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2012 Hyundai SANTA FE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1570390
Internal NHTSA #	11218097
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SANTA FE
Model Year	2012
File date	10/04/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Nhtsa representative, i am writing to inform the nhtsa that other hyundai's engines outside of hyundai's 2012 and 2013 engine recall are experiencing the same engine failure due to rod knock, which poses a severe safety risk and that hyundai is not helpful in any way when reporting this. Our vehicle which failed on us 40 in the smoky mountains is a 2012 hyundai santa fe vin # #[xxx]. On april 10th at 6 pm while traveling on us 40 in the smoky mountains near chandler, north carolina in our 2012 hyundai santa fe towards our home in downers grove, il., we began to hear a knocking in the engine at any speed greater than 65 mph. Since we were traveling on the highway with no place to safely pull off so we slowed the vehicle to 60mph however the knocking sound became worst and then the car would not go above 55 mph without a terrible loud knocking. This was of course very scary and unsafe. With hazard lights on, we were able to exit us 40 in chandler nc only able to do <30 mph and the vehicle died in entrance of the sunoco gas station in chandler north carolina. During this whole time no check engine or any emergency light warned us of the engine malfunctioning and the safety risk we had encountered with the engine dying. The santa fe was towed to the hyundai dealership of asheville, nc and dropped off at 11pm where it was found to have bad rod knock and needing a new engine. Hyundai should be held responsible for their engines that put their customers at risk and 2012 santa fe engine should be on the current engine recall for engine failure due to rod knock. Several mechanics at various shops have stated this is happening regularly to hyundai's engines. Please assist us in holding hyundai responsible and modifying the engine recall to correctly encompass our model (2012 santa fe engines) before serious harm comes to someone. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	119000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DOWNERS GROVE, IL
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
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	AWD
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Vehicle speed	30
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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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