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2012 Hyundai SANTA FE Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1517864
Internal NHTSA #	11155108
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SANTA FE
Model Year	2012
File date	03/08/18
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Was traveling on interstate at 70 mph. Exited and slowed to about 35 mph, at which time the engine shut down. Engine started right back up and ran ok rest of way home. The next day when driving up a hill, engine began to knock and check engine light came on. I continued on to an autozone where i had it checked with a code reader. Code retrieved was p0014 which is b camshaft timing over-advanced or system performance bank 1. Removed valve cover and front cover and inspected the camshaft and timing components. These checked ok, removed oil pan and discovered that the #4 rod bearing had spun on crankshaft. I then found that hyundai had had this problem with many of their 2. 4l engines and that there was actually a recall on some. I contacted hyundai by email and was informed that my vin# was not included. So now i am stuck with a vehicle that i owe on and that will cost me at least $5,000 to have a new engine installed, which i can not afford.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	108900
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF)
City and State	ROSEMONT, WV
VIN pattern	5XYZGDAB3CGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	35
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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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Hyundai SANTA FE Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Hyundai SANTA FE Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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