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2013 Hyundai SANTA FE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1053305
Internal NHTSA #	10576577
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor Company
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SANTA FE
Model Year	2013
File date	01/04/14
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Took 2013 santa fe sport 2. 0t awd in for routine appointment at local hyundai dealer to have warranty service on fuel filler door (which was not operating due to failure to re-connect solenoid during prior recall - before delivery - for door locks) and also to check on "tappet noise" in engine. Confirmed these would be warranty items before leaving. Stunned to receive call later that afternoon informing me that metal was found in engine oil and hyundai would replace engine, and wanted old engine for inspection. Approximately 1,000 miles on odometer. Vehicle was operating normally. Tappet noise typically subsided after "cold" (i. E. Garaged) start-ups. Experienced one engine "backfire" at low speed on service road just after leaving dealer lot ..... Day of purchase. Also experienced some very minor hesitation / stumble on occasion when accelerating after full stop. Otherwise engine performing normally at city and highway speeds. Now suspect that "tappet noise" might have been piston slap! Noise was worst after releasing gas pedal at about 1,000 rpm, with rpm falling. Sounded like an old farm tractor. Dealer says they just finished replacing engine on another 2013 santa fe today. Lousy feeling to have lemon law as the only safety net after trading in a perfectly good 4wd truck, and then pay thousands more!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	1018
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	EDMOND, OK
VIN pattern	5XYZUDLA3DGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	0
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2013 Hyundai SANTA FE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Hyundai SANTA FE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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