2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE Complaints

WIFE WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE ON CRUISE CONTROL, CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. TAPPING THE BRAKE DID NOT RELEASE THE CRUISE CONTROL. COLLEGE SON WHO WAS IN PASSENGER SEAT REACHED OVER AND PULLED GAS PEDAL BACK WHICH RELEASE THE CRUISE CONTROL. SECOND OCCURRENCE. FIRST TIME I THOUGHT MAYBE THE FLOOR MAT WAS IN THE WAY. THE FLOOR MAT WAS DEFINITELY NOT THE ISSUE FOR SECOND OCCURANCE.

FRIDAY, AUG 12, I PARKED THE CAR AROUND 6:30 PM. AROUND 8:40 AM, SATURDAY AUG 13, NEIGHBORS RANG MY DOOR BELL AND BANGED ON THE MY DOOR. THE SANTA FE WAS ON FIRE. MY INSURANCE COMPANY FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF ARSON. THE CAR PARKED FOR AROUND 14 HOURS CAUGHT FIRE. RESEARCHING ONLINE, I FOUND NUMEROUS COMMENTS FROM OTHER HYUNDAI OWNERS WHO FACED A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE.

STEERING & SUSPENSION :FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER LEAKING,THE VEHICLE BOUNCES TOO MUCH, TOO DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. FRONT STRUTS NEED TO BE CHANGED. BALL JOINTS HAD WORN OUT VERY FAST BECAUSE FRONT STRUTS ARE NOT GOOD. ALL LOWER ARMS AND ALL TIE ROD END WORN OUT.THAT CHANGE THE WHEEL ALIGNMENT, UNABLE TO CONTROL OR STEER THE VEHICLE .

THIS MODEL VEHICLE HAS THE FOLLOWING ISSUE REPORTED - SEE INTERNET SITES - ALL TOO OFTEN AND HYUNDAI HAS TAKEN NO REMEDIAL ACTION. TOGETHER WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THE FUEL GAUGE IS VERY ERRATIC DUE TO SENSORS FAILING IN THE FUEL TANK THAT SENDS THE FUEL LEVEL READING TO THE DASHBOARD FUEL GAUGE. IN ADDITION TO BEING A COSTLY CONSUMER REPAIR DUE TO THE MANUFACTURER DEFECT; THIS IS VERY PROBABLY A SAFETY ISSUE IN THAT WITHOUT A RELIABLE FUEL INDICATOR ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER THE VEHICLE OPERATOR COULD EASILY, UNKNOWINGLY, RUN OUT OF FUEL WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF THOSE IN THE SUV BEING INJURED OR WORSE. THIS PROBLEM EXISTS WHENEVER THE SUV IS BEING DRIVEN ON A ROADWAY AS WELL AS WHEN PARKED WITH THE ENGINE ON OR RUNNING. THIS SUV ONLY HAS 44,000 MILES ON IT.

FUEL GAUGE/ SENSOR FIXED LAST YEAR ...AGAIN THIS YEAR WITH THIS PROBLEM ... THERE IS TONS OF COMPLAINING ON THIS WHEN A RECALL WILL BE ISSUED WHEN SOMEONE DIES 1ST ????????????????????????????????

GAS GAGE GOES FROM FULL TO EMPTY IN A MATTER OF MINUTES. CAN'T TELL HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE AS TRIP TICKET FUNCTION GOES "BERSERK" AS WELL AND MAY REGISTER FOR INSTANCE 20 MILES WHEN THE ODOMETER SAYS I HAVE ONLY TRAVELLED 10 MILES.

THE SUN VISOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BECAME DISENGAGED, SO THE VISOR FELL DOWN. IT FELL DOWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND COMPLETELY DISTRACTED ME AND BLOCKED MY VIEW. IT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. IT IS NOT JUST "LOOSE". IT IS ACTUALLY DISENGAGED. I TRIED (UNSUCCESSFULLY) TO HOT GLUE GUN IT TOGETHER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC FUNCTION PANEL ON THE DRIVER SIDE FAILED TO WORK AND ALL OF THE DOORS RANDOMLY FAILED TO LOCK ON THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSIS. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V122000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED SEVERAL TIMES AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WHILE TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT CAR SHUTS OFF. HAPPENED ON THE STREET AND HIGHWAY. ALSO WHILE COMING TO A STOP TRANNY KEEPS TRYING TO PUSH FORWARD WHILE TRYING COME TO A STOP. WENT TO DEALER I WAS COMPLETELY IGNORED ME LIKE THEY DIDN'T WANT TO KNOW ABOUT IT

WHILE DRIVING, I NOTICED THE ESC OFF LIGHT WAS ON. I WAS STILL ON LOW SPEED RESIDENTIAL ROAD. PUSHING ON THE ESC ON BUTTON DIDNT DO ANYTHING. I HAD TO FIND A PLACE TO STOP. EVENTUALLY I TURN OFF MY CAR AND RESTARTED, ITS GONE. THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN YESTERDAY AND AGAIN TODAY. LOOKING INTO WHAT COULD BE THE CAUSE, I SAW A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS AFFECTING SAFE DRIVING BECAUSE OF THIS LIGHTING UP ON ITS OWN AND I MOSTLY DRIVE HIGHWAY.