1.5

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
110,000 miles

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problem #1

Jun 242005

Elantra 6-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 110,000 miles
Consumer was driving on highway for about 15 minutes and vehicle overheated. Consumer pulled to the side of road and white smoke come out from under hood. Consumer had vehicle towed to a garage where consumer found out that the radiator broke, and the engine was fried from the radiator exploding. Vehicle was serviced regularly. Consumer said that a mechanic told him that he had three same type cars with same problem within the week in his garage.

- Ephrata, PA, USA

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