1995 HYUNDAI ELANTRA Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

I CAN NOT SHIFT TO FIRST FROM SECOND,I HAV TO GO 3RD THEN GO TO FIRST/YOU CAN NOT DRIVE WITH THE WINDOWS OPEN ,THE SMOKE GET INSIDE THE CAR. *AK

AFTER TURNING OFF VEHICLE, CONSUMER COULD SMELL A PAINT ODOR IN PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT, THEN VEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO RESTART. ALSO, AFTER DICONNECTING AIR HOSE AND RECONNECTING AIR HOSE VEHICLE WILL RESTART. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED.*AK FIRESTONE TIRES KEEP GOING FLAT, SIZE P175/65R14, CONSUMER WAS ONCE TOLD THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE RIMS. *SLC

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

PURCHASE VEHICLE IN MAY OF 1997 HAD 49000 MILES ON CAR TIMING BELT BROKE AT 74000 MILES BELT HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACE BECAUSE IT HAD A GATES BELT ON THE CAR WHEN I HAD IT REPLACED BROKE AGAIN IN NOVEMBER OF 1999 WITH 94761 MILES ONLY A LITTLE OVER 20000 MILES ON BELT HYUNDAI BOOK SAYS REPLACE TIMING BELT EVERY 60000 MILES BUT TIMING BELT IS BREAKING EVERY 20000 MILES.

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS HAPPEND. PREVIOUS TIME WAS TOLD IT WAS TIMING FAILURE. AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS ON. DEALER COULD NOT GET IT TO GO OFF(NOT DUE TO ACCIDENT). CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK CAR TO DEALER. SUPOSIDELY FIX IT. CAME BACK ON IN TWO HOURS. I

ENGINE FAILURE RENDERS VEHICLE UNSERVICEABLE/UNUSABLE

ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT & WAS LEAKING OIL. AT 30MPH, VEHICLE HAD DIED OUT/STALLED. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO MECHANIC WHO HAD ENGINE HEAD GASKET REPAIRED & NOW VEHICLE VIBRATES. *AK

WHEN DRIVING IN LOW SPEED THE VEHICLE IS STALLS/VIBRATES AND THE THEN DIES OUT WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. *AK

COOLANT LEAKING DUE TO CLAMP FAILURE.

VALVE COVER GASKET FAILED RESULTING IN LEAKING.

ROCKER COVER GASKET AND OIL PAN GASKET FAILED RESULTIN IN OIL LEAK.

WATER TEMP SENSOR ASSEMBLY FAILED.

OIL AND ENGINE LIGHT (GAUGE) FAILED TO WORK WHEN ENGINE FAILED.

WHILE DRIVING AND STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT, NO INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON, VEHICLE MADE CLINKING NOISE AND CUT OFF. DEALER STATES EXTENDED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER ENGINE, AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE GIVES A ROTTEN EGG SMELL THAT IS COMING FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM.

TIMING BELT/ENGINE FAILURE.

MAIN FUSE 60 AMPS AND 3 OTHER SECONDARY FUSES MELTED.IN ADDITION, ALTERNATOR/STARTER RELAY FAILED/1 TOOTH IN FLYWHEEL BROKE AND BATTERY EXPLODED.

PINGING NOISE/ROTTEN EGG SMELL FROM CATALYTIC CONVERTER.

ROTTEN SMELL.

CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED.

PRESSURE BUILDUP IN GAS TANK, SPLIT GAS LINE AT FILLER NECK OF TANK, HAVE TO KEEP GAS CAP LOOSE TO RELEASE PRESSURE IN ORDER TO AVOID LEAKAGE, CONTINUOUS SMELL OF GASOLINE INSIDE VEHICLE, HAVE TO KEEP WINDOWS CRACKED TO AVOID OCCUPANTS BECOMING NAUSEATED; ALSO REPLACED SEAT TRACK/VALVE COVER GASKET/STABILIZER/STEERING RACK. *AK

ENGINE FIRE.

WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS ON, GAS FUMES COME INSIDE THE CAR . *AK

'CHECK ENGINE' WARNING LIGHT ON DUE TO FAULTY OXYGEN SENSOR, ALSO ODOR FROM A.C.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE TRANSMISSION. TT CONSUMER ALSO STATES ENGINE CUTS OUT AT TIMES AND VIBRATES.*JB