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The contact owns a 2018 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, when the vehicle stalled. The contact stated the oil and the low tire warning lights were illuminated. The contact was able to restart the ignition and drive to an independent mechanic and had oil maintenance completed. The contact stated on 10/31/2021 while driving 35 mph, she started to smell smoke and saw smoke exiting the hood of the vehicle. The contact stated the oil, the low tire, and the check engine warning lights were illuminated. The contact was able to park the vehicle near a parking lot. The contact stated her boyfriend was able to extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher from a near restaurant, but the fire continue to expand. The fire department was able to extinguish the rest of the fire. A fire report was filed. The contact stated no one was injured nor seek medical attention. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to a towing lot. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 77,000.
The contact owns a 2018 Hyundai Elantra. The contact had a remote start system installed on the vehicle; however, the vehicle would inadvertently start. The headlights would also activate independently. The vehicle was taken on four separate occasions to the local dealer and was diagnosed that the remote was sticking. The contact was provided new remotes, remote start module, and the mechanic cleared the codes. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure however, no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 13,000.
The contact owns a 2018 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle inadvertently shuddered and stalled. The contact stated he was able to veer to the side of the road and restarted the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the engine coil pack needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired however, the failure persisted while driving. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer who diagnosed that the engine coil pack needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred while driving and the vehicle was taken to the same dealer who diagnosed that the engine coil pack needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The contact was still awaiting a call back from the manufacturer. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.
Engine Seized Completely On 6 /20/2021 Car Was Only highway Driven and has had Regula Oil changes Using Quaker State Synthetic Oil As Is Recommended by the Automaker We still owe $10 K on this Car Its Outragous that Hyundai Has Had So Many Of these Seize But Yet It Keeps Going On We Have Had a Licensed Owner /Mechanic Look the car over and Will Provide A Letter We Fully Expect This Engine Be Replaced At Hyundai's FULL EXPENCE
While driving the vehicle this past January, I experienced a brief -??clunking-?? noise in the engine, and the car stalled. The check engine came on briefly and then disappeared. The code identified was a -??faulty crankshaft-?? code. I made an appointment with the dealership to take it in to be inspected, but later that day my son was driving to pick me up from work and the vehicle literally died in the middle of an intersection. No warning, all lights came on in the vehicle, the electrical system terminated, and the vehicle died. I had to have it towed to the nearest garage, which was a Pep Boys, and they diagnosed the problem as an alternator and battery, serpentine also. So. 1300 dollars worth of work later-??. Turns out the car has an engine issue.
- Silver Creek, NY, USA
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no warning at all the engine blew apart sling oil in the road car lost all power I was turning into the drive way or about too when this happened I had to clean the road way and tow the vehical home hundyai would not help I cannot get help from hundyai dealer which told me it would be 3 months becor they could look at it or pay for it to be towed to Memphis
While driving my car it just stops. I have been complaining to the local dealership for 1 year and they keep turning me away. My battery was replaced and that is it. I was told I was exaggerating that this was not happening. Yesterday was different from the other times it stopped. My car stopped on a busy highway and I almost ran off the side of the rode a cliff because the wheel and brakes locked up. No one is taking this serious. As I am driving the car will just shut off. The local dealership advised me to drive even further to get it fixed. How is this safe? I was told by rich its my car I own it its not their problem.
1. car eats up oil so fast and there seem to be no valid reason. - causing engine misfire. 2. the acceleration on the car is delayed or stalled at times while I am on the road 3. there is I ringing/ rattle inside of the car when it is running that has been there since I brought the veh brand new in 2017 4. the cute trim on the car started to peel off after one month
The contact owns a 2018 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the vehicle started loss motive power with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was hesitant to respond to the accelerator pedal being depressed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer gene messer Hyundai (4025 w. loop 289, lubbock, tx 79407, (806) 785-7853) where it was diagnosed with needing the engine to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The manufacturer stated that there was no maintenance records for the vehicle and declined to offer further assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 18,559.
