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Sedans Hyundai Elantra Hyundai Elantra Problems 2001-2006
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I recently bought a 2001 Elantra sedan for my daughter that only had 41,000 miles on it, and the brakes are absolutely horrible. I had the seller put new pads/shoes on it, and it didn't help. After purchase, I took it to a mechanic who found that the drums and rotors were badly glazed, and the new pads/shoes were very low quality. Although I've NEVER had low quality pads affect performance (just usable life), I went ahead and replaced everything. They are a little better, but still feel very inadequate. I would consider replacing the master cylinder, but it doesn't fade with hard pedal pressure, it just doesn't seem to stop well. Sorry for such a long post, but can anyone with the same car tell me if this is typical of this model?
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Replying to: laff66 (Apr 01, 2007 12:44 pm) What are you comparing this car to in terms of stopping distance?
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Replying to: backy (Apr 01, 2007 4:22 pm)
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Replying to: laff66 (Apr 01, 2007 7:58 pm) You sure have driven a lot of different cars! Do you drive cars professionally?
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Replying to: backy (Apr 02, 2007 6:25 am) So does that mean that you experienced the same feeling in the brakes? I would almost describe it as the same feeling as a car with non-power assisted brakes. (Maybe I should go look and see if this thing even HAS power brakes!)
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Replying to: laff66 (Apr 08, 2007 10:25 am) One thing you might try is find a well-maintained '01 GLS on a dealer's used car lot (non-ABS like yours, with low miles or at least with a good amount of brake pads/discs left) and take it for a drive to see if it acts at all like the other car. |
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I just bought one of the last remaining '06 Elantras and got an awesome deal on it, but I have a few questions I was wondering if anyone has had similar issues: 1. At high speeds (65mph+) it seems the steering wheel has a slight shake to it. Anyone had this problem on the Elantra? Maybe tires need to be re-balanced? Is this common? 2. I was also wondering about the low beam headlights...they seem a little weak to me, as though the light is not reaching far enough. Anyone else had this issue? 3. This one has me really puzzled: I lock the doors with the keyless remote. Then I come back and use the key to unlock the door....and the alarm goes off! It seems I need to use the remote if I lock the car with the remote, not the key or the alarm goes off. Oh my gosh what were they smoking when they designed that!?!?!? =) Thanks so much for your input guys!
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Replying to: arcticpuma (Apr 08, 2007 8:07 pm) Congrats! I have an 05, essentially the same car, and I'm lovin' it. but I have a few questions I was wondering if anyone has had similar issues: 1. At high speeds (65mph+) it seems the steering wheel has a slight shake to it. Anyone had this problem on the Elantra? Maybe tires need to be re-balanced? Is this common? This is not uncommon, unfortunately. This is one of the few bugs they never quite got worked out I guess. Take back to the dealer until they fix it. Could be tire balance, could be a little more complicated than that (the way the tire was mounted), could be an imbalance in the brake rotors. I think there are one or two other things that contribute to the issue. The best advice is complain, complain, complain until they fix it. Sorry; I wish it was a simpler answer. 2. I was also wondering about the low beam headlights...they seem a little weak to me, as though the light is not reaching far enough. Anyone else had this issue? Actually, I thought my headlights worked much better than the ones on my last car. It could be bad aiming? Maybe talk to the dealer about it. Also, they do have a pretty sharp cutoff on the top of the beam; my experience is they light up the road fine, but don't go much higher. 3. This one has me really puzzled: I lock the doors with the keyless remote. Then I come back and use the key to unlock the door....and the alarm goes off! It seems I need to use the remote if I lock the car with the remote, not the key or the alarm goes off. Oh my gosh what were they smoking when they designed that!?!?!? =) When you use the key fob to lock the doors, the alarm is armed. When you go back to the car, the key fob is required to shut off the alarm prior to starting the car. This is pretty common on a lot of models with factory alarm. What you describe is exactly what the owners manual says it should do. Don't lose your remotes. If you do, the new remote needs to be programmed by the dealer (older models could be done by the owner but that ended in 2004). Thanks so much for your input guys! No prob. We're here to help.
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04 5 spd with 15K miles. Just took my car in for it's second "check eng light" as the first time it wasn't fixed. This time they replaced the exhaust manifold, catalytic converter, and oxygen sensor. But, don't ask me which one solved the problem, or the mechanic either..lol As far as vibration goes, if you have a 5 spd, you will probably feel some above 70mph. Other than that, I'm perfectly happy with my 04 $12.5K purchase price. I look foreward to more rebates in 07 as sales have stalled as Hyundai has raised prices within 5% of Toyota, and the pressure is put on dealers to move the metal.... |
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