NHTSA Complaint #10260782 — 2000 HYUNDAI ACCENT

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HYUNDAI ACCENT. ALMOST TWO MONTHS AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE FAILED TO START. ALL OF THE INDICATORS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND HAD THE BATTERY REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. SHE CALLED THE MANAGER AT THE DEALER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AND WAS ADVISED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FULLY IN THE PARK POSITION. SHE PLACED THE GEAR FROM PARK INTO DRIVE AND THEN BACK INTO THE PARK GEAR. THE ENGINE WAS FINALLY ABLE TO START. SHE BELIEVES THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE SHE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO MOVE HER GEARS AROUND NUMEROUS TIMES TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 84,000.