Consumer Complaint Detail

HYUNDAI / ACCENT / 2000

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0 Injured
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 002175653 Incident Date: May, 29 2002
Consumer's City: SEDALIA Consumer's State: CO
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Hyundai Motor America
Model Name: ACCENT Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:cooling system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 30 2002 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Mar, 31 2000
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving at 55 mph and without any indication, vehicle lost all power. soon after, smoke was coming from under the hood. consumer pulled vehicle over, looked under the hood and added water to engine, vehicle would not restart. dealer has been contacted and refused to repair vehicle due to no radiator cap. the cap was on when the vehicle blew up. *ak the dealer will replace the engine. the water pump froze and burned the motor. no warning lights illuminated to indicate a problem. *jg