NHTSA Complaint #8010841 — 2000 HYUNDAI ACCENT
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 8010841 |
| Vehicle | 2000 HYUNDAI ACCENT |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CO |
Consumer Description
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION, VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. SOON AFTER, SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER PULLED VEHICLE OVER, LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND ADDED WATER TO ENGINE, VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND REFUSED TO REPAIR VEHICLE DUE TO NO RADIATOR CAP. THE CAP WAS ON WHEN THE VEHICLE BLEW UP. *AK THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE ENGINE. THE WATER PUMP FROZE AND BURNED THE MOTOR. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED TO INDICATE A PROBLEM. *JG
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