NHTSA Complaint #11349242 — 2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11349242 |
| Vehicle | 2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 130,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | VA |
Consumer Description
SAME THING THATS HAPPENED IN 90% OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS... DRIVING, LOUD KNOCKING SOUND AND ENGINE AND POWER STEERING DIED ON HIGHWAY TRAVELING 70MPH... YOU'RE OBVIOUSLY VERY AWARE AS I HAVE JUST SAT THROUGH AND READ THE COMPLAINTS ALL HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE SOME DYING AT 58,000 MILES WHICH IS UNHEARD OF. I WORK AT A MECHANIC SHOP. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND YOU REFUSE TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND ARE ALLOWING PEOPLE TO DRIVE AROUND IN UNSAFE CARS.. WE OWN 3 HYUNDAIS RIGHT NOW. MY GRANDPARENTS OWN 4 THEMSLEVES... WE ARE ALL GOING TO SELL THEM AS FAST AS WE POSSIBLY CAN AND WILL NEVER BUY FROM YOUR THIEVING DEALERSHIPS AGAIN. SHAME AS WE'VE BEEN A HYUNDAI FAMILY FOR 30 YEARS BUT YOU'RE ALL ABOUT GREED NOW AND FAILING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY OR REIMBURSE ALL OF THESE FAMILIES WHO ARE OUT OF VEHICLES DURING THIS PANDEMIC TRULY SHOWS WHAT YOU'RE COMPANY IS ALL ABOUT. DONT BUY FROM HYUNDAI IF YOU'RE READING THIS. THEY'LL RECALL SOMETHING WITH THE SAME ISSUE AS YOURS BUT CLAIM IT'S A YEAR BEHIND OR AHEAD OF YOURS AND REFUSE TO COVER IT.. EVEN WITH 238 COMPLAINTS ABSOLUTELY ZERO RESPONSIBILITY. JUST READ THE COMPLAINTS YOURSELF.
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