NHTSA Complaint #11183562 — 2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE

2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE PURCHASED AT 89,000 MILES FROM THE DEALER WITH CLEAN CARFAC. MAINTAINED WITH OIL CHANGES REGULARLY, EVERY 2-3K MILES. NO ISSUES. WENT TO START THE CAR 90 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING IT AND THE ENGINE FAILED, RUMBLED LOUDLY AND SHUT OFF. ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON. MECHANIC TOLD ME IT WAS TENSION TIMING CHAIN & REPLACED IT FOR $2,000. 2 MONTHS LATER (NOW) THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING, ONLY NOW IT'S A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE AND BLUE INDIGO SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST. I HAVE NOT EVEN DRIVEN THIS CAR FOR 6 MONTHS AND I DO NOT DRIVE VERY OFTEN (LIVE AND WORK IN THE CITY). THIS SAME ENGINE IS IN THE 2013-2014 WHICH HAVE OFFICIALLY BEEN RECALLED, SO WE ALL NEED TO PLACE A LAWSUIT ON HYUNDAI FOR THE 2012 SANTA FE! MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THIS ENGINE IS DEFECTIVE AND THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT SEAL THE OIL PAN PROPERLY SO THE OIL LEAKS OUT CONSTANTLY WHILE THE CAR IS IDLE. I WAS TOLD IT NEEDS A NEW ENGINE, AND AM CURRENTLY FIGHTING WITH HYUNDAI CORPORATE TO GET THEM TO REPLACE IT FREE OF CHARGE! CAN ANYONE HELP!