10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #2

Apr 252002

Elantra

  • miles
When accelerating and letting off gas pedal, and getting back on gas pedal engine idles up really high, and vehcle bucks forward like slamming on brakes, but footas not on brakes.

- Schnecksville, PA, USA

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problem #1

Sep 271997

Elantra

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Had pushed accelerator pedal for pick up (speed), according to manual. The accelerator pedal went to the floor. The vehicle did not have any pick up (speed). Took to dealer & informed it was a transmission problem & it does not shift properly at all.

- Sun City, CA, USA

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