NHTSA Complaint #11329065 — 2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11329065
Vehicle	2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 11, 2020
Date Filed	June 15, 2020
Mileage	108,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

WAS DRIVING MY 2012 SANTA FE ON RT 565 WHEN THE CAR STARTED MAKING A LOUD BANGING SOUND IN THE ENGINE AND THE CAR JUST DIED. I WAS ABLE TO ROLL THE CAR OFF TO THE SHOULDER BEFORE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY HOUSE WHERE A MECHANIC LOOKED AT IT AND INFORMED ME THE ENGINE WAS SHOT AND TOLD ME ABOUT THIS WEB SITE SO I COULD SEE THAT THERE ARE MULTIPLE INCIDENTS SIMILAR TO THE ONE I EXPERIENCED. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW FROM SUSSEX HYUNDAI IT CURRENTLY HAS 108,000 MILES I PLAN ON GOING IN TOMORROW AND SPEAKING WITH THEM. WITH ALL THE ENGINE COMPLAINTS AND SCENARIOS THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN ACCIDENTS LISTED ON THIS WEB SITE YOU WOULD THINK THAT NHTSA OR HYUNDAI WOULD IMPLEMENT AN ENGINE RECALL. HOPING THE DEALER WILL GO TO BAT FOR ME AND CONTACT HYUNDAI AMERICA TO FIX MY ENGINE. *TR

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