2011 Hyundai Elantra Fuel System Problems

DRIVING DOWN ROAD. SOMETHING FELL OFF THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE. ARRIVED AT DESTINATION AND SMELLED STRONG ODOR OF GAS. LOOKED UNDER VEHICLE AND SAW GAS RUNNING OUT ONTO GROUND. TOOK CAR TO MECHANIC. WAS TOLD GAS SYSTEM HAD CORRODED THROUGH ALLOWING GAS TO LEAK ONTO GROUND. HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALER FOR WARRANTED REPAIRS. DEALER SERVICE PERSONNEL NOT FORTHCOMING WITH CAUSE OF LEAK, WILL NOT PROVIDE AFFECTED PARTS FOR INSPECTION. I CONSIDERED THIS AN EXTREME FIRE HAZARD AS A POOL OF GAS COLLECTED UNDER AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL INTERMITTENTLY AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE HOSE, CAUSING GASOLINE TO LEAK ONTO THE GROUND. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,300.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, THE NOZZLES AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF DEVICE FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY AND AS A RESULT, FUEL LEAKED ONTO THE GROUND. IN ADDITION, FUEL ALSO LEAKED INTO THE REAR TRUNK AREA. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE AS WELL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,800.