Complaint 868308
1994 HYUNDAI EXCEL • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING • incident Jul 1, 2011
- Complaint ID
- 868308
- Make
- HYUNDAI
- Model
- EXCEL
- Model Year
- 1994
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Incident Date
- Jul 1, 2011
- Date Received
- Jul 20, 2011
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Owner Narrative
1994 HYUNDAI EXCEL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO MISINFORMATION CONCERNING VEHICLE BRAKES AND TIRE TREAD DEPTH. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED ONE OF THE TIRES HAD A LEAK, THE SPARK PLUGS, DRIVE BELTS AND WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, UNTIL FINALLY THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. WITHIN A COUPLE OF MONTHS, THE CONSUMER BEGAN HEARING A GRINDING SOUND UPON STOPPING. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE WAS WORN DOWN TO THE METAL AND THE WHEEL CYLINDER WAS LEAKING BRAKING FLUID. IN ADDITION TO NEEDING NEW BRAKE SHOES, THE VEHICLE ALSO NEEDED NEW DRUMS AND WHEEL CYLINDERS. *JB
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.