NHTSA Complaint #10062453 — 2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10062453
Vehicle	2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	March 17, 2004
Date Filed	March 17, 2004
Mileage	650 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR...MY CAR HAS 650 MILES AND IS 2 WEEKS OLD. MY SECOND CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED THIS MORNING. THIS IS A DANGEROUS PART TO HAVE GO AS IT CAUSES THE VEHICLES ENGINE TO SUDDENLY STOP, LEAVING YOU COASTING WITHOUT POWER STEERING TO "HOPEFULLY" A SAFE PLACE TO WAIT FOR THE 10-15 MINUTES IT TAKES BEFORE YOUR CAR WILL START AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED NO LESS THAN 10 TIMES BETWEEN THE 2 SENSORS THAT I'VE HAD GO. EACH TIME I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER WITHIN 24 HRS OF MALFUNCTION. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FIRST ONE, BUT THEY WERE OUT OF STOCK THIS MORNING, NOW I HAVE TO DRIVE IT FOR ANOTHER 24 HRS IN AN UNSAFE CONDITION, THE LOANER VEHICLES WERE ALREADY IN USE. A SEARCH OF THE WEB TOLD ME THAT CRANKSHAFT SENSORS HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM FOR HYUNDAI FOR MANY YEARS. THE DEALERSHIP WILL REPLACE IT AGAIN AT NO CHARGE. HAVING THIS HAPPEN IN A PLACE WHERE THERE IS NO BREAKDOWN LANE COULD BE LIFE THREATENING. *NM

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