Consumer Complaint Detail

HYUNDAI / ELANTRA / 2004

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004042867 Incident Date: Jul, 23 2004
Consumer's City: HOT SPRINGS Consumer's State: AR
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Hyundai Motor America
Model Name: ELANTRA Model Year: 2004
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: KMHDN46D24U Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 16 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 20 2004
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: (1) can happen anytime without warning. may go for weeks, days, or minutes before recurring. (2)engine shuts off while driving. must shift into neutral to restart. not easy to do when doing 65 mph on rt 30, to suddenly have no power or power steering and a semi is on your tail. it has happened at least 20 times since the first time in wet, dry, fast slow, or idle. (3) 1st time wiggle wires. it would not happen in the shop. replaced fuse box, we refuse to drive the car again due to fear for our lives. since there is no warning and it can be weeks between happenings you can't prepare for it. *nm