Manufacturer: HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC (HATCI)
Manufacturer Id: 1034
Model: Accent
Model Year: 2008
Other Restraint System Info: Advanced air bag or Depowered airbag with suppression
Plant City: Ul-san
Plant Company Name: Hyundai Motor Company
Plant Country: South Korea
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: MC
TPMS: Direct
Transmission Speeds: 5
Transmission Style: Manual/Standard
Valve Train Design: Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTOR IN HIS VEHICLE WOULD REV AUTOMATICALLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK FORWARD AND CAUSED HIM TO RUN A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT 10 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT LEAST ONCE EVERY MONTH AND A HALF SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN MARCH OF 2008. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT COULD NOT LOCATE A FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,500. UPDATED 01/29/09. *LJ UPDATED 01/30/09. *JB
2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT GS WAS HAVING TROUBLE STARTING SO I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP WHERE THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A FUEL PUMP. I HAD IT REPLACE. THE CAR WORKED FINE FOR ABOUT A WEEK UNTIL I WENT TO PUT GAS IN IT. I'VE GOTTEN STUCK AT THE GAS STATION 3 TIMES AFTER I HAVE PUT GAS IN MY TANK. IT SEEMS THAT EVERYTIME I PUT GAS IN IT DOES NOT WANT TO START. IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT. I'VE SEEN ONLINE THAT HUNDREDS OF HYUNDAI VEHICLE OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. AND I FEEL THAT HYUNDAI NEEDS TO RECALL THIS CAR. IT'S HORRIBLE. I'VE HAD COUNTLESS ISSUES WITH IT SINCE I'VE BOUGHT IT. AND I PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW FROM THE DEALER. PLEASE HELP! *TR