My car caught on fire after going to Hyundai and being told “the only thing you have to worry about is your breaks locking up. My car was parked in the driveway and caught on fire from the engine bay.
NHTSA ODI 11587947
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My car caught on fire after going to Hyundai and being told “the only thing you have to worry about is your breaks locking up. My car was parked in the driveway and caught on fire from the engine bay.
NHTSA ODI 11587947
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the driveway and turned off, her daughter noticed big flames of fire coming from underneath the front driver's side of the vehicle at approximately 4:00 AM. The contact stated that the fire then extended to the middle of the front end of the vehicle. Additionally, the contact stated that the fire had damaged her daughter's vehicle as it was parked next to hers. The contact was able to extinguish the fire with the assistance of the fire department. A fire department report was filed. The contact was unsure whether a police report was filed. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle remained in the contact's driveway. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 61,000.
NHTSA ODI 11500813
WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREETS MY CAR STARTED FEELING DIFFERENT IT WOULD JUMP GEARS AND GET STUCK.I WILL COME TO STOP OR SIGNAL LIGHTS OR PULL OVER TO THE SIDE ON BUSY STREETS AND FREEWAYS.SHUT OFF MY VEHICLE THAN RESTART IT AGAIN.SOMETIMES IT WOULD HELP AND MOST OF THE TIME IT WOULDN'T.I HAD A FIRE LAST YEAR A SMALL BOX UNDER MY HOOD HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE I REPORTED IT TO MY INSURANCE. ELECTRIC BOX THAT GOT ON FIRE. WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY PASSENGER TIRE CAME OFF I HAD WENT THROUGH 3 TIRES IN ONE DAY THE BOLTS KEEP GETTING LOSE.I JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND NOW MY MECHANIC TOLD ME MY ENGINE IS NO GOOD .WHAT DO I DO I PURCHASE THIS USED VEHICLE MARCH 23 2019. AND JUST STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS ALL SINCE APRIL 2020
NHTSA ODI 11342973
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