| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 999030961 | Incident Date: Nov, 11 1999 |
| Consumer's City: WAYLAND | Consumer's State: MI |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Hyundai Motor America |
| Model Name: ELANTRA | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: KMHJF24M3WU | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 02 2000 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 31 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: When driving at variable speeds, the engine cuts out then cuts back on. no consistencies to when or why it cuts out. check engine light stays on for weeks at a time. contacted dealer and have taken it in three times for this. dealer apparently finds nothing wrong. first service, dealer kept car for 10 days only to replace the gas cap. second and third visits found nothing to substantiate check engine light cause. yet the check engine light comes on periodically and stays on for days. after 44000 miles, engine sounding different than when purchased. burning smell comes form engine periodically, smells like a belt burning but no apparent belt is cinged. at times engine does not appear to change gears smoothly. *ak |
