Engine Clicking And Tapping Noises Problems of Hyundai Santa Fe - part 1

The fuel gage is broken, it reads empty when full. The abs light came on and took it in to fix it. $400. 00 later it was fixed. Now I hear clinking sound from engine. I think the pistons rings are bad. I've read other similar complaints about this vehicle. Nhtsa needs to investigate!.

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Tl the contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds there was an abnormal clicking noise detected. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the failure was due to the engine and referred contact to a local dealer. The vehicle was towed to rosen Hyundai of algonquin (771 s randall rd, algonquin, IL 60102, (847) 854-6700) but was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

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My daughter was traveling on the freeway I-80 and 60 miles outside of laramie wyoming, the engine made clunking noises the the car slowed down and she pulled over to side of I 80 this was 18 Feb 2021. She was towed to laramie tire and auto repair. They let us know they found metal shaving in the oil and oil filter and thought it was the lower engine berring that failed. And the engine would need to replaced or rebuilt at a cost of $5500 to $45000. We had the oil changed before she left on the trip to CA. After I complained to Hyundai by email then they sent me a notice of safety recall for her car. Which I got on the 3 April 2021. We owned the car since may of 2019 and did not get this notice in the 2 years we owned it. Now after a total loss of the car we paid 7,000. 00 in may 2019, she traded it in, they would only give her $65. 00 trade in to get another used car. If we would have had this safety recall before the engine failed all this could have been avoided. I am very disapointed in Hyundai and their notification of the safety recall.

I was driving in colorado on I-70 and as I slowed down to exit, heard a clicking sound. The sound got louder/quicker when I accelerated. I pulled over and checked but saw nothing. I checked the oil and had a service guy at a superstore check it too. He saw no metal parts in the oil. No indicator lights were on. It was a Sunday and nothing was open. I tried to drive farther and was going 35 miles per hour up a hill behind a truck but as soon as I tried to accelerate to pass, I heard a pop. The engine light and the oil light came up. I pulled over and tried to at least accelerate to the freeway exit, but had an immediate loss of power. I had to have the car towed twice - once to the closest town and then back to denver to the dealership (which was again closed on Sunday). The tow truck driver told me there was oil everywhere under the engine. The dealership looked at it a week later and said there was a hole in the side of the engine block.

On September 1, 2020, the engine started to slow down and make a crunching cracking noise about a mile later we came to a complete stop, on a main hwy. We had to call aaa to come get us. We had the police stay behind us until the tow truck came. It took 45 minutes due to the heavy traffic and time of day.

Car had 79000 miles. When driving, motor started making ticking sound. I stopped the car and checked the oil. It was full. 2 miles later, the engine started knocking, no warning lights of any kind came on on the dash. Before I could park it off the road, a rod went through the block. The broke rod had a number 4 stamped on it.

Driving down the road and the engine completely shut off without warning and there was no warning lights on the dashboard. Figured it was the alternator, changed it out and now the car makes a very loud clicking noise. Had it diagnosed and it needs new lifters along with possible machining of the pistons/head to get them smooth and the mechanic stated the car was a few hundred revolutions from seizing. Additionally there were small metal shavings in the oil when changed, was told it was a top end problem (hence the lifters). I called the Hyundai dealership in dover DE and they stated this was a known issue but no recall so they're not responsible for fixing it!!.

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While driving on the highway at about 75mph, in the left lane, with the cruise control engaged, my 2014 Hyundai sante fe (3. 5l v6, 94k miles and very well maintained) started to make a quiet ticking noise. The vehicle had been on the highway for about 40 minutes since the last stop. About one minute after the ticking began, boom! huge explosion. Catastrophic engine failure. The engine evidently seized, threw a rod through the block, punctured the oil pan spraying oil everywhere and igniting. Parts were flying out from the behind the vehicle and heavy white smoke was billowing. Luckily I was near an exit ramp and the motorists around me we kind enough to let me over to coast off the ramp. One lady followed me and pulled alongside my vehicle to urgently inform me that my car was on fire. I immediately pulled over and parked the vehicle and me, my wife, and my daughter jumped out. Flames were visible from underneath the car. My wife and another motorist called 911 for fire support. Three gentleman, one in a semi, two in an SUV, had parked on the highway and ran over to our location with a fire extinguisher (about 200 yds). By the time they got there the fire had gone out. The fire department arrived shortly after that and checked the vehicle with an thermo scanner to make sure the fire was out. The incident was terrifying and extremely dangerous.

