NHTSA Complaint #11184269 — 2015 HYUNDAI ELANTRA ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11184269
Vehicle	2015 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 4, 2019
Date Filed	March 5, 2019
Mileage	48,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

VEHICLE WAS MAKING A "TICKING" SOUND. GETS LOUDER AS YOU ACCELERATE. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC - ADVISED PISTONS/ENGINE ARE CAUSING SOUND TO CONTACT HYUNDAI DEALER AS THERE HAS BEEN MANY ISSUES WITH THE CARS ENGINES. CAN DRIVE THE CAR AT THIS TIME, WAITING ON DEALER TO RESPOND AND HOPE ENGINE DOESN'T BLOW UP ON ME. CAR ONLY HAS 55,000 MILES.

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