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Hyundai Stalling Problems

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Al of Miami writes (9/11/02):
I have a 1993 Hyundai Elantra. Since I've had it, the car has stalled several times. Since it was under warranty it was always repaired by the dealer. Now the warranty has expired & the car is once again stalling. I believe it is a problem with the transmission. I also believe that Hyundai has always known about this defect in this model but refused to issue a recall. My wife drives the car and I'm afraid that it maay stall completely on her one day in an unfriendly situation and also the cost of repair or replacing the transmission is not within my budget.

"L." of Dallas, GA, writes:
My story is quite complex, and could go on literally forever. Driving Lemon #2 - This time it is a 2000 Sonata, only have it because they did a supposed "buyback" of a 1999 Tiburon, where they told me my only option was to take a 2000 Tiburon or Sonata or go home with the 1999 Tiburon as-is.

And now, this car has been in for repair for engine problems/stalling while driving 5 times, and just got it back, and it stalled on my way home. Go Figure, major traffic safety concern, for myself and others on the road.

I have only had it 8 months but I am afraid to drive the car.

Yasmin of Decatur GA writes (11/16/01):
I purchased a 2002 Elantra in mid-January of 2000. The vehicle began to give me starting problems in September. When attempting to start the vehicle it would stall and take about 5 minutes to start. I took the vehicle in to be checked and the service manager told me that they didn't know how to repair the vehicle and that I would have to keep the vehicle until they figured out how to do so.

About a month later I was called and told to bring my car in exchange for a 2000 Elantra (GREAT!!) under the same contract. Now it is November and my "Elantra" was giving me problems pulling up hills or just accelerating. As well as the acceleration problem it would stall at any given time. I took the vehicle in and was given a new transmission but no resolution for the stalling. I told when I picked up my car that the Elantra 2000 was recalled because at different times the engine will rock back and disconnect from the wiring and cause the vehicle to stall. I was never notified of this so I went online and there it was. Elantra 2000's had some type of eletrical wiring problems, but I was never notified. And now they are giving me this car back because it has never stalled while in their care.

Edna of Falfurrias TX (1/2/01):
I purchased a 2000 Accent Hyundai on May 17, 2000 and I had to take my car in to be serviced 77 miles away 8 times. A week after purchasing my my car, we noticed that it had a problem starting in the mornings somewhat like choking and on the road it had hesitation. Each time I took it in they never did find out what was wrong with it.

One of the times they put almost 400 miles on it on a weekend and their service ticket indicated 0 miles. Everytime we took it in they gave us the run around, hide from us, wouldn't return our calls and were just plain rude when we called. They promised us satisfactory service which was far from that. I don't think their people know the meaning of customer satisfaction and by all means they need to go to "courtesy schooling".

After picking up my vehicle the 8th time I gave up and decided never to take the car in to be serviced again. I tried talking to the people in Atlanta Georga and now I know where everybody goes to the same school.

I not only lost out on 4 payments, (I only got to drive it about one month needless to say the dealer got to drive it more that I did) mileage back and forth (154 miles Xs 8), insurance payments, wear and tear on my vehicle and no way of enjoying it and having to put up with a Lemon, I felt taken by a Big company. All in all I lost out over $4,000 instead of 4 payments at 286.00. I will never ever deal with Hyundai again.

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