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2012 Hyundai SANTA FE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1578099
Internal NHTSA #	11228838
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SANTA FE
Model Year	2012
File date	28/05/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Bought the car with 139,000 miles on it. Had a clean car vin report. Drove it for 3 months with no issues. Slowed down on a dangerous 2 lane highway for a car turning left in front of me and suddenly couldn't accelerate and the engine lost all power, making a loud grinding noise. I was stuck with no steering, no power and no hazard lights half way off of the highway. Luckily a truck pulled in behind me for safety and 2 passengers helped me get it off the highway. Had it towed to the auto shop to fund the engine needed to be completely replaced. The dealership was kind enough to eat the costs of labor, but we are out another $3,500 for an engine replacement on a car we've only had for 3 months. Further research shows multiple dangerous situations of engine failures on this specific model yet no recall has occurred. Will it take death's for hyundai to take responsibility for knowingly keeping cars on the road where engines can completely fail with zero warning?
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	150769
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ARLINGTON, WA
VIN pattern	5XYZGDAB1CGXXXXXX
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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Hyundai SANTA FE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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