Can a compression failure be caused by an low impact collision?

Asked by thedista Sep 14, 2020 at 12:41 PM about the 2016 Hyundai Tucson 1.6T Eco AWD with Beige Seats

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 2016 hyundai tuscon. While driving home I had a deer and skidded
off the road (it is a park area lots of wood and gravel). It didnt seem like a lot
of damage to the cosmetic part of car. But while driving it home the check
engine light came on. Call insurance, and they told me to take it to a shop.
Due to covid they wouldn't come out and just have shop send pictures. The
shop told me the check engine light was a p303 code or a compression
failure, not the spark plugs, wires, or injectors, Said he had to take it apart to
find out what was wrong. The insurance company told him they would not
cover the engine, just the cosmetic damage because hitting a deer couldn't
cause internal damage. I guess my question is..is it possible the gravel and
the hard driving I had to do once I went off road caused a compression
failure? a broken seal? Something got into the piston? What are my options
here? is there anyone I should call etc? Any help would be appreciated

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F_O_R answered 4 years ago

Your mechanic needs to prove to the insurance company what happened and show them evidence.

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thedista answered 4 years ago

Thanks for your reply, The problem is the insurance company is saying they won't pay the mechanic to do what he thinks is necessary to get the information for them. So I could be out of pocket for all that money. At this point I may have go that route, but before I do I would like to explore what other avenues are out there to dispute etc. Also the fact they made it sound like it is not possible for a compression failure due to a low impact collision makes me what to ask is it possible for a compression failure to happen due to that type of accident and subsequent off roading

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F_O_R answered 4 years ago

It is highly unlikely that your accident caused the problem. The only thing I can think of would be a failure of the timing belt/chain for some reason. There are no options when it comes to proof. If the mechanic can actually prove his theory then you should be reimbursed for his labor.

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