2007 Hyundai Elantra engine problems

Filed Sep 17, 2026 · Brakes, Engine · 101,000 miles · SC

The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while driving and attempting to turn into the driveway, there was a burning odor and white-grayish smoke coming from the engine compartment. The contact stated that while the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle failed to slow down as intended. The vehicle was parked at the residence. The contact exited the vehicle, and smoke was still coming from the engine compartment. The failure mileage was 101,000.

Filed Jul 4, 2025 · Engine, Transmission · MO

I was driving and I felt my car sputter and lunge forward slightly. Then my car lost power and when I pressed down on the accelerator it would not give out any power. The battery light came on and the car would not start after pulling over.

Filed Aug 26, 2023 · Acceleration, Engine · OK

UNKNOWN the cars transmission after running for a bit feels like it slips out and will not lock in and shift, leading to higher rpm I run at 2500 to go 45 miles per hour, I also only get 4.3 miles per gallon it says on the dash.

Filed Feb 6, 2023 · Acceleration, Brakes · MO

On 2/3/2023 I started my vehicle like normal drove approximately 2 miles to the store , during the drive my the vehicle was accelerating uncontrollably, more than I was driving normally. I then hit the brakes and it did slow down . Upon arriving to my destination I then tried to park my vehicle and applied the brakes and my vehicle kept accelerating and moving I then placed the car in reverse which stopped the motion. I then placed the car back in drive and went home . Then car still was accelerating uncontrollably so I kept my hand over the emergency brake for emergency use if needed . Upon arriving home the engine light came on

Filed Feb 23, 2021 · Brakes, Engine · 140,000 miles · AL · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 2007 hyundai elantra. The contact stated after parking the vehicle in the driveway, the vehicle's engine was on fire. No warning lights illuminated prior to the failure. The vehicle was towed to a junk yard where it was deemed totaled. The contact stated she later received recall notification with the federal safety agency campaign number: 20v061000 (service brakes, hydraulic) and suspected the vehicle was experiencing the recall failure. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.

Filed May 19, 2020 · Brakes, Engine · FL · fire

Tl* the contact called on behalf of the vehicle owner his stepson. The contact stated while the stepson's vehicle a 2007 hyundai elantra was parked in front of an apartment complex, the vehicle caught on fire. The contact was alerted by the fire department whom extinguished the fire and filed a report. The contact stated that the engine compartment was burnt. There was no warning indicators illuminated prior to the failure. The vehicle was totaled. The contact stated that he was informed of the federal safety agency campaign number: 20v061000 (service brakes, hydraulic) by the insurance company however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The contact called an unknown hyundai dealer in orlando, fl and was referred to the manufacturer. The contact called the manufacturer several times and was unable to reach a live agent. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Apr 7, 2020 · Brakes, Electrical · 190,000 miles · FL · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai elantra. While parked the vehicle caught fire. No injuries were reported. The cause of the failure was not determined the contact stated that after parking the vehicle approximately 2 hours later the vehicle caught fire and flames were present coming from under the engine compartment. The fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the flames. The vehicle was destroyed and towed away. A fire department report was taken at the scene. No injuries were reported. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The contact later received a recall notice for the federal safety agency recall campaign number: 20v06100 (service brakes) regarding an electrical short that may cause a fire. The failure mileage was 190,000.

Filed Feb 19, 2020 · Airbags, Body · 150,000 miles · FL

Some time between approximately between 12:00 am and 4:00 am on 2/1/2020, the vehicle caught fire on it's own (it was parked and off) and badly burned our garage/home causing extensive property damage to the garage and interior of our home.

Filed Nov 30, 2017 · Electrical, Engine · 101,450 miles · CA · fire

My car spontaneously catch fire on its own. The car parked on my front yard for at least 3 hours. It went aflame, the whole engine was destroyed. Every thing caught on home security camera.

Filed Apr 23, 2017 · Airbags, Engine · CA

I have hyundai elantra .it shut down automatically when the car in the slow spped another problem is that its shows the wrong level for the heat meter.