1996 Hyundai Elantra Fuel system Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND NO FAILURES. FOUR YEARS LATER, THE DEALER REPLACED THE VEHICLE ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V095002 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY). TWO YEARS LATER, THE CONTACT WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR GASOLINE POISONING. AFTER BEING DISCHARGED FROM THE HOSPITAL, SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT HER FUEL TANK WAS CRACKED AND SHE WOULD HAVE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT HER OWN EXPENSE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL IN 2004. SHE FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. SHE HAS A COPY OF ALL THE WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE IN REFERENCE TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 04/18/08 *BF

NHTSA ID

10217674

Incident

May 16, 1998

Mileage

36,000 mi

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 00V09002 CONCERNING FUEL TANKS, BUT NEVER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS. SIX MONTHS LATER CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS, AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT RECALL REPAIRS HAD BEEN DONE ALREADY. CONSUMER CLAIMED THAT RECALL REPAIRS WAS NEVER PERFORMED BECAUSE HE NEVER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID

10067530

VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL #00V095000. THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST AS FAR AS SMELLING FUEL INSIDE VEHICLE. HAVE CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AND INFORMED WILL REPAIR BUT NOT FREE. PETERSBURG HYUNDAI 804 862 1000 IN VA. *AK

NHTSA ID

10041818

Incident

Sep 19, 2003

Mileage

9,000 mi

CONSUMER TRIED TO CONTACT THE HYUNDAI CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR MOTOR VEHICLE RECALL FOLLOW-UP ABOUT THE EVAPORATING EMISSION SYSTEM (00V-095), BUT HE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO REACH ANYONE TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE TO REPAIRS MADE.

NHTSA ID

563085

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 00V095001, MANUFCTURER'S NUMBER NOT AVAILABLE. DEALER REFUSED TO CORRECT THE RECALL PROBLEM, CAP WAS ONLY REPLACED. CONSUMER NOTE WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS AND CUT OFF WITHOUT NO PRIOR WARNING. *AK

NHTSA ID

873189

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. MFR CLAIMS "PURGE VALVE STUCK" CODE INDICATES UNRELATED FAILURE, REFUSES TO REPAIR.

NHTSA ID

728215

Incident

Jul 15, 2000

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (00V-095) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CAUSING ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. *MJS

NHTSA ID

553027

Incident

Sep 20, 1999

CONSUMER HAS NOT RECEIVED REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY REPAIRS MADE RELATED TO THE RECALL (00V-095). *MJS

NHTSA ID

552883

RECALL 00V095000; RECALL REPAIRS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

864144

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE WILL FILL OUT THE INFORMATION.

NHTSA ID

862635

Incident

Mar 1, 2000

WHEN STARTING UP CAR WOULD SMELL GAS THROUGHOUT THE RIDE. THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. CONSUMER FELT THIS VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE, ESPECIALLY WITH OTHER PEOPLE IN IT. FELT LIKE THE CAR MIGHT BLOW UP.

NHTSA ID

861751

Incident

Jan 11, 2000

REPORTED TO HYUNDAI SERVICE OF GAS FUMES COMING FROM THE CAR CAUSING SEVERE HEADACHES. THEY LOCATED A CRACK IN THE GAS TANK SAYING THAT IT WOULD NOT BE PAID FOR BY HYUNDAI AS A SAFETY DEFECT BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE ON THE CAR.

NHTSA ID

706110

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE DIES DUE TO A DEFECTIVE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR HARNESS . THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THIS PART. THE DEALER TOLD OWNER THAT THIS PART IS SUPPOSED TO LAST THE LIFE TIME OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

816432

Incident

Sep 17, 1997