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2014 Hyundai SANTA FE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1585826
Internal NHTSA #	11234562
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SANTA FE
Model Year	2014
File date	02/07/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving through a 4-way street intersection turning left when the vehicle began making a knocking sound from the engine, then stalled in the middle of the road. All lights on the dash illuminated. Upon getting the vehicle to restart, it would not go over 2000 rpms. The vehicle continued to make a loud low sounding knock from the engine. Being close to home, i was able to drive slowly, mostly in a shoulder, to my home. Doing some research i discovered this model vehicle was subject to a recall due to failing connecting rod bearings. I called my local hyundai dealership to ask about the repair, in which i was told the repair would cost $4,000-$6,000 for an engine replacement. The recall covered vehicles up to 120,000 miles, my vehicle has 127,000. I was denied the recall. I then called around to local mechanics but none of them, not one, would attempt to replace the faulty connecting rod bearings. I decided to take on the repair myself which hyundai told me was impossible. I managed to remove the oil pan, oil pump, and finally the faulty connecting rod bearings which showed major scaring and damage. My oil pan was full of metal shavings. I contacted my local dealer, also hyundai corporate and after both looked up my vin number, neither could tell me what bearings were inside my engine. Their parts system comes back with 5 options for the bearings. Frustratingly i contacted the local dealer again telling them i will bring the old bearings to them (riding public transportation) but they said they have no way of measuring the part or telling me which part they used. The dealer and corporate both, told me to tow my vehicle to a 3rd party mechanic to measure the bearings, then tow my car back home, then give hyundai the measurement to get a part number. Hyundai does not know what connecting rod bearings were used in the 2. 4l engine!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	127000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BAKERSFIELD, CA
VIN pattern	5XYZT3LB2EGXXXXXX
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	15
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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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2014 Hyundai SANTA FE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2014 Hyundai SANTA FE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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