Went on a trip out of the state. I noticed that I wasn't getting my normal mileage. I filled my gas tank when I arrived at my destination and parked; after an hour, I noticed that a river of gasoline was coming from my tank. After being parked two days, I had lost over 2 1/2 gallons of gas, and noted a distinct burning smell coming from my exhaust pipe during my drive home. I am in the process of arranging for an appointment with my dealer in order to have the gas tank replaced or repaired.
2001 Hyundai Accent: fire, smoke or burning smell
5 of the 112 complaints about the 2001 Hyundai Accent describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 6 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
The consumer had to be pulled from the vehicle after it caught fire. *ph the engine light had come on and the brakes were squeaky. The vehicle was not placed in gear. The collision experts concluded that the muffler had overheated and perhaps faulty heat shields had caused an ignition in the interior of the vehicle which had obviously been accelerated when the vehicle's door was opened. (the interior was completely burnt down to the metal seat frames)
All were warranty repairs. The ignition coil went out first. Then the catalytic converter. The body was just a minor thing, a rain rail came loose, and it had to be replaced. Finally, the car caught fire on 09-02-03 and it is totally. I only had it two yrs. And it only had 31,000 miles on it. It has a history of stalling out on trips of 30 miles or more, it would restart soon though. Car is a total loss.
While traveling about 40mph on highway another vehicle made a sudden stop in front of consumers vehicle, and a rear end collision occurred, upon impact, drivers side air bag did not deploy. Dealership was aware of problem.*ak also the engine caught on fire.
While driving 20 MPH with rear window defroster on, consumer smelled something burning. She turned off defroster, and rear window shattered.
Service bulletins that may apply
- This bulletin provides guidelines to inspect the USB, head unit, and multi-box for common connection...
- 2000-2004 1.5L & 1.6L accent P0130 (oxygen sensor) and P0530 (speed sensor)
- Replacement cigarette lighter
- Atm diode pin corrosion in the control wiring harness located behind the dash panel
- Subject regarding electronic control module reprogramming to improve acceleration after an initial cold start
- Subject on regarding ECM reprogramming for poor acceleration condition
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2001 Hyundai Accent fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 2001 Hyundai Accent?
5 of 112 owner complaints about the 2001 Hyundai Accent (4%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 2013.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2001 Hyundai Accent?
There are 0 recalls and 6 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2001 Hyundai Accent
No deployment 15Jerking 7Grinding brakes 6Stalling 6Ball joint 5Check engine light 5
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