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2012 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1655820
Internal NHTSA #	11320715
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2012
File date	29/03/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On sunday march 29,2020, the vehicle was in motion on a city street, my wife was driving the vehicle to her daughter's house. A knocking noise from the engine and illumination of the check engine light happened. The vehicle then stalled and the engine went dead. It did not respond at all to start it. It was towed to my wife's daughter's house by a friend of mine with a strap to pull a vehicle. The distance to her house was about a quarter of a mile. The next day on 03/30/2020 i went to go check on it to see what the problem was. There was no response on the engine. On 03/31/2020 i contacted allstate, my insurance company and the vehicle was towed by a wrecker to an auto electric business. On 04/02/2020 the mechanic said i needed a new motor, the engine was locked. That same day allstate towed it to a mechanic. On 04/03/2020 the mechanic called me and said the engine was locked and not responding. He said i needed a new motor or a used one. I then left it there until i researched any recalls on this make and model. On 04/08/2020 i found a website that is autoservice. Hyundaiusa. Com and it did say my wife's vehicle was affected. I request a recall on this make and model on the engine to be inspected by a hyundai dealer. My complaint as a buyer on this vehicle is that we should have been notified of this problem of metal debris generated on the manufacturing of the engine. These engines were manufactured at hyundai motor manufacturing alabama.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	85648
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WESLACO, TX
VIN pattern	5NPEC4AC4CHXXXXXX
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	28
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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 SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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