What 1,293 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Hyundai Elantra Gt

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINING ILLUMINATED EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V574000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CONICELLI HYUNDAI (LOCATED AT WEST 1208 RIDGE PIKE, CONSHOHOCKEN, PA 19428, (610) 624-2029) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR. THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS IN THE TAIL LIGHTS MELTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH BRAKE LIGHT BULBS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SEVEN TIMES TO HAVE THE BRAKE LIGHT BULBS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

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MY BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK, I'VE HAD THEM REPLACED 3 TIMES. MY RPMS DO NOT WORK WHEN I PUSH THE GAS, THE VEHICLE WON'T GO MORE THAN 20 MPH, WHEN CHANGING MY GEARS, IT DOESN'T WORK, AND WHEN I AM AT A STOP LIGHT OR JUST SITTING IN A PARKING LOT WITH THE VEHICLE RUNNING IT TURNS OFF ON IT'S OWN. WHEN I TRY TO START THE VEHICLE IT WON'T TURN MOST THE TIME.

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RANDOMLY LAST WEEK, THE RED AIRBAG LIGHT APPEARED ON MY DASH. THE LIGHT WOULD GO OFF AND ON ABOUT EVERY 5-10 MINUTES, WHILE DRIVING AND STATIONARY. SOME DAYS, THE LENGTH OF TIME IT WAS OFF WOULD EXTEND LONGER THAN OTHER. OVER THE LAST TWO DAYS, THE LIGHT HAS REMAINED ON CONSISTENTLY. I READ SIMILAR ISSUES ONLINE FROM OTHER 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA OWNERS WHO STATED THAT THE DRIVER AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IF THIS LIGHT IS ON IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION. YET, I FOUND NO RECALLS ONLINE. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PRIOR ISSUES WITH FALSE WARNING LIGHTS AND THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY TYPE OF ACCIDENT IN OVER 4 YEARS. THERE IS NO WAY FOR ME TO MAINTAIN THESE SAFETY FEATURES IN MY CAR SO I WILL NOT PAY HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX AN ISSUE THAT WAS NOT CAUSED DUE LACK OF OWNER DILIGENCE. HOWEVER, I NEED TO ENSURE MY CAR WILL DEPLOY ANY SAFETY FUNCTIONS IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT WHEN TRIGGERED.

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DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT ROUTINELY BURNS OUT. MECHANIC SAYS HE HAS BEEN SEEING THIS WITH ELANTRAS REGULARLY.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 54 MPH, THE SERVICE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE, AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE HEADLIGHTS ON AND OFF, BUT THEY FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT CONTINUED DRIVING, BUT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT CALLED VAN HYUNDAI (1301 S INTERSTATE 35E, CARROLLTON, TX 75006, (972) 437-8334), BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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I AM THE ONLY OWNER OF MY 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA THAT I BOUGHT BRAND NEW. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL ISSUES ELECTRICAL WITH LIGHTING TURNING ON AND OFF - I THOUGHT I WAS BURNING THROUGH BULBS QUICKLY BUT I CAN GO OVER A BUMP AND BRAKE LIGHTS OR INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL START TO WORK AGAIN. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING. I RECENTLY STARTED HEARING A LOUD ENGINE KNOCK WHICH THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IS NORMAL AND WOULD GO AWAY ONCE IT WARMED UP. TURNS OUT WHEN I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO IS HONEST AND KNOW WHAT HE IS TALKING ABOUT THAT IT IS A WRIST PIN....WHICH MEANS A WHOLE NEW ENGINE. MY CAR IS NOW JUST OUT OF WARRANTY AND HYUNDAI DOES NOT WANT TO ASSIST EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE MANY CASES WITH 2013 HYUNDAI MOTORS THAT ARE BAD. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS BUT ISN'T. THE NHTSA SHOULD STEP IN AND MAKE HYUNDAI DO THE RIGHT THING.

