2007 Hyundai Elantra Other Problems

After parking your 2007 Hyundai Elantra and trying to restart it, smoke appeared from under the vehicle. When you opened the hood, you saw flames coming from the engine compartment. The fire department was called and put out the fire. The exact cause hasn't been determined yet, but the issue occurred at 176,000 miles. A mechanic will need to inspect the engine compartment to identify what caused the fire, which could involve anything from electrical wiring to fuel system components.

After a few months of normal operation, your transmission has suddenly developed a problem. You've noticed other owners of the same vehicle reporting similar transmission issues. This needs investigation for safety reasons, as proper transmission function is critical to vehicle operation.

COLD CAR CATCHES ON FIRE TOTAL LOST. WAS PARKED ON MY DRIVEWAY

WHILE CITY DRIVING THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR SWIVEL BRACKET BROKE AND WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE. WORSE WHEN THE VISOR CONNECTOR BROKE IT WAS SUDDEN AND BLOCKED VISIBILITY. NOW THE VISOR WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE AND KEEPS FALLING INTO THE DRIVERS FIELD OF VISION WITHOUT WARNING . ABOUT A MONTH LATER THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE VISOR. AFTER LOOKING AT THE VISOR HOUSING THE ONLY TRUE FIX IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE VISOR. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP THEY AGREE THE ONLY FIX IS TO REPLACE BOTH VISORS WHICH WILL COST $170 EACH. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AS NO USER ERROR CAUSED THE BROKEN VISORS AND UNEXPECTEDLY BLOCKS DRIVER VISIBILITY.

VISOR ARM BROKE AND VISOR CANNOT BE RETURNED TO FOLDED POSITION, AFFECTING VISIBILITY.

SUN VISORS HAVE A DEFECTIVE PART WHICH BRAKES AT THE MOUNT AND THEN FALLS DOWN INTO VISION AREA AND CREATES A HAZARD. THE PROBLEM IS WHERE THE SUN VISOR IS THE ROD THAT MOUNTS INTO THE BRACKET IS MOLDED IN PLASTIC THAT IS FLANGES SO IT WILL STAY IN THE BRACKET. THE FLANGE BREAKS ALLOWING THE SUN VISOR TO FALL AND WILL NOT HOLD INTO POSITION. THIS HAPPENED TO ME WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT FREEWAY SPEEDS UNEXPECTEDLY AND CAUSES NOT ONLY A DISTRACTION BUT A DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT ACTUALLY CAN TEMPORARILY BLOCK THE PATH OF VIEW.

BROKEN DRIVER SIDE VISOR CREATING A DRIVING HAZARD WHEN IT KEPT KEEPS FALLING DOWN OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVERS LINE OF SIGHT. VERY FLIMSY PLASTIC AND YOU ARE UNABLE TO EASILY REPAIR IT... I HAVE SINCE REMOVED THE VISOR ENTIRELY AND IT IS STILL A HAZARD WHEN DRIVING INTO THE SUN. COST TO REPLACE IS $200+ WHICH IS INSANE FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD MUCH STRONGER. SAME ISSUE WITH THE 2007 SONATA AND I SUSPECT THE SAME PART/DURABILITY APPLIES TO THE 2007 ELANTRA SINCE I'VE HEARD MANY OF THE SAME ISSUES. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL FOR THE VISORS FOR THE 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA! *TR

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AFTER SITTING OFF FOR 5 HOURS. FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT FIRE ORIGINATED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. NO INDICATION OF ARSON. PROBABLE CAUSE OF FIRE ELECTRICAL WITHIN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE WAS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS AND WAS NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT. NO RECALLS ISSUED FOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW. NO PREVIOUS OWNER. *TR

THE SUNVISOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE OFF, AND THEN 1 WEEK LATER THE VISOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BROKE OFF AS WELL. THE PASSENGER'S VISOR BARELY GETS USED AND YET IT BROKE AT ALMOST THE SAME TIME AS THE DRIVERS SIDE. AFTER DOING RESEARCH, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PART WAS DEFECTIVE AND WAS REDESIGNED BY HYUNDAI BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN OFFICIALLY RECALLED DESPITE POSING A SAFETY/VISIBILITY ISSUE.