2005 Hyundai Elantra Electrical System

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF WHICH THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED TO FUNCTION AS WELL AS THE SPEEDOMETER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER YET TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS AN INTERNAL ELECTRONIC FAULT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,510.

MY CAR STALLS. THIS FIRST STARTED HAPPENING WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, MY CAR WOULD STALL BUT WOULD START RIGHT UP. NOW IT IS HAPPENING WHEN I TURN INTO PARKING LOTS OR MAKING A TURN ONTO ANOTHER STREET. MY CAR STALLS, I PUT IT IN PARK AND IT STARTS BACK UP AGAIN. THE MOST FRIGHTENING TIME WAS A FEW WEEKS AGO WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN A BUSY STREET ABOUT 40-45 MPH AND MY CAR JUST SUDDENLY STALLED. I WAS VERY SCARED THAT SOMEONE WOULD REAR-END ME. THE PROBLEM IS IT HAPPENS INTERMEDIATELY. THE MECHANICS CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY CAN'T GET IT TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO EXCEPT TRADE IT IN WHICH I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO DO. *TR

BATTERY CHARGE KEEPS DRAINING IN A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY 3X, ALTERNATOR WORKS WELL BUT IF THE CAR SITS WITHOUT STARTING FOR LONGER THAN 24 HRS IT WILL DRAIN THE BATTERY, THE BATTERY HAS NOT BEEN FROZEN AND HOLDS A CHARGE WHEN TESTED INDEPENDENTLY, VEHICLE IS USED ONLY FOR PAVED DRIVING, AND WE DO NOT USE SALT ON THE ROADS HERE DURING THE WINTER, ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS HAVE TESTED FINE BUT I CANNOT AFFORD TO BRING THE CAR IN TO A SHOP FOR A FULL DIAGNOSTIC AT THIS TIME, THIS ISSUE BEGAN BACK IN OCTOBER 08 WITH NO WARNING AND HAS CONTINUED THROUGH THE WINTER AND NOW IN SPRING. IS THERE ANY POSSIBLE EXPLANATION? I AM NOT A MECHANIC AND SO WOULD NOT EVEN CONSIDER DOING ANY WORK BESIDES MINOR MAINTENANCE. *TR

THE CAR WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF FOR ABOUT 7 HOURS. THE LEFT TAILLIGHT AND BUMPER AREA AS WELL AS THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL WELL BURST INTO FLAMES. THERE IS FIRE DAMAGE TO THE WINDSHIELD, WINDSHIELD WIPER, WHEEL WELL, FRONT LEFT TIRE, LEFT TAILLIGHT, BUMPER, TRUNK LID AND SPOILER. THE STRIP THAT RUNS ALONG THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROOF FROM THE WINDSHIELD TO THE REAR WINDOW AND THE WIRE UNDER IT HAS DAMAGE BY THE REAR WINDOW. *TR

DT:THE CONTACT STATED CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE HOURS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THIS WAS NOT ARSON. THE CAR IS AT THE DEALERSHIP AND HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED EITHER BY THE DEALERSHIP OR INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK