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2012 Hyundai SANTA FE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1427836
Internal NHTSA #	11048744
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SANTA FE
Model Year	2012
File date	24/11/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6). Driving car at 25 mph - loud bang in engine area followed by short burst of banging. Car thru a connecting rod thru the motor block. This is a 2012 awd sante fe model - here is the connection this engine was made in alabama the 2. 4 ltr four cylinder and was recalled due to debris in engine crankcases..... The sonata was the recall. This same engine is in my sante fe. My mileage is only 59+ k miles. They wont replace it. Your nhtsa reported this on september 25, 2015, a report written by [xxx] of consumer reports, this same engine was produced for sante fe, kia optima, kia sorrento etc. Don't you think that this 2. 0 ltr and 2. 4 ltr "theta ii" engine, which in sonatas alone was a 470,000 car recall... Is the very same engine that is failing in other models of kia and hyundai. This catastrophic engine failure at only 59k miles could have killed my daughter if she was on the freeway. Your report states this engine is the same engine built in the same us mfgr plant in alabama and that it was also used in the hyundai sante fe my vehicle- between their production of 2009 and 2012 - still a coincidence --- i don't think so. There are numerous reports of this engine failure in the internet and the pricing gauging of the consumer from $4,500 to over $8,000 when this defective engine should be replaced from hyundai for free. They are hiding the truth here look at this nhtsa written report. I don't have specific photos but can get them. Today the hyundai dealership on rt 130 burlington looked at my vehicle and declared that i need a new engine and then suggested a used low mileage engine. I want a new replacement just like they replaced in the sonatas with the very same engine, if you can help me at all or reopen this can of worms that hyundai is leaving under the rug it would help other people who have been hurt by hyundai. My contact [xxx]- cell [xxx] *dl
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	59414
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MOORESTOWN, NJ
VIN pattern	5XYZGDAB7CGXXXXXX
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
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	AWD
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Vehicle speed	25
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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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Hyundai SANTA FE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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