NHTSA Complaint #11548601 — 2011 HYUNDAI SANTA FE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11548601
Vehicle	2011 HYUNDAI SANTA FE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	September 12, 2023
Date Filed	October 6, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	SC

Consumer Description

I was driving the car on a 4 lane road when suddenly the engine shut off and the car was no longer functioning. I lost power steering and had to coast into a nearby parking lot, otherwise I would have caused a major accident in the middle of a busy intersection with another 4 lane road. Upon taking the car to Hyundai for evaluation, it was declared to be total engine failure. Given the other issues with Hyundai engines failing and the fact that I VERY NARROWLY AVOIDED A MASSIVE COLLISION, I would like NHTSA to be aware that this problem may go back farther than Hyundai has addressed so far.

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