NHTSA Complaint #11589767 — 2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11589767
Vehicle	2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	March 20, 2024
Date Filed	May 20, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NV

Consumer Description

Purchased this used 2012 Santa Fe directly from Hyundai last January (2023) We have had to continually fill it up with oil. Two months ago, driving to work and the car stops accelerating and felt like the “power was going out”. I was on a busy highway early in the morning when it died on me. Took it to a nearby mechanic and it threw engine failure pins. There was no oil so we added more oil and it drives but will not exceed 50 mph and goes out at any given time.

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