Consumer Complaint Detail

HYUNDAI / ELANTRA / 1999

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 999031912 Incident Date: Jun, 23 1999
Consumer's City: POTTSTOWN Consumer's State: PA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Hyundai Motor America
Model Name: ELANTRA Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Vehicle speed control
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: KMHJW25F2XU Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 17 2000 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 30 1999
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While accelerating onto highway, vehicle lurched and refused to accelerate. high pitched whine from engine. would not change gears. emergency road service took along time to locate a service provider. dealer was lacking in customer service & satisfaction. manufacturer was not any more helpful, did not take complaint. it took 26 days to repair. dealerships mechanic stated that manufacturer is aware of problem, and that they had resolved the problem, and that a recall had been issued. to date no notice of recall recieved nor has one been posted or reported by any government agency or other group. *ak