2000 Hyundai Accent: complete transmission failure

Filed Mar 5, 2009 · Transmission · 84,000 miles · OH

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 hyundai accent. Almost two months after the transmission was replaced on the vehicle, the engine failed to start. All of the indicators on the instrument panel were illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to a mechanic and had the battery replaced; however, the failure persisted. She called the manager at the dealer where the transmission was replaced and was advised to make sure that the vehicle was fully in the park position. She placed the gear from park into drive and then back into the park gear. The engine was finally able to start. She believes this is a safety issue because she should not have to move her gears around numerous times to start the vehicle. The contact has an appointment with the dealer to have the vehicle inspected. The current and failure mileages were 84,000.

Filed Feb 14, 2007 · Transmission · 102 miles · 00

Changing gears when the gear shift let go . I had no more gears couldn't drive. Turns out the shifter rod goes into the transmission and is held in place with a shear pin. Shear pin broke I had to replace transmission pins are not supposed to break according to a hyundai mechanic. But lately they have had a few vehicles with the same problem I think this should be a recall. It cost me 900 because of a pin that's not supposed to break. Thank you for listening . I hope you can do something about it. Thank you.

Filed Nov 18, 2005 · Transmission · 59,880 miles · MN

Re: [xxx]; 2000/ hyundai/accent failed auto transmission october 17, 2005: drove vehicle to denny hecker dodge hyundai at roseville, minnesota. Regular driver , reported transmission acting up, shifting erratically,downshift hard. Car jerk forward and check engine light on. Serviced october 17 at cost $ 560.97. In dealers invoice the following items were noted: "failed trans range switch; failed trans pulse generators;scan for codes=p0700 tr switch-short;p0722 output spd (pg-b)open/short. The same invoice reported the transmission fluid level and condition were poor". After 3 weeks while on interstate 90 trying to accelerate above 50 MPH daughter reports car strained but could not get into a higher gear. "check engine light on again. Same problems. Failure to accelerate for merging safety hazard .stopped driving vehicle. Took car to local garage for second opinion. Mechanic reported :transmission 1-2 shift is ok but 2-3 shifts are very late and erratic. Transmission has hard downshifts and starts out in second at times. Transmission fluid is two quarts over-filled and is dark. Transmission fluid stinks, like lots of additive has been added. Transmission is very noisy when in park and neutral and has a grinding noise. Goes away in reverse. Passed information to hyundai's dealer november 9. Asked to bring car in. November 11 phone call from dealer who said transmission had failed. New transmission cost $ 2,200. Corresponded with both hyundai's california headquarters and dealer and asked to take care particularly since mileage on odometer was just below 60,000 miles. Dealer refused and argued 2nd owner warrant expired after 60 months. Have not heard from hyundai renewed demand . Also demanded hyundai to advise, basis their records, whether motor vehicle has been rectified for defects which were the subject of several tsb's. Have not received any response. *jb updated 07/17/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b

Filed Sep 20, 2003 · Transmission · 29,000 miles · CT

On my hyundai accent I have replaced the transmission three times and now it is about to be a forth time and I have only had it for a year and a half. The transmission will go up to 55-65 miles an hour and then wine really badly and then shake bad to. Third time to happen . I believe with the lemon laws they owe me a new car.

Filed Oct 19, 2001 · Transmission · MA

Transmission was replaced when I first bought the car its still the same, clutch will not allow shifter into second gear replaced 3 times

Filed Jan 10, 2001 · Transmission · NC

Initially, the shift would "get stuck" between first and second gear. They kept taking the car back, saying they were going to "look at it" or "we found a little part and fixed it"..this went on until they stated they put in a new transmission. When this did not help, they said they could no longer do anything because the problem could not "duplicated" for them. The problem continued for months. I came close to having an accident when I couldn't get into reverse one time, to get out of the way of traffic. I continued to stay in touch...they told me that they couldn't do anything, because they never could find the problem. They finally called me a couple of months ago and admitted that hyundai had sent them some info about a problem with shifting in first and second gear, and that they could fix it. We took the car back. They "fixed" it so well that when I got it home, it would "pop" from fifth gear to neutral while I was driving...they took it back, "fixed it again"...said it was a "worn nut" or something. Now the car makes a "chain type sound" and bumps while in first and second gear...this has happened about ten times over the past five days. They said they can't do anything because they can't "duplicate" the problem....please help...I might be dead before the problem is ever "duplicated" to these people....they won't keep the car long enough to fix it. I think they feel it's "our problem."