Showing 40,517 complaints — component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Incident date: Jun 7, 2021
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving approximately 75 mph, the engine started to overheat. The "engine overheating" warning message was displayed. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The vehicle was towed to the contact’s place of employment. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and suggested that the vehicle be taken to an authorized dealer for a
... ssistance. The failure mileage was approximately 89,513.Read more
Incident date: Jun 12, 2021
I was driving my car on the street going about 35-45 mph when all of a sudden with no warning my car stopped completely. It had to be towed.
Incident date: Apr 29, 2021
The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact stated while driving approximately 20 mph and making a left turn, the vehicle loss motive power without warning. The vehicle was towed an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the alternator had failed and needed to be replaced. The alternator was replaced and the failure was remedied. The local dealer was notified of the failure. The manufac
... turer was not contacted. The contact indicated that the vehicle had previously been serviced under the NHTSA campaign number: 20V705000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the failure occurred. The failure mileage was 64,000.Read more
Incident date: Jun 11, 2021
The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20V699000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the contact was informed by the local dealer and manufacturer that the recall repair would not be performed on the vehicle due to a faulty engine. No further information was provided. The contact indicated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reaso
... nable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.Read more
Incident date: Jun 10, 2021
The contact owns a 2010 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact stated while driving 35-40 mph, the vehicle loss motive power and the brakes and steering wheel became firm. The battery and check engine warning lights were illuminated. The contact performed a self-diagnosis as an alternator failure. The contact stated that the alternator was covered in oil. The dealer was made aware of the failure and inform
... ed the contact that there was a recall with NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V705000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) associated with the VIN. The contact was informed that the vehicle needed to be taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The contact was informed that the diagnostic result needed to be sent to the manufacturer for repair approval. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer to be diagnosed. The failure mileage was 127,653.Read more
Incident date: Jun 11, 2021
The contact owns 2007 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with oil leaking on to the alternator. The second time that the failure occurred, the contact was driving approximately 45-50 MPH, when the check engine warning light illumin
... ated and the vehicle failed to accelerate above 20 MPH. The contact drove the vehicle to her residence. The vehicle was then towed to the same dealer the next day. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing the failure related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V705000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The failure mileage was 135,000. Parts distribution disconnect. Consumer stated vehicle has been in the shop for 4 months but did not receive a recall until the second week. Only oil leak on the accelerator was repaired.Read more
Incident date: Jun 9, 2021
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start with black smoke coming from the exhaust. The vehicle was towed and diagnosed with needing a new engine. The vehicle has not been repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V551000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the Vin
... was not included. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and confirmed that the Vin was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.Read more
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Incident date: Jun 7, 2021
The contact owns a 2011 Kia Sorento. The contact stated while driving 58 MPH, the vehicle shut-off with the engine and oil warning lights illuminated. The contact pulled off the road and had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic. The mechanic informed her that the radiator was blown and that the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed her that
... since the software update was not performed on the vehicle, they could not assist her with the failure. The dealer was also notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 93,407.Read more
Incident date: May 2, 2021
My engine will not hold coolant and apparently has coolant in the cylinders acording to Ford new motors are required for this and it’s a defect from the way the motor is designed
Incident date: Jun 26, 2020
The contact owns a 2014 Kia Soul. The contact stated while driving an abnormal sound was heard as the vehicle loss power with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact opened the hood and checked the oil dipstick and discovered there was no oil in the engine. The contact stated that the oil was change three weeks prior to the failure. The vehicle was towed to her residence and then t
... owed to the NTB in Belair, MD to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the rod had punctured the oil tank. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was notified of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V120000 (Engine, Engine and Engine Cooling). The Vin was included in the recall. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the mechanic was unable to retrieve a diagnostic trouble code. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.Read more
Incident date: Jun 9, 2021
The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19V757000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manuf
... acturer was made aware of the issue. The contact was informed that only one part at a time was sent to the dealers. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.Read more
Incident date: Dec 8, 2020
The contact owns a 2014 Kia SOUL. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V120000 (Engine, Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle failed to accelerate and l
... oss motive power. The vehicle was towed to an Independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the engine was ½ quart low on oil, with no leaks present. The catalytic converter was inspected and flushed however, and additional diagnostic test was needed. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the catalytic converter fractured and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact felt unsafe driving at low speeds due to the vehicle not accelerating above 15 mph. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 107,269.Read more
Incident date: Feb 1, 2021
The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact received a notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V705000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that the part was not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a
... reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.Read more
Incident date: Nov 15, 2019
The contact owns a 2019 Lincoln Navigator. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal rattling sound coming from the front and the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the sound. The vehicle was not repaired however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed
... that the phaser needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, within several months of the repair, there was an abnormal rattling sound coming from the engine. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer to attempt to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 29,736.Read more
Incident date: Jun 7, 2021
The contact owns a 2018 Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19V757000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacture
... r was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.Read more
Incident date: Jun 21, 2020
Engine overheated on highway. Cracked engine block. Could have been hit by other vehicles. Short Block replaced by Ford dealer which I had to pay for. There were prior engine codes [usually P302] . A local auto repair shop replaced coils but wasn't able to find cause.
