Consumer Complaint Detail

HYUNDAI / ELANTRA / 1997

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 997086745 Incident Date: Jun, 05 1997
Consumer's City: LANDOVER Consumer's State: MD
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Hyundai Motor America
Model Name: ELANTRA Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 12 1999 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 28 1997
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Since the purchase of my car new i have had the transmission replaced three times, the pulse generator replaced twice, and the electrical wiring replaced twice because it kept buring out. i would repeatedly take my car into fairfax hyundai for service due to slipping transmission, car cutting off and steering locking up while driving on the beltway at 65mph smoke coming out of the exhaust etc. finally on 17 march 1999, approxiamately 4 weeks after paying 350 dollars to have my engine cleaned (recommended by service manager) my engine blew at 15 mph. oil was spurting out everywhere and the dealership has refused to give the the hyundai complainant line number. the customer service rep. stated that i would have to get that number from the service manager at the dealership where i purchased the car.. the service manager tommy has refused to give me the number but states that he is willing to work out a reasonable rate for parts a labor. granted i have 78,000 miles on a 97' however these are all highway miles 167 miles roundtrip to work. all scheduled maintanence was done. i do not think nor feel that i should have to be saddled with this lemon any longer nor should i have to pay for any repairs since the car has been going back for major engine problems since 6/97 three months after purchase. *ak