Consumer Complaint Detail

HYUNDAI / ACCENT / 2001

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 004270106 Incident Date: Apr, 09 2004
Consumer's City: SHIRLEY Consumer's State: IN
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Hyundai Motor America
Model Name: ACCENT Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:storage
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: KMHCG35C81U Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 11 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jan, 05 2001
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Went on a trip out of the state. i noticed that i wasn't getting my normal mileage. i filled my gas tank when i arrived at my destination and parked; after an hour, i noticed that a river of gasoline was coming from my tank. after being parked two days, i had lost over 2 1/2 gallons of gas, and noted a distinct burning smell coming from my exhaust pipe during my drive home. i am in the process of arranging for an appointment with my dealer in order to have the gas tank replaced or repaired.*ak