NHTSA Complaint #11399198 — 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11399198
Vehicle	2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 16, 2020
Date Filed	March 4, 2021
Mileage	115,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

ON HIGHWAY, CAR WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE AND WENT INTO LIMP MODE CAUSING ME TO SLOW TO 50 MPH AND NOT BE ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH SPEED IF TRAFFIC. PULLED OVER, DASH LIGHTS FLASHED AND CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. OIL HAD LEAKED OUT OF VALVE COVER GASKET ALL OVER THE ALTERNATOR CAUSING THE CAR TO MALFUNCTION AND BECOME INOPERABLE.

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