NHTSA Complaint #10836921 — 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10836921
Vehicle	2011 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 1, 2012
Date Filed	February 18, 2016
Mileage	5,700 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PR

Consumer Description

WEEKS AFTER I GOT THE NEW CAR FROM THE DEALER THE CAR COMMENCED TO MAKE THE WEIRD NOISE RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000. BUT ALSO WAS SOME HEAVY BURNED OIL SMELL COMING FROM THE ENGINE. AFTER THE AUTHORIZE DEALER MAKE ME PAY OVER $700 TO FIX SOME BROKEN PARTS (COVER OF OIL). AFTER FEW ONLINE RESEARCHES I UNDERSTAND THE DEBRIS CAUSE THE BROKEN PARTS OF MY OIL ENGINE. AND I NEED TO CONFIRM WHAT OTHER RISK AND CONSEQUENCES ARE INVOLVED.

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