2006 Hyundai Elantra: sudden unintended acceleration

Filed Jul 30, 2014 · Acceleration, Brakes · 68,500 miles · FL

On this date I experienced the 4th of 5 incidences of unintended acceleration in the 8 years I have owned this car. I was driving in daytona beach approaching a red traffic signal. There was a car stopped in front of me. When I applied the brakes, the car lurched forward and the acceleration revved the engine. I had to turn off the key to stop the car in heavy traffic. I pulled off the road and removed the floor mat as had been suggested by the service technician the last time I had taken it in for this issue. I drove it home safely, but the next morning in a grocery store parking lot when I applied brakes to stop, again the car lurched forward almost hitting a bmw. I again drove it home safely, parked it and called the dealership. I made arrangement to take it in on july 7th to have it looked at again. Out of fear for the safety of myself and others I had the car towed to the dealer. They kept it for 2 days, drove it 240 miles and once again could find no issue. The car is parked in my driveway out of fear of killing someone or damaging property. When I told them I had found multiple instances of this happening with hyundais online, they claimed to have no knowledge of such a thing. One article stated that the manufacturer fixed this problem in 2012. While I cannot afford to purchase a new car, I am afraid to drive this one, and would not want to sell it to anyone else because of the safety issues I have experienced.

Filed Mar 31, 2014 · Acceleration · 27,000 miles · PA · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that while attempting to park, the vehicle independently accelerated. The contact abruptly depressed the brakes however, the vehicle lunged forward and crashed into the leg of a pedestrian. The contact quickly shifted into reverse and then back into drive, and the vehicle lunged forward again and crashing into the pedestrian a second time. The pedestrian sustained a bruised leg and swelling of the leg and ankle. A police report was not filed. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 27,000. Updated 07/16/14 ma

Filed Jan 23, 2013 · Acceleration · FL · crash · 1 injury

2006 hyundai elantra. Consumer writes in regards to acceleration malfunction. *smd the consumer stated as she was slowly pulling into an empty space at a public garage, the vehicle suddenly accelerated for no reason. The consumer crashed into a stone wall and the air bag deployed. The consumer received contusions to her legs. The vehicle was totaled by her insurance company.

Filed Jan 9, 2012 · Acceleration · PA · crash · 1 injury

On the afternoon of 2/19/2011, was driving above vehicle. While adjusting into a parking space (going very slowly), car suddenly accelerated to top speed (140 MPH?) I then attempted to stop car by driving on the nearest sidewalk to avoid hitting cars on street. At this top speed I crashed into a chain link fence tearing it down and then turned and finally stopped by hitting a tree. My air bags deployed but car was totaled and I was taken to a nearby hospital in northeast phila. With severe injuries. My right arm was broken in two places requiring surgery and my ribs were severely damaged. Both legs were extremely bruised. I spent two weeks in two phila. Area hospitals and then a month in a nursing home in warminster, pa. Until I was able to walk without assistance. Am still required to use a cane.

Filed Feb 23, 2011 · Brakes, Driver assistance · FL

First time I was parking the car and it just accelerated making the car jump. The next time I was stopping at a stop sign and the car accelerated on its own and I almost ended up in the intersection. This has happen at least 6 or 7 times when I was parking or stopping at a stop sign. I never know when I stop or park the car if it will accelerate on its own. I have come so very close to hitting a vehicle in front of me, sliding into the intersection and/or jumping a parking bumper. I have also had a problem with the windshield wiper washer. I've had it corrected at the dealership a couple of times only to have it stop working within a few days. This problem has existed since I bought the car in february 2006 and needless to say is still not working. The speed on the car is wrong. It shows me going faster than I'm actually going. For example, it shows I'm going 57 MPH when I'm actually going 54 MPH.

Filed Feb 5, 2011 · Acceleration · 37,500 miles · WA

My 2006 elantra hatchback has a sudden acceleration problem. I experienced several times that my car suddenly accelerated while normal driving, for example, I was driving at 40 MPH but the car sudden ly accelerated to 60 MPH. On 1/25/2010, I was driving home at 2:30 am, setting the cruise at 70 MPH and the engine speed was showing the engine was about 2750 RPM but it suddenly accelerated to 4000 RPM and the car was hard to control if I was not paying attention to it. I turned off the cruise setting at once, later I turned on the cruise again to set at 70 MPH and later it suddenly accelerated from 2750 RPM to 4000 RPM and then slowed down back to 3000 RPM and again accelerated to 4000 RPM then back to normal speed at 2750 RPM. Also, my car could not go forward straightly, it always goes to the left side. I have to turn my steering wheel to the right in order to go straightly.