NHTSA Complaint #11337771 — 2012 HYUNDAI ACCENT

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11337771
Vehicle 2012 HYUNDAI ACCENT
Component ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 130,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State WA

Consumer Description

2012 HYUNDAI ACCENT 4DR SEDAN KNOCKING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND CODE IS STORED, THE CODE IS FOR KNOCK SENSOR NEEDING TO BE REPLACED...THE TRUE REASON FOR THIS TO PUT OUT CODE FOR KNOCK SENSOR FAUILARE ARE THAT THE CONNECTING ROD BEARING IS GOING OUT AND THAT LITTLE BIT OF PLAY BETWEEN THE ROD AND CRANK MAKES THE KNOCK SENSOR CODE COME UP IT KNOCKS MOVING OR NOT THIS IS A SERIOUS PROUBLEM THE ENGINE COULD HAVE A SERIOUS ENGINE FAILUARE AND AT MID SPEED IT CAN AND WILL BE LIFE TREATING, FIRE, PARTS BEING THROWN THREW FIRE WALL HITTING OCCUPANTS IN CAR OR OUTSIDE IT STARTED THE KNOCKING AT 130000 MILES I AM A MECHANIC OF OVER 40 YEARS

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