2008 Hyundai Elantra Fuel System Problems

The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle started jerking and stalled. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle with fuel pump failure. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled intermittently. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 172,600.

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I STARTED UP THE CAR ONE MORNING IN EARLY MAY; ENDED UP GETTING A NEW GAS CAP. 24 HOURS LATER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN WHEN I START UP THE CAR. AFTER SMOKE TESTING FOR LEAKS, GOT THE PURGE VALVE REPLACED. 24 HOURS LATER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN WHILE I'M AT A STOP LIGHT. WAITED COUPLE MONTHS DUE TO NO INCOME DURING PANDEMIC. CODE WAS THE SAME REGARDING EMISSIONS ISSUES; ANOTHER SMOKE TEST REVEALED FAULTY VENT CANISTER VALVE. GOT IT REPLACED AND DROVE FINE FOR AN HOUR. FEW HOURS LATER, THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON ONCE AGAIN WHILE I'M ACCELERATING AFTER A TURN. THE MECHANIC THAT INSTALLED THE VCV CHECKED THE PART AS WELL AS THE PURGE VALVE AND NOTICED NEITHER PART WERE FUNCTIONING AS NEEDED. HE STATED POTENTIAL ECU ISSUE OR FAULTY FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSOR WITH THE LIKELIHOOD OF THE LATTER BEING THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE. I DID NOT OKAY WORK ON EITHER PART; HE DID WHAT HE COULD AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF. WHEN I CAME TO A STOP LIGHT, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME OF YET AGAIN. NHTSA RECALL SHOWS 08V429000 (AND A SEPARATE 08V694000 FOR PUERTO RICO) THAT APPEARS TO COINCIDE WITH MY ISSUES AS WELL AS THAT OF MANY OTHERS (BASED ON RESEARCH). MY VIN DOES NOT SHOW AS BEING PART OF THE RECALL, HOWEVER. I QUESTION WHETHER HYUNDAI FULLY DISCLOSED THE FULL LIST OF THE POTENTIAL CARS AFFECTED BY A FAULTY FUEL PUMP MOTOR.

2008 ELENTRA BEGAN EXPERIENCING FAILURES TO START. REMOVING THE FUEL PUMP ACCESS COVER AND POUNDING ON THE FUEL PUMP WOULD USUALLY RESULT IN SUCCESSFUL STARTING. THIS FUEL PUMP WAS A REPLACEMENT IN 2008 UNDER RECALL 08V694000 BECAUSE OF INTERMITTENT FAILURE TO RUN. WE THOUGHT IT AGAIN MIGHT BE THE FUEL PUMP MOTOR. HOWEVER, WHEN WE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, WE FOUND THE PROBLEM WAS A BAD MOTOR CONNECTOR PLUG THAT HAD OBVIOUSLY OVERHEATED. IF THIS CONNECTOR BECAME TOO HOT OR STARTED SPARKING INSIDE THE TANK, IT SEEMS LIKE THERE MAY BE POSSIBILITY OF FUEL IGNITION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE IGNITION, HE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE DISPLAYED AN EMPTY TANK READING ALTHOUGH THE FUEL CAPACITY LEVEL WAS AT ONE QUARTER FULL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED IN 2008 UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V694000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE RECALL REMEDY FAILED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

