2000 Hyundai Elantra window and wiper problems

VISIBILITY/WIPER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE EVAC VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS COULD NOT BE OPENED OR CLOSED AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,750.

NHTSA complaint #10705273 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

NO EVENTS LEAD TO FAILURE, IT IS JUST HAPPENING WHILE PARKED, DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IT HAS FAILED IN ALL 4 WINDOW OF THE CAR. THE FIRST WINDOW WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND THE WINDOW REGULATOR WAS PLACED. THE REMAINING 3 WINDOWS ARE STILL BROKEN UNTIL $1000.00 IS AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR.

NHTSA complaint #10281634 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW FOR MY DAUGHTER AND SHE FIRST HAD TROUBLE WITH THE WINDOW REGULATORS WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNING THE CAR. THE REGULATORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED IN ALL 4 WINDOWS AND NEEDS REPLACED IN THREE WINDOWS NOW (ALL HAPPENED WITHIN DAYS OF EACH OTHER). WINDOWS WILL NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN NOR WILL THEY STAY UP.

NHTSA complaint #10222871 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

2000 HYUNDAI ELANTRA - NEW------------7/05 W/ 17,923 MILEAGE ON THE CAR. I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE MOTOR ON THE PASS. FRONT WINDOW & BOTH BACK WINDOWS. IT IS NOW 12/07 AND I NEED TO REPLACE THE SAME MOTORS IN ALL 3 WINDOWS , MY CAR NOW HAS 29,420 MILEAGE ON THE CAR. THE WINDOW THAT I WOULD USE THE MOST IS THE DRIVERS FRONT , IS JUST FINE.

NHTSA complaint #10215265 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

I AM 87 YEARS OLD AND BOUGHT A 2000 ELANTRA BRAND NEW IN 1999. I HAVE ONLY PUT 25,000 MILES ON THIS CAR IN 7 YEARS AND THE ONLY TIME I HAVE OPENED THE REAR WINDOWS WAS WHEN I HIT THE WRONG BUTTON BY MISTAKE. WELL RECENTLY MY SON DROVE THE CAR AND OPENED THE REAR WINDOWS - BOTH OF THEM FAILED IN ONE WEEK. WHEN WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY WANTED TO CHARGE $69 PER WINDOW JUST TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. MY SON SAID THAT THEY HAVE TO KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS CAUSE WE CAN'T HAVE THE ONLY ELANTRA THAT HAD THIS PROBLEM AND SINCE THERE WAS VIRTUALLY NO USE OF THE WINDOWS IT HAD TO BE A FAULTY DESIGN OR MOTOR. THE SERVICE MAN SWORE UP AND DOWN THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE BACK WINDOWS. THEY CALLED ME AND SAID IT WOULD COST $375 PER WINDOW TO REPLACE THE WINDOW REGULATORS. THAT IS A TOTAL OF $750 FOR BOTH WINDOWS. I FEEL I HAVE BEEN DECEIVED AND LIED TO AFTER FINDING THIS WEBSITE WITH THE NUMBER OF WINDOW PROBLEMS REPORTED AND NO ONE IN MY FAMILY WILL EVER RECOMMEND OR BUY ANOTHER HYUNDAI PRODUCT FROM A DEALERSHIP.

NHTSA complaint #10193373 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

I AM 87 YEARS OLD AND BOUGHT A 2000 ELANTRA BRAND NEW IN 1999. I HAVE ONLY PUT 25,000 MILES ON THIS CAR IN 7 YEARS AND THE ONLY TIME I HAVE OPENED THE REAR WINDOWS WAS WHEN I HIT THE WRONG BUTTON BY MISTAKE. WELL RECENTLY MY SON DROVE THE CAR AND OPENED THE REAR WINDOWS - BOTH OF THEM FAILED IN ONE WEEK. WHEN WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY WANTED TO CHARGE $69 PER WINDOW JUST TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. MY SON SAID THAT THEY HAVE TO KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS CAUSE WE CAN'T HAVE THE ONLY ELANTRA THAT HAD THIS PROBLEM AND SINCE THERE WAS VIRTUALLY NO USE OF THE WINDOWS IT HAD TO BE A FAULTY DESIGN OR MOTOR. THE SERVICE MAN SWORE UP AND DOWN THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE BACK WINDOWS. THEY CALLED ME AND SAID IT WOULD COST $375 PER WINDOW TO REPLACE THE WINDOW REGULATORS. THAT IS A TOTAL OF $750 FOR BOTH WINDOWS. I FEEL I HAVE BEEN DECEIVED AND LIED TO AFTER FINDING THIS WEBSITE WITH THE NUMBER OF WINDOW PROBLEMS REPORTED AND NO ONE IN MY FAMILY WILL EVER RECOMMEND OR BUY ANOTHER HYUNDAI PRODUCT FROM A DEALERSHIP.

