Engine Cooling System problems of the 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe

Ten problems related to engine cooling system have been reported for the 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe based on all problems reported for the 2013 Santa Fe.

1 Engine Cooling System problem

Failure Date: 03/15/2021

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe sport. The contact stated that as he pulled into his work place, he saw smoke coming from underneath the hood of the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that he parked the vehicle and left. The contact also stated that the vehicle was burning a significant amount of oil. The contact did not sustain any injuries. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact became aware of the recall for NHTSA campaign number: 17v226000 (engine and engine cooling), the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the recall repair; however, the dealer informed the contact that no issues were found upon inspecting the engine. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring while driving. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The contact was still awaiting a call back from the manufacturer. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000.

2 Engine Cooling System problem

Failure Date: 09/09/2019

Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, when the vehicle began to hesitated and seized in the middle of the road. The contact stated no warning lights were illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle but continued to hesitate while driving to her work. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to independent mechanic, where she was informed the bearing was needing to be replaced. Upon investigation the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 17v226000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact called local dealer Hyundai of cumming located at 750 peachtree pkwy, cumming, GA 30041, (470) 281-9228, were made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired as of yet. The manufacturer has not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 110,000. Dp.

3 Engine Cooling System problem

Failure Date: 06/19/2018

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v226000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The Hyundai dealer (kerry Hyundai, 6149 hopeful church rd, florence, ky 41042, 888-904-1382) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure.

4 Engine Cooling System problem

Failure Date: 05/13/2018

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe sport. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a complete loss of power without warning. The vehicle was towed to Hyundai of somerset (5090 hwy 27, somerset, ky) where it was confirmed that the failure was attributed to NHTSA campaign number: 17v226000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified and unable to confirm when the parts were to become available. The failure mileage 89,000.

5 Engine Cooling System problem

Failure Date: 05/31/2017

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v226000 (engine and engine cooling). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The local dealer (tamiami Hyundai located at 6780 airport pulling rd n, naples, FL 34109; (239) 417-1222) confirmed that the testing of parts was not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

6 Engine Cooling System problem

Failure Date: 05/31/2017

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v226000 (engine and engine cooling). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer (joe holland Hyundai located at 150 maccorkle Ave sw, south charleston, wv 25303; (304) 744-1561) where it remained for 25 days. The dealer was contacted at 304-720-9510 to see if the vehicle was repaired. The dealer informed the contact that the forms for the recalls were sent yesterday by the repair department and that it would take approximately 4 to 5 more weeks to get the vehicle repaired. The Hyundai manufacturer was contacted at 855-371-9460 and provided case number: 1030122228. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

7 Engine Cooling System problem

Failure Date: 05/16/2017

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v226000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The Hyundai motor american of huntington beach, California, 92647 was made aware of the recall and stated that they had no prior knowledge of the recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Part distribution disconnect.

8 Engine Cooling System problem

Failure Date: 05/08/2017

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe sport. The contact received a notification weeks ago for NHTSA campaign number: 17v226000 (engine and engine cooling). The dealer (ebersole Hyundai, 2101 cumberland st, lebanon, PA 17042, (717) 279-2000) and the manufacturer were unable to provide a reasonable time frame to indicate when the remedy and parts would become available. The contact had been unable to determine when the recall repair would be completed. The contact was not experiencing a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

9 Engine Cooling System problem

Failure Date: 03/31/2017

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v226000(engine and engine cooling). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer stated that there was no failure with the vehicle. The contact stated that his previous vehicle was included in the recall, and that the dealer sold him the same model vehicle with the same recall. The manufacturer informed the contact that they did not have a solution to the failure. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

10 Engine Cooling System problem

Failure Date: 03/31/2017

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v226000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was contacted (denville Hyundai in denville, NJ) and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue, but was not able to confirm when the parts would be available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.



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