2009 Hyundai Accent

The contact owned a 2009 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated that while his girlfriend was driving at approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. No warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact’s girlfriend then coasted the vehicle to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 93,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND STARTED TO DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE CONTACT NOTICED TRANSMISSION FLUID SPEWING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED DUE TO LACK OF ANTI-FREEZE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR, THE DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED. THE FAILURE LATER OCCURRED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE DOOR HANDLES. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO SHUDDER AND LOSE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPARK PLUG WIRE HARNESS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE EVENTUALLY OCCURRED ON ALL FOUR SPARK PLUG WIRE HARNESSES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

TIMING BELT TENSION SPRING FAILED CAUSING SPRING TO ABRADE TIMING BELT UNTIL IT FAILED, THE TIMING BELT HAD BE REPLACED 10 MONTHS BEFORE AND ONLY HAD 12000 MILES ON IT. AUTO SHOP THAT DID THE REPAIRS INFORMED ME THAT THE SPRING WAS NOT PART OF THE REPLACEMENT PACKAGE THAT WAS INSTALLED 10 MONTHS BEFORE IT FAILED. WHEN THE BELT BROKE A VALVE DISFIGURED NUMBER ONE CYLINDER AND PISTON, TO BE REPAIRED THE HEAD WAS MILLED, REPLACEMENT OF TIMING BELT AND TENSIONERS, CAUSING ME 1700 DOLLARS IN REPAIRS. THIS SPRING SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED AFTER ONLY 70000 MILES AND IF IT IS SUBJECT TO FAIL IT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN NORMAL MAINTENANCE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL ABNORMALLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE CYLINDER FOUR TIMES. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING IN THE MANNER IN WHICH IT WAS DESIGNED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,000. *TR THE HORN WAS REPLACED. ALSO, THE CONSUMER PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END, THE TIRES WERE CUPPING, AS A RESULT THE FRONT END HAD TO BE ALIGNED. ALSO, THERE WERE WATER STAINS ON THE CARPET. IT APPEARED WATER ENTERED THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE HOLES IN THE TIRE WELLS. THE OIL DRAIN PLUG WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 09/02/14