There is a huge safety defect in the older hyundai automobile computers or ecu boxes. The internal capacitors (rubycon and nicycon) fail causing acid to leak out on the computer board, leading to complete computer failure. The car stalls out while driving unexpectedly with no warning, leading to a serious road hazard for all occupants of this vehicle . The car will also idle erratically, yielding numerous computer , and no start and stalling situations that are unpredictability have replaced 4 computers (ecu's) in my 1992 hyundai excel . There are several internet articles and auto computer rebuild sites documenting these defective components in the hyundai computer. I also sent close-up photos of the ecu component defects, as well as a letter from the hyundai service manager to hyundai motors, but they are uncooperative. I have tried many times to contact hyundai motors and they would not offer any replacement or rebuild on this defective part. I feel this is a definite , serious and dangerous, road hazard that should be a recall in all these 1992 hyundai excel automobiles. People's lives are at stake driving with these defective computers in their cars. I hope you can help~many thanks.
1992 Hyundai Excel: engine stalls while driving
5 of the 34 complaints about the 1992 Hyundai Excel describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 15%
- recalls
- 0
Engine stalls while driving by model year
- 20011
- 19961
- 19933
- 19925
- 19912
- 19903
What owners say
Vehicle overheated without registering it on temperature gauge inside instrument panel, causing vehicle to lose compression/ anti-freeze/oil and stall. Dealer notified.
During vehicle operation smoke was noticed coming from the dash area. The vehicle stalled due to a blown alternator fuse.
Vehicle in hot weather stalls out with no warnong and dealer cannot find the problem.
If transmission computer is located under the drivers seat and when it gets wet the vehicle stalls.
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Questions about the 1992 Hyundai Excel stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 1992 Hyundai Excel?
5 of 34 owner complaints about the 1992 Hyundai Excel (15%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 1992.
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There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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