WHEN WE CALLED TO HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY ABOUT THE RECALL CAMPAIGN ON 65000 UNITS HYUNDAI ELANTRA 2008 ASKING WHY WE DID NOT RECEIVE THE NOTIFICATION. THEIR RESPONSE AS FOLLOWS " WE HAVE RECEIVED YOUR EMAIL REGARDING WHEN YOU WILL RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE FOR YOUR 2008 ELANTRA. AFTER RESEARCHING YOUR CONCERN WE HAVE DETERMINED THAT YOUR VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED BY CAMPAIGN 086 FOR THE FUEL FILTER. FUEL PUMPS INSTALLED IN VEHICLES PRIOR TO NOVEMBER 5, 2007, AND SINCE JUNE 28, 2008, WERE MANUFACTURED WITH UPPER BODY COMPONENTS THAT MAINTAIN PROPER ARMATURE ALIGNMENT. THE MODELS PRODUCED DURING THAT PRODUCTION DATE RANGE ARE THE ONLY ONES AFFECTED BY THE ARMATURE ALIGNMENT CONDITION. YOUR VEHICLE WAS PRODUCED ON 9/29/2007". OUR CONCLUSION THAT HYUNDAI JUST SCREEN OUT THE DEMAND OF RECALL REPAIRS AND WAIT UNTIL INCIDENT CRASH OCCURRED OR LAW SUIT IF THE FUEL PUMP FAILURE. WHEN I DRIVE ON THE STREET OR FREEWAY, SOMETIMES I FEEL THE VEHICLE IS SLOW DOWN AND JERKING OR JUMP AS NO FUEL INJECTED OR PUMPED PROPERLY IN THE ENGINE DESPITE OF MIDDLE GRADE 98 OCTANE GAS. *TR

MY 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA STALLS FREQUENTLY, BUT NOT REPRODUCIBLE, ABOUT ONCE A WEEK. I NOTICE THIS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING AROUND 20-25 MILES/HOUR. INTERNET SEARCH INDICATES THAT OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING SIMILAR PROBLEM AND A FAULTY FUEL PUMP MAY BE THE ISSUE. *TR

ENGINE CUT OFF WITH FUEL GAUGE DROPPING TO 'EMPTY' [ WITH A 1/2 FULL TANK]. ON THE NYS THRUWAY ALMOST CAUSING A COLLISION WITH AN 18 WHEELER AS I COASTED ACROSS ITS PATH TO THE SHOULDER IN ROCKLAND COUNTY. CALLED AAA AND EVENTUALLY, [ABOUT 10 MIN. AFTER, WHILE STILL ON THE LINE WITH AAA, I HEARD A LIGHT CLICK AND THE FUEL GAUGE WENT BACK UP TO 1/2 TANK AND THE CAR ENGINE STARTED UP TO COMPLETE MY DRIVE HOME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO PARK, THE GEAR WOULD NEVER STICK. THE VEHICLE WOULD EITHER MOVE FORWARD FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. WHENEVER THE GEAR WAS IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK FORWARD. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE OR WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THESE FAILURES. DURING THE FIRST VISIT, THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH CORRECTED THE ISSUE FOR LESS THAN FOUR MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE SOLENOIDS WERE CAUSING THE FAILURES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE VALVE ASSEMBLY AND THE SOLENOIDS. THERE HAD BEEN NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES SINCE THE LAST REPAIR. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED SINCE IT APPEARED TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,918 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,792. UPDATED 7/23/09 *CN THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE WAS A SMELL OF GAS IN THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 07/30/09.*UB

2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA RECALL FOR FUEL PUMP MOTOR PROBLEM. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALERSHIP IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH GETTING THE PARTS FOR THE CAR. *NJ

2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA WITH RECALL FOR THE FUEL PUMP. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LOOKED AT AND THE WORK WAS PERFORMED. AFTER THE WORK WAS PERFORMED THE VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING WHILE DRIVING AND A SMELL OF GASOLINE FILLED THE CAR. *KB IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL LINE LEADING TO THE FUEL PUMP HAD COME LOOSE AND HAD FALLEN OFF THE CONNECTION POINT, WHICH WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FUEL LEAK AND THE VEHICLE STALLING. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL WORK THAT WAS PERFORMED. *JB

I HAVE A 2008 ELANTRA THAT CONTINUES TO STALL AND HESITATE. THIS OCCURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND I WAS ALMOST HIT FROM BEHIND. THE DEALERSHIP HAS FAILED TWICE TO DIAGNOSIS THE PROBLEM AND I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH HYUNDAI. NOW THEY WANT ME TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND LEAVE IT OVERNIGHT. THEY DON'T CURRENTLY HAVE A LOANER CAR. MY CAR WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL, WHY? I DON'T KNOW. CLEARLY THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE FUEL LINE AND I AM AFRAID I AM GOING TO HURT IN A CAR ACCIDENT. *TR

VEHICLE YEAR : 2008 MAKE : HYUNDAI MODEL : ELANTRA RESULTS : 1 | ALL RECORDS DISPLAYED MAKE : HYUNDAI MODEL : ELANTRA YEAR : 2008 MANUFACTURER : HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY MFR'S REPORT DATE : AUG 19, 2008 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 08V429000 PE08044 NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE08044 COMPONENT: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED : 65000 DEALER PERFORMED THE ABOVE RECALL PROCEDURE. CAR NOW LEAKS FUEL . UNSAFE , FIRE HAZARD. AS OF 9/29/08 HYUNDAI UNABLE TO FIND SOURCE OF LEAK. PASSENGER AREA FILL WITH RAW GAS FUMES. *TR

I PURCHASED MY 08 ELANTRA THIS SUMMER. DELIVERY DATE 07/05/08. COMPLAINT 1, "CUSTOMER STATES ENGINE WONT START". THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED FUEL PUMP TO CORRECT CONCERN. COMPLAINT 2, INCIDENT 1 INVOICE DATE 09/15/08. I BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY CLUTCH. VEHICLE WILL MAKE GRINDING NOISES GOING INTO REV, 1ST, AND 2ND GEAR. CLUTCH WILL NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY. WILL STALL OUT WHEN VERY COLD OR RAINING. MAJOR PROBLEMS WHEN AT STOP LIGHTS RAILROAD CROSSINGS(STALLING OUT ON THE TRACKS) OR GOING UP AN INCLINE. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO "CORRECT MY CONCERN" THE DEALERSHIP AND ITS SERVICE SHOP HAVE YET TO "DUPLICATE" THE PROBLEM OR ANY TO BE EXACT. HOWEVER, MY SERVICE REPORT DATE 09/24/08 STATES "BUT DID FIND HARD TO GET INTO GEAR AT TIMES BLED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND CORRECTED CONCERN." AGAIN ON 10/08/08 DEALER STATED COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM BUT SERVICE INVOICE READS " CUST STATS IN AM TRANS IS HARD TO SHIFT INTO GEAR AND RPM GAGE WILL REV HIGH FOUND HARD SHIFT REPLACED TRANNY GEAR OIL TO CORRECT CONCERN" I TOOK THE CAR BACK ON 11/06/08 BECAUSE IT STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AND A FEW NEW ONES. I SPOKE TO THE OWNER OF THE DEALERSHIP WHO VERIFIED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. LATER THAT DAY HE CALLED ME BACK AND TOLD ME IT WAS FINE. LIAR MUCH?I HAVE MY CAR BACK AGAIN TODAY 11/13/08 AND IT IS STILL GIVING ME PROBLEMS. THESE PROBLEMS CREATE A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT STALLS OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AND AT LIGHTS AND GIVES OFF A WEIRD SMELL LIKE A BURNED CIRCUIT AFTER I GO UPHILL FOR TOO LONG, KEEP IN MIND I'M NOT DRIVING MY CAR INTO THE GROUND. I TOOK A TEST DRIVE WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER TODAY, THE CAR WAS GIVING ME TROUBLE RIGHT IN FRONT OF HIM AND HE CLAIMS THAT I WAS RIDING THE CLUTCH. I EXPLAINED TO HIM THAT I NEEDED TO DEPRESS THE CLUTCH PEDAL TO KEEP THE CAR FROM STALLING OUT BUT HE IGNORED ME. I'LL BE GOING BACK ON THE 15TH TO SPEAK TO THE OWNER AGAIN. *TR

