1997 Hyundai Accent Consumer Discussions

Hyundai Accent Transmission Questions

• 97 Hyundai Accent Stalls out when pushed on breaks

  Written by: breathingntune on Mar 13, 2011 7:57:22 PM

  . It is a Hyundai accent 1997 automatic Every time I step on the breaks it seems as if the car has a stutter problem , at times when i push on the breaks just a little bit to slow down the car will stall out. It turns on just fine. It will also seem to get stuck in a higher gear. Example if I am going 60 mph the rpm ... Read More

Hyundai Accent Prices Paid and Buying Experience

• Re: 2009 Accent GS OTD price - $11700 [tamoshanter]

  Written by: cstewart27 on Jul 6, 2009 3:56:57 AM

  Please let me know where you went in Richmond, VA. I'm in northeast OH, but willing to drive within a day's drive to get a decent price. I was looking at buying a 2009 Hyundai Accent after 7/23 with the CARS program, but of course the dealer had a great deal this week! I'm 5'1" and I just love our 1997 Accent. I started out at the dealership looking for a ... Read More

Hyundai Accent Transmission Questions

• Re: 1997 Hyundai Accent Transmission [peanut31501]

  Written by: ancobaca on Mar 16, 2008 5:16:32 AM

  Well I had problems with my 96 hyundai accent auto trans too somewhat similar. What happened to me was I was driving about 45mph and all of a sudden in heavy traffic my car downshifted on its own to like 1st gear and basically made me stop the car. I shut it off turned it back on and it was fine. Then also little bit later I was going from a ... Read More

• 1997 Hyundai Accent Transmission

  Written by: peanut31501 on Mar 8, 2008 8:06:37 PM

  Hi I have a 1997 Hyundai Accent with a auntomatic transmission that i am having transmission problems with sometimes it will go into drive and drive forward sometimes it want but every other gear works fine no problems does anyone know what my problem could be or does anyone know if i can take a transmission out of a 1994 hyundai Excel automatic transmission and put it into my 1997 Hyundai ... Read More

Honda Fit v. Hyundai Accent

• Finally got to TEST DRIVE THE FIT!!!

  Written by: accentuate on Nov 1, 2006 9:07:49 PM

  I finally got to test drive the Blue honda fit (not the sport) and there were some things I like and some things I don't. But I want to point out that this is a Honda Fit Vs. Hyundai Accent thread. I currently own a Hyundai Accent and I will try and be as non-bias as possible. The Honda Fit, by far, is the most spacious small car I have ever ... Read More

Hyundai Accent

• Re: hyundai cost effective? [germancarfan1]

  Written by: backy on Jun 14, 2006 9:19:57 PM

  Sometimes the fingers work faster than the brain. :) If you find any of those dash separations for the 1997 Accent (a totally different design than the '97 Sephia), feel free to post them in the "old" Accent discussion.

• Re: hyundai cost effective? [germancarfan1]

  Written by: backy on Jun 14, 2006 9:01:19 PM

  I kind of doubt your 1997 Kia Rio had that problem. Because there is no such thing as a 1997 Kia Rio. I searched on "1997 Accent dash" and scrolled through the first 10 pages before giving up. I found no mentions of any kind of dash-detaching problem in those pages. Maybe you could post a link or two in the discussion related to the Accent of that vintage.

• Re: hyundai cost effective? [joe97]

  Written by: germancarfan1 on Jun 14, 2006 8:54:40 PM

  "Don't let your perception and everything you read fool you Check out the real story yourself..." I guess having a 1997 Kia RIO where the dash completing detached itself while driving isn't "real" enough. Do a Google search and read many "satisfied" customers who had similar experiences with both the RIO and Accent of that year.

Hyundai Accent Hatchbacks

• I love my Accent

  Written by: good4u on Feb 20, 2006 5:31:48 PM

  I have a 2000 Hyundai Accent/automatic transmission/4 door. Bought it from a small dealership in town in May of 2004 with 40K. Has about 65K on it right now. Not one single problem. It shakes a little like any little car, but it is more reliable than any of our American-made cars. It's fun to drive, and it sounds "mean" when you accelerate really fast. Gas mileage is great! 35+ MPG, ... Read More

• 1997 Hyundai Accent

  Written by: mrsvalentine on Dec 6, 2002 6:21:30 AM

  I have a 97 accent with almost 100k. All highway miles. Barely any street mileage. I love my little car. BUT...I have a knocking noise from my engine. REALLY LOUD. Don't know what it is. Put some of that silencing thing in there, but no hope. Do I need a new engine? Can anyone help?

• Pros and Cons of Hyundai

  Written by: toogie20 on Sep 6, 2001 6:56:44 PM

  I was interested in purchasing a 1997 Accent for 2500 and I was wondering if that is a good bargain. Also the life span of the car and if they face major mechanical problems.

• but a 1997 Accent hatchback?

  Written by: syd44 on May 23, 2001 6:48:48 PM

  ----This would be my first car. I wanted to get info from previous owners. The car im looking at is a 1997 Hyundai Accent Hatchback. it is a 4cyl., automatic. it has 71k miles on it. power everything, moonroof, upholstery, tinted glass, no cd. the dealership is asking $4995. is this an appropriate price?? how much should be offering? what are some problems associated with this model and year? thanks alot. ... Read More

• new Accent $7,995

  Written by: occupant1 on Dec 30, 2000 2:32:43 PM

  Several dealers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area are advertising the $10,184 MSRP Accent (base hatchback with air and cassette I believe package #1?) for $7,995. Another dealer is asking $8,134, another is advertising the automatic version for $8,934. These prices do not include taxes, but they do include air and cassette and rebates. It seems the $10,184 Accent is the cheapest a dealer is willing to order here. I noticed all ... Read More

• update on 1997 Accent GS

  Written by: occupant1 on Dec 24, 2000 1:18:05 PM

  For some reason my last few posts in here and other topics were lost during the changeover to the new software. I'd like to say that I like the Accent a lot. Except I wrecked it and blew the airbags. But that's OK because nothing was damaged except the left front fender and the bumper cover. The bumper is fine, it is just moved about an inch, and the fender is ... Read More

• My 97 Accent GS Experience

  Written by: j_flood on Feb 23, 2000 5:47:00 PM

  I bought my Accent early in 1997 and have had no real problems. I've got 30k on it so far and the only problem I can identify is an annoying rattle that comes from inside the wall on the rear passenger (right side) area. Like any car, every time I took it in to the dealer the rattle was no where to be found (and came back as soon as I ... Read More