Hyundai Elantra electrical problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH HE SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WINDOW AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE DOOR AND OBSERVED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR AT THE DOOR HAD MELTED. HE WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000, AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATE *4/23/07 **TR

WE PURCHASED 2 HYUNDAI ELANTRAS 2006 MODELS IN MAY 2006 AS GIFTS FOR OUR DAUGHTERS. WITHIN 1 WEEK OR LESS, THE PHONE CHARGER IN THE CAR WAS NOT WORKING ON EITHER CAR. THEY REPLACED THE FUSES IN EACH VEHICLE AND TOLD US THAT WHEN WE CHARGE THE PHONES, THEY SHOULD BE PLUGGED IN PRIOR TO STARTING THE CAR IN ORDER TO KEEP THE FUSES FROM "BLOWING". 13 OCT 2006 - 1 OF MY DAUGHTERS BLEW A FUSE AND REPLACED IT PER THEIR PROTOCOL. SHE PLUGGED IN HER CELL PHONE TO CHARGE AND THE CRANKED HER CAR. THE FUSE BLEW AGAIN. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WHEN WE HAVE 2 BRAND NEW 2006 ELANTRAS THAT ARE BOTH BLOWING FUSES. YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO PLUG IN A SIMPLE CELL PHONE CHARGER WITHOUT THE FEAR OF BLOWING THE FUSE EVERY TIME. *NM

WE PURCHASED 2 HYUNDAI ELANTRAS 2006 MODELS IN MAY 2006 AS GIFTS FOR OUR DAUGHTERS. WITHIN 1 WEEK OR LESS, THE PHONE CHARGER IN THE CAR WAS NOT WORKING ON EITHER CAR. THEY REPLACED THE FUSES IN EACH VEHICLE AND TOLD US THAT WHEN WE CHARGE THE PHONES, THEY SHOULD BE PLUGGED IN PRIOR TO STARTING THE CAR IN ORDER TO KEEP THE FUSES FROM "BLOWING". 13 OCT 2006 - 1 OF MY DAUGHTERS BLEW A FUSE AND REPLACED IT PER THEIR PROTOCOL. SHE PLUGGED IN HER CELL PHONE TO CHARGE AND THE CRANKED HER CAR. THE FUSE BLEW AGAIN. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WHEN WE HAVE 2 BRAND NEW 2006 ELANTRAS THAT ARE BOTH BLOWING FUSES. YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO PLUG IN A SIMPLE CELL PHONE CHARGER WITHOUT THE FEAR OF BLOWING THE FUSE EVERY TIME. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE ENGINE HESITATED, THEN STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR WHICH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE REPLACEMENT PARTS NEEDED TO BE ORDERED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO DETERMINED THERE WAS A RECALL # 00V259001 REGARDING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

WITH THE A/C ON THE HEADLIGHTS WILL DIM BRIEFLY AT DIFFERENT TIMES JUST FOR A MOMENT. A COUPLE OF TIMES THE HAVE GONE ALL THE WAY OUT BRIEFLY. THE LIGHTS WILL DIM ENOUGH THAT PEOPLE THINK I'M FLASHING MY LIGHTS AT THEM. THIS PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS WITH THE A/C ON, THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IS WHEN THE A/C COMPRESSOR CUTS ON IT TAKES A LOT OF VOLTAGE TO TURN IT ON, AND THE HEADLIGHTS DIM BRIEFLY. DEPENDING ON THE WEATHER THIS PROBLEM CAN HAPPEN EVERY HALF MILE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ON GOING. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, AND THE SAID EVERY THING CHECKS OUT OK, ITS JUST THE NATURE OF THIS BRAND OF CAR. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED UPON INITIAL ACCELERATION INTERMITTENTLY. THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE MORE NOTICEABLE WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS CLOSE TO EMPTY, BUT THERE WERE NO OTHER WARNING INDICATORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THERE IS A RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN 00V259001, CONCERNING THE WIRING HARNESS, HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED.

MY ELANTRA EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT LOW SPEED (ENGINE STALLING) ALMOST GOT INTO A CRASH BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. I CALLED THE DEALER TO CHECK IT OUT AND THEY SAID BRING IT IN AND THEY WILL FIX IT, THERE WAS A RECALL ON IT. THEY SAID THEY WILL RE ROUTE THE MAF SENOR CONNECTOR WIRING HARNESS,THEY DID, I STILL AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WAS CHECK OUT 3 OTHER TIMES EVEN PUT ON A DIAGNOSTICS (THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON ) THE SHOP COULD NOT FINE ANYTHING WRONG, NO CODES CAME UP, BUT STILL HAVING THE STALLING AND CUTTING OFF AT LOW SPEED. 3 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR IT WAS STALLING, IM SCARED TO DRIVE IT MOST OF THE TIME IN FEAR OF GETTING INTO A WRECK. *NM