5.4

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
16,750 miles

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1997 Hyundai Elantra exhaust system problems

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1997 Hyundai Elantra Owner Comments

problem #4

May 152003

Elantra

  • Automatic transmission
  • 67,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Check engine light on since I bought the car.I have been in repeatedly for this to be corrected to no avail. Problems with transmission repeatedly. Engine was causing a vacuum and not allowing to car to shift.

- Torrington, CT, USA

problem #3

May 141998

Elantra

  • miles
Window control- when rolling up yhe rubber get caught in the window. This is still a problem, I guess it was fix right hopeful this timewhich was 7-24-01. Emission-was a problem.I think it's still a problem I really don't know if this is not pretaing to the transmission.transmission-always has been a problem and still is. The car jerks buck, and it acts like it be sfiting to another gear sometimes. I;M back and forth to the dealer they say they can't find nothing. Wait until the enigine light comes on.this is a serious problem cause this has gotten to my back. I contact the manuf they don't care, they just say as long as there is a warranty on the car they will keep fixing, but it's not.they said a new one was put in. I'm still having a problem all I ak for was a another car.as bee.

- Plainfield, NJ, USA

problem #2

May 092000

Elantra

  • miles
There is a smell inside of vehicle where passengers cannot breath and eyes start burning. Problem still exists, dealer has not been able to fix it.

- Ronkonkoma, NY, USA

problem #1

Jun 061997

Elantra

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Since the purchase of my car new I have had the transmission replaced three times, the pulse generator replaced twice, and the electrical wiring replaced twice because it kept buring out. I would repeatedly take my car into fairfax Hyundai for service due to slipping transmission, car cutting off and steering locking up while driving on the beltway at 65mph smoke coming out of the exhaust etc. Finally on 17 March 1999, approxiamately 4 weeks after paying 350 dollars to have my engine cleaned (recommended by service manager) my engine blew at 15 mph. Oil was spurting out everywhere and the dealership has refused to give the the Hyundai complainant line number. The customer service rep. Stated that I would have to get that number from the service manager at the dealership where I purchased the car.. the service manager tommy has refused to give me the number but states that he is willing to work out a reasonable rate for parts a labor. Granted I have 78,000 miles on a 97' however these are all highway miles 167 miles roundtrip to work. All scheduled maintanence was done. I do not think nor feel that I should have to be saddled with this lemon any longer nor should I have to pay for any repairs since the car has been going back for major engine problems since 6/97 three months after purchase.

- Landover, MD, USA

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