1998 Hyundai Elantra Transmission Problems

While driving on the highway at 65 mph, your Elantra's engine suddenly died and the car came to a complete stop. You believe the shifter accidentally moved into Neutral when you reached for the radio, causing the engine to rev very high, which then caused the vacuum system to fail and your power brakes to lose effectiveness. The shifter lacks a lock mechanism between Neutral and Drive, making it easy to bump into Neutral unintentionally. Fixing this would likely involve installing a shifter lock mechanism or having the transmission and vacuum system inspected and repaired.

Your car suddenly jerks to almost a complete stop without warning at random times and speeds, even when the check engine light isn't on — as if the emergency brake was pulled. This happens unpredictably during driving and has made the vehicle unsafe to drive above 20 mph. The transmission or related drivetrain components may need inspection or replacement to resolve the sudden braking issue.

Your transmission is failing and needs complete replacement at 77,000 miles. You may experience hesitation or the car getting stuck in gear during heavy traffic, which creates a safety risk, especially with children in the vehicle. The dealership misrepresented the warranty coverage to you. A complete transmission replacement will be necessary to resolve this issue.

Your transmission is downshifting and causing the engine to rev up unexpectedly. When you shift into Reverse, you're then usually able to select Forward gear again. Sometimes when you press the gas pedal, the engine and transmission will just idle and rev without properly engaging. The transmission may need internal inspection or fluid service to address the shifting issues.

Your transmission has failed at 74,000 miles. You've lost reverse gear and the transmission slips out of first gear while driving. This is a serious drivability issue that will require professional transmission service or replacement.

Your automatic transmission failed completely at 72,000 miles and needed to be replaced. This is a major breakdown that would leave your car unable to drive. The transmission likely needs to be rebuilt or replaced with a new or remanufactured unit.

Your transmission was replaced during service. This typically indicates a significant transmission failure or malfunction occurred that required complete replacement rather than repair.

Your car's overdrive function stopped working completely. Even after the dealer rebuilt the transmission four separate times, the overdrive problem keeps coming back. This suggests a persistent issue that may require further diagnosis beyond standard transmission rebuild procedures.

AFTER DRIVING CAR AND STOPPING, CAR WILL NOT SHIFT FROM PARK. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHUDDERED WHEN ACCELERATING OUT OF A CORNER, EVENTUALLY STARTED SLIPPING OUT OF DRIVE; ONCE, CAME TO A STOP, TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF DRIVE, COULD NOT GET BACK INTO GEAR. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT DEALERSHIP ON THREE OCCASIONS. REPLACEMENT #1 ON 1/8/1999, #2 ON 1/29/1999, AND REPLACEMENT #3 ON 6/23/1999. ALSO TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHEN SHUDDERING OCCURRED AFTER FIRST REPLACEMENT, PROBLEM WAS DUPLICATED, BUT DIAGNOSTICS COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER IS REVVING AND THE ENGINE BEGINS TO ROAR. VEHICLE SEEMS TO BE STUCK, SOMETIMES JERKING, THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE. PLEASE ADD VIN.#---

TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH