# 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `1370052` · 2017-04-11 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** SONATA
- **Year:** 2011
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 80,000
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON A STRAIGHT INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SEIZED (LOUD NOISE, LOST POWER, DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING) AND SPONTANEOUSLY IGNITED.  I WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER TO THE  SHOULDER WITH MUCH DIFFICULTY AND WAS FORCED TO LEAP TO SAFETY AS THE CAR WAS ON FIRE.  THIS OCCURRED 3 DAYS AFTER I HAD THE CAR SERVICED AT A HYUNDAI DEALER FOR INEXPLICABLE LOSS OF OIL.  I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO LEAK; THEY CHANGED THE OIL AND RECOMMENDED OIL CONSUMPTION TESTING EVERY 1000 MILES X 3 BECAUSE OF KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH 2011 SONATAS BUILT AT A SPECIFIC PLANT IN ALABAMA (SEE ATTACHED NOTIFICATIONS OF CLASS ACTION AND EXTENDED WARRANTIES).  THE CAR WAS ULTIMATELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES.
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