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2011 Hyundai ELANTRA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1549789
Internal NHTSA #	11191370
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	ELANTRA
Model Year	2011
File date	11/02/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The crankshaft pulley stripped from crankshaft! About 30k miles before we started noticing engine noises - loud ticking noises. After having my spouse park the vechicle because was hard knocks, i took it out with my daughter to take her to guitar lessons and to listen to it as i drove. On the way back to the (less than 3 miles) the engine died as there was a loud screech/knock. I restarted the enigne and drove back home. The coolant and oil was everywhere. That's when i notices the pulley was loose and i was able to pull it off the crankshaft. The oddest thing i've ever seen. The engine (i believe) still starts but ticketing does persist. Not sure what happened but clearly the engine had some issues with it. There was nothing we've done with the vehicle other than normal, highway driving. I've contact corporate hyundai and they have indicated it's not longer covered and no work can be done on it. My concern - outside of 5k lost on the vehicle is this is a major concern for all the vehicles out there - especially at the lower mileage. I freaked out on the road when i heard the noises and felt like my engine completely fell apart. My safety was my concern. Something is wrong with this engine and it's not just mine. If it happened to me... A similar occurrence is happening to others. I sense hyundai is not doing it's part to rectify this issue especially with such a core/critical part of the vehicle. I've lost confidence in their vehicles... Especially with lack of ownership of the issues. (vehicle is still at dealership at the time of the writing). I'll be picking it up today. I"m estimating the date this happened... Because i didn't mark it down. I tried to tow it myself to the dealership with my truck but i took the bumper off so finally got a real tow in to picker it up and relieved it.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	120000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LEAGUE CITY, TX
VIN pattern	5NPDH4AE5BHXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	15
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2011 Hyundai ELANTRA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Hyundai ELANTRA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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