NHTSA Complaint #11352269 — 2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HYWAY AT 65 THE ENGINE SEIZED AND BROKE THE ENGINE BLOCK SPRAYING OIL ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST ALMOST CATCHING FIRE. THIS ENGINE HAS BEEN VERY WELL MAINTAINED AND GAVE NO WARNING SIGNS OF HAVEING A PROBLEM. A CONNECTING ROD BEARING STARVED FOR OIL AND BROKE THE ROD. HYUNDAI WAS CONTACTED AND DECLINED TO INSPECT OR INVESTIGATE THIS ENGINE FAILURE AND ALMOST CATCHING FIRE. THEY ALSO DECLINED TO HELP WITH THE REPAIRS OR COSTS I SPOKE TO MARIA AT HYUNDAI CORPORATE AND MY CASE NUMBER WITH HYUNDAI WAS 17260696 ALSO THE AVALIABILLITY OF THE REPLACEMENT ENGINE IS LIMITED TO A SHORT BLOCK BECAUSE HYUNDAI DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH ENGINES TO REPLACE THEM ALL THAT ARE GOING BAD SADLY MY CAR IS ONE YEAR OFF FROM FALLING UNDER THE ENGINE RECALL SO IM STUCK FOOTING THE BILL