NHTSA Complaint #11605891 — 2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON

The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated while driving uphill and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered to cover 95% of the repair costs; however, the contact declined. The failure mileage was approximately 83,287.