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So I live in sunny CA. I have a 2013 Santa Fe sport 2. 0t. The ecu relash recall was done three weeks ago and to be honest the car drove great before it was done. Flash forward to Feb 18, 2019. I was returning from a vacation and the ecu recall kicked in. The speed of the vehicle dropped to 60mph. This wouldve been ok in a 55 mph area but all vehicles around me were traveling around 75mph or more. This became a scary scenario as I had to maneuver around two big rigs and cars to get off the freeway. Just so you know the acclerater didnt work only the breaks. I had my wife and kid in the car. This was terrifying. Once I pulled off the road I heard metal on metal clunking sounds. I had to get towed 56 miles to a Hyundai dealership. Two days later Hyundai called me. . . The engine was blown. Full engine replacement currently under way. I just wanted to share my scary story.

Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe sport. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph a loud popping noise suddenly occurred and smoke was seen coming from the hood of the vehicle. After lifting the hood flames were present coming from the engine. The fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the flames. A police and fire report was taken at the scene. The vehicle was destroyed and towed away. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer drive time(400 north arizona Ave. Chandler az) and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Jft.

While driving down a 4 lane divided state highway I started to hear a clicking noise coming from front of car; but car was still running. Got worse and started hesitating a little as I pressed the gas pedal. I got stopped at a red light. When I started off from being stopped it would barely go, then it died. Within a few minutes I noticed smoke coming from the engine, got out and saw flames coming out of grill area and underneath the engine area. Called 911, car was on fire! I have many videos of the incident. I had no previous problems with the car before now.

On Monday, November 12, 2018 I was driving at 60 mph on interstate 64 in newport news, va. I started hearing a clanging noise from the front of the car. I thought a fender had come loose. The noise persisted and I realized it was coming from the engine compartment. My vehicle, with 140,527 miles also had a burning smell although there was no fire. I pulled over to the side of the road and was towed to williamsburg Hyundai dealership in williamsburg, va. They called me later that day and told me that "something had come loose in the engine and made a hole in the engine block". I was told I needed a replacement engine at a cost of $7,200 when the vehicle is only worth about that on the private market. The dealer did not inform me about the issues with the theta ii engines in the 2011-2014 Hyundai sonatas which has the same engine and has been recalled. I called Hyundai customer care and opened a case with them on November 15, 2018. They advised me to have the dealer submit a claim request form concerning the incident and they would determine what to do. Nhtsa needs to recall all 2012 Santa Fe's with the theta ii engine now before someone is killed from a crash caused by an engine malfunction at high speed. My Hyundai case number is 12401191.

On October 7th 2018 while driving at highway speed on a four lane highway my Hyundai Santa Fe sport turbo began to make noises in the engine (no warning lights came on) then suddenly there was a popping sound coming from the engine compartment, the check engine light came on and the car completely shut off. I coasted to the shoulder and found smoke coming out from under the hood. When I opened the hood I found the whole engine compartment fully engulfed in flames. The car completely burned out while awaiting the fire department.

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe. While driving approximately 65 mph, a popping noise was heard underneath the hood without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the engine needed to be inspected by the dealer. The vehicle was taken to lester glenn Hyundai (732-240-8833, located at 386 rte 37 e, toms river, NJ 08753) where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall and the warranty was expired. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 114,000.

2015 Hyundai Santa Fe sport 2. 0t 4cyl wjth the previously recalled (2011-2014) engine. Theta || gdi 2. 0 was running perfectly normal one day no warning lights or messages were displayed besides my tire pressure light . I was driving about 30 miles an hour on flat paved road when the engine started making a knocking/ ticking noise very loudly , the check engine light then came on , I turned the car around to head back home which I was only 4 miles away , the car was losing power to the engine as I kept driving to make it home , I made it to the hill I live on which is steep and tried to go a little faster but the car wouldn't go over 20 mph at this point and the noise is becoming louder and louder . I made it to my drive when the engine shut down . I turned the key off for about a minute and then tried starting it up again , it wouldn�t. Turn over and made a loud clunk . I did try having the vehicle repaired as I was told the trouble code it was displaying were p0014 and p0024 , my mechanic diagnosed this as the engine timing solenoids needing to be replaced and the camshaft timing being advanced , I went ahead with the new solenoids and a complete oil change due to there being metal shavings in the oil and on the solenoids . After the repairs were complete it was test driven by the mechanic and the engine shut down once again, the brand new solenoids and oil all had been contaminated with metal shavings . I was then advised that the engine needs to be replaced at my expense as it is out of warranty. I now have a car with an outstanding balance that doesn't run and a very high mechanic bill and nothing to show for it. I will not be purchasing a replacement engine out of pocket as this is a faulty engine.

