NHTSA Complaint #10369463 — 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10369463
Vehicle	2011 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	November 24, 2010
Date Filed	December 7, 2010
Mileage	64 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WI

Consumer Description

TOOK DELIVERY OF A NEW SONATA LIMITED TURBO 2.0 ON THE 24TH OF NOVEMBER. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED SAME DAY. PURCHASING DEALERSHIP RESET THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, SAID NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. LIGHT REAPPEARED ON THE DRIVE HOME. 2 DAYS LATER, ENGINE STALLED. AFTER BEING TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY DISCOVERED AN EXHAUST VALVE MELTED/CRACKED AND DAMAGED THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER. BRAND NEW ENGINE ORDERED AND REPLACED. *TR

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