Manufacturer: HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC (HATCI)
Manufacturer Id: 1034
Model: Accent
Model Year: 2010
Plant City: Ul-san
Plant Company Name: Hyundai Motor Company
Plant Country: South Korea
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: GLS
TPMS: Direct
Valve Train Design: Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
IN SEPTEMBER 2009 (EXACT DAY UNKNOWN), THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH ON MY 2005 HYUNDAI ACCENT BEGAN INTERMITTENTLY FAILING. AS A RESULT, I WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK APPROXIMATELY ONCE OUT OF EVERY THREE TIMES I STARTED THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS ABLE TO REMEDY THE ISSUE BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH AN EXAGGERATED DEGREE OF FORCE WITHIN 1-5 ATTEMPTS. ON NOVEMBER 25, THE SWITCH ULTIMATELY FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK WITHOUT EMPLOYING THE SHIFT LOCK OVERRIDE. SINCE NOVEMBER 25, I EMPLOY THE SHIFT LOCK OVERRIDE BUT HAVE NOT YET REPLACED THE SWITCH. *TR
2010
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN FILLING UP WITH GAS GETS NEAR FULL AND PUMP SHUTS OFF BUT GAS SPURTS OUT OF FILLER TUBE EVERY TIME I FILL UP JUST BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE ON JUNE 4TH 2013. *TR