NHTSA Complaint #11270477 — 2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11270477
Vehicle	2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 15, 2019
Date Filed	October 23, 2019
Mileage	125,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CT

Consumer Description

WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING. PULLED OFF EXIT RAMP AND CONTINUED TO FIND A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER. AFTER PULLING OVER INTO A PARKING LOT, THE KNOCKING IN THE ENGINE WAS MUCH WORSE. CALLED FOR A TOW AND WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE. THE REPAIR GARAGE STATED THE MOTOR HAD SPUN A MAIN BEARING. ( THE OIL FILTER WAS SAFED). AFTER THEY DID THERE WORK I DECIDED TO ATTEMPT TO DRIVE IT TO A DEALER SHIP. ON MY THERE THE PISTON ARM BROKE AND WENT THROUGH THE SIDE OF THE BLOCK. NOW THE VEHICLE IS NO GOOD.

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