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THEYRE WAS A RECALL ON,MY BRAKES IN 2016 THE HYUNDAI SHOP SAID IT WAS ALREADY FIXED AND NOW I HAVE TO PAY BUT IT HAS MESSED UP AGAIN I HAVE NO BRAKE LIGHTS.I DIDN'T TV NOTICE IF I,BOUGHT IT THIS WAY OR JUST HAPPENED

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE STATIONARY AND DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED AND STOPPED WORKING ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. NALLEY HYUNDAI IN CONYERS, GEORGIA REPLACED ONE OF THE INOPERATIVE HEADLIGHTS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE ALL OF THE HEADLIGHTS WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. *TT

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PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT HAS BURNED OUT TWICE IN TWO MONTHS.

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I HAVE BEEN HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES FOR ABOUT 1 1/2 YEARS. THE RADIO TURNS OFF WHEN BREAKING AND SIGNALING. NOT EVERY TIME BUT ABOUT 2/3 OF THE TIME. OCCASIONALLY THE DASH WILL GO OUT. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKER (ALL THE TIME) AS WELL AS THE HEAD LIGHTS. NOT SURE ABOUT THE BACK LIGHTS BECAUSE I CAN'T SEE THEM BUT I ASSUME. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE DOES NOT LIGHT UP SOMETIMES. NO BARS ARE DISPLAYED. THE TRIP COMPUTER RESETS AT LEAST 4 TIMES A WEEK. THE AVG MPG, MPH, TRIP A AND B WILL START OVER AT 0.0. TURNING LEFT MAKES THE CAR SHUTTER AND TURN OFF IN MID TRAFFIC OR WHEN IN A DRIVE THRU. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP/STIFF STEERING. THE EPS LIGHT COMES ON. HAVE TO TURN CAR OFF AND BACK ON TO ALLEVIATE THE ISSUE. WHILE THE CAR IS IDLING WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON THE CAR WILL CYCLE AND JUST ABOUT TURN OFF

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ALL BREAK LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING, REAR BAR AND BOTH TAIL LIGHTS. WAS INFORMED BY THE NEARBY DRIVER THAT LIGHTS WEREN'T WORKING.

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OUR CRUISE CONTROL (CC) SWITCHES ON THE STEERING HAVE STOPPED WORKING! THE BEHAVIOR WAS UN-PREDICABLE AND DANGEROUS FOR WHILE WHEN HITTING CANCEL BUTTON WOULD "ENGAGE" THE CC. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE SINCE IT COULD CAUSE ACCIDENTS. I BELIEVE THIS IS DUE TO THE POOR DESIGN ON THE CONNECTOR THAT CONNECTS THE WIRES FROM THE CC SWITCHES TO THE STEERING CASE. THE CONNECTOR IS PLACED RIGHT UNDER THE HORN COVER AND WE BELIEVE THE CONNECTOR GETS SQUEEZED EVERY TIME THE HORN IS USED. I TESTED THIS MYSELF AND WAS ABLE TO GET THE CC TO WORK AFTER LIFTING THE HORN COVERS FORWARD SECTION WHICH REDUCED THE PRESSURE FROM THE CONNECTOR RIGHT UNDERNEATH IT ! WHEN I DID THIS, HITTING THE CC. ONCE AGAIN THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE CAUSE DRIVERS COULD ASSUME THEY ARE DISABLING THE CC, WHEN THEY COULD ACTUALLY BE ACTIVATING CC WHICH WILL CAUSE ACCIDENTS.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE BATTERY DIED AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE JUMPSTARTED IN ORDER TO GET TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT SHIFT GEARS EVEN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE BRAKE LIGHTS CONTINUED TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED AT ALL TIMES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER (JENKINS HYUNDAI IN LEESBURG, FLORIDA) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FUSE WAS REMOVED IN ORDER TO SHUT OFF THE BRAKE LIGHTS. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V574000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING), ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,244.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED, THE TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED, AND THE GEAR SHIFTER COULD BE SWITCHED FROM PARK TO DRIVE WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE PEDAL SWITCH, BUT THE FAILURES CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,795.

