NHTSA Complaint #10782156 — 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10782156
Vehicle	2011 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	September 1, 2015
Date Filed	October 14, 2015
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

THE ENGINE IS MAKING A METALLIC KNOCKING NOISE. TOOK IT TO HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP FOR OIL CHANGE ON 10/11. THEY NOTED THE ISSUE WAS TAKEN CARE OF WITH THE OIL CHANGE WHICH IT WAS NOT. THERE IS AN INTERIM NOTICE RECALL ON THE VEHICLE AND MY CAR IS AFFECTED. IT STATES IF YOU CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE WORN CONNECTING ROD BEARING THE BEARING COULD FAIL AND THE ENGINE COULD STALL. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP THEY STATED IT HAD BEEN NOTED IN MY FILE, THAT THERE WAS NO REMEDY AT THIS TIME BUT TO CONTACT THEM ONCE THE REMEDY WAS READY. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR.

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