CarComplaints.com Notes: We're not used to seeing any major problems with Hyundai, which makes the early signs of trouble with the 2013 Elantra very surprising, in a bad way.
Early trends show problems with the steering wandering / pulling to one side along with premature tire wear. Elantra owners have tried sensor adjustments, wheel alignments, even replacing axles, most with no luck. Hyundai has made vehicle buybacks through arbitration, but that rarely works out well financially for owners in the end.
Also there is a pattern of complaints about the 2013 Elantra brakes grinding at very low mileage. It seems there was a bad batch of OEM pads & rotors, but so far Hyundai is not doing a recall. Instead Hyundai issued a TSB & dealers have been replacing pads & rotors on a per-complaint basis.
The final straw is that for several years in a row, Elantra owners report significantly lower gas mileage than the EPA estimates, & there's a small trend of engine problems.
Engine Warning P0335 - Crankshaft Position Sensor “A†Circuit Malfunction.
Car starts fine. Car runs and drives fine until the engine gets warm. It's only been 2 days, but has occurred 2x in 5 drive cycles. When the error occurs, the car appears to drive in "limp-mode". Stays in 6th gear, I assume to avoid damaging the engine as getting the wrong timing could critically damage the engine. If you are driving too slow, it is extremely difficult to accelerate. If you step on the gas too hard, the car will shake, sputter and eventually stall (as expected of being flooded because the load is too much).
Will be replacing the Crankshaft Position Sensor today ($90). All mechanics in Omaha would charge $200-300 to replace this component, but if they insist on running a Diagnostic it will cost an additional $100-150 or $300-450 total.
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Engine Warning P0335 - Crankshaft Position Sensor “A†Circuit Malfunction.
Car starts fine. Car runs and drives fine until the engine gets warm. It's only been 2 days, but has occurred 2x in 5 drive cycles. When the error occurs, the car appears to drive in "limp-mode". Stays in 6th gear, I assume to avoid damaging the engine as getting the wrong timing could critically damage the engine. If you are driving too slow, it is extremely difficult to accelerate. If you step on the gas too hard, the car will shake, sputter and eventually stall (as expected of being flooded because the load is too much).
Will be replacing the Crankshaft Position Sensor today ($90). All mechanics in Omaha would charge $200-300 to replace this component, but if they insist on running a Diagnostic it will cost an additional $100-150 or $300-450 total.
- Jimmy C., Papillion, NE, US