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2007 Elantra Speedometer / Odometer
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I got the instrument cluster replaced just last week, but the problem still remains. Only upside was that the car went in reading 2354 mi and came out with 3 mi (they did a road test to check my shifter); however, there's a yellow sticker on the driver side door stating that you have to add 2354 to the display...
Any ideas on what to do now, besides automatically adding 5mph at highway speeds?
i did it by changing my tires..[lease go in and read it
i did it by changing my tires..please go in and read it
When I was talking to these people, they all seemed ignorant to the problem. I referred them to this site, but I doubt they looked at it. Has anyone had any luck getting this resolved and do you know exactly what part fixed it?
OK.. I JUST FOUND OUT SOME INTRESTING NEWS THAT I WAS NOT AWARE OF.
AS FAR AS CAR DEALERS GO, WHENEVER THERE IS DOME KIND OF REPAIRS THAT AFFETC THE ODOMETER READING...LIKE IN OUR BELOVED CASE.. THEY HAVE TO CLAIM UNKNOWN MILAGE.. EVEN IF THEY DO KNOW THE ACTUAL MILAGE. HOW IS THIS GOING TO AFFECT ALL OF US IN THIS MATTER. WILL WE HAVE TO CLAIM UNKNOWN MILAGE WHEN WE SELL OR TRADE IN OUR CAR(IF WE EVER DO). THIS WILL TAKE BIG HIT ON DEPREICIATION.
I THINK I WILL PREFER ON GETTING THE TRAFFIC TICKET RATHER THEN LOOSE $$$$ ON MY CAR.
How many trips to the dealer will you make....and each time leave thinking your problem has been solved but hasnt. How much time will be lost as they keep your car and do nothing....since they have no real fix yet...Yes...eventually they will and then after a person has so many thousands of miles on thier car...and when they go to fix it with the right software...YOUR car will be set back to zero...and your title will not carry the actuall odometer reading...and your car will be worth much less....I think my 80.00 solution is just about perfect....Rather than going through all that...and then losing value on my car....lol......peace out
caaz
p.s. with my current reading....its right on the mileage markers.....before the new tires...my car would have read 100,000 miles...when it really only had 92,000....i didnt want to calculate that factor in each time i figured my gas mileage....or lose my 100k warranty 8k miles to soon
205-55-16 to 225-60-16....
I assume you ment 15' tires vs 16's.
so what if I was to change my wheels/tires from 15's to 16's.. my speedometer is of by 5 miles.. and odometer puts in 5 extra miles on every 100 miles. any ideas?
Call your service manager to make an appointment. The correction takes about 30-min. or less.
Thanks!
If you have any more detail to post about the software patch (name,revision,etc) it would be appreciated and would help me to make my case more forcefully and intelligently when I call my dealer this week.
I bought my 2007 Elantra Limited (automatic) in June. It has a build date of 12/26/2006. Like so many others here, I too see a discrepancy of about 5-7 mph and an odometer that is racking up the miles faster than it should.
Many thanks in advance.
So immediately I think that there is probably an issue with the odometer as well but I checked that on numerous occasions using mile markers on the road and the odometer appears to be right on. Anyway, I made an appointment with the Hyundai dealer and brought it in. Both the service manager and the mechanic said they had never heard of the problem which surprised me (after looking at this forum). So after 10 minutes the mechanic called me up to the desk and said I was right and the speedometer is showing exactly 5 MPH high. Anyway, they took some numbers off of the instrument cluster and they ordered a new cluster. I will bring it in for replacement when the part comes in. The service people were great and did not say anything about 5mph being within the spec. I will post after the work is done for an update. I am THRILLED with my car despite this issue. I paid 14.6K for the GLS but it had the preferred package with the power windows, fog lights, etc. I also love the X/M radio and the MP3 jack. I haven't used the CD player yet because I really have no need. The car handles like a dream and has good pickup and I can't believe that I paid about 3K less for this car than a comparable Mazda, Toyota, or Honda. DUH...
Regards,
Bessebo
P.S. bbesette....I agree, its a great car for the money. My #1 like is how quiet it is as well as the price....I paid 13,280 for my Automatic SE.
Regards,
Bessebo
My "out-the-door" price, after trade-in, on the 'new' Elantra was $19,826 (included tax/title/license/doc fee/dealer inventory tax).
BUT ... the 'new' Elantra has the XM, the 172-watt 6-speaker AM/FM/XM/MP3 radio with "hidden antenna" (as compared to the driver-side rear whip antenna on the first one); a driver-side overhead grab handle above the driver door; and a powered sunroof.
SO ... the 'new' one cost me $3,800 more than the 'old' one. I'm satisfied I got a decent deal considering they told me my 'old' Elantra was only worth 75% of the original MSRP because of 'depreciation.'
All-in-all, I think I got a decent trade considering the extras.
I just got off the phone with the service guy at my dealer and he said that he has been instructed by Hyundai to replace the instrument cluster. I told him that others have had this fixed with a software re-program so he is at least going to look into it. I suggested they try the software re-program before they tear the dashboard apart so who knows? Maybe they will. Thanks for the info...
Regards
I called the service guy back up and he says that Hyundai says that there is a 2-4 MPH tolerance that they have on the speedometer and my car is now at 4MPH. They also said after looking into it closer my car was really 7MPH high (before replacing the instrument cluster), not 5MPH that I thought. He is going to talk to his manager and he is going to talk to the Hyundai rep. I don't think this issue is ging to be resolved, to be honest with you. My main concern was the odometer and that appears to be right on. At least the first 1000 miles I put on the car is now back to 0 since they changed the instrument cluster. So I have an extra 1000 miles on my warranty...
I don't care if you can find a fully loaded '07 Elantra for $15,000 as some claim, to me, this doesn't sound like it's worth the hassle. I don't want to buy a car just to keep taking it back. It's enough to cross this car off the list until they get things under wraps, or wait and buy it second-hand after someone else has taken care of all the TSBs. Sometimes $15K isn't worth it.
Maybe by the time the '08s come out, they'll have fixed the problem, and maybe even have replaced the timing belt with a chain.
This is why I like to lurk the forums here. So much information! Thanks again!
The dealer did, however, replace some rubber part in my glove box that Hyundai had recalled. Gee, thanks.
Hyundai has just released a new TSB that fixes the 2007 Elantra speedometer issue. The procedure re-programs the ECU to fix the error. It addresses only those vehicles with production dates between August 1, 2006 to May 28, 2007. The TSB can be found on www.hmaservice.com for those who have signed up for access. It's a 17 page pdf file which contains the step by step procedure for reprogramming the ECU.
TSB # 07-90-010 dated 9/6/07
Finally a fix!!
The last page of the TSB states:
NOTE: All Hyundai warranties of vehicles affected by this TSB will be automatically extended by 3% as shown below:
1. Basic: 5 years / 61,800 miles
2. Powertrain: 10 years / 103,000 miles
3. Towing: 5 years / 61,800 miles
4. Paint: Depending upon the defect code, up to 3 years / 37,080 miles at maximum.
5. Service Parts: 1 year / 12,360 miles (Applicable only to the service parts installed on
the affected vehicle prior to launching the CSA).
6. Accessory: 1 year / 12,360 miles (Applicable only to the accessory parts installed on
the affected vehicle prior to launching the CSA).