The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while reversing at approximately 2 MPH, the vehicle stopped responding. The contact stated that she moved the gear shifter into neutral (N) position, then shifted back into reverse (R), and the vehicle responded. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that there were no transmission issues. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.
2013 Hyundai Elantra transmission complaints
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In March of 2022 I took my car to have its regularly scheduled oil change at Mellow Motors and while I was there the service technician recommended I make a follow up appointment with the Hyundai dealership due to irregularities he noticed in the engine. I took my car to the dealership and dropped it off hoping this would be a minor concern that would be resolved quickly. When Hyundai initially contacted me that they would need to do a more thorough evaluation/diagnosis, I was surprised and concerned that something more significant may be wrong with the engine as the car was relatively new (previously garaged and serviced every 6 months), had low miles (54,000 miles), and had been taken care of extremely well since it was purchased new off the lot by my grandparents. When I started gresearching engine concerns in Hyundai Elantra’s 2013, I was even more surprised to find that engine issues were actually not uncommon in this year of Hyundai Elantras, and the issue known as "piston slap" not only lead to total engine failure, but could develop for no discernible reason, and was so common Hyudai had settled a class action lawsuit related to the matter instead of facing a recall on these vehicles. I found out I missed the date to file a claim by 8 months. Despite learning this, given the circumstances of the engine diagnosis (“Started vehicle found piston slap noise. Found scuffing on all four cylinder walls. As per TSN replacement of block assembly and necessary component required”) and learning that my car was included in the settlement, I figured Hyundai would offer to fix my engine under the settlements extended warranty clause to ensure their cars to ensure safety, or at the very least, offer to partially pay for the engine replacement, but I have been denied coverage for this engine concern. I think this is a very significant safety concern and that this year of Hyundai Elantra's should be recalled and replaced.
I was stopped at a traffic light, when my car stalled out and shut off, completely random, no warning signs whatsoever. No warning lights, no weird unusual sounds from the vehicle, just all of a sudden it shuts off! So I had to hurry and put it into park, turn the key back to off, and try to turn it back on. It BARELY started, once it was started we had a green light plus it sounded like it was going to stall out on me again. BUT when I pressed down on the gas peddle, there wasn't any normal acceleration. The car was in 5th gear and wouldn't shift down to allow it to accelerate at all like it should. So I am trying to get out of the middle of the intersection, had the peddle to the floor, and it's barely moving. While I'm trying not to die, I also noticed that there was NO RPMS being shown on the dashboard. Like absolutely 0 RPMS. This isn't the only time this has done this to me!! It seems like it's becoming more frequent, although still without warning indicating that it was going to act this way. And of course it's been at a busy intersection, basically playing chicken with my life. My husband hooked up a code reader to see if anything pops up and nothing indicates any sort of problem. It will be going to the shop for them to look at asap, but I haven't been able to successfully replicate the issue on command, it just does it whenever it wants to, conveniently when it's just myself and my 9 year old son in the car, no one else that may be mechanically inclined along. This has happened twice now, 1st time last week, and the latest time was today. It gets serviced regularly like it's supposed to, and it will be up for inspection in July 2022.
The car experienced (1) poor acceleration, (2) check engine light come on, (3) engine stalling, (4) Tachometer drops to zero. It was first found the MAP sensor was faulty. After the sensor was replaced, the car ran but stalled again intermittently. It was found the problem was caused by crank shaft position sensor (fault code P0335). After the senor was replaced about three weeks ago, the car has been running fine.
My car was repaired for noise in engine a year and half later making same noise why is that? The computer was updated when I got the recall on it now I have nothing but problems with the same sound of engine
A ticking/knocking noise is going on in the engine, powertrain. It's been happening since I bought the vehicle and is worse in cold weather. It is believed to be a valve train issue. The knocking gets worse when I accelerate, also. This appears to be a known problem with 2013 hyundai elantras, but there isn't a recall for the engine. I contacted hyundai and they've been slow to respond. My vehicle is currently with the business that I bought it from. They're using the quick, temporary warranty to get a new used engine, but I'm concerned that the same ticking/knocking noise will occur with the new used engine, because they refuse to use a different brand engine. I'd prefer that hyundai do a straight up recall for the engines that consistently perform this way - with a knocking noise that hinders the performance of the vehicle.
Motor blown when vehicle had 130000 miles after regular oil changes.