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My Hyundai is 3 years old with 70,000 miles on it , I've maintained the vehicle according to manufacturerers suggestions . The car had no check engine light on or warnings that something was wrong and the next day I start my car and it's making a very loud ticking noise while driving and slowly losing power until it eventually stalled out . I was able to get the vehicle to my mechanic to have it scanned , the scan showed the exhaust solenoid has failed and the timing was advanced , again this happened from the car running perfectly fine one day to the engine shutting down the next . So the mechanic took the solenoids out and found metal shavings covering them . I've since read numerous complaints about thie type of engine in this vehicle the theta 11 gdi 2. 0t , which has beeen recalled 2011-2014 models . This is very disheartening to hear that with a car that is 3 years old my engine is now blown and needs to be replaced at my cost , I still owe a lot of money on this car . I've read that Hyundai knows these engines are faulty for having metal shavings in the chambers but yet they're still putting them in brand new vehicles , now I am stuck with a lemon basically and have to shell out 6 grand for another engine that this could possibly happen again before it's paid off . This clearly is a manufacturer issue not the owners.

Engine started to make clicks and car immediately stalled getting off the freeway. Had to be stopped, parked before I regained engine power. This happened around 22,800 miles. Happened again on the way to dealer and with dealer service staff. Diagnosed as defective turbo assembly that was replaced. Shortly after I picked the car from the shop, I noticed same clicking noise again and car also accelerated on it's own when my foot was not on the break. This happened intermittently. The car returned to the shop and I was told that there is damage in the engine and the engine was replaced. When I went to pick up the car I noticed oil dripping below it. Car was inspected again and I was informed that the transmission assembly is cracked and will need to be replaced. The car is still at the shop.

Engine started to make clicks and car immediately stalled getting off the freeway. Had to be stopped, parked before I regained engine power. This happened around 22,800 miles. Happened again on the way to dealer and with dealer service staff. Diagnosed as defective turbo assembly that was replaced. Shortly after I picked the car from the shop, I noticed same clicking noise again and car also accelerated on it's own when my foot was not on the break. This happened intermittently. The car returned to the shop and I was told that there is damage in the engine and the engine was replaced. When I went to pick up the car I noticed oil dripping below it. Car was inspected again and I was informed that the transmission assembly is cracked and will need to be replaced. The car is still at the shop.

Driving down the road and a clicking noise started. It got louder as we went along. Took it to get diagnosed and was advised that the engine in these vehicles was bad and the only thing we could do was put in a new engine. None of the area used part stores will sell an engine from a 2012 because it is defective so cannot get a used engine and they want over 5k for a new one to fix a problem that is known by the Hyundai company to be a problem.

The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe sport. While driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. Prior to the failure, the vehicle made a clicking sound coming from the engine. Furthermore, the vehicle lost power completely and the contact coasted the vehicle to the right side of the road. The vehicle was towed to puente hills Hyundai located in industry, California. The dealer stated that the engine block motor needed to be replaced and that the contact would be financially responsible for the repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact received NHTSA campaign number: 17v226000 (engine and engine cooling), which he stated was directly related to the failure as outlined in the recall. The failure mileage was 65,879.

Engine started making a popping sound clow to fast contingent on throttle. Engine threw a rod. Needs new engine at 77,000.

Clicking from engine but does not start crankshaft failed/broken upper oil pan broken due to crankshaft failure while driving there was a clicking sound then it froze up the steering wheel locked and had to pull over on side of road. Tried to restart the radio came on but the engine never started up.

