NHTSA Complaint #10978946 — 2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10978946
Vehicle 2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE
Component ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 96,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State MO

Consumer Description

I HAVE A 2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE I PURCHASED USED 2 MONTHS AGO. YESTERDAY ON EASTER HALF WAY BACK FROM FAMILY GATHERING ALL THE SUDDEN THE MOTOR STARTS MAKING VERY LOUD TICKING SOUND. I WAS TERRIFIED AS WAS MY 3 CHILDREN. I SLOW TO A COAST ANDCONTACT DEALER. THE OFFICE WAS CLOSED I TRIED MANY NUMBERS. THEN WHILE COASTING ON SIDE OF ROAD WITHIN ONLY MINUTES MY CAR MAKESVERY LOUD N JULTING POP SOUND STARTS SMOKING N METAL FLIES FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STOPS COMPLETELY N HAS TO BE TOWED. I PICK UP PIECES AFTER THEY COOL. THEY WAS SMOKING HOT BUT NO ENGINE LIGHT WARNING OR OVERHEAT WARNING WHAT SO EVER. AT DEALERS TODAY I WAS ABLE TO LOOK UNDER MY CAR AND A CHUNK OF THE BOTTOM.OF MOTOR HAD COMPLETELY BLOWN OUT PUTTING MY 3 BABIES MY BOYFRIEND N I IN SERIOUS DANGER. I JUST FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR SOME OF THESE MOTORS AND I THINK ITS CLEAR THAT THIS WAS A HUGE DEFECT AS WELL. CARS DON'T RUN FINE THEN BLOW HOLES IN BOTTOM OF MOTORS IN MINUTES OUT OF THE BLUE. PLS CONTACT ME. I HAVE LESS THAN 100,000 ON THIS CAR AND EVERYTHING IN IT. PLS HELP MY FAMILY. I WAS SIMPLY TURNING OFF A CITY STREET ON HH HWY ONLY GOT UP TO 20 TO 25 WHEN TICKING BEGAN. (I HAVE VIDEO SO YOU CAN HEAR NOISE BUT WOULDNTLET ME SEND)

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