NHTSA complaint #10193374 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

WINDOWS REGULATORS FAILING - SO FAR THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES ON THIS CAR, TWICE ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE - ONCE UNDER WARRANTY AND ONCE AT MY EXPENSE. THE REAR WINDOW COMES DOWN AT WILL AND WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO GLUE IT UP.

NHTSA complaint #10185142 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

DURING THE PAST 18 MONTHS, ALL FOUR WINDOWS IN MY 2000 HYUNDAI ELANTRA HAS HAD THE WINDOW REGULATOR GO BAD AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THESE WINDOWS WERE ENGINEERED TO FAIL. THE TOTAL COST TO REPLACE THEM WAS NEAR $1500. BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE, THE REAR WINDOW ROLLED DOWN DURING A RAINSTORM HERE IN FLORIDA. MY REACTION NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #10183575 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

POWER WINDOW REAR. DON'T WORK .WINDOW DROPS DOWN. CABLE INSIDE OFF TRACK.

NHTSA complaint #10174032 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

THE REGULATOR DEVICE BROKE IN THREE OF MY AUTOMATIC WINDOWS SINCE I'VE OWNED THE CAR. DURING THE TIME THE WINDOWS WERE BROKEN THE GLASS WAS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION, PROVIDING A RED FLAG FOR ANYONE WISHING TO STEAL MY CAR OR ITS CONTENTS. CURRENTLY MY 3RD WINDOW IS BROKEN AND THE DEALERSHIP WON'T LOOK AT IT FOR A FEW DAYS SO I HAVE TO HOPE NO ONE FINDS OUT IT IS BROKEN IN THE MEAN TIME.

NHTSA complaint #10172160 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

TWO POWER WINDOWS HAVE FAILED. THE FIRST TIME, THE DRIVER'S WINDOW FELL WHILE DRIVING, STARTLING THE DRIVER, ALMOST CAUSING A REAR-END COLLISION. THE SECOND TIME, THE REAR WINDOW HAD FALLEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNOCCUPIED, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED THE THEFT OF THE VEHICLE AND/OR ITS COMPONENTS. BOTH PARTS WERE FIXED AT OWNER'S COST OF $140 EACH, PLUS LABOR. *

NHTSA complaint #10168420 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

TWO BACK WINDOWS AND ONE FRONT WINDOW FAILED TO OPERATE OVER A SIX MONTH PERIOD (ELECTRIC WINDOWS). THE WINDOWS WOULD FALL DOWN AND WOULD NOT STAY UP. THE MOTOR AND REGULATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED IN THE BACK WINDOWS AND THE REGULATOR IN THE FRONT WINDOW AT A COST OVER $1100.00. THE CAR IS ONLY SIX YEARS OLD.

NHTSA complaint #10160108 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

I AM THE ONLY ONE WHO DRIVES MY CAR. I DON'T HAVE A FAMILY. MY CAR IS ONLY 4 1/2 YRS OLD AND THE PASSENGER WINDOW MOTOR BROKE. WITHIN TWO WEEKS THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW BROKE. I HARDLY USE THEM. I'M AN AIR CONDITIONER GIRL. THIS IS RIDICULOUS! I HAD TO RIP APART THE DOOR AND PUSH UP THE WINDOW. THEY ARE WEDGED SHUT WITH CARDBOARD. I'M PRAYING NO ONE NOTICES AND BREAKS IN AND STEALS MY CAR.

NHTSA complaint #10134286 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

I WAS AT A CARWASH WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO ROLL UP THE FRONT POWER WINDOW ON MY DRIVERS SIDE WHEN THE WINDOW DID NOT RESPOND. NOW MY BACK WINDOW DOES NOT ROLL UP. MY VEHICLE ALSO STALLS AND IS NOT ABLE TBE DIAGNOSED.