Takata recall. Religiously in for routine oil change and maintenance, not due for an oil change for 1200 more miles. The vehicle sat for 7 days while I was on vacation, ran fine before it sat. Drove the vehicle for 4 days after returning from vacation. About 6pm coming home from work, opposite from rush hour traffic. I suddenly heard slight ticking sound when I pressed on the gas to accelerate quickly getting on to the highway, I also noticed the rpms were high and not much power behind accelerating. Drove about 10-15 miles, ticking got louder when accelerating until there was a constant ticking and rattle in the front end. Parked the car let it sit for a night. Went to take it to the garage, upon starting the car there was ticking from under the hood, rattleling, and shaking, turned the vehicle right off. No check engine light, no low oil light, no dash notification lights light up indicating anything was wrong, temperature seemed normal. Popped the hood to check fliuds. Checked oil dipstick, dry as dry could be. No coolant, no oil. Have to have it towed to the dealership, afraid engine is shot! if I was to continue to drive the vehicle it could have seized up in the middle of the highway, causing an accident or loss of control. I am thankful my 17 year old was not behind the wheel. I am sure a heafty engine replacement bill is coming my way.

The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe. While driving 30 mph, the contact heard an abnormal clicking noise from the engine and the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was unable to be restarted. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v226000 (engine). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer (delaney Hyundai located at 125 lenz rd, indiana, PA 15701). The dealer attempted to contact the manufacturer for parts and was made aware that there was no remedy at the time. The manufacturer informed the contact that his case was assigned to a case worker under case number: 10324301. The contact was informed that the case worker would call him. The failure mileage was approximately 32,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe. While driving approximately 25 mph, there was a tapping noise occurring from the engine. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence and then later taken to ettleson Hyundai (6420 joliet rd, countryside, IL 60525, phone number: (708) 231-4586) where it was diagnosed that the engine failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer informed the contact that the dealer placed a title brand on the vehicle and would not repair the vehicle due to the expiration of the warranty. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe sport. While driving 15 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning and would not restart when prompted. The vehicle was towed to tustin Hyundai motors of tustin, California where the engine was replaced with a re-manufactured engine. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v226000 (engine and engine cooling). The dealer stated that the failure was directly related to the recall. Furthermore, the contact stated that there was an oil flow restriction, which caused high oil consumption, due to the premature bearing wear within the engine. After the initial repair, the contact heard a clacking noise coming from the engine on more than one occasion due to a lack of oil. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and stated that the re-manufactured engine would have to fail completely before authorization of a new engine would be approved. The failure mileage was approximately 155,000.

I have a 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe I purchased used 2 months ago. Yesterday on easter half way back from family gathering all the sudden the motor starts making very loud ticking sound. I was terrified as was my 3 children. I slow to a coast andcontact dealer. The office was closed I tried many numbers. Then while coasting on side of road within only minutes my car makesvery loud n julting pop sound starts smoking n metal flies from under the vehicle. The vehicle stops completely n has to be towed. I pick up pieces after they cool. They was smoking hot but no engine light warning or overheat warning what so ever. At dealers today I was able to look under my car and a chunk of the bottom. Of motor had completely blown out putting my 3 babies my boyfriend n I in serious danger. I just found out there was a recall for some of these motors and I think its clear that this was a huge defect as well. Cars don't run fine then blow holes in bottom of motors in minutes out of the blue. Pls contact me. I have less than 100,000 on this car and everything in it. Pls help my family. I was simply turning off a city street on hh hwy only got up to 20 to 25 when ticking began. (I have video so you can hear noise but wouldntlet me send).

Takata recall I brought my car 1 year ago I've been doing maintenance oil change, tune up on my car, however it started making some type of ticking noise when I brought it back to the dealership I was told I could pay for a new engine or drive the car until it breaks down. I don't have any money for a new engine. I put 5000 dollars on the car for a down payment. Im also financin it at this time. Also the breaks making a squeaky sound in I know my breals are good.

On Dec 18th driving on a county road outside of gunnison, CO my 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe sport was in motion and a clicking noise began in engine. After ~1 hr and after checking fluid levels a loud pop in the engine caused it to cease functioning while in motion (~45-55 mph) leaving my stranded in dangerously cold temperatures that night. I was forced to have the vehicle towed to dealership where, with no loaner cars and a 6 week wait on a new engine, was forced to purchase another vehicle from Hyundai with no explanation of what happened to the engine. A few weeks ago I received a notice from Hyundai corporate stating there is a known problem and a safety recall (NHTSA campaign number: 17v-226). It is clear that Hyundai knew of this problem and not only did not reimburse any expenses related to the engine issue and put me in a situation requiring me to purchase another vehicle from them.

