NHTSA Complaint #11318655 — 2015 HYUNDAI SANTA FE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11318655
Vehicle 2015 HYUNDAI SANTA FE
Component ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 132,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State MD

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WHEN SUDDENLY, THE ENGINE TURNED OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING (0 RPM ON DASH). I PULLED THE CAR OVER TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER OF HIGHWAY AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE CAR MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT THE ENGINE/CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. I REMEMBER SMELLING A BURNING SMELL THE NIGHT BEFORE THIS INCIDENT. ALSO, SMELLED THE SAME BURNING SMELL FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE DAY OF THE INCIDENT AFTER THE ENGINE UNEXPECTEDLY TURNED OFF. THERE WAS NO ENGINE LIGHT ON OR ANYTHING PRIOR TO THIS EVENT. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION HYUNDAI!

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