2002 Hyundai Elantra Visibility Problems

NOT LONG AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR FROM JONES JUNCTION HYUNDAI BEL AIR, I NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHT/WINDSHIELD WIPER STALK WAS HAVING PROBLEMS. SOMETIME THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY. AT NIGHT, THE LIGHTS FOR THE DASHBOARD WOULD GO OUT. THE STALK HAD PROBLEMS. ALSO, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THE FLUIDS WOULD NOT SQUIRT PROPERLY TO EFFECTIVELY CLEAN MY WINDSHIELD AS IT SHOULD. THESE ARE 2 SEPARATE PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE NOTICED OVER THE YEARS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10681233

Incident

Jun 5, 2009

Mileage

40,000 mi

I ARRIVED HOME AROUND 4:00PM, SATURDAY JAN 31, 2015 AND PARKED MY CAR IN THE PARKING LOT OUTSIDE MY CONDO BUILDING. I UNLOADED MY CAR TRUNK, THEN CLOSED THE TRUNK AND HEARD A RATTLING NOISE. I WAS NOT SURE WHAT IT WAS AT FIRST BUT I KNEW IT CAME FROM THE CAR. I WALKED AROUND THE VEHICLE AND OPENED THE DRIVER DOOR TO LOOK INSIDE. I DID NOT SEE ANYTHING UNUSUAL, BUT WHEN I CLOSED THE DRIVER DOOR I HEARD THE RATTLE AGAIN ON TOP OF MY CAR, WHEN I LOOKED AT THE ROOF I NOTICED THE SUNROOF GLASS WAS WARPED UPWARD AND A HOLE WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE GLASS. WHEN I LOOKED CLOSER AT THE SUNROOF THE GLASS WAS SHATTERED WITH A HOLE ABOUT 3-4 INCHED WIDE AND THE EDGES OF THE GLASS WERE POINTING UPWARD. IT LOOKED LIKE THE SUNROOF EXPLODED FROM WITHIN. THE REST OF THE SUNROOF WAS CRACKED AND SPLINTERED BEING HELD TOGETHER SIMPLY BY THE SAFETY GLASS OR I THINK IT WOULD HAVE ALL FALLEN IN WARD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10680246

Incident

Jan 31, 2015

Mileage

73,500 mi

I NOTICED SOME TIME IN 2014 THAT MY DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOWS BEGAN TO FALTER AFTER IT HAD RAINED OR PRECIPITATED IN SOME FORM. THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW ASSEMBLY WOULD GET WET WHEN THE DOOR WAS OPEN DURING NORMAL OPERATING USE, SUCH AS ENTERING OR EXITING THE 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GLS. THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE, IN MY OPINION, PRODUCED VEHICLES WHICH COULD TOLERATE A MEASURE OF PRECIPITATION IN THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR THROUGH NORMAL USE, SUCH AS ENTERING AND EXITING THE VEHICLE. I COMPLAINED TO HYUNDAI USA ABOUT THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AT NO COST TO ME. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A KNOWN MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I WILL SEEK TO KNOW WHAT THE NHTSA WILL DO ABOUT THE PROBLEM. I THINK THAT THE CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR HYUNDAI TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10678274

Incident

Jan 1, 2014

Mileage

75,000 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FROZE UP WHILE DRIVING IN STORM. THE CAR HAD TO BE PULLED OFF THE ROAD. THE LINKAGE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THE LINKAGE HAS FROZEN UP. IN BETWEEN THE TWO LINKAGE FAILURES THE WIPER MOTOR ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALL PARTS WERE HYUNDAI OEM. *JB

NHTSA ID

10184204

Incident

Mar 2, 2006

Mileage

100,525 mi

ANY TIME IT IS VERY COLD, THE WASHER SOLVENT FREEZES IN THE LINES AND YOU CANNOT SQUIRT TO CLEAN THE WINDOWS. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS, BUT I GUESSED AT 5.*AK

NHTSA ID

10108378

Incident

Feb 1, 2005

HERE IS A LOUD HOWLING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT IT WAS CAUSE BY THE MOLD ON THE WINDSHIELD. DEALERSHIP REPLACED MOLD, BUT HOWLING NOISE STILL EXIST. TS

NHTSA ID

10004489

Mileage

3,000 mi

SUN ROOF LEAKS, ADVISOR SAY BUILT THAT WAY.*AK

NHTSA ID

763480

Incident

Apr 1, 2002

CONSUMER CAN'T GET WINDOWS OPEN IF POWER IS OFF. VEHICLE HAS ALL POWER WITH NO MANUAL CRANK. IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT AND THE DOORS ARE PINNED SHUT, THERE'S NO WAY TO GET OUT. VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE MANUAL CRANK ON BOTH DOORS FOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE. *JG

NHTSA ID

564712