Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 02/16/2012 | 20 | 1 | |
| I bought a brand new 2012 hyundai elantra on feb. 10, 2012. within several weeks i noticed the gas disappearing so quickly so i began filling the tank and taking pictures. i bought this particular vehicle due to the fact it advertised 40 mi. gal on highway and 29 city. i took it to the dealership, i was told to fill car and reset trip and drive on highway. i did as they said on several occasions before going back. the trip continued to read 18 mph and approximately (as low as 10.9 and as high as 24.8 mpg) one of the mechanics (i guess he was a mechanic) took it for a ride, i waited; he was gone an hour. when he got back he said he drove 47 miles and got it to read 33 mpg in which he said he combined city and highway together. i have never got it to do that and i have been tracking it closely since i bought it. also, the steering wheel squeals, i told them; they said it is nothing. the brakes (alloyed wheels) squeal after it rains, they said it is nothing. i smelled something coming from cabin filter, they said it is a big job to take apart to see what the smell is and they said they believed it is a dead animal in which i would have to pay for, i told them to forget it. they told me even though i only had about 1000 mi. on car after 3 mo. went by they needed to change my oil so i had it changed. everything is documented. i hope someone can help me. thank you. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr | |||
| 06/17/2012 | 4273 | 1 | |
| Car lurched, engine shut off. car became uncontrollable and all the warning lights on the dash lit up. eventually managed to get to side of road where the transmission locked into place. electrical system was still functional but car was completely unresponsive. occurred again 800 miles later after repair both incidents nearly caused accidents. *tr | |||
| 06/17/2012 | 4273 | ||
| Car lurched, engine shut off. car became uncontrollable and all the warning lights on the dash lit up. eventually managed to get to side of road where the transmission locked into place. electrical system was still functional but car was completely unresponsive. occurred again 800 miles later after repair both incidents nearly caused accidents. | |||