2005 Hyundai Accent

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ENGINE RPMS SURGED, THE VEHICLE SHOOK, AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT INTO THE CORRECT GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

THE POWER LOCKS STOP WORKING WHEN THE CAR IS IN THE OFF POSITION, WHEN I TURN THE CAR ON, IT START WORKING THE FUEL GAUGE GO UP AND DOWN FAST AND THE GO UP AGAIN AND STAY, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WORK SOME TIMES, AT THE SAME TIME IN THE PANEL, THE BRAKE, TRUNK AND DOORS LIGHTS START FLASHING, THE CLOCK ON THE DASH VANISHES WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING AND THEN COMEBACK, I DO THAT FOR THE WHOLE TRIP, JUST WORRY THAT THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE...UPDATED 05-27-15 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND DRAINED THE BATTERY. IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE BATTERY FROM DRAINING, THE FUSE THAT CONNECTS TO THE BRAKE LIGHT HAD TO BE REMOVED. WHEN THE FUSE FOR THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS REMOVED, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V280000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,500.

I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN AND MY CAR STOPS RUNNING WASN'T ABLE TO SHIFT IN TO SECOND GEAR IT STALLED FOR ABOUT A MINUTE BEFORE I COULD START IT AGAIN IT DID THE SAME EXACT THING THE NEXT DAY ON 12-09-2014 WHEN I WAS SLOWING DOWN AND TRIED DOWN SHIFTING AND TODAY 12-10- 2014 ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK WENT TO DOWN SHIFTING AND MY 05 HYUNDAI ACCENT STOPS ON THE HIGH WAY TOOK ABOUT A MINUTE OR TWO BEFORE IT WOULD SHIFT OR START I WAS ALMOST HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE I TOOK MY CAR TO SHOP TO GET IT LOOKED AT THINKING IT WAS THE CLUTCH AND THE GUY AT THE REPAIR SHOP SAID IT WAS FINE.. IAM NOW WORRIED ABOUT DRIVING MY CAR OR TAKING MY 9 YEAR OLD SON ANYWHERE IN IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT LINKAGE ASSEMBLY WAS WORN OUT. THE DEALER STATED THAT BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT LINKAGE ASSEMBLY STABILIZERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND ITS BEEN SURGING A LITTLE WHEN DRIVING CAN FEEL FORWARD VIBRATIONS AND THEN LETS GO AND DOSE IT AGAIN. THE INCIDENT OCCURED JUNE 30 2014 AND I WAS HEADED TO A STOP SIGN AND MY CAR STARTED ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN AND I HAD TO PUSH IN CLUTCH AND PRESS BRAKES PRETTY HARD TO STOP THE CAR FROM TAKIN OFF ON ITS OWN WITHOUT ME PUSHING THE GAS. I DONT KNOW IF ITS THE THROTTLE SENSOR OR WHATS THE PROBLEM IS BUT THE CAR ALSO BEEN DRIVIN DIFFFERENTLY AROUND CORNERS LIKE THE REAR END SOMETHIN WRONG AND SEEN STATEMENTS FROM OTHER PEOPLE STATIN THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THEIR CAR AS WELL. I HOPE YOU GUYS CAN HELP ME IF NOT I NEED A MECHANIC TO FIX THE CAR. *TR

I WAS UNAWARE THAT HYUNDAI HAD ISSUED A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES BACK ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2009. MY CAR STARTED NOT WANTING TO LET ME SHIFT OUT OF PARK, AFTER I HAD APPLIED THE BRAKE TO DO SO. JUST LAST NIGHT OCTOBER 2, 2013. I NOTICED THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON AND NOT MY HEADLIGHTS, AND THE CAR WAS IN PARK, AND THE VEHICLE WAS OFF. I WILL ATTEMPT TO GET THIS FIXED AT THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP IN ENTERPRISE, AL. I HOPE THEY WILL FIX THIS SAFETY ISSUE, AS I HAVE READED OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM PEOPLE ACROSS THE NATION HAVE HAD WITH THIS AND DEALERSHIPS HAVE REFUSED TO COMPLY AND FIX THIS FREE OF CHARGE. HOPEFULLY THE DEALERSHIP WILL FIX IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED THE GEAR FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK, AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 09V280000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.