the failure. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 86,000.rl | |||
| 03/06/2011 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. while in the driveway, the contact drove approximately 2 mph in reverse. there were several attempts before the gear would shift into the park position. the similar failure occurred on a separate occasion. in addition, the vehicle would vibrate sporadic when driving at various speeds. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was unknown. js | |||
| 12/22/2008 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. the contact stated the lights on the dashboard blink on and off. the contact stated the headlights and brakes light work properly, but the dashboard blinks. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer stated the could not locate the failure. the contact also stated the vehicle hesitates and sputters when between 35 and 40 mph then it will continue to accelerate. the contact stated the dealer inspected and test drove the vehicle, but said they could no duplicate the failure. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 86,000.rl | |||
| 03/06/2011 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. while in the driveway, the contact drove approximately 2 mph in reverse. there were several attempts before the gear would shift into the park position. the similar failure occurred on a separate occasion. in addition, the vehicle would vibrate sporadic when driving at various speeds. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was unknown. js | |||
| 07/30/2010 | 24735 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. the contact stated that while driving, the vehicle suddenly shut down with no prior warning lights. the contact stated that the vehicle would not crank or start up. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the control module and transmission module were found to be altered and defective. the contact was told that the vehicle could not be repaired. the contact had not spoken with the manufacturer at the time of the complaint. the current and failure mileages were approximately 24,735-bk | |||
| 03/01/2009 | 8918 | 4 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. whenever the contact shifted into park, the gear would never stick. the vehicle would either move forward for a few seconds before coming to a complete stop. whenever the gear was in drive, the vehicle would jerk forward. when the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle would not move or would suddenly accelerate. the vehicle was taken to the dealer three times for these failures. during the first visit, the mechanic replaced the transmission, which corrected the issue for less than four months. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and they stated that the solenoids were causing the failures. the dealer replaced the valve assembly and the solenoids. there had been no further occurrences since the last repair. the contact believes that a recall should be issued since it appeared to be a manufacturer defect. the failure mileage was 8,918 and current mileage was 11,792. updated 7/23/09 *cn the consumer also stated there was a smell of gas in the vehicle. updated 07/30/09.*ub | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 200 | 1 | |
| 1) poor gas mileage - not meeting epa estimates. took to dealer 3 times. had fuel pump replaced after car stalled on roadway and would not result. stalling stopped but mpg is below epa estimates - dealer says everything ok... 2) auto transmission sputters and doesn''t downshift properly - have to manually downshift to maintain proper torque on motor. i feel like i am driving a stick shift i have to downshift so often to keep car from sputtering and maintain acceleration. dealer say everything ok. i read that there is an acknowledge torq problem but manufacture has not issued a fix... *tr | |||
| 09/01/2008 | 10 | 1 | |
| While city driving between 30 and 40 miles per hour engine rpms drop to around 1000 rpms or less causing the vehicle to become sluggish and to vibrate. the only way to eliminate this problem is to force the vehicle to shift into a lower gear by mashing down on the accelerator. under certain circumstances this kind of action could force an unnecessary rear end collision with front air bag deployment as well as personal injury. this problem has been brought to the dealers attention and they concur that it does exist. i've been told that i am not the only one that has reported this problem. they believe it may have something to do with a glitch in the torque converter software. hyundai is aware of the problem (ref # 3406332) but offers no solution. i was basically told sorry they have no idea what it is and i'll just have to live with it. it is extremely annoying as well as dangerous. hopefully someone address this concern before their is a serious injury. this problem has been constant since the day i bought it. *tr | |||
| 07/07/2008 | 1700 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. the contact noticed that the passenger side air bag in her vehicle was deactivated. the air bag light indicated that it was not functional. she consulted the dealer and scheduled a service appointment for june 11, 2008. the contact also experienced failures with the transmission. she would have to depress the accelerator pedal with maximum pressure in order for the vehicle to gain speed. the current and failure mileages were approximately 1,700. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 09/15/2008 | 1291 | 1 | |
| I purchased my 08 elantra this summer. delivery date 07/05/08. complaint 1, customer states engine wont start. the dealership replaced fuel pump to correct concern. complaint 2, incident 1 invoice date 09/15/08. i began to have problems with my clutch. vehicle will make grinding noises going into rev, 1st, and 2nd gear. clutch will not engage properly. will stall out when very cold or raining. major problems when at stop lights railroad crossings(stalling out on the tracks) or going up an incline. after several attempts to correct my concern the dealership and its service shop have yet to duplicate the problem or any to be exact. however, my service report date 09/24/08 states but did find hard to get into gear at times bled hydraulic system and corrected concern. again on 10/08/08 dealer stated could not duplicate problem but service invoice reads cust stats in am trans is hard to shift into gear and rpm gage will rev high found hard shift replaced tranny gear oil to correct concern i took the car back on 11/06/08 because it still has the same problems and a few new ones. i spoke to the owner of the dealership who verified that there was a problem with the car. later that day he called me back and told me it was fine. liar much?i have my car back again today 11/13/08 and it is still giving me problems. these problems create a serious safety hazard due to the fact that it stalls out in the middle of the road in stop and go traffic and at lights and gives off a weird smell like a burned circuit after i go uphill for too long, keep in mind i'm not driving my car into the ground. i took a test drive with the service manager today, the car was giving me trouble right in front of him and he claims that i was riding the clutch. i explained to him that i needed to depress the clutch pedal to keep the car from stalling out but he ignored me. i'll be going back on the 15th to speak to the owner again. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 16500 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. while driving 1 mph during snowy conditions, the abs light illuminated. the vehicle was towed to an impound lot. the vehicle was later towed to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the cv joint needed to be replaced. the problem reoccurred and the vehicle was towed back to the dealership where it was at the time of the complaint. the current and failure mileages were approximately 16,500. | |||