NHTSA Complaint #11456684 — 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11456684
Vehicle	2011 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 12, 2022
Date Filed	March 14, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

As I was driving to work Saturday 3/12/22, four blocks from my home my Sonata with 064,000 miles stalled. I was able to restart the engine twice after which it made a lot of noise and, according to my mechanic, locked up. The mechanic tried to rotate the motor from the crankshaft pulley bolt and no movement, locked up. We suspect the failure may be connecting rod bearings premature wear, as has caused engine damage in the Sonata Hybrid currently on Recall. How can we determine the cause of this failure, and request satisfaction from Hyundai? Thank you, [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

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