# 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `1407116` · 2017-09-11 · 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:** 2014
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 81,091
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
HYUNDAI SONATA ENGINE FAILURE. I WAS DRIVING AND MY CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD.  I PUT IT IN PARK AND PUT MY HAZARDS ON.  I PROCEEDED TO START THE CAR AND WHEN I DID, THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE.  SMELLED LIKE WIRES ON FIRE.  HYUNDAI WAS NOTIFIED AND MY CAR WAS TOWED AND FIXED AT THE DEALERSHIP.  IT TOOK ABOUT 6 WEEKS TO FIX.  TO MY DISAPPOINMENT, HYUNDAI IS ONLY OFFERING 12K MILES OR ONE YEAR WARRANTY.  THIS CAR HAS HAD SEVERAL RECALLS AND I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER FOR EVERY ONE OF THEM.  I SPENT 30K ON THIS CAR (HYUNDAI SONATA 2.0T)  LOVE THE LOOK OF IT BUT NOT RELIABLE. I HAVE SENT THEM A LETTER TO ASK FOR A BETTER WARRANTY ON THE "NEW" ENGINE THEY REPLACED.
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