NHTSA Complaint #11399314 — 2016 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11399314
Vehicle	2016 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 4, 2021
Date Filed	March 5, 2021
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

I HAVE 115000 MILES ON MY 2.0 ENGINE. ITS IS ALWAYS SERVICED 5-6K SYNTHETIC OIL. THE SERVICE MAN TOLD ME 3 MONTHS AGO SOMETHING IS WRONG. ALL HIS OIL WAS EATEN UP IN UNDER 5K. HE SAID THIS ENGINE IS FAULTY ND HE HAS SEEN THIS MANY TIMES ON THE HYUNDAI. I RECEIVED A LETTER 2 WEEKS AGO SAYING HYUNDAI HAD ENGINE ISSUES AND A RECALL WOULD HAPPEN. MY CAR IS BONE DRY AND CORPORATE SAID NOT WARRANTIED. I OPENED A CASE# 18042071. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A SECRET MEMO #198 TO RECALL. THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE JUST LIKE ME. PLEASE HELP. OTHER THAN THE ENGINE THE CAR IS IN LIKE NEW CONDITION. ITS ALL HIGHWAY HOUSTON TO BRENHAM TEXAS. FLAT ROADS. BOUGHT NEW. WITH 100,000 EXTENDED COVERAGE. NOW EXPIRED.

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