My 2018 elentra value edition started knocking in August of 2018. I called the dealership in chillicothe oh and they told me it was fine to drive and to bring it in the following Monday. They said I should plan to wait while they looked at it and that I would be driving it home that day.. I drove about 20 miles and the engine made a loud noise and died. They never told me what caused the failure but there was oil and chunks of aluminum all over the road. They replaced the engine under the warranty. The car had 33,000 miles at that time. Then on December 23 of 2020 my engine started making the same exact noise. The car is now out of warranty with 144,000 miles on it. I removed the oil pan to find the problem. It was the number 3 cylinder. The connecting rod bearing was bad. I cleaned the journal on the crankshaft and measured it with plastigauge. It was 0.001" over the tolerance. I installed new bearing on all four rods in hopes that 0.001" out of tolerance wouldn't be to much. Every bearing on the rod side was worn out and the coating gone. The bearings on the bottom "cap" side were in decent shape except for the number 3 cylinder which was destroyed. After the engine had started and I had drove for around 5 miles it started knocking again. The journal on the crankshaft is to worn for the bearing to work. I have an engine ordered and I am replacing it myself. I have several years of schooling in auto mechanics and have grown up in a garage, I understand the importance of maintenance and never missed any on my car. It had every oil change with synthetic oil, oil filter changed every time, fluid levels were checked on a regular basis as was the air filter. The car isn't driven hard, there is no reason for the issues I've had other then defective parts or design of the engine in this car.
Got my oil changed 9/10/2020 and it has not ran every since 9/10/20 want stay running check engine light on making a loud noise I have to keep giving it gas to keepit running. So. my stepdad was like is there any oil in it I told him I had just had it changed not even month ago well he check it and it's 2 and half quarts low but how is that it's not even been running in two weeks and I have no leaks smh enj
I attempted to start my car and when I did it every light on the dash was lit up and the gear shift was stuck in park. It happened about two weeks prior and I was able to turn the car off and on a few times and it worked but this time it didn't so I had to have it towed to the dealership. When the tow truck driver came he used some sort of toll he had to unlock the gear shift which allowed it to be driveable. Of course when the dealership looked at it they were unable to duplicate the issue but they found that the ignition coil needed to be replaced and did so.
On June 29,2020 my 2018 Hyundai Elantra with only 40,000 had a engine fire and totaled my entire car that was parked and turned off inside of my garage
The engine seized while I was driving on the road and it started smoking. The car just stopped and the engine could not be started again. The car did not warning of over heating or of the car needing to be serviced. I brought the car used and it was two months after I made the purchase that this happened.
Engineers shuts off while driving. When speeds at or over 65 in fwy steering wheel becomes unstable wheels start veers off road, have to hold tight grip onto steering wheel. When braking at sudden stops when brake the car skids. Very scary situations. Concern for my safety and safety of my children.
In November 2018, I turned on my car, and the entire vehicle shook violently. I turned it back off, then on. It shook again, and the check engine line was on. I called the dealership, and they said since the light wasn't flashing, I could drive it over. Turned it on, no issues, drove over. They read the code and replaced the ignition coil. Mileage was 12,884. This morning (May 2), the car tried to turn on, but couldn't (like a dying battery). Oil, engine, and battery lights all came on. Waited a few minutes, tried again, same issue. The third time, it finally started, but shook violently for a couple seconds. No lights illuminated. Called the dealer, they said to drive it over. They are unable to replicate the problem, and said it can't possibly be the ignition coil, and can't do anything for me. The car currently has just over 15,000 miles. All maintenance has been done by the dealership per the schedule. I used the car the evening of May 1 with no issues, as well as for a 45 minute drive on April 29, so, I don't believe it's the battery, either. This is a known issue with this make/model of car. I am afraid it will break down somewhere other than my driveway and leave me stranded or in danger, such as at an intersection.
In February 16 driving in freeway at 67 miles and the engine light come on at 10468 and blinks while driving the engine loss some of power and pulled over turn off the engine and attempted to star engine and took 5 cranks to start engine next day February 17 take to dealer and the dealership tool me no faults codes in the system before toke to dealership use scanners have 2 generics codes PO128 (termostart no open properly) the other code no posible yo read due to limited scanner. The dealer the dealership the add B 90C042R1 Elantra ECM software update (20-01-008H and no more details about the codes O the update in Saturday's April 18 2020 at 9:10 am the engine light come on again this case no engine loss of power appears go home and recheck the codes and same codes at mileage 11539
Car continuously says it overheating. First trip to dealership could replicate the issue. Second trip a month later. Replaced head gasket due to leak and exhaust pipe. Currently sitting in it waiting for roadside assistance. Still overheating not even a week later also now putters and shakes when I try to start it.
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- Fort Worth, TX, USA