would a blown engine cause the starter to go out

Asked by GuruJVXC9 Jul 27, 2020 at 06:09 PM about the 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS AWD

Question type: General

my 2013 santa fe was running good then it died the dealer said i needed a
starter so they replaced then said it was a blown engine and they covered that
but said i need to cover the starter they replaced

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Looks like they misdiagnosed the problem. When the engine seized or locked up they assumed it was a bad starter, they replaced it and realized the engine was locked up.

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