Issue ID | 1437753 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11061023 |
Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
Brand | HYUNDAI |
Model | VELOSTER |
Model Year | 2013 |
File date | 09/12/17 |
Component | ENGINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I have a 2013 hyundai veloster turbo with a 1. 6 liter turbo engine that threw a rod thru the engine block. Hyundai issued recalls on the sonata and they have been replacing defective 1. 6 liter turbo engines for some velosters and not others that are having identical problems. They should have to recall all of them. I had a ticking sound for approximately one month and it sounded like a lifter tick. After doing a lot of online research everyone said to continue driving it because it was carbon build up on the intake valves . I am an ase master tech with over 40 years experience and i have never heard a rod make a ticking sound like this. There are lots of complaints on line concerning this issue and hyundai has not recognized them. Yes they do offer a 10 year 100,000 mile warranty to the original purchaser and only a 5 year 60,000 mile warranty to the second owner. I had to have the standard transmission replaced at approximately 28,000 miles by hyundai for a design flaw in the transmission case causing the seal to leak,but they will not do anything about the engine because i am the second owner. If i was the original owner they would replace it. I have changed my oil and filter every 3 to 4,000 miles and my car is pampered by me . When it threw the rod i was pulling from a stop sigh at less than 5 mph and less than 1,000 rpms and it died as i was turning onto the highway. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 86000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | BRIGHTON, TN |
VIN pattern | KMHTC6AE5DUXXXXXX |
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 | 24/01/25 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 5 |
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