Incident date: May 27, 2021
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Veloster. The contact stated while driving 15 mph, there was an abnormal sound coming from the engine compartment. The contact pulled over to inspect the vehicle and became aware that the intake manifold was fractured into two pieces. The vehicle was driven to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact stated no warning light was illumina
... ted. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 98,931.Read more
Incident date: Mar 1, 2021
The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact received a notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V705000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the part was not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amo
... unt of time for the repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.Read more
Incident date: Apr 1, 2021
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that within five minutes of starting the vehicle, the engine overheated with the warning message turn off the engine displayed. The contact indicated that the engine cooling system was replaced by an independent mechanic however, the failure recurred. The local dealer was notified of the failure however, no assistance was offered. The manufac
... turer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.Read more
Incident date: May 26, 2021
The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20V705000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Par
... ts distribution disconnect.Read more
Incident date: May 26, 2021
The contact owns a 2014 Ram 1500 Promaster. The contact stated that the oil cooler filter failed and caused coolant to mix with the engine oil. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer but was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted or notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 118,000.
Incident date: May 26, 2021
The contact owns a 1988 Ford Mustang. The contact stated while adding air to the tires, the radiator exploded in the engine. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer nor an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 5,000
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Incident date: May 27, 2021
2013 Kia Soul. Consumer writes in regards to NHTSA safety recall 19V120. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND PISTONS WERE DAMAGED. THE CYLINDERS MISFIRED AND OIL ENTERED THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER.
Incident date: Apr 20, 2021
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated that there was an abnormal sound coming from the engine at start-up. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a dealer where a pressure test was performed. The test showed that coolant had been leaking into the cylinder block. Due to the failure, the contact was informed that the engine needed to be r
... eplaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was filed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.Read more
Incident date: Jan 25, 2021
The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V705000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The local dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the issue. The contact had not expe
... rienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.Read more
Incident date: Feb 1, 2021
The contact's sister owns a 2018 Buick Encore. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle inadvertently loss motive power without warning. The vehicle would restart independently and resumed normal operation. The contact had taken the vehicle to a dealer to be diagnosed. The mechanic determined that the turbocharger assembly was defective. The vehicle was repaired. The contact
... was also informed that the antifreeze had been burning within the engine however, no additional repairs were performed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.Read more
Incident date: May 5, 2021
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Sequoia. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that there was moisture and condensation in the air injection pump and the air switching valve. The contact stated that there was a manufacturer’s warranty pertaining to the failure causing the check e
... ngine warning light to become illuminated however, the warranty was for 150,000 miles or 10 years, whichever came first. The vehicle was no longer covered under the warranty. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000. "The contact was informed that there was moisture and condensation in the air injection pump and the air switching valve." since this is not correct. The dealer only said that the items needed to be replaced due to the indicator light. They could not verify that there was a specific issue with the parts but said that it was an indicator that the parts could go bad and needed to be replaced.Read more
Incident date: May 5, 2021
The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving at various speeds during high weather temperatures, it was discovered that the air conditioning system failed to activate and cool the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with the radiator valve was leaking and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manu
... facturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 38,540.Read more
Incident date: Apr 29, 2021
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving 20 mph, the vehicle failed to respond when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The contact stated that the engine coolant low service required message was displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed with needing a piston to be replaced. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The c
... ontact was informed that the VIN was not under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.Read more
Incident date: May 20, 2020
The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V705000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle, he noticed there was an unknown fluid on the ground. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed as an engine oil leak. The m
