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Replying to: schukanuoslady (Aug 29, 2008 7:27 pm) p.s. wasn't your 11yr old car a toyota? ok....well congrats thats a long time for any vehicle. Especially if you had no problems with it personally. Even with the recall i think it was an exceptional vehicle. Again please reread my post, I am not against hyundais. I only wanted to see what owners thought of them, and most seem to be having problems with stalling. If they pick up their long term results, I might invest in one myself in another few years. Until then, I can only hope they increase reliability and resale value. One more time, all vehicles have problems, I never denied that. Please don't seem naive to think so. There is no such car.
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Replying to: neleema (Aug 30, 2008 2:15 pm) There are about 200,000 of the current-gen Elantras on the road in the U.S. I don't see how you could come to the conclusion that most Elantra owners seem to be having problems with stalling from what you have seen in this forum. You have seen only a few posts from owners having stalling problems, due to the fuel pump issue--which has been resolved now. If you were to buy a 2008 Elantra, it would not have this problem. Actually I am not sure why you are visiting this discussion. You said it was to get owner opinions, but you also said that in your opinion Hyundai did not have a good enough of a reputation for you to take a chance on it. If a few owners posted good experiences here, would that be enough to change your opinion on Hyundai's long-term reputation for reliability, such that you would consider an Elantra? P.S. The fuel pump is not an "engine" component. The Elantra has a very reliable, mature powerplant--a 2nd-generation Beta 2.0L CVVT I4. The fuel pump is more than anything an electrical component. The water pump is actually more closely related to the engine than the fuel pump. (BTW, the water pump is a part that was recalled on many current-gen Civics.)
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Replying to: neleema (Aug 30, 2008 2:02 pm) Maybe you should start giving them a try now! The recent JD Powers dependability report states that they are at 200 problems per 100 cars. The avg of all cars was 208 http://www.jdpower.com/corporate/news/releases/pdf/2008115.pdf In 2007 they were at 228 pp 100 cars with the avg being 216. http://www.autoblog.com/photos/j-d-power-2007-vehicle-dependability-study/346679- / Hyundai hasn't been near the bottom of the list in years. All the data proves Hyundai is getting better all the time. I don't know where this resistance is coming from. Is it that hard to get away from the Hyundai of the 90's? People should be appuading Hyundai for make a good car at a decent price. Not running them down as if they still make Excels.
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I think it's time to stop feeding the trolls. If they don't own an Elantra, then they should keep their opinions and posts to themselves.  Now.. My Elantra is at the dealer right now for the recall. They say it should take two hours to fix.
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Replying to: justlou (Sep 02, 2008 12:42 pm)
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Replying to: cjgt (Sep 02, 2008 12:04 pm) 
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Replying to: schukanuoslady (Aug 19, 2008 7:13 am) |
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Replying to: 3kidsinback (Aug 29, 2008 4:08 pm) |
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Replying to: 3kidsinback (Aug 29, 2008 4:08 pm) So, now today I pick up my car as I left it yesterday for my free oil change and the new fuel pump. Also, I have had some problems in the last 2 weeks losing power on hills. Can't get it over 50 miles an hour. Reported this to Hyundai and the dealership. Also, cruise control starting reseting itself to higher then what I had it set. Very strange. Happened twice. So, I told Hyundai about this and the dealer when I made my appt. Ok...so last week while parked in my son's driveway my headlights came on, my cruise control light came on and my cruise control set light came on. Called dealer as I already had an appt. for yesterday. They advised me not to use cruise control until they checked it out. Again called Hyundai, and notified the investigator who opened up the investigation which resulted in the fuel pump recall. He asked me to report it on the safety site, and email him on this weekend what they did about the cruise control. He also told me that AUGUST 19, 2008 Hyundai notified his department they were going to start a fuel pump recall. That is the day I took my car to the dealership, but giving the dealer benefit of doubt I don't think they would know that day Hyundai officiated a fuel pump recall as they have to get a bullitin and if they got a bullitin they would have changed my fuel pump that day. So, I called to see if they found anything wrong with the cruise control. They think it is related to the fuel pump. And the same with the loss of power on hills. I will find out all when I pick up my car as hubby is taking his for a free oil change today and we will drive in his car to get mine, leave his for a few hours and do some shopping in town and then go back. I drove his car all week as he didn't want me to use mine with the cruise control problem and you can feel the difference in the way the car drives with the new fuel pump he has. There is definitely a difference. So, there is a new report filed and it is by me. 
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