AFTER HAVING MY FUEL PUMP REPLACED DUE TO A RECALL AND PREVIOUSLY REPORTED PROBLEM, MY CAR STALLED OUT ON A BUSY ROAD AGAIN. I TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR NUMEROUS TIMES WITH NO LUCK AT ALL. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A SAFE LOCATION SO I WAS ABLE TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS TIME THE REASON THE CAR STALLED WAS DUE TO A FUEL SENSOR BEING INCORRECT AS A RESULT OF THE INSTALLATION OF THE NEW FUEL PUMP. I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR STALLED BECAUSE IT WAS COMPLETELY OUT OF GAS. THE FUEL GAUGE READ THAT I HAD 3/4 OF A TANK. IT AT MINIMUM IS GOING TO TAKE THE DEALERSHIP A FULL WEEK TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEED, AS I BEGAN TO MERGE TO AN EXIT RAMP, MY 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA COMPLETELY STALLED OUT. I TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR THREE TIMES AND IT DIED ON ME ON EACH OF THOSE TRIES. AFTER THE FOURTH ATTEMPT I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR TO GET TO A SAFE LOCATION. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT MORNING WHEN I WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL PUMP HAD BEEN RECALLED AND THAT IT WOULD BE REPLACED. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED, BUT THERE WERE FURTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE FUEL PUMP WAS RECALLED FOUR DAYS PRIOR TO ME BUYING THE ELANTRA AND I WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE BY THE DEALERSHIP. *TR

DRIVING NORTH ON HWY 5 FROM BAKERSFIELD CA WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO MISS AND LOOSE POWER. I MANAGED TO PULL OVER AT AVENAL WHERE I PUT GAS IN HOPING IT WOULD WORK BETTER. I LET IT REST AND WHEN I STARTED IT UP, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I DROVE IT A BIT AND CALLED INTO THE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE FROM HYUNDAI AND EXPLAINED THE SITUATION TO THEM. I SAID I WAS DRIVING NORTH BUT KEEPING IT AT 65 MPH. I WAS TOLD TO CONTINUE AND CALL BACK IF ANY OTHER ISSUES OCCURRED. SOON AFTER THAT THE CAR BEGAN LOOSING POWER INTERMITTENTLY AND THE ENGINE WAS MISSING. FINALLY, AT 10 MILES BEFORE RTE 152 BETWEEN MENDOTA & FIREBAUGH, THE CAR COMPLETELY DIED AND THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. I CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AGAIN AND THEY CALLED FOR A TOW AND A POLICE OFFICER. THE TOW DRIVER ARRIVED ABOUT AN HOUR LATER AND TOOK IT TO THE GILROY DEALERSHIP. I HAVE SINCE BEEN INFORMED IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP. THIS IS A NEW CAR, 2008, WITH ONLY 770 MILES ON IT. I'VE ONLY HAD IT 4 DAYS. *TR

I TOOK MY 2008 ELANTRA IN FOR SERVICE. THEY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP DUE TO A RECALL. THAT SAME DAY THE CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY. THEY JUST REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AGAIN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE TO HAVE THE FUEL PUMP REPAIRED ON HER VEHICLE. SHE HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO HAVING IT REPAIRED. AFTERWARDS, SHE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT OPERATE THE SAME. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 45 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE. SHE ALSO FELT HEAVY VIBRATIONS IN THE VEHICLE AS WELL. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 360 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,100.

