1999 HYUNDAI ACCENT

1999 HYUNDAI ACCENT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FIRE WHILE DRIVING *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE TEN DAYS AFTER PURCHASING IT. THE CONSUMER STATED HER DAUGHTER WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE AND IT SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *JB

MY 1999 HYUNDAI ACCENT VEHICLE GOT HIT ON THE REAR (BUMPER) WHILE I WAS STILL ON A RED LIGHT AND THE IMPACT WAS SO STRONG THAT THE HIT PROPELLED MY VEHICLE TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE (A SUBURBAN TRUCK) CAUSING REAR AND FRONT DAMAGES TO THE HYUNDAI. THE SUBURBAN INCURRED ZERO DAMAGES, WHILE THE LIMOUSINE THAT HIT ME INCURRED VERY LITTLE DAMAGES IF ANY. MY VEHICLE GOT 'SANDWICH' EVEN THOUGH I WAS ABOUT 4 TO 6 FEET BEHIND THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. MY CHILDREN WERE ON THE REAR SEAT

Mileage: 100,000

HAD CAR SERVICED FOR FUEL LINE LEAK, 2 MONTHS LATER CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. ENTIRE FRONT END DESTROYED. *AK

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND BROKE FOUR TOP TEETH. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS SERVICED ON ENGINE MANIFOLD. A COUPLE DAYS LATER, WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT WARNING DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE NOT FUNCTIONED PROPERLY, RESULTING IN 3 DIFFERENT ACCIDENTS. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION HOOD FLIPPED BACKWARD, CAUSING CONSUMER TO SLAM ON BRAKES, RESULTING IN CONSUMER'S VEHICLE RUNNING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH AND AS A RESULT OF A CAR CRASH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE $ AMT IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN, I DONT HAVE MY CAR WITH ME MILAGE IS OVER 16000, I TRIED TO CONNTACT HYUNDAI VIA WEB COULDN'T WILL TRY TOMMAROW. I JUST CRESTED A SHORT HILL ON A LEFT HAND TURN. I SAW A MINI-VAN AT THE BOTTOM STOPPED. MABEY 3-4 CAR DISTANCES AHEAD I STARED TO BRAKE I INSTANCELY NOTED I WAS NOT SLOW ENOUGH, I INCRESED BRAKE PRESS AND FILALY FLOORED THE BAKE, I WENT OVER A CAR AND A HALF WITH THE BRAKE FLOORED, WHEN I WAS RIGHT ON TOP OF THE MINI-VAN I RELIZED THE BRAKES WERE NOT W

WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL TYPE CRASH AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. BUT, TWO DAYS LATER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 45-50MPH AND WAS STRUCK ON DRIVER'S SIDE. BUT, HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE IN THE RIGHT REAR. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON 3DAYS LATER. DEALER FOUND THE SENSOR TO BE DEFECTIVE & REPLACED IT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR 2 MONTHS. AIRBAGS SENSOR LGHT CAME BACK ON WHEN DEALER WAS RETURNING VEHICLE TO CUSTOMER.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 45MPH & WAS RAN OFF THE ROAD. BRAKES WERE APPLIED & VEHICLE SPUN AROUND, THEN BACK END HIT THE GUARDRAIL. IMPACT CAUSE THE DRIVER & PASSENGER SEATS TO RETRACT BACKWARDS IN A LYING POSTION. CONSUMER'S NECK WAS BROKEN. INSURANCE COMAPANY ADVISED CONSUMER TO CONTACT US. CONSUMER WILL BE CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER & DEALER.*AK

IN A CRASH DRIVER'S SEATBELT SYSTEM DID NOT LOCK. DRIVER HIT STEERING WHEEL AND SUSTAINED INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE FRONT AND NEAR FRONT AREA AND PAIN SUSTAINED BY DRIVER

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

I WAS INVOLVED IN A T BONE ACCIDENT AT 35 TO 40 MPH AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY

TRAVELING 35 MILES PER HOUR IN 3RD GEAR. SWITCHING TO 4TH GEAR AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED CAUSING CAR TO PULL RIGHT AND HIT A LARGE "CURB" STRAIGHT-ON. AXLE BROKEN, SUSPENSION AND UNDERCARRAGE DAMAGED, TIRE AND RIM DESTROYED AND MORE. JOGGER WITNESSED ACCIDENT AND ATTESTS TO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WITHOUT CAUSE. PICTURES AND REPORT WITH HINESBURG POLICE IN HINESBURG, VT. HYUNDAI TAKING NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCIDENT.

WHILE TRAVELING 30MPH HAD A FRONT END COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUFFERED UPPER BODY, HEAD & KNEE INJURIES. PASSENGER SUFFERED KNEE & ELBOW INJURIES. HAD EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT & RELEASED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOVED IN AN ACCIDENT CONCERNING A HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH A TRACKER TRAILER . BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER WAS TEMPORARILY UNCONSCIOUS. REVISED AND NOTICDE SMALL GAS BURN FROM AIR BAG. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 55-60 MPH WHEN SHE REARENDED A VEHICLE . DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJUIRES. *AK