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2004 Hyundai SANTA FE Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	598468
Internal NHTSA #	10165296
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SANTA FE
Model Year	2004
File date	26/03/06
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Allstate found that there was 1) water pump failure 2) some form of drive belt failure, and 3) the interference engine had parts collide within the engine leading to a fire. This occurred as my pregnant wife was driving down the road. Hyundai is currently negotiating with me to reimburse me for the total loss. Of course, they are not offering me what i lost on the investment at this point. The dealership was found to not be liable by the bbb; therefore i am communicating directly with representatives at hyundai motor co. I am very concerned about the safety of this vehicle, and i am curious about whether we are the only family that this has happened to. I can provide you with the 12 page insurance company report; i lack any knowledge of engines and how they work, but it appears to me that this is an extreme danger to consumers. I believe this should be investigated further. Since hyundai is willing to settle with me, it can only be recognized that they know this product was unsafe. I have filed a complaint with the nhtsa and numerous other sites. In fact, i have created my own blog: www. Flaminghyundai. Blogspot. Com, which has links to 5 other blog pages describing my story. What is so crazy about all of this is you can find 50 stupid & petty things recalled at walmart everyday, but a vehicle catches fire and your told "it's an act of god." please feel free to contact me at anytime; i welcome your response. Thank you. *nm
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	24500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LAKEVIEW, AR
VIN pattern	KM8SC73E944XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	27/03/04
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	50
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Dealer's name	RELIABLE HYUNDAI
Dealer's telephone number	1-866-899-9461
Dealer's city	SPRINGFIELD
Dealer's state code	AR
Dealer's ZIP code	65802

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Hyundai SANTA FE Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Hyundai SANTA FE Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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