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2012 Hyundai SANTA FE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1604563
Internal NHTSA #	11258229
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SANTA FE
Model Year	2012
File date	24/09/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Driving ca i580 westbound, bright sunny day (2:45pm 9/24/19) in 2012 santa fe with 111k miles on it. Going highway speed, without warning (no knocking, no acceleration issues) the engine shut down: oil, battery and engine lights illuminated. Having no power steering, i muscled the car down the nearest off-ramp (coasting 3/4 mile, i was lucky to be in the far right lane). I had also owned a 2011 sonata that went thru 3 engine failures with symptoms (each time, acceleration issues, gearing hesitation and knocking occurred). With the santa fe, no such symptoms, it just shut down after running perfectly. I called roadside assistance and they tried to jump start the car -- no luck. A tow truck took the car to a local hyundai dealership in dublin, ca. They determined that the crankshaft was frozen causing an engine seizure. I asked if this car was covered under the various engine recalls that have plagued numerous other hyundai models and they said "no". So it seems i am another victim (4 times over; the sonata was lemon lawed) of hyundai's engine shoddy manufacturing issues. I am awaiting the hyundai service department's official report and cost analysis. I will be contacting hyundai america's customer service tomorrow.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	111700
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CASTRO VALLEY, CA
VIN pattern	5XYZG3AB5CGXXXXXX
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	70
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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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