1990 HYUNDAI EXCEL Problems & Recalls

ENGINE SPUTTERED, STOPPED RUNNING, CAUGHT FIRE. *AK

AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE. *AK

THE CLUTCH FORK BROKE, JAMMING THE TRANSMISSION. ALSO, CAUSING THE CLUTCH TO BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND CONSUMER CRASHED INTO IT. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

WHILE PROCEEDING UP A SLIGHT INCLINE DURING THE COMMUTING HOUR, THE CAR LOST ALL POWER AND I CAME CLOSE TO BEING HIT IN THE REAR. AFTER ABOUT 30 SECONDS I REGAINED SOME POWER AND WAS ABLE TO PROCEED. THE CAR WAS IDLING ROUGH AND I HAD TO KEEP MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR AT ALL TIMES TO KEEP IT RUNNIN...

ENGINE LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING AT 20-25MPH. NO PRIOR INDICATION OR WARNING. DEALER CONTACTED AND NO WARRANTY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED, REPAIRS CAN BE REMEDIED AT OWNER EXPENSE. *AK

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON.

ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, TROUBLE OPENING DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, AND FUEL PUMP FAILED.

ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, TROUBLE OPENING DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, AND FUEL PUMP FAILED.

ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, TROUBLE OPENING DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, AND FUEL PUMP FAILED.

DURING RAPID ACCELERATION, WHILE STOPPING, BRAKES REQUIRED EXCESSIVE PRESSURE, AND COULD FEEL "CHATTERING" IN BRAKES & THEN A LOSS OF BRAKING POWER. VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP LIKE IT SUPPOSE TO; SLOW RESPONSE TIME. *AK

ALL FOUR RIMS ARE CRACKED DUE TO DESIGN. *AK

WHEN REPLACING TIRES FOUND ALL (4) WHEELS WERE CRACKED. (2) WHEELS ARE SPLIT FROM RIM TO BOLT HOLES. OTHER (2) WHEELS ARE SHOWING CRACKS AND SIGNS OF SPLITTING. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE REAR RIM DEVELOPED TWO HAIRLINE CRACKS.

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAS BEEN A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM. *AK

ELECTRONIC COMPUTER FAILED CAUSING ENGINE STALL.

AIR CONDITIONER HOSE REPLACED. *SD

ALL FOUR TIRES REPLACED. *SD

THROTTLE SENSOR MISADJUSTED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO IDLE ROUGH. *SD

'O' RINGS REPLACED DUE TO WEAK MATERIAL. *SD

CV BOOTS FAILED FIVE TIMES.

VEHICLE STALLED ON INTERSTATE.

WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED SIX TIMES. *DSH

VEHICLE DOES NOT CONFORM TO LATER IMPACT PORTION OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 301, FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY. (93V192000) *DSH

WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK AND THE CAR BLEW UP AND DRIVER WAS INSIDE. LOST BRAKES BEFORE.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK AND THE CAR BLEW UP AND DRIVER WAS INSIDE. LOST BRAKES BEFORE.

WIRING HARNESS ATTACHED TO FIREWALL RELEASED AND WRAPPED AROUND TIRE AXLE; STOPPED VEHICLE FROM 55 MPH TO 0 MPH; VEHICLE WAS ON EDGE OF CLIFF. TT *JB

THE BACK SEAT SIDE WINDOW EXPLODES TWICE IN TWO YEARS ONE WAS IN COLD WEATHER PARKED OUTSIDE SECOND ONE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE IN HOT WEATHER AND EXPLODED . TT

REPLACED COMPUTER. *AK

REPLACED TIMING BELT.

REPLACED DRIVE BELT.

REPLACED HOOD LATCH.

REPLACED CAMSHAFT SEAL, ALSO CRANK SEAL REPLACED.

REAR SHOCKS FAILED.

REPLACED MUFFLER.

REPLACED FUEL PUMP.

REAR SIDE WINDOWS EXPLODED, CAUSING INJURY. *SD

THE VEHICLE HESTITATED THEN STOPPED COMPLETELY, THEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. TT

CONSUMER RECEIVE RECALL ON THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD IT CHECK HAVING PROBLEM DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE BECAUSE THERE WAS A USED CATALYTIC CONVERTER. TT

ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE BACK RIGHT/ LEFT WINDOWS SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED, PASSENGERS IN BACK SEAT WERE SHOWERED WITH GLASS, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK

DRIVER SIDE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED 3 TIMES, REPLACE 3 TIMES. TT

AUTO-TRANSMISSION; VEHICLE JUMPED INTO GEAR AND ACCELERATED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

FUEL SYSTEM SHIELD INSTALLATION RECALL REPAIR REFUSED DUE TO SCHEDULING PROBLEMS. (93V-192) (OTHER VEHICLE ON 479634) *AW

THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BURNS RED HOT AND COMES THROUGH THE FLOOR BOARD AND MAY BURN THE CARPET. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

THE WIRES IN THE FRONT HALF BURNT COMPLETELY OUT AND IT LOCKED UP THE ENGINE, RESULTING IN A FIRE/ACCIDENT/INJUTIES. *AK

CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FAILED. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER HAS BEEN REPLACED 3-TIMES IN THE PAST MONTH. TT

WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY ENGINE SHUT DOWN AT APPROX. 65MPH, NO PRIOR WARNING, DEALER REPLACE A FUSE. TT

DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE DURING COLLISION, CAUSING DRIVER TO SLIDE OUT OF SEAT BELT AND THROUGH BACK WINDOW, CAUSING INJURY. (CONSULTING ENGINEER FOR CLIENT). *SKD

THE SEATBELTS LOCK ALL THE TIME AND CAN'T GET OUT OF VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. TT

SLAVE CYLINDER REPLACED.

TRANSMISSION AXLE SEALS REPLACED. *AW

FUEL PUMP FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HESITATE/STALL AFTER WARMING UP. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STARTING TO FAIL AT 40,000 MILES. TT