NHTSA Complaint #11185997 — 2018 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GT
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11185997 |
| Vehicle | 2018 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GT |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 87 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | FL |
Consumer Description
I BOUGHT A 2018 HYUNDAI GT SPORT 3 MONTHS AGO. SINCE DAY ONE CAR HAS BEEN STALLING AND HAVING A HARD TIME STARTING. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY DOING 75MPH AND THE CAR JUST TURNED OFF NO WARNING. I CALLED THE DEALER IN MY AREA LET THEM KNOW ABOUT THE STARTING ISSUES AND THE STALLING ISSUES WITH THE CAR I TOOK IT IN TO THEM FEW DAYS LATER. THEY KEPT IT FOR 3 DAYS AND TOLD ME SORRY WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO TELL YOU. TOOK IT HOME AND THAT DAY THE CAR STALLED ON MY WAY HOME. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAD IT FOR 23 DAYS AND REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND THE INJECTION SYSTEM AND STILL DID NOT WORK. THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM REPLACED THE BATTERY, KEYS STARTER AND ALTERNATOR BEFORE I BOUGHT IT AND THEY DID NOT TELL ME THIS CAR WAS HAVING ISSUES. THE CAR IS BACK AT THE DEALER 3/7/2019 WITH STALLING ISSUES AND RUST BUILD UP ON THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR. I HAVE A CASE WITH HYUNDAI AND THEY KEEP TELLING ME TAKE IT TO ANOTHER DEALER 4 DEALERS LATER AND NOTHING.CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON FLASHING ONE DAY BUT WENT OFF AND NO CODES FOUND. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT 21/2 MONTHS CAR IS OUT OF SERVICE NOW FOR A TOTAL OF 26 DAYS NOW INCLUDING THE DAYS ITS BEEN AT THE CURRENT DEALER.
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