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Trunk will not open. Passenger side latch doesn-€™t open the trunk. Trunk is stuck. Rear seats do not have a button or latch to make them go down/fold. Cannot get into the trunk from inside of car. Car passenger door has no access to trunk latch. No smart key came with car, but if trunk latch is broken/damaged, there is still no way to get access to the trunk! Safety feature has no access from inside or outside the car! No key entry to the trunk! Nothing!!! A child gets stuck in this 2016 Hyundai Elantra they will die!!! No key entry to the trunk.
In the past 6 months my rear window is bubbling between the window. If it continues it looks like the window will seperate or shatter. It looks like moisture got in between the glass and tint.
Steering is quite tight at times on slow turns; however, when full speed 0-70, seems the power steering is cutting off and on and sticking. Going around a curve causes the steering to tighten up and it takes massive effort to bring it back center, and sometimes this causes you to over correct which is a safety issue. It's like a sticking sensation in the wheel, pulling. Tires are good, alignment is amazing. None of this makes any sense. Acceleration from 0-45, you have to pedal to the floor to accelerate which is a new issues that suddenly appeared out of nowhere. I just bought this car March of 2019, and have only owned it for 7-months. I do have an extended warranty.
- Peachtree City, GA, USA
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Vehicle was sitting in my drive way. I pulled the small handle by the driver seat to open the trunk. Now my trunk will not latch. It want close even with the button on the key phobe.
2/22/2019 car has 55,000 miles but for past year have had problems with braking on uneven surfaces [cracks, potholes] on highway, streets. When braking car feels like you are braking on full metal and bottom of car feels like it is coming apart. Another issue from the beginning of owning the car are issues with car hesitating upon lifting foot from the accelerator. My sister who owns the same car/year, has the same issue. Problems reported: Suspension/acceleration.
I purchase a brand new Hyundai Elantra end of January 2016. When I start driving it the car started giving me problems for 2 and 7 months I've been having so much problem with my car when going to dealer constantly since I had it now I took my car back to the dealer on Tuesday and the dealer called me on Wednesday with the mechanic explain what's going on with the car on Thursday the dealer called me back saying the corporate company came out they have to replace my whole engine on my car I am really not happy with my car I don't want it I want them to take the car back I am so done and the service department is so bad there. They gave me the run-around norm reeves Hyundai in cerritos and also the henry inn in garden grove also.
I was in an accident on a freeway. The accident involved my Hyundai, a pick up, and a Kia. The person driving the Kia was at fault. The lane we were in came to a complete stop due to traffic and the person in the Kia rear ended me which cause my car to hit the pick up. The pick up had minor scratches and dents, the Kia had minor scratches where as my Hyundai crushed like a can. My back doors wouldnt open after the impact and my car is considered totaled.
My VIN is for a 2016 Hyundai Elantra SE/ve which is what I believe I have but a web search shows that same VIN on www.vindecoder.org and www.vincheck.com as a 1986 Hyundai Elantra gls.
After two weeks of consistent steering wheel locking up and not being able to turn key in the ignition I brought the car into the dealership on June 6, 2017. I also turned the wheel counterclockwise and did as the manual instructed. It took several attempts, frusteration and being stranded at work several times and it finally unlocked. My husband had a difficult time unlocking the steering wheel as well. When I bought it to dealership it wasn't locking up and the service advisor said it would be looked at but that was a very common happening in these vehicles. It was brought to 6251 grand ave. Gurnee, il. The service advisor was jeffrey vlach #49715.
Vehicle stumbles badly 2 to 4 seconds when making a turn or even a lane change sometimes. Dealer twice. Response: Everything "normal"? gas pedal to the floor--no acceleration for up to 4 seconds. Dangerous dangerous dangerous.
My vehicle did not come with a spare tire, but with something called a "tire mobility kit" which is used to inflat a flat tire (maybe). In anticipation of the need to use this gadget, I have read the instructions and came across this item: "warning: Sealant is an irritant to skin, eyes and respiratory passages. Overexposure may cause central nervous system and kidney effects......do not breathe vapor or mist.....avoid contact with skin and eyes....wash thoroughly after handling....in case of skin or eye contact, immediately flush affected area with plenty of water. Needless to say, I is highly unlikely that I will suffer a flat tire close to a source of clean water. This product is poisonous and dangerous to use. The public should be alerted and the product should be recalled and replaced with a safe alternative. Please let me know if your Agency will pursue this matter with Hyundai.
When parking our car, the key got stuck in the ignition switch and could not be removed. Obviously, we could not leave the car in a parking lot with the key in the ignition. I looked at a video on youtube: Https://www.youtube.com/watch?V=A4T6ydzkb5G and this guy's video saved the day. This obviously has happened for other people and seems to be an intermittent problem. We will be taking this to the dealer to fix, however, since it apparently has been happening to others for years I thought I should report it to you. If it is not fixed by Hyundai I will let you know. The vehicle was not in motion.
On July 6, 2016 we purchased a 2016 Elantra limited. We do like the car. However, in less than 2 months, just over 2400 miles the new 2016 has the same problem as a 2013 Elantra that we used to have. We would press the brake, then press the push start button. Nothing happened, it didn?T even try to crank. It was as if the brake and start button had never been depressed. The car would not start. It was dead as a door nail. Then we would try starting the car a second time and the car would start. These events happened with a cold start and also a warm start. We took the 2016 car in to the dealership, but they could not duplicate the problem. Between the 2013 and the 2016 model years it would seem that something could be figured out to correct and fix the starting problem. We still have a new 2016 car that has a starting problem with the push button start.
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- Wylie, TX, USA