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2015 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — ENGINE

crash · 1449241 · 2018-02-21

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
69,005

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ONE MORNING I STARTED MY CAR LIKE ANY NORMAL DAY AND THERE WAS A TICKING SOUND. IT WAS COLD OUT THAT MORNING SO I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT BUT I TOOK IT TO GET ITS OIL CHANGED THE NEXT DAY AND THATS THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS SOMETHING INTERNAL AND I SHOULD TAKE IT TO A DEALER. I TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS AN ENGINE KNOCK AND THAT THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IT WAS TO BASICALLY GET A NEW ENGINE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11074012
Machine
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