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2012 Hyundai TUCSON Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1554890
Internal NHTSA #	11195417
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	TUCSON
Model Year	2012
File date	22/01/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The vehicle developed a rattling noise from the lower half of the engine while driving on the freeway with my family. I managed to get home and then quickly took it to my local mechanic; who informed me it sounded like a spun bearing. He stated he would not know for sure until he took apart the motor. The mechanic advised that i take it to the dealer since i purchased the vehicle brand new. I called my two local dealers who informed me the car was out of warranty and also not part of the theta ii engine recall campaign. Since the car was not built in the alabama plant; it also did not qualify for the extended warranty given to vehicles built here with that engine. I was quoted an estimated $10,000 by the dealer in regards to putting in a remanufactured engine on the vehicle. After receiving these responses i notified hyundai's warranty dispute resolution. They too informed me the vehicle was out of warranty. They informed they needed to take apart the engine to see what the issue was. However, the gamble was that i would most likely have to pay for the labor of this. I was without transportation and gave up resolving this through hyundai. My mechanic was able to find me a used engine with low miles (70k) to put in my vehicle. The total cost for the engine was shy of $5,000 which wasn't too far from what the car is worth now.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	145848
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	1735 MARGARET ST., CA
VIN pattern	KM8JUCACXCUXXXXXX
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	23/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	65
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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.
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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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