6.9

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
9,000 miles

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problem #6

Mar 292003

Accent 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 54,000 miles
Car was returned to Hyundai under warranty in January 2002. Reported to have a bad torque converter and starter. Both replaced under warranty. Last week car wouldnt start again. Our mechanic diagnosed same problem. Was told that if car had been properly diagnosed as having extensive transmission problem while under warranty this would have been properly repaired and not patched up. Hyundai is now refusing to absorb cost since the car is no longer under warranty. Torque converters and starters dont go bad yearly!!! help!!

- Fishkill, NY, USA

problem #5

Feb 012001

Accent

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
For the pc system problem, I had noticed that the pc valve was leaking oil around it, so I replaced the component on May 12,2000. By December, I noticed that the car had some sort of problem with a noted drop in performance and fuel economy. So I decided, before bringing the car in for maintenance, to visually check the fluids, and wear components. I ended up finding sludge in the engine, created by water in the oil. When Dodge/Hyundai of paramus checked-out the car they told me the problem was a clogged pc system and it was not covered by any warrany, so I paid for the work. For the transmission problem I noticed that it was leaking, and when the dealer in paramus checked-out the problem, they told me that someone had over-torqued the oil pan, blowing out the gasket. They told me that the problem should be warranteed by altman in N.charleston, since they did the 30K check-up. When I informed altman, they told me that paramus should have done the work as warranteed. So, mike at altman told me I would receive a refund, but I never did, and mike doen't work there anymore, and no one else knows anything. I talked to hyun. Motor amer. Cust. Service, and I am currently waiting for a call back. What I want to know is if either of these is covered by warranty, and if so what then?

- Hackensack, NJ, USA

problem #4

Apr 011998

Accent

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Transmission failed and had to be replaced. Please provide any additional information/attachments.

- Omaha, NE, USA

problem #3

Jan 302001

(reported on)

Accent

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Car stalls, runs rough when coming to a stop. I bought it from the dealer on 9/17/99 for $8,068.96 including finance charges. It had 45,490 miles. Now it has 68,841 miles. The dealer said it would cost $1,600 to repair the transmission problem. When I asked about trading it in, they told me the value of the car is only $2,000. How did it depreciate so much in one year" is there a recall on this car? is the dealer required to repair the transmission up to 100,000 miles regardless of whether I bought the extended warranty"

- Crugers, NY, USA

problem #2

Feb 072000

(reported on)

Accent

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Transmission gear gets stuck in park and becomes difficult to shift into drve. Dealer has been contacted, and told consumer that they could not duplicate the problem.

- Suitland, MD, USA

problem #1

Dec 071998

(reported on)

Accent

  • miles
No summary provided by consumer

- Huntington Station, NY, USA