2004 Hyundai Elantra Consumer Discussions

Hyundai Elantra Problems 2001-2006

Re: 2004 Elantra 29,500 miles - bad struts! [ftmyers]

Written by: backy on Sep 04, 2009 01:30 PM

First, complain to the dealership's management. They were extremely dishonest with you. The tip-off is the timing belt replacement--they at the very least should have gotten your approval before replacing it. Also unless you run on bad roads all the time, it's unlikely all 4 struts went out at 30k miles. I still have the original struts on my '04 Elantra with ... Read More...

Hyundai Elantra Maintenance and Repair

real dumb guy

Written by: dumbguy on Apr 27, 2009 07:17 PM

not a really big car guy. lost my license for sixth months and finally got it back. around the same time i lost the keys to my 2004 hyundai elantra. being the dumb guy i am i left the battery hooked up so the battery just drained over time and with no keys at all i couldnt start it regularly. put a new battery in today and tried starting it and i got nothing. radio and car alarm ... Read More...

Hyundai Elantra Problems 2001-2006

2004 Hyundai Elantra Shift Solenoid Problem

Written by: dsalyers on Jul 21, 2009 09:54 AM

I need help. My 2004 Hyundai Elantra got stuck in 3rd gear. We had it put on the computer for analysis and it says that three parts were bad: the idle speed control, the oxygen sensor, and the shift solenoid A. The mechanic said that the shift solenoid is probably the real problem so we have ordered the part and must change it ourselves since the warranty is out and we ... Read More...

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Re: Battery for 2004 Elantra [PatMatHat]

Written by: backy on Mar 05, 2009 08:55 AM

Since manufacturers other than Hyundai make a battery that fits the Elantra, it's not really accurate to say it's proprietary. A common size? Doesn't seem to be. Read More...

Re: Battery for 2004 Elantra [jlflemmons]

Written by: PatMatHat on Mar 04, 2009 09:20 PM

Thanks, jlflemmons, yeah, I saw somewhere a post to the effect that there's a special "lip" at the bottom of Hyundai compliant batteries, and that that's rare, and that Interstate Batteries does indeed make a model like that, so that seems to check out. However, as the other posters indicated, Sears, Autozone, etc. show having batteries that fit the Elantra, ... Read More...

Re: Battery for 2004 Elantra [backy]

Written by: PatMatHat on Mar 04, 2009 06:50 PM

Thanks, Backy. A web search turned up nothing for me, no info anywhere regarding the specific battery, except a rant about how hard it is to get it changed: http://www.mombu.com/asian_cars/asiancars/t-hyundai-elantra-batteries-hard-to-fi- nd-outside-of-dealers-where-they-are-expensive-and-special-1297801.html So that's a bust. Looks like ... Read More...

Battery for 2004 Elantra

Written by: PatMatHat on Mar 04, 2009 05:57 PM

The OEM battery on my 2004 Elantra is failing. Can I change it myself, or do I have to go to a dealer? Reason I ask, is that I read somewhere that Hyundai has some peculiar design which allows only a very limited number of batteries. What size/type/code battery do I need, and where can I buy it? And can I install it myself without some outlandish tools? Thank you! Read More...

Hyundai Elantra 2001-2006

Five-year report: 2004 GT

Written by: backy on Mar 29, 2009 03:14 PM

Tomorrow will be the fifth anniversary of ownership for my Rally Red 2004 Elantra GT 5-door, so I thought I'd say goodbye to the bumper-to-bumper warranty with an ownership summary at just over 42k miles: Likes * Great driver's seat, firm but still comfortable even for all-day trips. The dual-knob height adjuster (no longer available on the Elantra) and lumbar ... Read More...

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Re: 2005 Elantra 35K miles - Timing belt? [saluki1991]

Written by: backy on Feb 24, 2009 08:10 PM

I go by mileage for servicing on my 2004 Elantra (sort of--see below). Five years ago I asked the service manager at the Hyundai dealership where I bought it about service intervals, and he said going by mileage is fine. (Should have gotten that in writing I guess!) It's at almost 42k miles and my current rate is about 7k a year. The way I figure it, the timing belt gets ... Read More...

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Written by: BambuListener on Feb 19, 2009 06:22 PM

Whether a problem is "minor" or "major" may be subject to opinion. What is not, is that there is a problem in the first place - whether it's major or minor is secondary. As such, if I see very few complaints about problems for brand X, but a lot of complaints about brand Y, then that's all I need to know... a dispute may break out about how much of the brand Y problems are ... Read More...