2002 Hyundai Elantra transmission problems

POWER TRAIN

VERY DANGEROUS: THE VEHICLES SHUTSDOWN WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY WARNING. DASHBOARD BLINKS AND ENGINE SHUTS DOWN CAUSING LOST OF STEERING AND POWER, SLOWING CAR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH VEHICLES BEHIND. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. MECHANICS CAN'T SOLVE ISSUES. ON THE INTERNET, SIMILAR INCIDENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED BY OTHER HYUNDAI DRIVERS . THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR, IDLE CONTROL VALVES, AND IN/OUT OUTPUT SENSOR TRANSMISSION ARE REPORTED AS POSSIBLE PROBLEMS. IN ANY EVENT IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION. PROBLEM SHOULD BE STUDIED AND REPORTED. IT HAPPENS NOT ONLY TO THIS MODEL, BUT ON OTHER HYUNDAI VEHICLES.

NHTSA complaint #10667473 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE STALLED AS TRANSMISSION FLUID SPILLED TO THE GROUND. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST UNTO THE ROAD SHOULDER AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A HOLE IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

NHTSA complaint #10407570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GT MANUAL TRANSMISSION - REPLACED CLUTCH ON 10/13/09 AFTER CLUTCH WENT. REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO AFTER NO GRAB ON CLUTCH AGAIN!! ON WAY TO JOB INTERVIEW LAST NIGHT AND CLUTCH PEDAL STUCK, FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDER CAR, LOST ALL CONTROL OF VEHICLE & HAD TO HAVE SOMEONE PICK ME UP!!!! I SEE I AM NOT ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM AS YOUR WEBSITE IT RIDDLED WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS!! SOMEONE HAS TO DO SOMETHING SOON BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED AND/OR KILLED IF NOT ALREADY!!!!!!! HYUNDAI NEEDS TO MAKE THIS SERIOUS SITUATION RIGHT!!!!!

NHTSA complaint #10368495 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

ON 4/8/10 I TOOK MY 02 ELANTRA IN FOR THE RECALL CONTROL ARM RUST THEY REPLACED BOTH CONTROL ARMS ON 5/17/10 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE RIGHT TIRE FELL OFF,THE CAR CAME TO REST IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD,THE CONTROL ARM FELL APART WE HAD IT TOWED BACK TO HYUNDAI WERE WE FOUND OUT THAT THE BOLT WAS BAD IT ALSO PULLED THE AXLE OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION AND TO TOP THAT OFF THEY ARE REFUSING TO PAY FOR TOWING.

NHTSA complaint #10331514 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT INSPECTED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. IN ADDITION, THE CONTROL ARMS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE HAD HOLES AND WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE CONTROL ARM AND SUBFRAME FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V125000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM) DUE TO THE UNAVAILABILITY OF THE NECESSARY PARTS FOR THE REPAIR. THERE IS A MASSIVE BACK ORDER FOR THE PARTS. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE NOT BE DRIVEN DUE TO THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 111,000.

NHTSA complaint #10278700 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

CLUTCH FAILURE I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW AND AT 42,196 MILES THE CLUTCH WENT OUT, DEALER CLAIMS NORMAL WEAR. THE CAR NOW HAS 73,026 MILES AND AGAIN THE CLUTCH NEEDED REPLACED. THIS STARTED WHEN THE REPLACED CLUTCH HAD LESS THEN 29,000 MILES ON IT. AGAIN THEY CLAIM NORMAL WEAR. THE CLUTCH PEDAL HAS NO PRESSURE WHEN ENGAGED AND THERE IS NO ADJUSTMENT. CUSTOMER SERVICE OR DEALER WILL DO NOTHING AND I HAD TO PAY FOR ANOTHER CLUTCH. IF YOU LOOK AT THE LIST OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM IT HAS TO BE A DEFECTIVE CLUTCH OR TRANSMISSION. I HAD OVER 130,000 MILES ON MY OTHER CAR WITH NO PROBLEM. I ALSO TAUGHT DRIVING AND KNOW HOW TO OPERATE A CLUTCH. THANK YOU.

NHTSA complaint #10254264 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

MY 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA'S CLUTCH HAS FAILED AGAIN AFTER JUST 25000 MILES. I HAVE HAD THE CLUTCH REPLACED ONCE, AT WHICH POINT THE MILEAGE WAS ONLY 22000. I DO NOT HAVE BAD DRIVING HABITS, TO WHICH MY ENTIRE FAMILY WILL ATTEST. NO ONE ELSE HAS EVER DRIVEN MY CAR. THE COST TO ME OF THIS PROBLEM WAS $800 THE FIRST TIME AND HAS BEEN ESTIMATED TO BE BETWEEN $1150 AND $1250. I BROKE DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY AND WAS LUCKY TO MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BEFORE THE VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE SUFFERED SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE CLUTCH, YET HYUNDAI HAS MADE NO ATTEMPT TO ASSUME BLAME FOR THE PROBLEM OR TO HELP WITH REPAIR COSTS. THE ONLY WAY THEY HAVE EVER PROVIDED REIMBURSEMENT IS IF THE OWNER THREATENS LEGAL ACTION.

