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2011 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1356604
Internal NHTSA #	10954977
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2011
File date	10/02/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Driving to the movie theater in my 2011 sonata 2. 4 gls, 113k miles, traveling through 40mph and accelerating on an access road and the engine quit. There were no warning signs, it just stopped. I coasted into a parking lot and tried to restart. It wouldn't turn, so i tried jumping it - no luck. Bought/installed a battery from a walmart that was near the parking lot - no luck. So, i thought it was the starter and had it towed to the nearby autotire repair shop. After some investigation, they called me and stated the engine had seized. Awesome. After doing some research on line, i found out it's a common problem, necessitating a class action settlement. I called the hyundai customer care line and they towed it to the hyundai dealer in st charles, mo. So far, i'm in for $180 for the two tows, $165 for the diagnostic check, and $671 for the rental car. Have my lawyer at the ready if hyundai tries to weasel out of their obligation to fix this known defect. More to follow.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	113854
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CHESTERFIELD, MO
VIN pattern	5NPEB4AC0BHXXXXXX
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	40
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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.
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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.
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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2011 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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