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2011 Hyundai ELANTRA Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1363078
Internal NHTSA #	10965848
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	ELANTRA
Model Year	2011
File date	12/12/14
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	City driving; there was the usual amount of "stop and go". As i was sitting at a red light, i noticed some smoke/steam coming from somewhere outside my car. I distinctly remember looking at my temperature gauge to see if it was running hot; but it was still in the normal range. I assumed it was coming from another vehicle around me. The next time i stopped at a red light, i saw the smoke/steam again; this time i noticed the distinct "sweet" smell associated to a vehicle overheating. My temp gauge was still registering as normal, but it was clear it was coming from my vehicle. I turned the heat on until i was able to pull into the next available parking lot to turn off my car and let it sit for a few minutes. After restarting it, the temp gauge registered as normal again, so i drove off. Shortly after, the temp gauge started to register the engine was overheating and smoke/steam was coming from under the hood. Just as i was pulling into another parking lot, the temp gauge spiked. After i parked and let the engine cool a bit, i opened the hood and it was clear that a hose or something had burst; there was coolant spewed everywhere and i saw a small hole in one of the hoses. I had it towed to the nearest dealership; after looking at it, they said the engine would need to be replaced because some oil/fluid had backed up into it, apparently at some point during that ordeal. I believe one of two things to be the cause: either the temp gauge/component failed, therefore not notifying me of the engine overheating; or the engine was faulty. My "check engine" light was not on, and did not come on until after the temp gauge spiked. This issue cost me a total of nearly $6000 in repairs, including a new engine and the component that "talks" to the temp gauge. When this happened, the vehicle was less than 4 years old; i bought it used and had less than 2 years.
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GARLAND, TX
VIN pattern	KMHDH4AE9BUXXXXXX
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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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 Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Hyundai ELANTRA Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

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