... echanic informed the contact of an unknown recall. The independent mechanic performed a tune-up on the plugs and replaced the valve cover gasket. The vehicle was also taken to the dealer for the serpentine belt and alternator replacement. The dealer was made aware of the recall and informed the contact that the remedy was not yet available. The contact was placed on a waiting list. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 136,825. Parts Distribution Disconnect.Read more
Incident date: May 10, 2021
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a dealer where he was informed that the vehicle was not under recall. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA for assistance. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to NHTSA
... Campaign Number: 12V551000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 98,000. The VIN was not included.Read more
Incident date: Jan 1, 2021
The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V705000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The dealer was notified several times about the recall however, each time the contact was informed that the part was not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated
... that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.Read more
Incident date: Nov 2, 2020
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle was leaking coolant. The contact stated that the low coolant warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with a cracked valve in the coolant system. The contact was informed that the coolant system needed to be repla
... ced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle had been serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 17V209000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) prior to owning the vehicle however, the contact was relating the failure to the recall. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure and informed the contact that recall had already been serviced. The failure mileage was approximately 103,000.Read more
Incident date: May 5, 2021
The contact owned a 2014 Kia Soul. The contact stated her son was driving at 35 mph when smoke started coming out from under the hood of the vehicle. The vehicles next to the vehicle and behind the vehicle honked their horns and started yelling at the driver that there was a fire underneath the vehicle. The driver pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and the vehicle became engulfed in f
... lames. The driver exited the vehicle through the driver’s side window due to the electrical components in the vehicle melting and not functioning as designed. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was filed. No medical treatment was needed at the scene. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot where the contacts insurance company inspected the vehicle and deemed the vehicle a total loss. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage approximately was 60,000.Read more
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Incident date: Mar 12, 2021
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 BUICK ENCORE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY DECELERATED TO 10 MPH. THE THERE WAS WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST TIP. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A SERVICE STATION AND THEN HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TURBO CHARGER WAS DEFECTIVE AND THERE WAS
... ENGINE OIL IN THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE TURBO CHARGER AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER WERE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC FOUND A MISFIRE ON CYLINDER #3 AND TURBO CHARGER AS WELL AS CATALYTIC CONVERTER WERE FULL OF OIL . ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH COMPRESSION ON THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 80,000.Read more
Incident date: Jan 1, 2019
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V757000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED TWO LOCAL DEALERS AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUF
... ACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.Read more
Incident date: May 19, 2021
The contact owns a 2010 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign number: 20V705000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The local dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was not made aware of the i
... ssue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts Distribution Disconnect.Read more
Incident date: Jul 13, 2020
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V705000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPA
... IR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD EXPERIENCED A FAILURE AND THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 93,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.Read more
Incident date: Aug 1, 2019
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V705000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE DEALER HOWEVER, IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN THE RECALL NOTICE THAT WAS RECEIVED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REAS
... ONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT AND FOB WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE IDLING. THE CONTACT HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION TWICE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AND THE VEHICLE WAS PRESENTLY INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT WAS SCHEDULED FOR ANOTHER TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT WHEN THE RECALL NOTIFICATION WAS RECEIVED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.Read more
Incident date: May 17, 2021
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V705000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT EXPERI
... ENCED A FAILURE WITH THE ALTERNATOR DRAINING THE BATTERY AND RELATED THE FAILURE TO THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.Read more
Incident date: May 14, 2021
I PURCHASED MY USED 2015 FORD FUSION WITH ON 70,000 MILES ON IT ON A TUESDAY, ON THE FOLLOWING THURSDAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO A SHOP TO BE DIAGNOSED AND WAS TOLD IT JUST NEEDED COOLANT. SO THEY ADDED COOLANT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE......BUT THEN THE FOLLOWING TUESDAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO AN AUTO PAR
