[coastsideauto]

Just bought a used 2012 Veloster for our 16 year old son. It's a one owner 1.6 GDI with a 6 speed, and 240,000 miles. I know that's a lot, but the car was clean and ran well. We drove it about 200 miles and you guessed it, it threw the connecting rod and the engine is toast.
I've been reading about this Class Action Settlement in which Hyundai will replace these engines, but the dealer told me that the car is beyond the mileage allowed.
Does anyone have any thoughts as to how I can persuade Hyundai into helping out on this one. Needless to say my son is heartbroken over this and putting in a used engine will cost a ton unless we get some help from Hyundai. We live in Northern CA, the Bay Area.
Thoughts, ideas, suggestions??

 

[f5Idaho]

Sounds like a lesson learned. Good luck!

 

[GarnetTy1473]

You are 90k miles past the extension cutoff (150k miles), so it's going to be hard to get them to help, being that you are not the original owner, and I'm betting you didn't get any maintenance records with the car.

 

[coastsideauto]

John,

Thanks for responding. I agree it's going to be difficult, but it's worth a try. Do you happen to know a contact here in Nor Cal that I could reach out to directly and make my case? I would be okay with even a partial reimbursement on this. A similar thing happened with my BMW N63 engine and BMW paid for more than half to replace it.
If you know one of the regional people and have their phone number, I'd love to discuss it with them.

Best

Marc

 

[Dog Patch Steve]

You are 90k miles past the extension cutoff (150k miles), so it's going to be hard to get them to help, being that you are not the original owner, and I'm betting you didn't get any maintenance records with the car.

Drop it at dealer and send a PA Request

Compression test, leak test, STUI pics / video with VIN visible, Video of seized crank with torque wrench set at 94 lb-ft. Dont forget bearing clearance test on that seized engine

Valvetrain picture with bright lighting using potato cam on tablet

 

[GarnetTy1473]

John,

Thanks for responding. I agree it's going to be difficult, but it's worth a try. Do you happen to know a contact here in Nor Cal that I could reach out to directly and make my case? I would be okay with even a partial reimbursement on this. A similar thing happened with my BMW N63 engine and BMW paid for more than half to replace it.
If you know one of the regional people and have their phone number, I'd love to discuss it with them.

Best

Marc

Nope. If your dealer already submitted a PA request, and it's been declined, it's going to be hard to change their mind. If your dealer has not submitted one yet, I would have them do it. You never know.

 

[coastsideauto]

Nope. If your dealer already submitted a PA request, and it's been declined, it's going to be hard to change their mind. If your dealer has not submitted one yet, I would have them do it. You never know.

Thanks!

 

[coastsideauto]

Thanks!

Thanks John,
I will have the dealer submit a request, but I've also reached out to Greg Ellis in Hyundai management. We'll se what happens after the holidays.

Marcus

 

[Powerstroker3F]

As John stated above good luck being 90 past the cutoff. I worked for another car line and once a class action law suite is brought against them, they tend to tighten up with goodwill.

 

[Garycrandall]

Just bought a used 2012 Veloster for our 16 year old son. It's a one owner 1.6 GDI with a 6 speed, and 240,000 miles. I know that's a lot, but the car was clean and ran well. We drove it about 200 miles and you guessed it, it threw the connecting rod and the engine is toast.
I've been reading about this Class Action Settlement in which Hyundai will replace these engines, but the dealer told me that the car is beyond the mileage allowed.
Does anyone have any thoughts as to how I can persuade Hyundai into helping out on this one. Needless to say my son is heartbroken over this and putting in a used engine will cost a ton unless we get some help from Hyundai. We live in Northern CA, the Bay Area.
Thoughts, ideas, suggestions??

There is no way that hyundai will help replace that engine. If they did they wouldn't stay in business for very long.

 

[johnad]

Hate to sound like a horrible person. And to everyone is a different driver. But being a young boy leaner driver, giving him a high mileage turbo engined car was only come to one ending. Lesson learnt indeed. Grab the best second hand engine you can find to fit and hope that manages to last the distance.

 

[coastsideauto]

Actually this one is a non-turbo 1.6. I don't think he was being hard on the motor, just really bad luck on this one..

 

[Dog Patch Steve]

Here 1.6L beside me the fella doing, see in and out both sides

 

[Circuitsmith]

That's the deluxe engine block with crank inspection ports.

 

[coastsideauto]

Looks just like my car...

 

[coastsideauto]

Looks just like my car...

Does anyone have a contact at Hyundai corporate that I can reach out to?

Marc