I was set on purchasing a 2008 Elantra, but a day or two I just caught the end of a news story on a hugh recall on Elantras because of a faulty fuel pump. Does anyone have more details?
I was set on purchasing a 2008 Elantra, but a day or two I just caught the end of a news story on a hugh recall on Elantras because of a faulty fuel pump. Does anyone have more details?
It is not a recall at this point. NHTSA is doing an investigation on reports of 4 failure reports with 1 causing a collision where the car was travelling 65 mph and suddenly stalled which slowed the vehicle fast enough to cause cars to collide with it.
There is a problem withthe fuel pump suddenly dropping pressure intermittently. At first report, the fuel regulator was reportedly leaking, but now Hyundai says it is the pump that is faulty. Hyundai has redesigned the pump and has replaced over 1,000 pump assemblies due to stalling on the 07-08 Elantras.
NHTSA figures that the problem exists on 170,000 vehicles.
I was set on purchasing a 2008 Elantra, but a day or two I just caught the end of a news story on a hugh recall on Elantras because of a faulty fuel pump. Does anyone have more details?
There is no recall at this time. If you car is running fine don't worry. If you notice sputtering or stalling, take it to the dealer to have the pump replaced. IF this does become a recall, Hyundai will notify you by mail to bring the car in.
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Originally Posted by cclngthr
NHTSA figures that the problem exists on 170,000 vehicles.
That is incorrect. Hyundai sold approx 170,000 Elantras but that doesn't mean NHTSA believes the problem exists on all of them. Right now only 4 have been reported. Big difference.
That is incorrect. Hyundai sold approx 170,000 Elantras but that doesn't mean NHTSA believes the problem exists on all of them. Right now only 4 have been reported. Big difference.
4 were reported (by owner) to the NHTSA. I know that Derek on EXD has replaced 15 himself. The possibility of affected vehicles is 170,000. Owners report to NHTSA. Dealers do not do that even if they replace many pumps. HMA will have to disclose how many they already have replaced to NHTSA so the agency can decide that there is a problem.
4 were reported (by owner) to the NHTSA. I know that Derek on EXD has replaced 15 himself. The possibility of affected vehicles is 170,000. Owners report to NHTSA. Dealers do not do that even if they replace many pumps. HMA will have to disclose how many they already have replaced to NHTSA so the agency can decide that there is a problem.
^^ Key word: possibility
4 have been reported. This is NOT a safety issue, it is a warranty/recall issue. IF Hyundai feels the need to recall the Elantra they will notify owners. So far, they have not. It appears to be a local problem in Florida and California right now. That meand the problem is probably isolated to a small batch of cars produced and shipped to those states.
Stop scaring people Chicken Little. The sky isn't falling.
4 have been reported. This is NOT a safety issue, it is a warranty/recall issue. IF Hyundai feels the need to recall the Elantra they will notify owners. So far, they have not. It appears to be a local problem in Florida and California right now. That meand the problem is probably isolated to a small batch of cars produced and shipped to those states.
Stop scaring people Chicken Little. The sky isn't falling.
It may not be just a local problem. That is what the NHTSA is trying to find out. I know Derek on EXD said he personally replaced 15 fuel pump assemblies in his dealer shop and another EClub member saying there were 11 failures at the dealer he went to with a failed pump (in NY State). 26 failures in 2 dealers is abnormal no matter how you look at it. That number in 2 separate dealerships in different states does raise the question of is there a problem? Derek also said that the new pump is a different design, which means that the old design likey was faulty.
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Are you sure this problem is limited to California and Florida. On the Edmund forum it seems that were others who had this problem, in NY and VA.
Also it seems there were more than 4 complaints, at least unofficially on: 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA Consumer Complaint
Unofficially, there likely is more complaints. Officially, 4 complaints to NHTSA were made by owners. A dealer does not have to report to NHTSA. All reports come from owners.
By redesigning the fuel pump, Hyundai admits there is a problem with the fuel pump.
You think only 4 reports/failures have been made. If you learn to read right, you will find that there are more than 4 failures. I read about 26 failures in 2 different dealers in 2 states, Florida and NY State. NY is not in California or Florida.
Again, this is not a SAFETY issue. It's is a warranty issue and possibly a recall issue in the future. Just because someone owns an HD elantra doesn't mean they will have a fuel pump problem. If it dies, go to the dealer to get it fixed under warranty. If Hyundai feels the need to recall the HD then they will contact the owners to bring in their cars.
You are Chicken Little crying the sky is falling. It's not.
Again, this is not a SAFETY issue. It's is a warranty issue and possibly a recall issue in the future. Just because someone owns an HD elantra doesn't mean they will have a fuel pump problem. If it dies, go to the dealer to get it fixed under warranty. If Hyundai feels the need to recall the HD then they will contact the owners to bring in their cars.
You are Chicken Little crying the sky is falling. It's not.
I don't know, I see my car stalling on a freeway as a safety issue.
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