Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 9520001 | 02/01/1995 | 39745 | Low engine coolant level. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 9640023 | 07/01/1997 | 605659 | Experiencing mild engine surge at highway speeds. *tt | 07/19/1999 | |
| 97110120014 | 11/01/1997 | 54161 | Provided procedures for the installation of a block heater. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| 97100120012 | 10/01/1997 | 54113 | Shop manual correction on cylinder head bolt torque specification. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 9520004 | 05/01/1995 | 43088 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| 9520005 | 05/01/1995 | 43087 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 03/29/2000 | 3 | 05/14/1994 | |
| Vehicle was leaking oil . took vehicle to mechanic and had vehicle repaired. however, problem reoccurred. took vehicle again to dealer who indicated vehicle could not be repaired. *ak consumer states camshaft seals was the cause for the oil leak. *slc | |||
| 06/30/2001 | 1 | 11/01/1995 | |
| Timing belt broke at 50,739 in jun 99, still was under warranty. replaced timing belt, along with head, valves, pistons. timing belt broke again in jun 2001 at 80,000. hyundai service says that the same problems again. will costs 3300.00. *ak | |||
| 11/01/1996 | |||
| Vehicle stalls when driving and stops . incident occurs. when moving the vehicle jumps. dealer was contacted, and cannot duplicate the problem. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 02/16/1998 | 1 | 11/01/1995 | |
| Stalled without any warning, completely stopped and never restarted. | |||
| 03/18/1998 | 03/01/1998 | ||
| #1: transmission gives very hard shift when first going from reverse to drive. also very hard down shift that shakes entire car when slowing to a stop. #2: transmission fails to respond when accelerating during very long distance drives. this has happened once on a 400 mile drive during the mountain portion and a 2nd time on a 90 mile drive. #3: engine light always on. dealership stated it is a short, ignore it. #4: gas gauge on e when not empty and fuel light never comes on. #5: dealership broke driver door handle when attempting to fix #6. never replaced. #6: power window motor in driver door burnt out. rear passenger side is failing. #7: power locks unlock/lock by themselves or do not unlock all with key. | |||
| 12/03/1997 | |||
| When the vehicle cut off, the airbag light was on . she contacted the dealer and was informed that it was safe to drive the vehicle. while driving about 15 mph the passenger's airbag exploded, slightly injuring the passenger. the dealer has been notified. *ak | |||
| 05/20/1997 | 1 | 08/01/1994 | |
| Vehicle stalled while driving. | |||
| 08/22/1995 | 2 | ||
| Engine noise. *skd | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 07/01/1998 | 2 | 11/15/1994 | |
| Transmission/computer failed. also replaced catalytic converter and radio. | |||