Car was returned to hyundai under warranty in january 2002. Reported to have a bad torque converter and starter. Both replaced under warranty. Last week car wouldnt start again. Our mechanic diagnosed same problem. Was told that if car had been properly diagnosed as having extensive transmission problem while under warranty this would have been properly repaired and not patched up. Hyundai is now refusing to absorb cost since the car is no longer under warranty. Torque converters and starters dont go bad yearly!!! Help!!
1997 Hyundai Accent transmission problems
13 complaints (24% of all complaints for this car).
- owner complaints
- 13
- of this car's complaints
- 24%
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Automatic transmission6
- Clutch assembly: pedal/hand lever(motorcycle)2
- Clutch assembly2
- Manual transmission1
- Automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift1
- Automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Hyundai Accent transmission problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1997 Hyundai Accent owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Consumer states that while driving at any speed and no warning the vehicle will heavily jerk and then the engine light will come on and will stay on the remainder of the time vehicle is being operated. Dealer notified. Nlm
For the pc system problem, I had noticed that the pc valve was leaking oil around it, so I replaced the component on may 12,2000. By december, I noticed that the car had some sort of problem with a noted drop in performance and fuel economy. So I decided, before bringing the car in for maintenance, to visually check the fluids, and wear components. I ended up finding sludge in the engine, created by water in the oil. When dodge/hyundai of paramus checked-out the car they told me the problem was a clogged pc system and it was not covered by any warrany, so I paid for the work. For the transmission problem I noticed that it was leaking, and when the dealer in paramus checked-out the problem, they told me that someone had over-torqued the oil pan, blowing out the gasket. They told me that the problem should be warranteed by altman in n.charleston, since they did the 30k check-up. When I informed altman, they told me that paramus should have done the work as warranteed. So, mike at altman told me I would receive a refund, but I never did, and mike doen't work there anymore, and no one else knows anything. I talked to hyun. Motor amer. Cust. Service, and I am currently waiting for a call back. What I want to know is if either of these is covered by warranty, and if so what then?
Transmission failed and had to be replaced. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
Car stalls, runs rough when coming to a stop. I bought it from the dealer on 9/17/99 for $8,068.96 including finance charges. It had 45,490 miles. Now it has 68,841 miles. The dealer said it would cost $1,600 to repair the transmission problem. When I asked about trading it in, they told me the value of the car is only $2,000. How did it depreciate so much in one year? Is there a recall on this car? Is the dealer required to repair the transmission up to 100,000 miles regardless of whether I bought the extended warranty?
Transmission gear gets stuck in park and becomes difficult to shift into drve. Dealer has been contacted, and told consumer that they could not duplicate the problem.
Automatic front seat belts would not release after being locked. Also, clutch fell out while driving 55 MPH. Vehicle lost control. Engine lifters also went out.
Grease from fittings for master cylinder for clutch gets in fluid causing the inability to shift gears. Mjs
Shift lever failed causing gear to stick when put into drive.
Besides the clutch I have had problems with the tires, sun visor,the trunk light and with the car starting.
Questions about the 1997 Hyundai Accent transmission
Does the 1997 Hyundai Accent have transmission problems?
Owners have filed 13 complaints about the transmission of the 1997 Hyundai Accent, 24% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1997 Hyundai Accent transmission problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1997 Hyundai Accent transmission?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Hyundai Accent have bad transmission?
The Hyundai Accent model years with the most transmission complaints are 2000 (28 complaints), 2002 (24 complaints) and 1996 (22 complaints).
Other 1997 Hyundai Accent problems
Engine 15Airbags 11Suspension 7Electrical 6Brakes 4Fuel system 3Steering 2Visibility 2Acceleration 1Body 1Lights 1Locks 1Seat belts 1Tires 1
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