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2011 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1198247
Internal NHTSA #	10733166
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2011
File date	08/07/15
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was on my way home from work and accelerating from a stop at a traffic light when the car seized and initially appeared to lose power. No indicator lights came on prior to the incident occurring and there were no other indicators of any problems such as smoke, a smell, or any leaks on the ground when driving or parked. After pulling the car over and opening the hood everything appeared to be fine. We were unable to diagnose the problem and had it towed to a local repair shop. The next day the repair shop called and stated there appeared to be some sort of unknown damage to the engine which caused it to completely drain of oil. Oil covered the entire area of the engine compartment underneath the casing. The mechanics at the shop were unable to get the engine to turn at all. The vehicle just had a full service at the dealership on 4/24/2015 including: oil & filter change, fuel induction service, replace engine air filter, replace cabin air filter, rotate tires, check brakes, check exhaust, suspension, belts, and hoses, top off all fluids, and multi-point inspection. At that time the car was noted in perfect working condition and no issues were annotated. The estimated cost to repair the engine is between $9,000 and $10,000, but the repair shop hasn't fully assessed the damage to the rest of the vehicle. From what i understand this should be under the extended powertrain warranty, but i'm currently going through the claims process to try and resolve this. A quick search brings up a multitude of similar cases for hyundai sonatas referring to catastrophic engine failure with near identical circumstances to what i experienced.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	79500
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DALLAS, TX
VIN pattern	5NPEC4ABXBHXXXXXX
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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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
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Vehicle speed	25
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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.
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2011 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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