Four problems related to transmission gear slipping have been reported for the 1997 Hyundai Elantra. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Transmission slips when changing gears. Was replaced by dealer. Problem reappeared. Took vehicle back & a pin had gone bad in new transmission. Also ignition coil went out, vehicle running sluggish. Been to dealership 5-6 times for the problem.
Consumer states transmission jerks on deceleration/acceleration from stops and then down shifts roughly. Dealer found the transmission starts slipping and banging into gear. Replaced transmission with remanufactured transmission and flush cooler and hook up scanner. Intermittently after driving, the transmission won't move vehicle when attempting to move off from a stop. Dealer replaced pulse generators.
Transmission slips .
Transmission has been overfilled with transmission fluid , causing the transmission to slip. Owner has had the orginal transmission replaced. Owner is currently going through arbitration.