general problems of the 2005 Hyundai Elantra

Passenger airbag sensor registers when someone sits down, but randomly turns off and displays “passenger airbag off” light for a couple minutes before turning off again. Vehicle was inspected by an authorized Hyundai service center and no codes were produced. No indicated problems prior to the first incident.

When I arrived home that night I thought I had left my lights on because my brake lights remained on. I checked my light switch and all my lights were off except for my brake lights. I looked up on the internet to see if there was any way to fix it and I found the recall on this particular item.

My car stalls. This first started happening while at a stop light, my car would stall but would start right up. Now it is happening when I turn into parking lots or making a turn onto another street. My car stalls, I put it in park and it starts back up again. The most frightening time was a few weeks ago when I was driving down a busy street about 40-45 mph and my car just suddenly stalled. I was very scared that someone would rear-end me. The problem is it happens intermediately. The mechanics can't find the problem because they can't get it to replicate the problem. I don't know what to do except trade it in which I don't want to have to do.

The car was parked and turned off for about 7 hours. The left taillight and bumper area as well as the front left wheel well burst into flames. There is fire damage to the windshield, windshield wiper, wheel well, front left tire, left taillight, bumper, trunk lid and spoiler. The strip that runs along the left side of the roof from the windshield to the rear window and the wire under it has damage by the rear window.

With the a/c on the headlights will dim briefly at different times just for a moment. A couple of times the have gone all the way out briefly. The lights will dim enough that people think I'm flashing my lights at them. This problem only occurs with the a/c on, the cause of the problem is when the a/c compressor cuts on it takes a lot of voltage to turn it on, and the headlights dim briefly. Depending on the weather this problem can happen every half mile. This problem has been on going. Took the car to the dealer, and the said every thing checks out ok, its just the nature of this brand of car.

Dt:the contact stated car caught on fire. The vehicle was parked for approximately three hours prior to the fire. The fire department stated this was not arson. The car is at the dealership and has not been inspected either by the dealership or insurance company.