2015 Hyundai Elantra

WHEN VEHICLE IS TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ABOVE 40 MPH THE STEERING STICKS AT CENTER POSITION. NEED TO OVER STEER TO GET VEHICLE BACK INTO A STRAIGHT LINE ON HIGHWAY. TOLD THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY BRUSHED IT OFF AS A NO DEFECT. THIS PROBLEM IS MORE THAN JUST A NUISANCE ESPECIALLY DRIVING ON SNOW AND ICE. DEFINITELY A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED ASAP. PROBLEM SEEMS TO GET WORSE AS THE ENGINE WARMS UP. POSSIBLE STEERING CONTROL MODULE FAILURE, UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

I WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT AT THE INTERSECTION OF J MONEY AND PASS ROAD IN BILOXI, MS. ON 10/15/2015. I WAS TRAVELLING ON PASS ROAD APPROACHING A SIGNAL LIGHT, GOING ABOUT 30 MPH,I NOTICED IT CHANGED TO GREEN AND I ACCELERATED; A CAR PULLED IN FRONT OF MY CAR AND I HIT IT BROADSIDE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE GOING ABOUT 35-40 MPH. I WAS ALONE THE OTHER DRIVER HAD A FRIEND/WITNESS CLAIMED I RAN THE RED LITE..NO CITATIONS WERE GIVEN. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED....I WAS INJURED HAD A BLEEDING SUBDURAL HEMATOMA, HOSPITALIZED, HIT MY FACE LOOSENED AND LATER MY FRONTAL DENTAL BRIDGE BROKE OF REQUIRING IMPLANTS. I SUFFERED ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO MY SHOULDER, STRAINED LIGAMENTS, DAMAGE TO MY ROTATOR CUP. UNDER GOING THERAPY. SUFFERING FROM MEMORY LOSS, IMBALANCED WALKING, HEADACHES. REPAIR SHOP OWNER MARVELLED THAT THE AIRBAGS HADN'T DEPLOYED BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE CAR; NOTED ON HIS INVOICE THAT THE AIRBAGS HAD NOT DEPLOYED. HYUNDAI DENIES THAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS FAULTY AFTER THEY DOWNLOAD THE COMPUTER; AM ATTACHING THEIR LETTER OF DENIAL, ALONG WITH PICTURES SHOWING DAMAGE TO THE CAR...UPDATED 03/22/16 *BF *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH OR LESS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED OFTEN. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE RPMS IDLED HIGH AND LOW AT TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES FOR THIS FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.

I WAS DRIVING ON A ROAD AT 45 MPH AND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME SWERVED SO I STARTED TO SWERVE AS WELL ASSUMING THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING IN THE ROAD. HE THEN JAMMED ON HIS BREAKS IN THE SWERVE AND SO DID I BUT I ENDED UP HITTING THE BACK OF THE OTHER CAR. HE HAD A NEWER HYUNDAI SONATA AND I HAD A 2015 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SE. I THINK THE ROAD WAS SLICK AS WELL AS WE HAD RECENTLY HAD A SNOWSTORM THAT ENDED THE DAY BEFORE WITH ABOUT A FOOT OF SNOW. THE DAMAGE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS REAR BUMPER DAMAGE ON THE LEFT SIDE. MY DAMAGE WAS MOSTLY ON THE RIGHT SIDE BUMPER OF MY CAR TO THE MIDDLE OF MY CAR. THE RADIATOR WAS PUSHED BACK INTO THE ENGINE. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AT ALL AND MY CHEST HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. I WAS GOING WEST BOUND ON A A TWO-LANE ROAD. AFTERWARDS MY CAR OBVIOUSLY WOULD NOT ENGAGE TO DRIVE TO TRY AND GET IT OUT OF THE ROAD WAY. I HAD SOME WHIPLASH AND SOME DAMAGE TO MY RIGHT CHEEK FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS STILL INTACT AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I SHOWED A PICTURE TO THE ER AND THEY WERE SHOCKED THAT NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND THE OFFICER ON THE SCENE WAS EQUALLY DISTURBED THAT THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AS WELL. I WILL ATTACH A PICTURE OF THE FRONT END OF MY CAR.

I BEGAN MY LEASE ON MY ELANTRA IN SEPT OF 2014. AT MY YEAR ANNIVERSARY I HAD IT SERVICED BY THE DEALER OF THE LEASE AND WAS GIVEN A CLEAN BILL OF CAR HEALTH. HOWEVER, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE CAR HAD, AS I CALLED IT, "A MIND OF ITS OWN" MEANING THAT WHILE I WAS DRIVING, USUALLY SOMEWHERE AROUND 40-55 MPH WITHOUT ME PUSHING DOWN ON THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR WOULD ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. IT WOULD STOP AS SOON AS I COMPLETELY LET OFF THE GAS PEDAL BUT IT HAPPENED ENOUGH TO BE CONSIDERED STRANGE. I WAS PLANNING TO ASK THE DEALER ABOUT IT AT MY NEXT OIL CHANGE. NOT NECESSARY NOW! SUNDAY AFTERNOON 10/18/15, I WENT TO START THE CAR AND IT SPUTTERED AND STALLED OUT. I TURNED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AGAIN AND IT REPEATED. AFTER THE 3RD TIME AND GIVING IT SOME GAS THE CAR STARTED AND RAN OK. I HAD 3 STOPS THAT I MADE, EACH TIME THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON WITH NO ISSUE. I RETURNED HOME AND NOT EVEN 5 MINUTES AFTER THE CAR WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF, THERE WERE FLAMES SHOOTING OUT BETWEEN THE HOOD AND WINDSHIELD. I HIT THE FIRE EMERGENCY ON MY HOUSE ALARM SYSTEM TO SIGNAL FOR THE FIRE DEPT AND THEN RAN OUTSIDE WITH MY HUSBAND AND 2 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, EMPTYING ONE AND HAVING ZERO EFFECT ON THE FIRE. MY HUSBAND THEN TURNED THE HOSE ON AND WAS TRYING TO CONTAIN THE FIRE WITH THE HOSE WATER. IN THE 10 MINUTES IT TOOK FOR THE FIRE DEPT TO GET THERE, THE ENTIRE FRONT END WAS LITERALLY A SHELL OF REMAINING METAL AND DRIPPING MELTED PLASTIC. THE ENTIRE WINDSHEILD EXPLODED FROM THE HEAT OF THE FIRE AND WAS INSIDE THE CAR. INSURANCE INSPECTOR SAYS THE SOURCE CAME FROM BEHIND THE BATTERY - WHICH HE SAID WAS EITHER THE ELECTRIC OR COMPUTER PANEL. EITHER WAY.. IT WAS A SCARY SITUATION. 10 MINUTES IS NOT A VERY LONG TIME TO HAVE THE ENTIRE FRONT END DISINTEGRATE FROM FIRE

I REAR ENDED SOMEONE GOING 35 MILES AN HOUR IN CITY. I HADN'T NOTICED TRAFFIC AHEAD WAS STOPPED AND HAD NO TIME TO REACT. .THE IMPACT WAS SO SEVERE THAT CHEST HIT STEERING WHEEL AND MY HEAD HIT THE DASH. AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED.MY IN TIRE FRONT END CRUMBLED CAUSING THE RADIATOR DAMAGE AND THE FRAME OF CAR TO BE BENT ALONG WITH ME COMING IN CONTACT WITH STEERING WHEEL. THANK GO FOR SEAT BELT OR I MIGHT HAVE HIT WINDSHIELD.SINCE NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED I HAVE BROKEN RIB AND 2 FRACTURES IN MY FACE. .