Crankshaft Position Sensor Problems of Hyundai Elantra

Hyundai Elantra owners have reported 3 problems related to crankshaft position sensor (under the electrical system category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Hyundai Elantra based on all problems reported for the Elantra.

1 Crankshaft Position Sensor problem of the 2011 Hyundai Elantra

Failure Date: 08/30/2018

The car sensors keep going up. The crank shaft sensor is not sending a signal that the car is in motion. When pull out on to a street or highway and press the accelerator sometimes my car will stall or drop speed. I fear someone will end up running into the back of me. When I come to a complete stop the car will stall or will not accelerate. Also the car headlights and tails tight bulbs blow within 4 or 5 days after putting new bulbs in. The cam sensor for the back up camera does not work as well.

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2 Crankshaft Position Sensor problem of the 2011 Hyundai Elantra

Failure Date: 08/01/2018

Possible crankshaft angle sensor failure. Car will not start properly or stalls after starting and shifting gears. New battery installed 9/29/2018. No spark plugs or alternator issues noted after mechanical testing. There should be a recall for this problem as most mechanics cannot locate the issue in testing.

3 Crankshaft Position Sensor problem of the 2004 Hyundai Elantra

Failure Date: 03/04/2005

On 3/4/2005, while driving on an interstate highway, the car stalled and wouldn't immediately start. It did start later. I was towed to a dealer, which replaced the crankshaft position sensor. On 4/21/2005, I got to my parked car to find that it wouldn't start for 10-15 minutes. The symptoms were very similar to the March 4 incident, without the stalling out on the highway to preface it. The following day, I took the car to a different dealer, where they tested the car but made no repairs. I wrote Hyundai. A regional representative contacted me and asked that Hyundai have an attempt to fully investigate. I had an appointment at the dealer I purchased the car from, and the regional representative contacted them to coordinate examination of the car. The dealer had one of their top electrical systems people examine the car in consultation with the regional office on 5/7/2005. They could find no problems. On 1/3/2006, the car stalled out on an interstate highway and wouldn't start immediately. A dealer replaced the crankshaft position sensor. On 1/13/2006, the car stalled out on an interstate highway and wouldn't start immediately. A dealer examined it and consulted with Hyundai tech line but did nothing. I sent Hyundai another letter. They asked to be able to send a regional technician to look at it. A dealer replaced the power control module and checked connections per directions of the regional technician. Hyundai deemed the car okay because the technician went for a 15 mile test drive; the car has had three potentially fatal incidents in 22,491 miles. A representative at the regional office said the they replaced the power control module based on incidents in other cars, where the error code for the crankshaft position sensor has come up. He said this was a "precautionary measure," that the technician wasn't able to verify the component that failed, and could not explain why the power control module wasn't suggested earlier.

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