Manufacturer: HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC (HATCI)
Manufacturer Id: 1034
Model: Accent
Model Year: 2009
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
Valve Train Design: Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2010
STEERING
AS SOON AS I GOT ON THE FREEWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL, BRAKE, AND ACCELERATOR LOCKED UP. I MANAGED TO MAKE IT DOWN THE RAMP TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. I PUT ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BECAUSE, THE CAR KEPT ROLLING. I ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE CAR OFF BUT, THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE CAR WAS STILL ON. I MANAGED TO GET THE KEY OUT AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES THEN I RESTARTED THE CAR. I DROVE TO THE NEAREST EXIT AND WHEN I GOT OFF THE FREEWAY, IT HAPPENED AGAIN IN THE LEFT TURN LANE SO, I COULD NOT GET OVER. I WAITED AND RESTARTED THE CAR LIKE BEFORE. I PARKED AND LET THE CAR RUN FOR A FEW MINUTES. SINCE THEN IT HAS NOT HAPPENED BUT, THIS IS A 2010 HYUNDAI ACCENT (HATCHBACK) AND I BOUGHT IT NOT EVEN 3 WEEKS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. THEY TOLD ME BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, THEY WERE CHASING A GHOST AND COULD NOT HELP ME. I ASKED WHAT IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN AND LEADS TO AN ACCIDENT. I WAS TOLD THEY CAN'T HELP ME WITH THAT QUESTION BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM IN THE CAR. THEY RETURNED THE CAR TO ME WITH NOTHING FIXED AND NO ANSWERS. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT LEAD UP TO THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT CRASHED OR DAMAGED THIS CAR IN ANY WAY. IF THE DEALERSHIP DOES NOT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG AND HOW TO KEEP THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN, HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR? *TR
2009
TIRES:SIDEWALL
OEM TIRES KUMHO P205 45 16, LOW PRESSURE TIRE SENSOR ON DASH WOULD LIGHT UP ALMOST EVERY THREE MONTHS BETWEEN OIL CHANGES 2 TIMES I NOTICED A TIRE HAD LOST TWO THIRDS OF ITS AIR OVERNIGHT NO NAILS OR OTHER DAMAGE NOTICED PUT AIR BACK IN TIRE SEEMED OK.ON 12-25-11 TWO FLAT TIRES OCCURRED OVERNIGHT SIDEWALLS CRACKED. *KB