2005 Hyundai Accent

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ACCENT GT. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT OUT THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THE VIN DID QUALIFY FOR A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:09V280000(EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

I BEGAN HAVING TROUBLE TAKING MY CAR OUT OF THE PARK POSITION WHEN I PUSHED THE BRAKE AND ONE DAY I COULDN'T GET IT TO COME OUT AT ALL. I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM AND TOOK IT IN TO BE CHECK. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A SENSOR THAT WAS BAD AND THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE IT AND THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THAT I DIDN'T HAVE ANY BRAKE LIGHTS WHENEVER I PUSHED THEM WHILE DRIVING. I WAS HAVING TROUBLE FOR ABOUT A MONTH LEADING UP TO THE DAY I COULDN'T GET IT OUT OF PARK. I WAS ABLE TO USED THE SHIFT LOCK OVERRIDE TO FORCE IT OUT, BUT I STILL DIDN'T HAVE BRAKE LIGHTS. IT WAS FIXED FOR ABOUT $150 INCLUDING PARTS & LABOR. THIS WAS VERY SCARY THOUGH BECAUSE I COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN REAR ENDED SINCE DRIVES BEHIND ME DIDN'T KNOW I WAS BRAKING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT PLACED AN ITEM UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT AND UNINTENTIONALLY DISCONNECTED THE AIR BAG WIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER RECONNECTED THE AIR BAG WIRES. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT SHE SHOULD NOT PLACE ANY ITEMS UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT AND WOULD NOT REIMBURSE HER FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,708.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER WHEN THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE CONTACT LOCATED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:09V280000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARDS TO THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,300.

ON JANUARY 17TH MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON INTERSTATE 5. SHE WAS DRIVING HER 2005 HYUNDAI 4 DOOR ACCENT IN THE RAIN WHEN A FORD EXPLORER MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY SPUN OUT IN CIRCLES COLLIDING FIRST WITH ANOTHER CAR THEN HIT THE ACCENT APPROXIMATELY OVER THE FRONT LFT. HEADLIGHT. THE TOP OF LEFT FRONT WHEEL WAS PUSHED INWARD, THE GRILL AND HOOD WERE PUSHED INTO WINDSHIELD, WINDSHIELD BROKEN, FRONT LEFT ROOF SUPPORT, CENTER DASH PUSHED IN AND PARTS OF DASH BROKEN IN GLOVE BOX AREA,REAR SEATS SQUISHED TOGETHER IN THE SHAPE OF A "W". QUESTION IS WHY..... DIDN'T EITHER AIRBAG DEPLOY??????? HAVE OTHER CASES BEEN REPORTED WITH HYUNDAIS? INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR SAID THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE BECAUSE THE CARS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS KNOCKED OUT COMPLETELY? HAVE PHOTOS IF REQUIRED. *TR

IN SEPTEMBER 2009 (EXACT DAY UNKNOWN), THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH ON MY 2005 HYUNDAI ACCENT BEGAN INTERMITTENTLY FAILING. AS A RESULT, I WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK APPROXIMATELY ONCE OUT OF EVERY THREE TIMES I STARTED THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS ABLE TO REMEDY THE ISSUE BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH AN EXAGGERATED DEGREE OF FORCE WITHIN 1-5 ATTEMPTS. ON NOVEMBER 25, THE SWITCH ULTIMATELY FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK WITHOUT EMPLOYING THE SHIFT LOCK OVERRIDE. SINCE NOVEMBER 25, I EMPLOY THE SHIFT LOCK OVERRIDE BUT HAVE NOT YET REPLACED THE SWITCH. *TR