NHTSA Complaint #10695178 — 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10695178
Vehicle	2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 18, 2015
Date Filed	March 18, 2015
Mileage	38,999 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

I TURNED THE KEY TO THE START POSITION SO I COULD START THE CAR, BUT IT WOULD NOT START UP. THE CAR WAS IN PARK. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, AND FOUND SOME VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE, AND PEOPLE COMMENTED THEY WERE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. SOME PEOPLE MENTIONED THAT IF YOU TURN THE KEY SO YOU CAN MOVE THE SHIFTER FROM PARK TO NEUTRAL, AND BACK TO PARK, THE CAR MAY START UP. I TRIED EXACTLY THIS, AND AS SOON AS I ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE SHIFTER TO NEUTRAL, THE CAR STARTED UP. IT APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE INHIBITOR SWITCH, WHICH I WILL TRY TO GET THAT REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP IF POSSIBLE. SINCE MANY PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME PROBLEM, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE! *TR

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