NHTSA Complaint #10790459 — 2011 HYUNDAI ACCENT

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10790459
Vehicle 2011 HYUNDAI ACCENT
Component ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 47,549 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State NY

Consumer Description

SINCE 2012 ONE YEAR AFTER THE PURCHASE COILS BEGAN BURNING OUT CAR KEPT STALLING ON THE HIGHWAY, CONTINUED ON 9/18/12, 9/24/12. 2/18/13. 2/17/13. 5/17/13. 1/21/14,1/29/14, 4/3/14, 4/8/14, 12/31/14 TWICE THE LATTER REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF ALL THREE BELTS AND IGNITION COILS PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AS WELL AS LOCAL STREETS WHICH I HAD TO BE PUSHED BY POLICE OFF THE STREET ON TWO OCCASIONS. AT PRESENT THE CAR IS IN THE HYUNDAI DEALERS' SHOP FOR THE SAME REASONS AS WELL AS I WAS TOLD AFTER COILS WERE AGAIN REPLACE CAR WOULD NOT START AND THAT IT IS PROBABLE THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR NOW I AM WAITING TO SEE WHEN I CAN PICK UP THIS CAR WHICH IS IN MY OPINION A SAFETY HAZARD FOR ME IN ADDITION THE COST ASSOCIATION WITH THE REPAIRS WILL BE DETRIMENTAL TO ME IF I HAD NO INSURANCE IS A RETIRED TEACHER AND STILL NEED TRANSPORTATION TO GET AROUND BECAUSE OF ARITHITIS AND OTHER AILMENTS. I AM TRUTY AFRAID NOW OF DRIVING THIS CAR BECAUSE IT PUT ME DANGER OF GETTING HIT FROM BEHIND WHEN IT CONTINUES TO STALL ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS.

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