2001 Hyundai Elantra: headlights failing or too dim

Filed Sep 29, 2017 · Electrical · 200,000 miles · WI

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 hyundai elantra. While driving various speeds at night, the headlights and all the warning indicators on the instrument panel intermittently illuminated. In addition, all four windows failed to function. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuse, wiring, and door switch failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.

Filed Oct 1, 2012 · Acceleration, Engine · 55,045 miles · TX · crash

On friday, september 28, 2012 at approximately 9:30am I was pulling into a parking spot at the heb grocery store on i45 at 646 in league city, tx when the engine on my 2001 hyundai elantra revved and roared very loudly and surged into the pickup truck parked in the opposite spot. At the time I did not have my foot on either the gas pedal or brake. I stomped on the brake but nothing happened-it just kept revving and surging forward. I shoved the stick into park and luckily it stopped. My car was now in the space the pickup truck had been parked in, and the pickup truck was shoved out into the driving lane between parking sections. I am extremely thankful that no one was in the pickup or walking by or loading groceries nearby and no one was hurt. I was so frightened I was shaking and could barely dial 911 on my cell phone. The pickup had minor damage to its rear bumper, and my car had crushing damage to the front end (hood and bumper crumpled, grille cracked, 1 headlight broken) and a large puff of white smoke poured out briefly (no fire). The police case# is 12-4584 and the state farm insurance claim# is 53-195c-229. The car was towed by aaa to star toyota collision center at 2112 gulf freeway in league city, tx. I am awaiting their evaluation on the damage and have been told it may be totaled due to the age of the car, although it only has 55,000 miles on it. Even if the car can be repaired, I am worried that the revving could happen again. The internet has numerous sites listing the same type of revving/surging problems with hyundai elantras but doesn't list a recall for this problem. What can I do in regards to this scary event? Is this a major vehicle problem with this model ? I am extremely concerned and would like to hear from you as soon as possible as to what the next step should be to address this issue.

Filed Jan 9, 2012 · Lights · 125,000 miles · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, all of the headlights failed without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the alternator regulator was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 125,000 and the current mileage was 130,000.

Filed Mar 15, 2010 · Lights · 80,000 miles · TN

2000 series hyundai elantra headlights. Interior surface of headlights melt, rapidly reducing effective length of vision because the headlight fogs up. Continuously occurs and headlights get worse over time. Dealer charges $100 dollars a headlight to temporarily fix it.

Filed Apr 16, 2007 · Acceleration, Airbags · 40,000 miles · UT

Headlights burning out frequently was the first sign of problems, replaced them as the dealer said this was inherent to the 2001 elantra. In august 2006 check engine light came on. Also, the air bag sensor light was on, headlight out again, took car to dealer, they called back and said that the alternator had been over charging and not only was the over charging burning out the headlights it also had taken out the cruise control module, and air bag module. Car had only 42000 miles on it, and was 2 weeks from being out of the 5 year bumper to bumper warranty. Well here it is 6 months later and 47000 miles and check engine light is back on, I have since purchased a diagnostic tool to read the codes. The car was running rough at idle. The codes came up as mis fire on cylinder 3, tps sensor failure and map barometer failure. I replaced the plugs and wires, engine still ran rough. Took car back to dealer they replaced the tps, still running rough, they suggested that because of the faulty tps that the excessive dumping of fuel into the jets could have caused one of them to be clogged. I had them clean the jets as well as replace the plugs and wires again (they had also found that #3 wire had been arcing.) this took care of the idle problem. I took the car home and the next day driving the car would surge between 3rd and 4th gear, engine light back on. Still have the map error. Dealer ended up replacing the map sensor. It has been about a month since this last occourence and all I can do is cross my fingers until I trade it in. *ak abl.pco

Filed Aug 17, 2004 · Fuel system, Lights · PA

I have had nothing but problems with this vehicle. The headlight constantly were blowing out, it guzzles gas like crazy! Then now two sensors are bad and per the dealer they have been having numerous problems with these sensors but won't replace them? I love hyundai always had one but this one turned out to be a pain in the butt.

Filed Jul 19, 2004 · Lights · NY

Incident date is estimated. I have put approximately 17,000 miles on the vehicle during the course of each year (never more than 20k or less than 15k) and on three separate occasions, all between 9 and 15 months apart, my headlights have failed. On one occasion both lamps failed within a two weeks and before I could replace the first failed one resulting in a potentially hazardous situation where I would have had no headlights. Each time my local hyundai service center has replaced them and on at least one occasion, made comments suggesting this was a common occurrence with my make/model vehicle. Interesting to note, the failures have always occurred in the winter.

Filed Jan 6, 2004 · Lights · 15,000 miles · KS

One or the other of the headlights must be replaced at least once every six months.

Filed Jul 11, 2003 · Electrical, Visibility · 69,000 miles · NJ

When the consumer rolled down the windows, they failed to come back up, the consumer was informed the wiring harness from the window regulator was bad, and there was extensive electrical wiring damage which had corroded over time. *ph also the rear defroster was inoperative. *jb. The consumer also noticed the dash lights no longer worked and the headlights did not flash when the door was locked with the key pad.

Filed Dec 19, 2002 · Lights · NY

Passenger headlight went out with in a year.

Filed Nov 14, 2002 · Lights · MO · crash · 2 injuries

We had to replace the headlights several times with in the first year of owning our hyundia elantra when on october 5, 2002. They went out resulting in an accident. My husband switched from brights to dim for on coming traffic when he noticed he was having problems seeing do to the front head lights burning out. He missed seeing a four way stop sign and side swiped another car going about 35mph. The passenger air bag deployed and shattered my left wrist which has resulted in 3 surgerys and daily physical therapy with hopes of getting the use of my hand back. Dt

Filed Jan 14, 2002 · Body, Lights · NY

While driving headlights have unexpectedly burned out four times, parking lights remain on after the ignition is turned off, and power controlled door locks operate intermittently. Dealership indicated after-market product was caused by electrical failure.