The car feels like it can't get power shakes slow to accelerate for half a block then acceleration. It's happened 5 times today. Other days it sounds like it's not running smoothly and then does ok after awhile. This happened with car in park, backing up, going forward, 2 different stops at lights and 2 more stops til I got home.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the battery indicator and headlights flickered. Other unknown indicators on the instrument panel were also illuminated. The vehicle lost power and decelerated. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided case number: 16408283. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 217,500.
Takata recall the engine surging, knocking, RPM was going up, and down, then would cause the car to take off from the light like a jet in which almost caused me to get into car wrecks, it would go below 40mph, while RPM would be up at 5 while on the highway then not go forward. The car shakes so bad due to the surging of the transmission
About 3 months ago my 2013 hyundai elantra became sluggish in accelerating. It has gradually gotten worse. I tried fuel cleaners, premium gas, and now a tune up replacing coil packs and plugs. The vehicle crawls and does not accelerte as quick as it should. It cuts off or refuses to move when given gas at all stops. I switch off then on at red lights as it seems to want to take off when the engine is started. When I reach about 50mph the RPM hand guns and the bottoms out to stay at zero with no change in acceleration. There is now a whirring noise sporadically coming from the engine. After the ti e up the issues continue with cutting off ,rough idling, extremely slow snail accelleration with the engine light on.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that the stabilitrak and traction control warning indicators flashed, the steering wheel made an abnormal noise when turned in either direction, and the vehicle accelerated slowly when the accelerator pedal was depressed. Rancho grande motors (1404 auto park way, san luis obispo, ca 93405, (805) 543-4745) was notified of the failures. The vehicle was currently at the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 39,600.
My engine started making ticking noises around 75000, took car in for 75000 mile maintenance and asked service department to check for noise and car acceleration problems. Tech later told me its normal and nothing they can find wrong with car. Now I see from looking on the internet its a common problem but now my car is out of warranty. I also went in before my warranty ended to have the 100000 mile maintenance service and complained about the same issue, they still said it normal. Today I just contact my local hyundai service department to see what options I have.
While driving on beltway doing 55 MPH the vehicle won't accelerate and also makes sounds when pushing on gas the RPM will be moving back and front even when car not moving. Car smells like something is burning. The car will start to slow down and shut it self off.all lights will turn on then I shut car off completely then turn back on and it starts up like nothing happened this has happened multiple times. Then when sitting still at a light the car shut off.
Timing chain is damaged and car is only 5 years old and have kept up with the maintenance
When driving vehicle would take to awhile to get to speed city street/highway and making a clicking sound while driving. I took the vehicle to the dealership to diagnosis the problem 3/16/18 found that bottom end of engine making a knocking noise that engine and deteriorated into multiple pieces.at 57041 miles. It took at least two weeks for all the parts for the new engine to arrive,. Four months later 6/5/18 vehicle motion driving around with a cracked transmission and no check lights came on to reveal there was problems. It was brought to my attention when servicing my vehicle for an oil change, the transmission was cracked with fluid leaking from it at 60922 miles. The transmission had to be replaced with a new one..
My car has 63,300 miles on it. I bought it used in december 2017, six months and my mechanic is telling me it is the engine and it needs to be replaced. When I bought the car it had a ticking sound, very low. I thought once it idled and I start driving it would go away. I was driving on the freeway recently and my car would not go over 60 MPH. The RPM would not go past 2.5. When I exited the freeway, and stopped at the light I had whit smoke coming from my car. When I use my air, I can't accelerate over 40 MPH. Everyday it's driven it, get's worse.
This vehicle is under 70,000 miles and has powertrain issues. The car makes a ticking noise when it starts up as well when driving. The car really makes this noise when you try to accelerate up an incline or over 40 MPH. It seems to have a difficult time getting to go over 2000 RPM's at times. The car has also cut off multiple times when in d.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. While attempting to park the vehicle in reverse, the vehicle failed to shift out of gear. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was able to shift into drive and was taken to hyundai of brenham (1710 us-290, brenham, tx 77833, (979) 830-1000), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 31,000.
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On multiple occasions, and more frequently, once vehicle is put in drive the display goes blank and the car is unable to be moved past neutral to be put in park. Car must be turned off and back on in order to move gear shift to neutral or park.
