Kingwood, TX
Fire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE SPUTTERED, STOPPED RUNNING, CAUGHT FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #752442 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1990 Hyundai Excel engine problems
11 of the 54 complaints about the 1990 Hyundai Excel are about the engine — 20% of everything reported for this model year.
11
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Gasoline
4
36.4%
Engine
3
27.3%
Catalytic Convertor
2
18.2%
Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
1
9.1%
Belts AND Associated Pulleys
1
9.1%
Engine & Cooling across every Hyundai Excel year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Budd Lake, NJ
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE PROCEEDING UP A SLIGHT INCLINE DURING THE COMMUTING HOUR, THE CAR LOST ALL POWER AND I CAME CLOSE TO BEING HIT IN THE REAR. AFTER ABOUT 30 SECONDS I REGAINED SOME POWER AND WAS ABLE TO PROCEED. THE CAR WAS IDLING ROUGH AND I HAD TO KEEP MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR AT ALL TIMES TO KEEP IT RUNNING. I HAD IT TURNED UP AND IT RAN BETTER BUT STILL A LACK OF POWER. I HAD TO HAVE IT INSPECTED AND IT FAILED INSPECTION BECAUSE THE POLLUTION WAS AT 1200. I THEN HAD IT TUNED UP AGAIN (FULLY) AND IT FAILED AGAIN. I HAD IT CHECKED OUT AT A STATION AND FOUND OUT THAT CYLINDER 3 DID NOT HAVE ANY PRESSURE AT ALL. I ALSO FOUND OUT THAT TO GET IT FIXED IT WOULD COST AROUND $1,000. IT STILL IS NOT FIXED.
NHTSA complaint #703813 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Washington, PA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING AT 20-25MPH. NO PRIOR INDICATION OR WARNING. DEALER CONTACTED AND NO WARRANTY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED, REPAIRS CAN BE REMEDIED AT OWNER EXPENSE.
NHTSA complaint #830285 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fort Belvo, VA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLED ON INTERSTATE.
NHTSA complaint #501740 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Elmsford, NY
1 injured
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK AND THE CAR BLEW UP AND DRIVER WAS INSIDE. LOST BRAKES BEFORE.
NHTSA complaint #977405 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Omaha, NE
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
REPLACED TIMING BELT.
NHTSA complaint #483228 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Omaha, NE
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
REPLACED DRIVE BELT.
NHTSA complaint #483228 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Omaha, NE
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
REPLACED CAMSHAFT SEAL, ALSO CRANK SEAL REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #483228 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Omaha, NE
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
REPLACED MUFFLER.
NHTSA complaint #483228 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Jose, CA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
CONSUMER RECEIVE RECALL ON THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD IT CHECK HAVING PROBLEM DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE BECAUSE THERE WAS A USED CATALYTIC CONVERTER. TT
NHTSA complaint #969254 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Wilmington, DE
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BURNS RED HOT AND COMES THROUGH THE FLOOR BOARD AND MAY BURN THE CARPET. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
NHTSA complaint #966773 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.