While driving home, my vehicle began to make clunking noises, while in the process of exiting the highway, for safety reasons, the car cut off on the exit ramp. Before attempting to restart the vehicle; a passerby shouted that the vehicle was no fire. Upon exiting the vehicle the police were on the scene and extinguished the fire. The vehicle was then towed to a local body shop to await a tow to my place of residence.

I was driving on the interstate at 70 mph and started a faint rattelling noise coming from the motor compartment. I thought it might be a wheel bearing. Traveled 3-4 more miles, then with what I would describe as complete motor failure, aloud clattering noise from the engine compartment and lose of power happened. I immedietly pulled over to the side of the highway a and snd looked under the hood. I checked the oil level and it was fine, but it was very black and smelled burnt. I called for roadside assistance and the vehicle was hauled to the nearest Hyundai dealer. 1st thing the service dept. Person did was check the oil and said that it was fine also. They then took the vehicle inside, they drop the oil pan and found pieces of metal they thought to be from bearings from the bottom end of the motor. I had just bought this used vehicle in September 2016 and the motor failed in November 2016 almost 2 months to the day I bought it. It was purchased from a Hyundai dealer so the vehicle was inspected and certified. The motor and the turbo both had to be replaced at the cost of $6364. 11 out of my pocket. The service manager tried to get some sort of goodwill help from Hyundai and they refused. To say I'm not happy is an understatement, I did file a complaint with Hyundai motors USA. I've been doing investigating on the internet and I'm finding other people with similar problems with their 2013 2. 0t Santa Fe's.

My 2008 Santa Fe with 109,000 miles suddenly shut off on me when approaching a stop sign. The stop sign was on a slight turn and I never realized it until I had no power steering and saw all the lights lit on the dash. I put car in park and it restarted with no issues. Later that day I went to start the car and engine made a loud clunk sound and car shook for a second. I decided not to drive it that day. It has been 3 days since the first shut down and so far the car has been running like normal. Called Hyundai and made note of my complaint but didn't seem to know about this issue or so maybe they are not at liberty to say if they have. They never gave me an answer except to take it to a dealer to see if they can diagnosis the problem. I see recall was put out for the 2010-2012 model years but not for older models.

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After 141,000 miles the engine threw a rod, I had heard a clicking noise for a while but was assured it was a normal engine sound after taking it to the dealer. I change my oil regularly and have my slips, the engine completely failed while driving. In the last year and a half I am having to replace approximately one low beam headlamp per month.

I was driving to a stop light on a down hill slope with my whole family in the car when all of the sudden my car turned off. All at once my check engine light came on, my battery light came on, and I couldn't get the car to re-start. I turned on the emergency flashers and at the middle of a busy intersection I tried to restart my car but nothing happened. A few moments later I tried again and it started but it wouldn't let me accelerate almost at all (through an intersection!). There was also a clicking sound coming from the front of the car. I pulled into a parking lot, afraid if I was going to be able to drive anywhere, turned the car off, waited about five minutes, restarted it, successfully. I let it idle for a while unsure what else to do. I proceeded to drive home with no other incident. The clicking was off and on the entire drive home but has since gotten quieter.

I was at a light, as I let go of the break, I heard a loud clanking sound and the front of the car shook and the car immediately died. I tried to restart, made the same sound and died. Called roadside and had vehicle towed to dealership after an hour and a half being stuck at a light/intersection. I was told the next day that my car suffered a "catastrophic engine failure". No codes came up. They dropped the pan and said metal pieces fell out! I was livid! I've only had the car less than a month, only about 1500 miles and the engine went out! thank god, I just dropped the kids off to school and the road wasn't so busy as to cause an accident. I had no warnings from starting the car, no messages from blue link. Service manager at dealership states I would not have received any warning, because it happened quick which is why it is labeled as "catastrophic failure". What if this happened with my kids in the car, on the freeway, or traveling? so a replacement engine is being ordered from southern California. I don't trust it. I reported it to corporate, which sent to regional office. And I am awaiting a response. I originally requested a replacement vehicle but after reading the complaints on NHTSA, I want my money back. I don't trust this car anymore, I don't feel safe and I don't want the thought in the back of my mind that there could be a chance of something else happening! my husband is deployed right now, and what I deserve is some peace of mind and not put myself or my children at jeopardy of a possible repeat engine failure, cracked front axle, issues with acceleration or whatever else that can occur that I've read on this site. This is a definite safety issue and should not have to wait for more complaints to do something about it! please help me resolve this with getting my money back! a brand new car should not have suffered a catastrophic engine failure!.