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CPSC:PURCHASED SYLVANIA H11 SILVERSTAR BULB REPLACEMENT FOR CAR HEADLIGHT THAT SHORTLY AFTER TURNING HEADLIGHT ON EXPLODED IN MY FACE DURING INSTALLATION IN WALMART PARKING LOT LEAVING VERY PAINFUL BURNS STINGING AND BLEEDING FROM GLASS SHARD LACERATIONS TO EYE, FACE AND HAND THEN HAD INTENSE HEADACHE NOSEBLEED NOT WELL FEELING IN GENERAL....RINGING IN EARS AND BURNS CONTINUE TO BE EXTREMELY PAINFUL NEXT DAY THOUGH BLEEDING HAS STOPPED. *BF UPDATED 04/17/2017*JS

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SIDE BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OUT AND OVERHEATED MELTING AND CRACKING THE LENS. THIS IS A DEFECT THAT COSTS 560.00. DOESN'T MAKE SENSE THAT A VEHICLE WITH THIS TYPE OF LIGHT DOESN'T HAVE A SAFETY MECHANISM TO WARN THE DRIVER. NEEDS TO BE RECALLED.

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PARKING LIGHTS WON'T TURN OFF, CAR WON'T START WITHIN MINUTES/SECONDS LATER, HAD 7 ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TO JUMP START ME IN TWO MONTHS, PLUS OTHERS FROM SECURITY GUARDS, ETC. MY CAR IS ON RECALL FOR THESE PROBLEMS, JUST MY VIN NUMBER ISN'T, THE HYUNDAI-IT DIES WITHIN SECONDS.IT HAPPENS WHEN I AM WAITING IN MY CAR, NO ENGINE ON, WHEN I RUN THE RADIO ENGINE OFF, ALWAYS AFTER THE ENGINE IS OFF, WITH OR WITHOUT RADIO PLAYING OR EVERYTHING IS SHUT OFF, IT HAPPENS--MY PARKING LIGHTS STAY ON UNLESS I GET OUT OF THE CAR, OPEN THE DOOR, AND LOCK IT IMMEDIATELY IF I TAKE A FEW STEPS AND COME BACK TO LOCK IT, IT'S ALREADY DEAD, HAS LEFT ME AT WORK, SCHOOL, IN MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, EVERYWHERE, ANYWHERE, ENGINE CUTS OF AND ON WHEN TAKING OFF OR MAKING A SLOW CURVE, CAR DIES WHILE PARKED DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULD APPROVE MY ISSUES TO BE FIXED BECAUSE NO RECALL ON MY VIN # BUT I HAVE NO CAR HALF THE TIME ENGINE CUTS OFF AND ON WHILE DRIVING, BRAKES GRIND STRANGE NOISE. *TR

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I AM REPLACING BRAKE LIGHT BULBS A LITTLE TO OFTEN I BELIEVE. AND WHEN I CONTACT HYUNDAI THEY SAID THEIRS NO RECALLS SO MAYBE ITS ELECTRICAL ISSUE THAT THEY HAVEN'T DISCOVERED YET. WELL OBVIOUSLY BECAUSE IT WOULDN'T BE HAPPENING TO MY CAR SO OFTEN. BUT AFTER REPLACING THE BRAKE LIGHT BULBS MAYBE GOING ON 6 TIMES NOW MY FIRST HEADLIGHT SOCKET BURNT OUT I WENT TO AUTO ZONE AND BOUGHT A REPLACEMENT ONE. I AM CURIOUS AM I THE ONLY ONE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS ??? *TR

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REAR SIGNAL AND TAIL LIGHTS FREQUENTLY BECOME LOOSE IN LAMP SOCKETS AND FAIL TO PROPERLY FUNCTION. LIGHT FIXTURES MUST BE ACCESSED TO RESET THE LAMP, BULB. VEHICLE ONLY HAS ABOUT 57,000 MILES AND THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FROM AROUND 34,000 MILES. 3 EACH TAIL LIGHT AND 1 LICENSE PLATE LIGHT HAVE ALSO BURNED OUT AND WERE REPLACED. SAME PROBLEM CONTINUES WITH BULBS LOOSENING UP AT FREQUENT INTERVALS. OCCURS AT ANY PERIOD, STOPPED OR IN MOTION.

