2005 Hyundai Elantra acceleration problems

Filed Oct 30, 2013 · Acceleration, Brakes · 78,000 miles · MD

Very sporadic (6-8 times over six months) continued acceleration at 2500+ RPM when foot is removed from accelerator pedal. No codes ever set; no information provided by engine history. Test drive by a trusted mechanic and a service rep from local hyundai dealer (most recent test drive 10/30/2013) could not reproduce the defect. Test drive by me with the same service rep same day nearly resulted in severe crash. Turning right out of dealership onto md 198 and accelerating up to 3300 RPM toward changing traffic signal, vehicle failed to slow when foot removed from pedal. Brake applied with great effort and virtually no response. Steered into right turn in front of cross traffic from left and shifted to neutral to regain control of brakes on right shoulder. Engine raced in excess of 6000 RPM with no load for 1-2 seconds until I tapped the accelerator pedal twice. Engine returned to idle speed. This uncontrolled acceleration happened twice more before we got back to the dealership. This is an extremely hazardous condition and warrants a full investigation. The vehicle is currently at the ourisman hyundai dealership on fort meade road, laurel, md.

Filed Nov 16, 2012 · Acceleration · 56,000 miles · PA · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 hyundai elantra. While driving approximately 5 MPH, the contact depressed the brake pedal but the brakes would not respond and the vehicle continued to accelerate independently. The contact attempted to shift the gear into drive but the vehicle instead engaged in reverse and crashed into the front of a neighboring home. The police reported to the scene and a report was filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to an auto body shop but was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000.

Filed Nov 14, 2012 · Acceleration · 56,000 miles · PA · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 hyundai elantra. The contact stated the gear lever was shifted into park and the vehicle accelerated into reverse unintendedly. The brake pedal was engaged; however the vehicle failed to slow down and then crashed into a nearby house. There was no personal injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was severely damaged and towed to a collision center for repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000.

Filed Oct 16, 2012 · Acceleration · WA · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that while sitting idle at a traffic stop, the engine rpms increased abnormally and the vehicle exhibited signs as if it were attempting to accelerate independently. The failure occurred sporadically. In addition, the contact stated that on one occasion while the emergency brake was engaged, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times however, the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 60,000. . ..updated 12/03/12 *bf the consumer stated the manufacturer was contacted and no assistance was offered since the computer did not show any error codes. The consumer stated, more recently, the vehicle abnormally accelerated with the foot on the brake and the emergency brake on. The vehicle was put in to park, while changing gears to reverse the vehicle shot back and hit the vehicle behind it. The vehicle was traded in, in october of 2009. Updated 12/07/2012

Filed Jan 23, 2012 · Acceleration, Airbags · 60,000 miles · IL · crash · 1 injury

On december 10, 2011, I was turning from northbound gary av. Onto eastbound lawrence ave. At approximately 5 MPH. While I was turning my accelerator stuck the engine sped out of control to at least 40 MPH. I swerved to avoid hitting a truck turning onto gary and my car went over the south curb.. And my attempts to break were failing all this time... I crashed through a fence into somebody's back yard went down hill about 50 feet and ran into a tree. I then turned off the ignition. The airbag did not deploy. The investigating bloomingdale police officer started the car and the accelerator was still stuck in the wide open position. The body shop personnel also confirmed the accelerator was stuck.

Filed Nov 19, 2010 · Acceleration · 42,000 miles · PA

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that while her foot was on the brake pedal, the vehicle surged forward and eventually it stopped. The contact experienced acceleration on a smaller scale twice before the latest failure. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer but the dealer could not find anything wrong. The manufacturer had not been notified. The current and failure mileages were approximately 42,000.

Filed Feb 24, 2010 · Acceleration · 18,300 miles · NC

While driving very slowly in a parking lot, just after stopping at a stop sign and while gently pushing the gas pedal to make a right hand turn, my hyundai elantra suddenly accelerated at an undesirably high rate of speed. Although I removed my foot from the gas pedal and firmly pressed the brake, the car continued to lurch forward while the RPM revved loudly. I immediately put the automatic transmission into park, and the car stopped moving and a few seconds later the engine idle returned to normal. Fortunately, no cars or pedestrians were in front of me, although many shoppers standing nearby stopped to watch as they heard the excessive roar of the engine. I drove the car to the hyundai dealer, and he found no record of the incident on the car's computer software. This incident of sudden uncontrollable acceleration happened this one time and has not happened since. I am reporting this to make you aware that this sudden acceleration problem is not limited to toyota.

Filed Oct 21, 2009 · Acceleration, Airbags · 33,419 miles · RI · crash · 1 injury

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 hyundai elantra. While making a turn at 5 MPH into a parking lot, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without intent. The vehicle crashed into the town building causing minor damage to the building. The front end of the vehicle sustained major damages and could not be driven away from the crash site. The airbags did not deploy at the time of impact, and the passenger of the vehicle suffered minor injuries to the shoulder. The manufacturer was notified and stated that they would investigate the accusation of unintended acceleration further. No repairs had been made. The failure and current mileages were under 33,419.

Filed Aug 22, 2006 · Acceleration, Fuel system · PA

Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle accelerated on its own and caused an accident. The contact was unsure how fast the vehicle was going or if the pedal stuck to the floor. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but could not fix the problem. *ak the consumer stated there was no crash, she was bale to stop the vehicle in time. The vehicle also received poor gas mileage. Updated 09/25/06. *jb updated 9/27/2006 -

Filed Aug 4, 2006 · Acceleration · 3,516 miles · IN

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 20mph, the accelerator pedal disengaged without warning. The contact manually depressed the accelerator pedal which was dangling by the remaining cable and avoided a possible crash. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the accelerator pedal assembly was replaced . The manufacturer was alerted.