1986 HYUNDAI EXCEL Problems & Recalls
Detailed safety information and owner complaints
Problem Breakdown
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Common Problems
CONSUMER DOES NOT HAVE A PART NO. / SERIAL NO. INPRINTED ON THE DISTRIBUTOR, WHICH IS CALLED A SPARKER. WITHOUT THE CORRECT SPARKEER PART NO. CONSUMER CANNOT START VEHICLE/IF THE WRONG ONE WAS PURCHASED IT WILL CAUSE OVERHEATING,BURNING OF THE IGNITION WIRES WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. (SPARKER P...
CONSUMER MAY HAVE THE WRONG SPARKER/STRICKER WITHIN THE IGNITION SYSTEM. YH
BRAKE FAILURE.
ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE UPON IMPACT.
TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO NUT INSIDE TRANSMISSION WITHIN INPUT SHAFT, HAVINB THE ABILITY TO BACKOFF, ALLOWI NG DISCONTINUENCE OF POWER. *SD
PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE DOORS WILL NOT CLOSE PROPERLY, WHEN DRIVING WILL COME OPEN. TT
ENGINE WOULD FLOOD BECAUSE CARBURETOR CHOKE WOULD NOT PROPERLY ADJUST. TT
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT EQUIPMENT FAILURE DRIVER SEAT BELT. TT
#PE94-003 THE HEATER CORE , RADIATOR WAS REPLACED WITHIN FOUR YEARS AT CONSUMER EXPENSE. TT
#PE94-003 THE HEATER CORE , RADIATOR WAS REPLACED WITHIN FOUR YEARS AT CONSUMER EXPENSE. TT
HAS ALWAYS HAD A CLICKING SOUND WHICH PRESENTS AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM. TT
REPLACED BATTERY CABLE/WIRING. *AK
ALTERNATOR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO LACK OF MAINTENANCE RECORDS. *AK
TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP PRIOR TO RECALL (93V-167). *AK
MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE, TRANS LOCKED UP, TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN RECALLED ONCE. TT
WAS DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT NIGHT AND BACK PASSENGER RIGHT WHEEL CAME OFF IT WAS RAINING HARD AND DEALER DON'T WANT TO DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. TT