2007 Hyundai Elantra Electrical System

I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE THAT MY ABS MODULE COULD DEVELOP A SHORT CIRCUIT RESULTING IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. THIS FIRE COULD OCCUR EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF, WHICH INCREASES THE RISK OF INJURY. I RECEIVED THIS NOTICE TODAY, APRIL 7, 2020. I HAVE CALLED THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIPS IN MY PITTSBURGH AREA. THE WEXFORD SITE CANNOT SERVE ME UNTIL MAY 18 BECAUSE THEY HAVE ONLY RECEIVED 5 RECALL PARTS FROM HYUNDAI. THE SOUTH HILLS SITE DOES NOT HAVE ANY PARTS AT ALL. HYUNDAI IS FAILING TO EQUIP LOCATIONS WITH NECESSARY PARTS TO ADDRESS THIS RECALL. THEREFORE I AND HUNDREDS OF OTHER HYUNDAI CAR OWNERS ARE AT RISK OF A FIRE THAT COULD DEVELOP AND NO WAY TO PREVENT, AS THE FIRE COULD OCCUR EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS OFF. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED HOWEVER, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DID CONCLUDE THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM ELECTRICAL WIRES AND CABLES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FIRE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

VENT FAN (WHICH IS REQUIRED FOR PROPER FUNCTIONING OF THE DEFROSTER DURING WINTER) STOPPED WORKING. CONSUMERS WILL BE OUT OF POCKET TO FIX THIS OR WILL BE LEFT FORCING TO DRIVE IN UNSAFE CONDITIONS WITH FOGGY WINDOWS. IF THERE IS A PATTERN HERE, PLEASE HAVE HYUNDAI ISSUE A RECALL. THANKS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VEER INTO THE RIGHT LANE. IN ADDITION, THE EPS WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND TOWED FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

OWN A 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SEDAN. HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYING ON AT ALL TIMES, FOR ABOUT THE PAST WEEK. YESTERDAY WHEN I PARKED THE CAR, I PUT IN NEUTRAL PULLED UP THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND CAR FILLED WITH SMOKE HAD SMALL FIRE, FIRE DEPT WAS CALLED OUT TO MY HOUSE NO INJURIES. I WAS SURE TO GET OUT OF CAR QUICKLY IN CASE TURNED OUT TO BE HUGE FIRE. NOT SURE WHAT HAPPENED GETTING LOOKED AT TOMORROW, NEED IT TOWED CAR FILLS UP WITH SMOKE AND YOU CAN PEEK IN AT THE WIRING AND WAS A SMALL FLAME THIS TIME. IF I TURN THE KEY ON THIS HAPPENS. UNOPERATABLE, AS OF NOW. THIS REALLY NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AS PEOPLE COULD BE GETTING HURT. *TR

THE CAR IS A 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SEDAN. WHILE DRIVING THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON SO AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE WITH THE DEALER (HAMILTON HYUNDAI, CHAMBERSBRUG, PA TO HAVE IT CHECKED. THE DEALER SAID THAT MOISTURE FROM THE CENTER MOUNTED CUP HOLDER GOT INTO A ELECTRICAL CONNECTION DIRECTLY BELOW AND CAUSED THE WIRING HARNESS TO GET HOT, MELT TOGETHER AND THE WIRING HARNESS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE UNDER THE DASH, ALSO MELTED. NO FUSES OR CIRCUIT BREAKERS ACTIVATED. THE AIR BAGS AT THIS POINT WERE INOPERABLE AND THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT THE CAR COULD POSSIBLY CATCH FIRE WHILE OPERATING. THE CAR WAS ALSO THERE FOR THE RECALL ON THE BRAKE SWITCH THAT COULD CAUSE A CRASH SINCE THE BRAKE LIGHTS COULD OR COULDN'T ILLUMINATE. THE PARTS AND LABOR TO REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS ARE QUITE EXPENSIVE AND ALL DUE TO A POORLY ENGINEERED DESIGN. THE FACT THAT WE WERE WARNED THAT THE CAR COULD CATCH FIRE IS DISTURBING AND HYUNDAI SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO HELP. THERE IS ANOTHER 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA AT THE DEALER THAT HAS THE SAME HARNESS MELTED DOWN. *TR

