Consumer Complaint Detail

HYUNDAI / ELANTRA / 2000

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 999137723 Incident Date: Dec, 04 1999
Consumer's City: ROCKFORD Consumer's State: IL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Hyundai Motor America
Model Name: ELANTRA Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Vehicle speed control:linkages
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: KMHJF35F7YU Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 21 2001 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Nov, 16 1999
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Consumer has reported 5 times to dealer that the vehicle jerked forward, and there was no control over it. on 02-21-01, vehicle kept jerking forward with foot on brake, it was vibrating. even in park vehicle kept doing it. it was so strong that lap seat back was so tight that it bruised and injured consumer's waist. motion of vehicle caused a sprain ankle while trying to hold brake down. dealer can't duplicate problem, and can't find a remedy. *ak *slc