TOOK A 375 MILE/ 8 HOUR TRIP. NEW 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA W/LESS THAN 1800 MILES. UPON EXITING EXPRESSWAY, ENGINE STRUGGLED, AS IF TRYING TO SHIFT TO NEXT GEAR, BUT BUCKED & HESITATED. AFTER STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, PROCEEDED TO CROSS BUSY INTERSECTION. CAR SPUTTERED AND STALLED .CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. 5 FAILED ATTEMPTS TO RESTART BUT DID AFTER 9 MINUTES. MADE IT TO DESTINATION. LOCAL HYUNDAI SERVICE CENTER CLOSED. FORCED TO ATTEMPT TRIP BACK NEXT DAY. HAD TO DRIVE THROUGH VERY HEAVY TRAFFIC - INCLUDING THE GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE, AND WINDING MOUNTAIN ROADS IN PA. CAR ACTED UP 3-4 TIMES, EACH TIME LOSING SPEED, SPUTTERING & BUCKING. WHILE NEVER ACTUALLY STALLED, COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. ACTED WORSE WHILE ACCELERATING - SOUNDED LIKE ENGINE CUTTING OUT. DROPPED IT OFF TO DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED 8/10/08. NEXT DAY, INFORMED OF BROKEN FUEL PUMP. BEING REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE - READY TODAY, 8/14/08. AFTER READING SO MANY SIMILAR STORIES ON-LINE, I FELT I HAD TO INFORM YOU OF MY INCIDENT. I BELIEVE THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL - ESPECIALLY AS THERE ARE SO MANY 2008 ELANTRAS ON THE ROAD. HAD WE NEEDED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY ESCAPE OF OUR STALLED CAR, IN NY TRAFFIC, WE WOULD HAVE LIKELY BEEN KILLED TRYING TO EXIT, AND PROBABLY BEEN RUN OVER BY A TRACTOR TRAILER HAD WE STAYED IN THE CAR. WE CERTAINLY WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET OUR CRATED PUPPY OUT OF THE BACK SEAT, AS A PARENT WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO RESCUE A BABY IN AN INFANT SEAT. THIS IS A SERIES OF TRAGEDIES WAITING TO HAPPEN!!!! I WILL STILL NOT FEEL CONFIDENT DRIVING MY 3 1/2 MONTH OLD CAR, AS MANY PEOPLE CONTINUE TO HAVE TROUBLE EVEN WITH REPLACED PARTS. I IMPLORE YOU TO PROBE DEEPER IN TO THIS MATTER AND HAVE HYUNDAI CORRECT THIS PROBLEM...BEFORE MANY PEOPLE BECOME A FATALITY STATISTIC! *TR

MY 2008 ELANTRA SE WHICH I BOUGHT IN MAY HAS HAD TWO "EPISODES" OF STALLING. THE FIRST (OD 1100 MI) ON JULY 14 OCCURRED ON THE FREEWAY AND BEGAN AS A SLIGHT HESITATION THAT GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE SUCH THAT WE TOOK THE NEXT EXIT AND LIMPED HOME ON BACK ROADS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR STALLED TWICE BEFORE WE FINALLY MADE IT HOME. THE NEXT DAY I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER ABOUT 5 MILES AWAY. THEIR DIAGNOSIS WAS A BAD OXYGEN SENSOR WHICH THEY DIDN'T HAVE IN STOCK. THEY SAID IT WOULD BE OK TO DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL THE NEW SENSOR ARRIVED. IT RAN FINE AND 3 DAYS LATER I TOOK IT IN TO HAVE THE SENSOR REPLACED. THEY RAN DIAGNOSTICS AGAIN AND SAID THE SENSOR WAS OK AND NEEDN'T BE REPLACED. THEY SAID MAYBE IT WAS BAD GAS OR VAPOR LOCK AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. THE CAR RAN FINE UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON (AUG 5) WHEN IT BEGAN HESITATING (OD 1432 MI) ON THE FREEWAY AND ONCE AGAIN I TOOK THE FIRST EXIT AND LIMPED HOME, UNABLE TO EXCEED 25 MPH, BUCKING ALL THE WAY. MY WIFE FOLLOWED ME TO THE DEALER AND FOR THE LAST MILE WERE UNABLE TO GO OVER 5 MPH (EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON). WE NEVER MADE IT AS THE ELANTRA SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND I HAD TO GET OUT AND PUSH INTO A NEARBY PARKING LOT. I CALLED HYUNDAI ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND HAD THE CAR TRUCKED TO THE DEALER, ONLY ABOUT 4 BLOCKS AWAY. I UNDERSTAND NHTSA IS INVESTIGATING 07-08 ELANTRA STALLING COMPLAINTS AND WANTED TO ADD ANOTHER DATA POINT FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. *TR