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2012 Hyundai TUCSON Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1503180
Internal NHTSA #	11139019
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	TUCSON
Model Year	2012
File date	22/07/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	July 2018, tried to pass a car at about 40 mph (speed limit on the road was 50 mph) and my tucson wouldn't accelerate. I gradually pushed the gas pedal to the floor and it stopped accelerating at about 50, but was making this awful winding noise like it was trying to shift gears but couldn't. At this point i'm playing chicken with the car i tried to pass, and there's another car coming towards me. I finally go past the car and started pulling over on the side of the road and all of my dashboard lights came on and the engine is still winding and making noises. I turned the car off and tried to restart. It sputtered at 1st, but did start. I went home, but after that the engine was making awful winding, ticking, and clanking noises. I brought it into the dealer that services my vehicle and after being there for several days, they said it was the engine rod bearing and i needed a new engine. Luckily i have a third party warranty that is covering it, but after doing some research i see that this is a huge issue for hyundai tucson owners and that hyundai had this same issue with their sonatas.. Apparently the sonatas have a recall for this same issue but not the tucson. As of today, my car is still at the dealer and hyundai has pushed the eta of my motor out to november, but this is the 2nd delay and i'm not so sure that it will be ready next month after reading all of the stories of others that have had their tucsons at the dealers since april and may and keep getting their ets's for their engines pushed back.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	86000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BIDDEFORD, ME
VIN pattern	KM8JUCAC4CUXXXXXX
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	16/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	50
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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.
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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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2012 Hyundai TUCSON Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Hyundai TUCSON Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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