NHTSA complaint #10169841 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED ON THE MANIFOLD, THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE TIMING CHAIN AND TRANSMISSION FLUID NEEDED TO BE CHANGED SOON. FOUR DAYS AFTER THE REPAIR WORK, THE VEHICLE WAS GOING 25 MPH AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD, AND FLUID WAS LEAKING UNDER THE ENGINE. A TOW TRUCK WAS CALLED, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED, PARTS WERE ON THE GROUND. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10151280 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

CONSUMER HYUNDAI ELANTRA CLUTCH FAILED WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER WHERE THEY TOLD CONSUMER THAT IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN WARRANTY. *TS THE PRIMARY REASON THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WAS FOR IT'S 10 YEAR/100000 MILE WARRANTY.

NHTSA complaint #10149721 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

DT: 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A LOCAL GARAGE FOR AN INSPECTION, ON 6-20-05, AND MECHANIC ROTATED/ BALANCED TIRES, AND REPLACED TWO TIRES WITH NEW ONES. ALSO, REPLACED FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM/ REPLACED A GASKET/ FRONT WHEELS WERE ALIGNED/ STEERING WHEEL WAS CENTERED, AND THEY CHECKED CASTER AND CAMBER ANGLES. THEN MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE PASSED NY STATE INSPECTION. THE CONSUMER STARTED TRAVELING FROM NY TO VA ON 6-30, AND ON 7-2 VEHICLE STALLED, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, VEHICLE HAD COMPLETELY STOPPED ALTHOUGH ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, OIL GAUGE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, IT WENT UP TO HIGHEST POINT. THIS WAS FIRST TIME VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE VEHICLE AND TOLD CONSUMER THAT HE SHOULD TAKE IT TO A DEALERSHIP BECAUSE OF THE WARRANTY. DEALERSHIP RAN A DIAGNOSTIC AND THEN REPLACED RADIATOR AND RADIATOR PUMP. THEY TOLD CONSUMER THAT WAS REASON FOR VEHICLE OVERHEATING AND STALLING. THIS WAS AFTER CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. SO CONSUMER TRAVELED BACK HOME, ROADS WERE WET AND IT WAS LATE IN DA. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. AS SOON AS LIGHT CAME ON THE SPEED REDUCED BUT THE ENGINE ITSELF WAS STILL ON BUT, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO MOVE AT A SAFE SPEED AND STALLED. CONSUMER'S AND HIS FAMILY LIVES WERE IN DANGERED ALTHOUGH THERE WERE NO ACTUAL ACCIDENTS. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD CONSUMER THAT PROBLEM WAS WITH TRANSMISSION. THERE WAS A HOSE NOT CONNECTED PROPERLY WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO LEAK TRANSMISSION FLUID.

NHTSA complaint #10127821 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE SEVERELY PULLING TO THE RIGHT. *MR THERE WAS A SQUEALING NOISE, THE TIRE IN THE RIGHT REAR HAD WORN, THE LEFT REAR TIRE TREADS WERE GONE (NOT WEARING EVENLY), THE BELTS SQUEALED, THE FRONT WHEEL DRIVE WOULD CAUSE THE FRONT TO SPIN, BUT NOT IN THE REAR, WHEN THE A/C WAS ON HIGH, THE LOUD NOISE WOULD BE EXHIBITED IN THE FRONT, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT, AND THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN THE A/C WAS ON. *SC

NHTSA complaint #10092756 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ENGINE DIES AT ANYTIME. GEAR SHIFTER WILL NOT GO FROM PARK TO DRIVE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER SAID GEAR SHIFTER BROKE.

NHTSA complaint #10044555 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

DEALER ATTEMPTED MULTIPLE TIMES TO FIX GEAR SHIFTING PROBLEMS. ENGINE REVS VERY HIGH BEFORE SHIFTING GEARS. SOMETIMED WON'T SHIFT AT ALL. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON DURING PROBLEM BUT GOES AWAY BEFORE I CAN GET TO THE DEALER.

NHTSA complaint #10013885 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

THE CAR HESITATES TO GO INTO SECOND GEAR AND REVS REALLY HIGH IN ORDER TO GO INTO THIRD GEAR.THE CAR HAS BEEN LOOKED AT TWICE FROM THE DEALER IN WHICH IT WAS PURCHASED AND THEY RESET A CODE THE FIRST TIME BUT IT FAILED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE SECOND TIME IT WASN'T ABLE TO BE RESET.BUT THE MECHANIC FINDS NO PROBLEMS.

NHTSA complaint #10000462 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE OFTEN GETS STUCK IN FIRST GEAR AND REVS EXCESSIVELY AS IF GEARS ARE NOT PROPERLY SHIFTING OUT OF 1ST GEAR. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE TWICE. THIRD TIME DEALER INDICATED THAT A PROGRAM HAD TO BE ESTABLISHED IN ORDER TO FIX VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA complaint #899983 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.