NHTSA Complaint #11451020 — 2015 HYUNDAI SANTA FE ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11451020
Vehicle	2015 HYUNDAI SANTA FE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	November 3, 2020
Date Filed	February 8, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	HI

Consumer Description

No warning lights. Had started making a small noise that morning but nothing of concern, sounded like a rock in my tire. Was driving up hill, started struggling, then lost all power, had no brakes, Parts went flying out from under car. Smoke came out from hood. Had no brakes or power. Cars behind me could have been hit by flying parts, left a trail of parts on road. I had my kids in car and if we would have been going down hill I wouldn’t have been able to stop. Had entire engine replaced. Hole in engine block. Piston and and valve pieces on road

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