| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004265355 | Incident Date: Mar, 12 2004 |
| Consumer's City: PORTLAND | Consumer's State: OR |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Hyundai Motor America |
| Model Name: ACCENT | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: KMHCG45C02U | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 13 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 04 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: About: 2002 hyundai accent problem happens short time after filling the gas tank. check engine light comes on and car has a sudden large loss of power, overdrive cuts out. problem may persist for a day or two then go away and come back several times before going away. situation: my wife was crossing a street and could not get out of the way of oncoming traffic. she just barley escaped. this has happened a total of 5 times in 14,000 miles of driving. it now happens every time the gas tank is filled. dealer indicates that this is on purpose when the gas cap is not secured properly. hyundai puts driver's lives at stake on purpose!*ak |
