1994 Hyundai Elantra Engine

WHILE DRIVING OR WHEN PLACING VEHICLE IN REVERSE, VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER HAS REPLACED SOME PARTS, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

I FEEL THAT THE ENGINE IN THIS CAR WAS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD HAVE LASTED MORE THAN 52,000 MILE. THE CAR WAS WELL MAINTAINED AND WAS UNDER THE MILEAGE IT IS WARRANTEED FOR.

CONSUMER EXPPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE TIMING CHAIN BREAKING ON THREE OCCASIONS. OWNER'S MANUAL STATED TIMING CHAIN SHOULD BE REPLACED EVERY 60,00 MILES. ; TIMING CHAIN HAS BROKEN AT 30,000; 50,000 AND NOW AT 82,000. DEALER / MFR. NOTIFIED. *AK

THE PISTONS ARE CRACKED, CAUSING THE MOTOR TO LOCK UP. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE OWNER HAS NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE ENGINE ON THE VEHICLE HAS BLOWN UP TWICE AND HAS LEFT THE DRIVER STRANDED AND IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING. *AK

TIMING BELT FAILED.

WHILE DRIVING SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, ARRIVED AT DESTINATION, TOOK ITEMS OUT OF TRUNK AND WERE HOT. CALLED MANUFACTURER/ DEALER 60 MILES AWAY; TOLD NOT TO DRIVE THEN; THOUGHT IT WAS MUFFLER & HAD IT REPLACED. NOTIFIED MANUFACTURER AGAIN . *AK

THE VEHICLE STARTED LOSING POWER AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE (ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE). *AK

CRANK ANGLE SENSOR MISALIGNED, CAUSING ENGINE TO HESITATE UPON ACCELERATION.