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EXTERIOR LIGHTING - PARKING LIGHTS TURNING ON WHILE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND PARKED. USUALLY HAPPENS OVERNIGHT WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPS CLOSE TO OR BELOW FREEZING. ALSO HEADLIGHTS TURNING OFF ON THEIR OWN WHILE CAR IS RUNNING AND TURN SIGNALS ARE USED. HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT CAR THREE TIMES AND COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM, AND THE ONLY PARTS THEY REPLACED WERE A SWITCH INHIBITOR (PART 42700-26500) AND A NEW CAR BATTERY. NONE OF THIS CORRECTED THE ISSUE AND THEY DON'T HAVE A SOLUTION FOR US OTHER THAN TO COMPLAIN TO HYUNDAI. THIS LEAVES US WITH A CAR THAT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT AND WITH A CONSTANT DEAD CAR BATTERY. THE HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE CASE NUMBER WE HAVE IS 9687427, AND SO FAR THEY HAVE NO SOLUTION FOR US AND HAVE NOT CONTACTED US BACK FOR WEEKS NOW.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH TAIL LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT HAD TO TAP THE TAIL LIGHTS IN ORDER FOR THE LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

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ENGINE FAILURE. ZERO COMPRESSION CYLINDER #1. SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE PURCHASE ON 10/18/2016. ALSO, TIRE PRESSURE PROBLEM, ESC LIGHT COMES ON, DASHBOARD GAUGES INOPERATIVE. FUEL MILEAGE BELOW WHAT IS ADVERTISED. NEITHER HUNDAI NOR ENTERPRISE WILL FIX THE PROBLEM AFTER REPEATED DEMANDS. ALSO, THERE IS A RECALL REGARDING "STOPPER PAD" AND STOP LAMP SWITCH. BOUGHT VEHICLE, CASH, FROM ENTERPRISE CAR SALES IN MONTCLAIR, CA. IT WAS A "CERTIFIED" USED CAR, SUPPOSEDLY. IMMEDIATELY I NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE SOUNDED "TINNY". SOUNDED LIKE A SEWING MACHINE, IT WAS KNOCKING. ALSO, WHEN I LIFTED THE OIL STICK, SMOKE CAME OUT OF ENGINE. THIS WAS WITHIN 2 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE. THE CAR COMPLETELY LOST COMPRESSION ON INTERSTATE 10 IN APRIL, 2015. I TOLD BOTH HYUNDAI AND ENTERPRISE WHO IGNORED MY COMPLAINTS. FINALLY, AFTER SEVERAL COMPLAINTS AND THREATS, ENTERPRISE TOOK THE CAR IN AND SENT IT TO HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP WHO CLAIMED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. THE CAR BEGAN LOSING POWER AGAIN IN SEPTEMBER, 2016 AND FINALLY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET IN ARCADIA, CA. NO COMPRESSION. IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO MY HOUSE. I TOOK IT TO PRIVATE SHOP WHO SAID "ZERO COMPRESSION IN CYLINDER #1, POSSIBLE BURNED OUT VALVE '. SEE ATTACHED. CALLED HYINDAI AND ENTERPRISE AGAIN. BOTH DENIED RESPONSIBILITY, AND REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING. I HAVE TO NOW PAY OVER $1,000 TO GET ENGINE REBUILT. THIS CAR IS A LEMON AND I AM ENTTIED TO REFUND OR A NEW CAR.

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THE LIGHTS IN THE INSIDE COME ON BY IT SELF WHEN WHILE DRIVING THE DOME LIGHTS N THE OTHER PANEL LIGHT. SUSPENSION UNDER THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR RATTLE. ALSO WHEN STOPPING THE CAR WHEN IT RAINING IT SLIDS

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