My car check engine light came on with a code p0711 car was jumping slipping there's been a tech bulletin on this part since june 2014. I've experienced my transmission slipping for the past two years and always been told that nothing was wrong with it utilize an obd-ii scanner to check for a stored p0711 trouble code check transmission fluid level and compare to manufacturer preset levels check transmission fluid quality check transmission pan for clutch or other debris, which, if found, may require a complete transmission rebuild check for transmission fluid leaks visually check for damaged, corroded, or loose electrical wires and connectors unplug transmission temperature sensor from electrical connector and test for reference voltage, which is typically 5 volts but can vary depending on vehicle make and model check sensor ground wire test sensor resistance and compare to manufacturer recommendations disconnect the ECM/PCM electrical connector to test resistance as well as circuit continuity between the temperature sensor and ECM/PCM
2013 hyundai elantra. Consumer writes in regards to vehicles stalling for a few seconds in lower gears when trying to accelerate. *ld updated 11/22/2017
I have been having electrical issues for about 1 1/2 years. The radio turns off when breaking and signaling. Not every time but about 2/3 of the time. Occasionally the dash will go out. The interior lights flicker (all the time) as well as the head lights. Not sure about the back lights because I can't see them but I assume. The temperature gauge does not light up sometimes. No bars are displayed. The trip computer resets at least 4 times a week. The avg mpg, MPH, trip a and b will start over at 0.0. Turning left makes the car shutter and turn off in mid traffic or when in a drive thru. The steering wheel locks up/stiff steering. The eps light comes on. Have to turn car off and back on to alleviate the issue. While the car is idling with the air conditioner on the car will cycle and just about turn off
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. While driving at any speed, the vehicle failed to accelerate and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred several times. The dealer (hyundai palatine in palatine, il) was unable to duplicate or diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. The VIN was not provided.
Transmission feels like it is slipping. Difficult shifting from park to drive or reverse. The car jerks and lurched when in gear and driving whether speeding up or d losing down. The check engine light had not turned on indicating a problem. The dealership recalibrated the transmission last week and the car was returned to the shop within 24 hours with the same issue magnified. The dealership now says they cannot duplicate the issue. When the issue first presented I was in motion on a busy city street. Previously the car had a faulty range switch that was intermittent and took 6 months to duplicate for the dealership. Their initial fix was to adjust the switch, a year later the issue returned and they replaced the switch at that time. Wondering if the two issues are related.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. While operating the vehicle, the brake lights remained illuminated when the brake pedal was released, the traction control indicator remained illuminated, and the gear shifter could be switched from park to drive without depressing the brake pedal. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the pedal switch, but the failures continued. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 66,795.
The engine of my 2013 hyundai elantra gls failed to start the morning of 1/3/17 while parked in the driveway. I turned the key in the ignition numerous times without success. The dash lights would illuminate, but the car wouldn't start or even try to turn over. After appx. 15 attempts, it finally started. I bought a new battery hoping that would fix problem. However, the problem repeated on 1/18/17, again while parked in driveway. After roughly 50 attempts to start the car and trying to wiggle the gear shift, it finally started. I then drove to the dealership and left the car with them overnight. The following day I was advised by the service department that since they could not get the car to duplicate the problem or trigger any diagnostic codes, they could not repair it or replace any parts. Fortunately, to date I have been in safe places during daylight hours when my car failed to start. However, I may not always be so fortunate and could possibly be stranded in a very vulnerable location in the future. Out of the 430 complaints listed against the 2013 elantra on the federal safety agency website, roughly 7% of the owners reported experiencing this identical problem. A further search of the internet reveals many, many more such complaints. One might believe that could indicate the existence of a widespread problem; yet, it does not appear that the manufacturer has issued any recalls or service bulletins specific to my vehicle model to address/fix this engine failure.
The gear shift in my automatic drive 2013 hyundai elantra will not shift back into park occassionaly. With some trying it has gone back into park or using the shift lock. I assume that this could cause some potential danger had I not been on a flat service or in an area where I could try to get it to go back in to park. Luckily I was stationary on a level lot during the 5 times that this has happened to me. This has occurred multiple times and my car has approximately 55k miles.
The gear shift in an automatic drive elantra car will not shift back into park occassionaly. With some trying it has gone back into park. This could be potentially dangers to someone who stops on a hill and cannot manuever the gear shift back into park. I was stationary on a level lot both times it happened to me and both times were in a parking lot. This occurred 2 in the last 4 days and the car has a little less than 75,000 miles.
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