10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 7
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
64,167 miles

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2013 Hyundai Tucson engine problems

engine problem

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2013 Hyundai Tucson Owner Comments (Page 8 of 8)

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problem #8

Jul 292017

Tucson

  • 100,200 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I religiously maintained maintenance on my SUV, but out the blue, last weekend 7/29-30 I was at a light and the check engine light appeared and something broke in the engine area, I heard a snap, it sounded like a belt. Well, I flat bed towed the vehicle to the dealership and to my amazement, I received a call from the service advisor that I needed a new engine" the cost would be around $8,000. I religiously had every warranty service done and they came back with my crank shank pins and pistons were worn out and rod knocking was taken place, plus no more rod bearings. I asked what could of caused this and he stated, "lack of oil?". I never missed an oil change on the SUV, so how could this be?" also, metal shavings were found in the oil pain and cylinder 2 and 3 gone. There was a recall on the Santa Fe SUV 2011-2013, Kia 2011-2014 whereby the same thing crankpins, metal shavings found, the exact wording from the class action lawsuit (found online) is "during machining of the entire engine, crankshaft and crankpins, metal shavings may have been left within the crankshaft oil passages, oil may be blocked and cause the connecting rods to wear, which would then cause hem to fail and seize the engine. Now, they didn't list my vehicle, but it's the exact and should be investigated since my vehicle has the same engine! also, this occurred at exactly 100,000 miles when the warranty expired. Now, the service advisors are being horrid and heated exchanges are going on with the car dealership team on my car repair. It's still sitting at the dealership and I'm in an expensive rental. I had just made my last payment....

- San Leandro, CA, USA

problem #7

Jun 162016

Tucson

  • 95,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Tucson. While driving approximately 65 mph, there was a knocking noise coming from the front passenger side of the engine compartment while accelerating. The engine seized without warning. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and attempted to start the engine, but it failed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (headquarters Hyundai located at 3775 N us highway 17-92, sanford, fl, 32773) where it was diagnosed that the second bearing melted and the entire engine needed to be replaced. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle was out of warranty and could not be serviced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 17V226000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.

- Sanford, FL, USA

problem #6

May 192017

Tucson

  • 70,000 miles
I own a 2013 Hyundai Tucson with 70,000 miles on it. I maintain it properly, use synthetic oil regularly, but the engine seized yesterday while driving on the Pennsylvania turnpike. Hyundai knows they have a problem with their engines and I am hoping my action today will lead to a recall of this type of vehicle.

- Dunmore, PA, USA

problem #5

Apr 192017

Tucson

  • 7,700 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Since purchasing the vehicle in 2013, the serpentine belt has shredded on multiple occasions while driving at speeds of 50-70 mph. The serpentine belt has been replaced 5 times due to a continuous oil leak saturating the belt over each period of 6-9 months, water pump pulley defect and the alternator seizing after it was replaced 90 days prior. The car was in motion on city streets. Each time the belt shredded, the vehicle required a tow truck (twice)

- Pingree Grove, IL, USA

problem #4

Jun 302013

Tucson

  • 61,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Tucson. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled and the engine seized without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the cause of the failure could not be duplicated. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 17V226000 (engine). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that nothing could be done to assist. The failure mileage was approximately 61,000.

- Nashua, NH, USA

problem #3

Jan 012014

Tucson

  • 30,000 miles
While driving, on different roads (I.e. - interstate, city, ) the engine revs over to the right without my changing gas pedal pressure. My car is on cruise whenever possible. This happens intermittently while driving. Speed can vary, as on the interstate or on a city street. I placed a date when it probably started, as it has been going on a long time. Hyundai today told me there is a revving issue, but not that applies to my vehicle; however, I am on the phone telling him it has been happening to my vehicle a long time.

- Magnolia, TX, USA

problem #2

Nov 012014

Tucson

  • 15,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated multiple times. In addition, the push to start failed intermittently to start or shut off the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was an unknown code registered and corrected itself however, the failure recurred multiple times. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 15,000.

- Hartsdale, NY, USA

problem #1

Nov 222013

Tucson

  • 19,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Tucson. While driving approximately 5 mph, the vehicle lost all power and the check engine warning light illuminated. Also, when the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle regained power. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 19,000.

- Ellicott City, MD, USA

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