2002 Hyundai Accent Engine

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE MERGED INTO ANOTHER LANE AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TOWED THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTS WERE PERFORMED. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THERE FAILURES OCCURRED IDENTICALLY ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISKS INVOLVED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

ONGOING ROUGH IDLE, POOR ACCELERATION. NOT SURE IF THIS PROBLEM IS CAUSING PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, BUT THE DEALER, ON THREE OCCASIONS IS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *JB

THE ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AT 22,000 MILES. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM A NEW ENGINE WAS INSTALLED. AFTERWARDS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AS A RESULT, THE RELAY SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. CD, REAR WINDOW AND DIFFERENTIAL HAD TO BE REPLACED. *PH

ENGINE LIFTERS TAP LOUDLY FOR ANYWHERE FOR 2 MINS OR 20 MILES DEPENDING ON HOW LONG THE CAR SET. THE LIFTERS HAD BEEN REPLACED ONCE. TAKEN TO DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT THEY SAYS ITS FINE BUT A FRIEND OF MINE THAT ALSO WORKS THERE SAYS THEY ARE BOARDER LINE AND WILL NEED TO BE TAKEN CARE OF SOON. DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE.*AK

ABOUT: 2002 HYUNDAI ACCENT PROBLEM HAPPENS SHORT TIME AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND CAR HAS A SUDDEN LARGE LOSS OF POWER, OVERDRIVE CUTS OUT. PROBLEM MAY PERSIST FOR A DAY OR TWO THEN GO AWAY AND COME BACK SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE GOING AWAY. SITUATION: MY WIFE WAS CROSSING A STREET AND COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE WAY OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. SHE JUST BARLEY ESCAPED. THIS HAS HAPPENED A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES IN 14,000 MILES OF DRIVING. IT NOW HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE GAS TANK IS FILLED. DEALER INDICATES THAT THIS IS ON PURPOSE WHEN THE GAS CAP IS NOT SECURED PROPERLY. HYUNDAI PUTS DRIVER'S LIVES AT STAKE ON PURPOSE!*AK

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE TRAPPED THE DRIVER INSIDE, BURNING HIM TO DEATH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM

WHEN FIRST STARTING THE VEHICLE IN THE MORNING IT VEHICLE IDLES HIGH A COUPLE OF TIMES AND SHAKES, THEN THE VEHICLE IS FINE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *NLM

CONSUMER NOTICE WHILE TRAVELING WITHOUT ANY INDICATION ENGINE STARTED IDLING HIGH CAUSING CONSUMER TO APPLY FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE FROM TAKING OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE WILL STALL WHILE DRIVING, AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE.*JB