Manufacturer: HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC (HATCI)
Manufacturer Id: 1034
Model: Elantra
Model Year: 2007
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: HD
Valve Train Design: Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
RAN OUT OF GAS DESPITE THE GAUGE SHOWING 42 MILES LEFT (ABOUT 1.5 GALLONS). WALKED TO A STATION AND GOT A GAS CAN; PUT A COUPLE OF GALLONS IN, STARTED THE CAR, AND THE METER STARTED DROPPING DRAMATICALLY, GOING FROM 112 MILES REMAINING TO 104 TO 98... ALL THE WAY DOWN TO 82 MILES REMAINING BEFORE I EVEN STARTED DRIVING. DROVE ABOUT A QUARTER MILE, AND IT FELL ANOTHER 3 MILES. DON'T KNOW YET IF THE CAR IF THE PROBLEM IS WITH FUEL INJECTION, THE GAUGE, OR SOME ISSUE WITH THE TANK ITSELF (AIR/WATER LEAKING IN OR GAS LEAKING OUT, ETC.). PROBLEM OCCURRED THE DAY AFTER BRINGING THE CAR INTO THE SHOP FOR A SEPARATE PROBLEM. MY CAR IS 6 WEEKS OLD, AND I HAVE BROKEN DOWN TWO DAYS IN A ROW JUST DRIVING TO WORK. *TR
2007
SUSPENSION:REAR
1. WEARING TIRES, 2. NON ADJUSTABLE REAR SUSPENSION OUT OF SPEC. 3. DEALER STATES LOOSENED BOLTS AND ADJUSTED. REPLACED TIRES AT 34,200 MILES. *TR