NHTSA complaint #10133743 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

NAR 2/10/2003. THE VEHICLE REQUIRED TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT AFTER ONLY 32,000 MILES. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICE AT 29,566 THE MECHANIC NOTED THAT OIL WAS IN THE TRANSMISSION AND THEREFORE THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER HAD THE REPAIRS DONE BY A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO FOUND THAT THE BEARING ON THE TRANSFERSHAFT WAS FALLING APART, BURNING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WHICH CAUSED THE BROWN COLOR. THE LEFT FRONT WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL UP.

NHTSA complaint #10008659 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

CAR CONTINUES TO OVERHEAT. THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME IT HAS HAPPENED; SOMETIME THE PROBLEM CAN NOT BE DUPLICATED AND I AM SENT ON MY WAY EVEN THOUGH IT HAS HAPPEN BEFORE. THE CYLINDER HEADS, WATER PUMP, THERMOSTAT, SENSOR AND MANY OTHERS ARE ONLY A FEW OF THE THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON THIS PROBLEM. THE CAR SHUTS-OFF WITHOUT WARNING, AND DRIVES LIKE A DESIEL ENGINE (ROUGH), YOU ALMOST HAVE TO FLOOR IT TO MAKE THE CAR STOP AND THE DEALER SAYS IT IS NORMAL; EVEN THOUGH I HIT ANOTHER CAR GOING ABOUT 5MPH BECAUSE THE CAR JERKED FOWARD AND SMASHED MY HOOD (I HIT A FORD:EXCRUSSION SO HE HAD NO DAMAGE) AND THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY. SURE THE DEALER SHIP TRIES TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES I HAVE BEEN OUT OF MY CAR FOR A LONG AS 7 TO 8 WEEKS AND MANY TIMES THERE DON'T EVEN KNOW WHATS WRONG. I HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT RICK CASE THE DEARLERSHIP OWNER AND I NEVER REICEVE A CALL OR EMAIL.

NHTSA complaint #10082529 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WITH NO WARNING. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FOUR TIMES.

NHTSA complaint #10057430 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

WHILE BACKING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARD INTO THE GARAGE. *AK *SC ALSO THE LEFT FRONT WINDOW WAS INOPERATIVE, THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE WINDOW TRACK.

NHTSA complaint #10047987 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

OUR DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WOULD NOT GO UP OR DOWN A FEW MONTHS AGO, THE DEALER REPLACED THE WINDOW MOTOR. NOW, OUR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW IS DOING THE SAME THING...IT WILL NOT RAISE OR LOWER. WE WILL HAVE TO TAKE MORE TIME OFF FROM WORK TO GET THIS FIXED. THIS IS AT LEAST OUR SEVENTH WARRANTY REPAIR SINCE WE PURCHASED THE CAR.

NHTSA complaint #10030296 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WINDOW REGULATOR STOPPED WORKING, AND DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO GET THE WINDOW UP.

NHTSA complaint #10029014 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

POWER WINDOW REGULATOR WENT OUT ON PASSENGER SIDE, DRIVER SIDE, AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE WITHIN THREE MONTHS OF EACH OTHER. DEALER REPLACED REAR DRIVER SIDE WITH THE LAST WINDOW REGULATOR REPLACEMENT.

NHTSA complaint #10005826 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

CONSUMER STATES THIS IS THE 5TH TIME THE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED DO TO WINDOW NOT RAISING OR LOWERING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

NHTSA complaint #10001659 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW IS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY WHEN THE DRIVER DEPRESSES THE BUTTON. NLM

NHTSA complaint #563508 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

THE LEFT REAR SMALL WINDOW SEAL BROKE. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #564065 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

THE LEFT REAR SMALL WINDOW SEAL BROKE. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #564065 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW IS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY WHEN THE DRIVER DEPRESSES THE BUTTON. NLM

NHTSA complaint #563508 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

WHEN IT IS RAINING IT BECOMES IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE OUT WINDOWS DUE TO RUBBER ON THE WIPER BLADES. DRIVER HAS REPLACED THE BLADES.

NHTSA complaint #866574 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR

REARVIEW MIRROR IS FIXED AT A CERTAIN HEIGHT,AND CONSUMER CANNOT MOVE IT UP OR DOWN, CONSUMER HEIGHT IS 6 FEET, AND REARVIEW MIRROR IS RIGHT AT EYE LEVEL, OBSTRUCTING CONSUMER'S TOTAL VIEW THROUGH THE RIGHT FRONT WINDOW.

NHTSA complaint #858810 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.