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2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — ENGINE

crash · 1543624 · 2019-02-27

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
112,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, THE ENGINE WOULD RANDOMLY SHUT OFF. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES WHILE DRIVING AND 1 TIME WHILE STOPPING. WHEN SITTING IN PARK, THE OIL LIGHT STATS TO FLASH. AFTER TAKING IT INTO A DEALER, THEY INFORMED ME THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS ONLY 112,000 MILES ON A 2014 CAR. IT HAS HAD REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND KEPT IN GOOD CONDITION. THIS LOOKS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE HYUNDAI PUTS IN THEIR VEHICLES. THE SAME PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED BY MANY PEOPLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11182826
Machine
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