1993 HYUNDAI EXCEL Problems & Recalls

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 HYUNDAI EXCEL. WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, AFTER ONLY TRAVELING ONE MILE, THE ENGINE STALLED AND SMOKE AND FLAMES APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND THEN TO HER INSURA...

Mileage: 101,000

ALL FOUR MOTOR MOUNTS WERE FOUND TO HAVE DEFECTS AT THE SAME TIME. *AK

WHEN DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC OR WHEN STOPPING AT A LIGHT AND UPON DEPRESSING ACCELERATOR PEDAL, TRANSMISSION SKIPPED GEAR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE AT A FAST SPEED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER .*AK

WHEN DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC OR WHEN STOPPING AT A LIGHT AND UPON DEPRESSING ACCELERATOR PEDAL, TRANSMISSION SKIPPED GEAR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE AT A FAST SPEED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER .*AK

AS REPORTED TRANSMISSION LOCKED 1+2 AT 15K-20K. TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE 60K

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE SHIFTS OUT OF GEAR INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

PISTON RING CRACKED, CAUSING LOSS OF COMPRESSION.

CONSUMER STATES HER ENGINE STALLS OUT WHEN IT GETS HOT SOMETIMES CAUSING NEAR ACCIDENT. *AK

MISALIGNMENT, CAUSIN GPREMATURE WEA ROF THE TIRES. *AK

DEFROSTERS FAIL TO WORK IN HEAVY HUMIDITY CONDITIONS. *AK

REPLACED TRANSMISSION. *AK

HEADLIGHT AND HEADLIGHT DIMMER SWITCH ON SAME LEVER, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO ACCIDENTALLY BE TURNED OFF WHEN DIMMING LIGHTS.

FOUR WHEELS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. BECAUSE THEY HAVE CRACKED WHERE THE JOINTS ARE WELTED TOGETHER. CAUSING THE TIRE TO GO FLAT. *AK

SEAT BELTS DO NOT LOCK WHEN JERKED. *DH

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES & STAYS ON, VEHICLE STALLED SUDDENLY, TRIED TO SWERVE BUT HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ANYWAY. *AK

THE JACK BUCKLED AND BROKE IN HALF WHILE IN USE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

DRIVERS SEAT BELT FAILED TO HOLD DRIVER IN PLACE WHEN REAR ENDED, RESULTING IN INJURIES.

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED.

TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE.

ENGINE FAILED. *DSH

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT HIT FROM BEHIND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DIDN'T RETRACT . TT

TRANSMISSION SLIPS, ALSO, OVERDRIVE FAILED. *DSH

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE AFTER 51K MILES, WHEN PUTTING TRANSMISSION IN OVERDRIVE IT WOULD SEIZED. TT

AUTO-TRAN: TRANSMISSION SLIPPING; AFTER RUNNING FOR FEW MINUTES WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR; AFTER GETTING CAR TO GO, LURCHES FORWARD. TT

THE CAR WILL NOT START. THE CAR HAS BEEN CHECKED OUT SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

THREE YEAR OLD CUT HIS LEG ON LICENSE PLATE WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM OFF HOOD OF VEHICLE; DESIGN/LOCATION OF LICENSE PLATE STICKS OUT FROM BUMPER. TT