2005 Hyundai Accent owner complaints

I was slowing down to make a turn and my car stops running wasn't able to shift in to second gear it stalled for about a minute before I could start it again it did the same exact thing the next day on 12-09-2014 when I was slowing down and tried down shifting and today 12-10- 2014 on my way home from work went to down shifting and my 05 Hyundai accent stops on the high way took about a minute or two before it would shift or start I was almost hit by another vehicle I took my car to shop to get it looked at thinking it was the clutch and the guy at the repair shop said it was fine.. Iam now worried about driving my car or taking my 9 year old son anywhere in it. *tr

My brake lights do not illuminate when pressing on the brake pedal, and my automatic shift is stuck in park unless I press the button in the small hole located to the upper left to unlock it. I was informed by Hyundai that it sounded like I had a broken switch located by the brake pedal and that it was causing the brake lights to not register when I pressed in the brake pedal. I have an appointment for tomorrow but if there was a recall done on other VIN numbers and mine isn't listed I'm going to be upset. *tr

I began having trouble taking my car out of the park position when I pushed the brake and one day I couldn't get it to come out at all. I called my local dealership and explained the problem and took it in to be check. They told me that it was a sensor that was bad and they needed to replace it and they also informed me that I didn't have any brake lights whenever I pushed them while driving. I was having trouble for about a month leading up to the day I couldn't get it out of park. I was able to used the shift lock override to force it out, but I still didn't have brake lights. It was fixed for about $150 including parts & labor. This was very scary though because I could have easily been rear ended since drives behind me didn't know I was braking. *tr

Vehicle would not shift from park to drive. Brake lights didn't illuminate. Vehicle towed to local garage, where it was determined the brake light switch was defective. 30 minutes and $80.00 later the problem was remedied. Hyundai has had multiple recalls of their brake light switches, but each time the apply the recall to a very narrow selection of models, of which this aforementioned vehicle is not included. Stranding a 19 y/o girl in a dark parking lot at 9:30 at night could have resulted in a less favorable outcome. How many other unfortunates suffer because of a failure on the part of Hyundai to step up and fix an inexpensive part.

I was unaware that Hyundai had issued a recall on these vehicles back on september 2, 2009. My car started not wanting to let me shift out of park, after I had applied the brake to do so. Just last night october 2, 2013. I noticed that my brake lights were on and not my headlights, and the car was in park, and the vehicle was off. I will attempt to get this fixed at the Hyundai dealership in enterprise, al. I hope they will fix this safety issue, as I have readed other complaints from people across the nation have had with this and dealerships have refused to comply and fix this free of charge. Hopefully the dealership will fix it. *tr

Failure of air bags and seat back in rear end collision causing injury. No start due to faulty design of battery cable clamps. Shift to low gear at high speeds due to faulty shifting switch. Using defective replacement parts on warranty repairs.. *tr

In september 2009 (exact day unknown), the brake light switch on my 2005 Hyundai accent began intermittently failing. As a result, I was unable to shift the vehicle out of park approximately once out of every three times I started the vehicle, but was able to remedy the issue by depressing the brake pedal with an exaggerated degree of force within 1-5 attempts. On november 25, the switch ultimately failed. As a result, the vehicle would not shift out of park without employing the shift lock override. Since november 25, I employ the shift lock override but have not yet replaced the switch. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Hyundai accent gt. The contact stated the brake light failed to illuminate when the brakes were depressed. The contact also stated the vehicle failed to shift out the park position. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer, but the manufacturer was contacted and confirmed the VIN did qualify for a recall under NHTSA campaign id number:09v280000(exterior lighting). The failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 51,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Hyundai accent. The vehicle would not shift out of the park position. The contact located NHTSA campaign id number:09v280000 (exterior lighting) and contacted the manufacturer in regards to the recall. The manufacturer advised the contact that her VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 26,300.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Hyundai accent. The contact stated the brake lights remained illuminated while the engine was turned off, and the gear would not shift from park into drive without force. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The failure and the current mileage was 66,000.

Cannot shift out of park without using manual shift override. No brake lights. Was told this is due to a faulty brake switch. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Hyundai accent. The contact placed an item under the driver seat and unintentionally disconnected the air bag wire. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the dealer reconnected the air bag wires. The manufacturer advised the contact that she should not place any items under the drivers seat and would not reimburse her for the repair costs. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 61,708.

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 Hyundai accent. The contact was driving 40 MPH in rainy weather when the vehicle hydroplaned and crashed into a tree. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified. The current and failure mileage was approximately 100,500.

For some reason my brake lights turn on without me pressing the brakes it does it then it stops and acts normal then it does it again meanwhile im also having problems with the sterring wheel I had it checked a couple times and everything seems fine it has fluids but it gets stuck while im driving and not able to move the steering wheel it gets locked while im driving it happens alot when the brake lights starts acting up I could be in a highway or I can be in the streets its starting to annoy me

Takata recall.. For some reason my brake lights turn on without me pressing the brakes everytime that happens my steering wheel locks on me ive had to change my disk and caliber on my car in only a week 3 times because for some reason its been scratching my brakes and rotors and it messed up a brand new rotors and caliber my car has been sitting for a week now because im not able to drive it because not even the mecanic knows whats wrong with it (this is the link to images (https://photos.app.goo.gl/3xcwpxp4t7qrvplq8)

Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was parked in a parking lot with the engine running, smoke erupted from underneath the hood and the engine compartment. The fire department was alerted, and extinguished the flames. The police were not alerted. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who was unable to determine the cause due to the extensive fire damage. An independent investigator inspected the vehicle and determined the fire originated from the engine compartment area. The manufacturer was not alerted.

Stop light malfunction, transmission malfunction, transmission shift interlock malfunction, electronic stability control malfunction. *tr

Dt: contact stated 2005 Hyundai accent was in the nrepair shop for electrical problems. She was driving at a low speed when the check engine light came on, and when the brakes were applied, there were no brakes. The vehicle was driven into a wall to get it to stop. The vehicle was towed to a service dealer. They felt the problem iwasin the electrical system,. The vehicle has been at the dealership since september 27, 2005. There was minor damage to the body of the vehicle, there were no injuries and no police report was taken. *ak

I purchased my vehicle used with 36,000 miles april 2007. In august 2007 my vehicle began to pull drastically to the right all the time. I had to hold the steering wheel with a tug to the left to keep on the road. If the wheel was let go I would crash instantly. Manufacture shop said the front tires worn at an angle which promoted the pull to the right. I replaced the tires and now have a slight pull to the left but not as bad. The manufacturer shop state no front end suspension problems noted. All tires are properly inflated to 40 - 44 PSI. Two tires on the rear and a brake job were done by the dealership that I purchased my vehicle from. *tr

I was taking off the seat belt and the strap bent slightly while retracting. Once retracted, I tried to pull it out again but had to use more than normal as it did not retract properly. Now the belt does not retract at all.