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My 2014 Tucson recently suffered a catastrophic engine failure. I was driving home from work last Tuesday (9/18) on a highway when I heard a bang and then the constant rattling from my engine. I was fortunate that I didn't seem to lose power at cruising speeds, but it was still obvious that something was very wrong. I limped it the 20 or so miles to my local service center where it's now sitting. First thing they did was check the dip stick and it was dry. I have my oil changed regularly, I've never had blue smoke out the back, no oil spots, no sign of even the slightest oil leak. So for the dip stick to be dry was alarming. I spent the next day calling around to Hyundai dealerships to see what options I'd have. I commute about 70 miles for work, my Tucson is at 130K miles so it's well beyond the 100K warranty. Having the engine replaced was basically my only option.
So around 60,106 my engine seized while driving to a bowling game. My extended warranty was only for 45,000 now I'm stuck paying for a car I cant drive.
Bought car in Dec 2017. July 8, 2018, car caught on fire while driving. No issues before this event. No warning, care just went up in flames starting from under the car/the engine. There have been recalls on other models of Hyundai cars, but they do not include Hyundai tuscons. I think this needs to be investigated before someone loses their life due to this car.
While driving on I-40 near raleigh, I tried to accelerate and the engine stopped running. All electronic components continued to operate, but there was no engine power. After pulling to the side of the road, I tried restarting the engine several times but it wouldn't restart. A Hyundai dealership tested the engine and said it had failed. The vehicle's mileage was 82,000 miles so will be covered by Hyundai warranty. However, due to a backlog on parts, Hyundai has advised it could be 3 months before the parts become available.
While driving the Tucson walking dead edition we noticed that the engine was making a grinding noice and had trouble accellerating. We even tried to shift it and still had problems. We drove it right to the dealership and told them they had to check this out. The check engine light was even on. They called a couple days later and told me they have to replace the entire engine.
- Tucson, AZ, USA
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My 2014 Hyundai Tucson's engine burned oil and now the engine is completely destroyed at only 108,000 miles. I researched and found that this year, make and model has the same engine as my wife's recalled 2014 Hyundai sonata. Her car is also burning oil and is now going through tests to determine if they need to replace her engine. In the meantime I have a case number with Hyundai. Hyundai can't answer why my model hasn't been recalled yet. I looked online and found a private facebook page of other Hyundai Tucson owners with blown engines. If my car was recalled like my wife's car I would still be under warranty as they extended her to 120,000 miles due to recall. My car is 8000 miles out of the warranty when my engine blew. We're still waiting to hear back from Hyundai corporate as to what will happen with my car. Meanwhile still paying a loan on a car I can't drive. Disgusted and furious are just the beginning of how I feel.
Vehicle engine shut down 2018 memorial day weekend. Hyundai service center ran a compression test and scoped the engine and found the cylinder walls scored. Prior to this back in 2016 another engine issue regarding the engine carrying harness was addressed & fixed. Less than 6 months after purchasing vehicle brand new in Nov 2013/I am the 1st & only owner, I was driving the vehicle in the spring at it cutoff. I reached out to the racine wi Hyundai service center over a year in order to figure out what was happening, the vehicle turned off multiple times over that year as well as my towing the vehicle to Hyundai multiple times before issue was found & fixed I have been advised that the specific engine in my vehicle was recalled but somehow my vehicle did not meet the engine recall qualification. How? when before I can even finish paying off the vehicle the engine has had 2 different problems with the 2nd problem rendering the engine useless. 6 months after buying the vehicle brand new, it started cutting off
The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Tucson. While driving 55 mph, the engine seized without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (healey Hyundai, 410 fishkill ave, beacon, NY 12508), but the failure was not diagnosed or repaired due to the diagnostic testing fee. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 146,000. The VIN was not available.
The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Tucson. While driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to an independent mechanic. The mechanic diagnosed that the engine failed, but the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,570.
Noticed an engine knocking noise and slight lurching of car after a cold start. Took it to the Hyundai dealership for diagnosis and maintenance and they told me I would need to replace my short block for five or six thousand dollars very soon or my engine would seize up. They mentioned that my car's symptoms were identical to those of the Hyundai models that have a recall for their engines, namely thick oil with debris in it. My 2014 Tucson uses the exact same engine as the one currently being recalled so I think it's just a matter of time until enough complaints accumulate that the Tucson is recognized as being effected by the same issue as the other models using this engine.
The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine had seized and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 103,175.
While driving the car at 55 mph, the engine died completely and I lost all control of the cars functions. It could not be that the battery died, since even though the car would not start back up, the lights, navigation and radio we all still on and working. I though it was a strange and dangerous situation but figured it was a one time occurrence. This happen on September 9th of 2016. Since then, the car has died while in motion 4 more times, becoming more frequent after each occurrence. I took my car in to the dealership where I purchased it and they kept it overnight. I already had someone at an advanced auto parts store test my battery, alternator and starter, and all of those checked out fine. I should also mention that whenever the car did die while I was driving, there was no warning that it was going to die and no check engine lights came on before after it would die. The vehicle would always start up again after waiting a few minutes. I have been lucky that each time it has happened I was not on the highway or in any danger of hitting someone, but I guess I was just lucky for that. After testing the car, I was informed by the dealership that they could not find anything wrong with the car and their testing of the computer revealed that no problems had occurred. This is most likely due to no warning lights coming on when it happened so when they tested it, nothing appeared saying the car had died. They were totally fine with giving me the car back after not being able to diagnose the problem, even after I told them they are allowing me to get behind the wheel of a dangerous vehicle. I was able to drive home from the dealership yesterday and to work today without experiencing any new problems so I am hoping that the issue has been resolved somehow. If this happens again I know I will not be bringing it back to that service center.
The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that cylinder four misfired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 9,890....updated 02/04/16. Updated 04/30/18
At 7500 I reported engine was unusually they told me it was characteristic of the car at 18000 miles they replaced the short block. At 26000 miles they replaced it a 2nd time. The car also hesitates on occasion when from a stop I step on the gas then takes off. They says it's characteristic of the car and we could not duplicate in the 3 mile ride we took they sent me home with it I feel this is very dangerous. At 28500 miles the left side of the car directional lights wont go off even it's stuck on 24/7. in shop again.
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- Chesapeake Beach, MD, USA