KEY GETS STUCK IN 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. IT WILL TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND POWER TO DASHBOARD BUT IT CANNOT BE RELEASED FROM THE IGNITION. IT IS CONSTANTLY STUCK IN THE IGNITION RELEASING SPORADICALLY OR WHEN THE BATTERY IS COMPLETELY DRAINED BECAUSE THE KEY IS ALWAYS IN. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO THE DEALER WHO SAYS THEY HAVE REPLACED THE CYLINDER AND SWITCH. PROBLEM STILL OCCURS AND IS DRAINING MY BATTERY. THE DEALER SAYS THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING MORE BECAUSE IT COSTS THEM TOO MUCH AND HYUNDAI IN S. KOREA WON'T REIMBURSE THEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. THE DEALER RESET THE COMPUTER SYSTEM, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS WORKING PROPERLY. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,654. UPDATED 05/19/08 *BF UPDATED 05/20/08

TL-CONATCT OWNS 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 1400. FAILURE MILEAGE 200. WHILE DRIVING,HIS GPS SHOWED HIS SPEEDOMETER WAS OFF. DEALER SAID THEY ARE AWARE OF PROBLEM BUT ARE UNAWARE TO FIX IT. THEY DO NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WILL BE ABLE TO FIX IT-WAS TOLD TO CHECKK WITH THEM PREIODICALLY. WEATHER WAS PROBABLY RAINY. ENGINE/CYLINDER INFORMATION UNAVAILABLE. KTF

I PURCHASED A 2007 HUNDAI ELANTRA IN JANUARY 2007. MY DAUGHTER ALSO PURCHASED THE SAME VEHICLE. WE BOTH NOTICED THAT WHEN DRIVING THE SPEED LIMIT EVERYTHING ON THE ROAD WOULD PASS US. I TIMED MYSELF ON A MEASURED MILE AT 60 MPH AND DISCOVERED I WAS DOING 55 MPH. I STARTED RESEARCHING THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERED IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. HUNDAI HAS REPLACED SOME SPEEDOMETERS BUT APPARENTLY IT DOES NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. IT HAS OCCURRED TO ME THAT THIS WOULD ALSO GIVE YOU A BETTER MPG INDICATION THAN YOU ARE ACTUALLY GETTING. HAVE YOU RECEIVED ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND WHAT IS THOUGHTS. MY DEALER HAD NOT HEARD ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE DEALER TESTED THE VEHICLE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER IS INACCURATE BY 5 MILES. THE TEST WAS PERFORMED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH. THE CONTACT MUST CONTINUOUSLY MONITOR THE SPEEDOMETER AND SUBTRACT THE MILEAGE ACCORDINGLY. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED WHILE DRIVING. THE MANUFACTURER DISAGREES WITH THE DEALER AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE REPAIRED, EVEN THOUGH IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT FILED CASE # 272638 WITH THE LOCAL MANUFACTURER AND CASE # 1062516 WITH THE CORPORATE OFFICE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 2,575 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5.

SHORTLY AFTER DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED A SPEEDOMETER ERROR OF 5-7 MPH. I TESTED THIS WITH TWO DIFFERENT RADAR GUNS AND BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERS ATTENTION. DEALER VERIFIED ERROR AND CONTACTED TECH LINE. TECH LINE SAID THIS WAS NORMAL. THIS IS NOT NORMAL AND NO PARTS WERE REPLACED PER HYUNDAI TECH LINE'S FINDINGS. PROBLEM IS ONGOING AND CONTINUOUS. *JB

SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER READ HIGHER BY 5-8% THAN ACTUAL TESTING. HYUNDAI REPLACED INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. VEHICLE STILL READS HIGH. HYUNDAI WILL NOT DO ANYMORE CITING THAT READING IS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. *JB