Two problems related to noises during shifting have been reported for the 2000 Hyundai Elantra. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Hyundai Elantra based on all problems reported for the 2000 Elantra.
1) when slowing down at an intersection vehicle downshifts with a thumping noise and the car jerks violently. When accelerating from an intersection the vehicle upshifts with a violent jerk. 2) check engine light is on and dealer states the gear 4 ratio is incorrect. 3) dealer unable to perform replacement unless car owner covers cost.
This is my son's car. He had been stopped at a stop light and was proceeding to shift from 2nd to 3rd, he heard a grinding noise and the car felt like it had a flat tire. He put in the clutch and coasted to the nearby gas station. Smoke was coming out from underneath his car. When he looked, there was a trail of fluid and a puddle under his car. Car had to be towed -- needs whole new transmission (and vehicle has only 8,500 miles on it).