2.4

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
62,733 miles

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problem #2

Jun 082005

Accent 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 125,466 miles
Alternator pulley not aligned with crank pulley. Tried shimming, tightening and nothing works. Causes belt to slip off and car to overheat. Car overheated and warped head and collapsed piston rings. Engine is available.

- Canon City, CO, USA

problem #1

Jan 222003

(reported on)

Accent 4-cyl

  • miles
The vehicle idled rough. The dealer was contacted and the pulse generator was replaced. The consumer picked up the vehicle and still experienced the same problem. The vehicle has been to the shop on different occasions with no results. Ts scc

- Dayton, OH, USA