Consumer Complaint Detail

HYUNDAI / ACCENT / 2000

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 005032924 Incident Date: Jul, 31 2005
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: AZ
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Hyundai Motor America
Model Name: ACCENT Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: KMHCF35G8YU Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 07 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 25 2000
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I have a hyundai accent 2000 3 door hatchback in may had to have the entire fuel system flushed out $500 called hyundai before i repaired said that item was not part of a current campaign for my vin number however similar problems have been reported by numerous parties. august 1, 2005 three days after roadside assistance ended car died defective o2 sensor melted the shroud, exhaust manifold and catalytic converter, also engine coil repairs so far 1500 (hyundai says parts aren't under warranty any more) now the computer is bad on the phone with hyundai tech support for three hours testing, they gave up never called back, hyundai said not their problem. currently i have no vehicle and it will cost 250 to tow to hyundai dealer about 60 miles away hyundai will not pay for the towing even though car has safety defects/recalls that need to be fixed. so i guess i am better off without my hyundai then driving around my two children in a death trap. *jb