... TS STORE TO BE QUICKLY DIAGNOSED AND THE CODE SHOWED UP AS P26CE (ENGINE COOLANT PUMP-OVERSPEED/AIR IN SYSTEM), I THEN CHECKED TO SEE IF THERE WAS COOLANT STILL IN THE TANK AND NOTICED THAT THE TANK WAS COMPLETELY EMPTY. SO I THEN TOOK MY CAR BACK TO THE SHOP THE FOLLOWING DAY AND THEY SEARCHED FOR THE LEAK. THEY EVENTUALLY FOUND THE LEAK IN THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING. THEY SHOWED ME THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING AND HOW CORRODED IT WAS, THEY THEN HAD TO ORDER A NEW THERMOSTAT HOUSING AND LET ME KNOW THAT THE NEW PART STILL WOULDNT BE A PERMANENT FIX, THAT IN 70,000 MORE MILES THE NEW THERMOSTAT HOUSING WILL BECOME DEFECTIVE AGAIN BECAUSE OF CORROSION. FORD SHOULD OFFER A PERMANENT FIX FOR THE CORRODING THERMOSTAT HOUSINGS!!!Read more
Incident date: Apr 15, 2021
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HIS SON WAS DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS, THE COOLANT GAUGE WAS SHOW A LOW COOLANT LEVEL BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER ADDED WATER TO THE COOLANT AND DROVE TO HIS DESTINATION. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER
... HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V551000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER IN 2014. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 91,000.Read more
Incident date: May 11, 2021
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V705000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE STATED IN THE RECALL Y
... EARS PRIOR. WHILE DRIVING 72 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER AND THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FAILED TO OPERATE AS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN UNKNOWN HYUNDAI DEALER, WHERE THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD THE ALTERNATOR REPLACED TWICE AFTER RECEIVING AN UNKNOWN RECALL NOTIFICATION. RECENTLY, ALLEN TURNER HYUNDAI (6501 PENSACOLA BLVD, PENSACOLA, FL 32505, (850) 479-9667) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REMEDY WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER, THE PHONE NUMBER LISTED ON THE RECALL NOTICE WAS AN AUTOMATED ANSWERING SERVICE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.Read more
Incident date: May 3, 2021
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT AND SEVERAL OTHER UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. FIELDS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM ASHEVILLE (255 SMOKEY PARK HWY, ASHEVILLE, NC 28806, (828) 667-5213) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS UN
... SURE OF THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, STATED THAT SOME UNKNOWN MAGNETIC MATERIAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V475000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.Read more
Incident date: Apr 3, 2021
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V705000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. SOUTHTOWNE HYUNDAI OF RIVERDALE (7665 GA-85, RIVERDALE, GA 30274, (770) 471-1000) AND
... THE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OCCASIONALLY THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED WITH AN ABNORMAL OIL BURNING ODOR IN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.Read more
Incident date: May 3, 2021
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V699000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT CHAMPION CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (LOCATED AT 4505 W 96TH ST, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46268, 317) 872-6200) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE
... MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.Read more
Incident date: Mar 27, 2021
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V705000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. BRANDON HYUNDAI (9915 E. ADAMO DR, TAMPA, FL 33619, (813) 628-5555) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A RE
... ASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,147. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.Read more
Incident date: Apr 8, 2014
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V705000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH SEVERAL UNKNOW
... N WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOB ROHRMAN HYUNDAI (304 SAGAMORE PARKWAY, NORTH, LAFAYETTE, IN 47904, (765) 448-1502) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED TWICE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO MORE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO WEBB HYUNDAI MERRILLVILLE (1000 W 81ST AVE, MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410, (219) 249-4961) TO BE DIAGNOSED HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO BE DRIVEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 177,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.Read more
Incident date: Apr 19, 2021
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START-UP. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AAA WAS CALLED TO JUMP START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS
... TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND THE ENGINE WERE COVERED IN OIL AND GREASE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE AND ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. FIRST HYUNDAI (270 E WASHINGTON ST, NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, MA 02760, (508) 699-4700) WAS CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V705000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED GRIECO HYUNDAI SERVICE DEPARTMENT (1890 HARTFORD AVE, JOHNSTON, RI 02919, (833) 858-4887) AND IMPERIAL HYUNDAI (154 E MAIN ST, MILFORD, MA 01757, (508) 488-2382) AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 198,736. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.Read more
Incident date: Apr 27, 2021
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V705000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PAR
... TS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.Read more