2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE Complaints

I HAD MY SANTA FE SERVICED ON 04/05/16 FOR FUEL GAUGE SENSOR,WAS NOT READING APPROPRIATE GAS LEVEL. I HAVE ONLY 72000MILES AND SOMTHING LIKE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL.I WAS TOLD THAT HAPPENED BECAUSE OF THE AGE OF THE CAR,WHICH I DON'T BELIEVE.WE OWNED 8 CARS BEFORE SANT FE AND IT NEVER HAPPENED. IT IS A SPENDY REPAIR OF $388.99 MARTA

DEFECTIVE FUEL SENSOR. DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY FUEL GAUGE BEGAN FLUCTUATING ERRATICALLY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. HAD TO STOP DUE TO UNSURE IF I HAD A FUEL LEAK OR IF SOMETHING WOULD HAPPEN TO THE ENGINE. AFTER CHECKING THERE WAS NO LEAK I CONTINUED HOME EVEN THOUGH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND FUEL GAUGE SHOWED NO GAS. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET WITH THE SAME ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE AND YEAR OF VEHICLE. IN NEW YORK STATE MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. REPAIRS COST ME OVER $800. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 72,000 MILES. I FEEL HYUNDAI SHOULD COMPENSATE THE CONSUMER FOR AN OBVIOUS DEFECT WHEN THEY HAVE TO MAKE A REPAIR THAT IS NOT RELATED TO WEAR AND TEAR OF THE VEHICLE.

I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE APPROX 60MPH ON HWY 277 WHEN THE SUNROOF EXPLODED. SOUNDED LIKE A BOMB GOING OFF.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SANTE FE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR INSPECTION, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED AND THE FUEL GAUGE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS READING EMPTY AND ALL OVER THE PLACE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000. UPDATED 05/10/16*LJ *TR

GAS GAUGE SENSOR NOT READING LEVEL OF GAS IN THE CAR. ONLINE I READ MANY OTHERS WITH THE SANTE FE, ESPECIALLY 2007-2008 YEAR WITH THIS PROBLEM. I ONLY HAVE 80, 000 MILES AND IT IS NOT READING THE APPROPRIATE GAS LEVEL AND FLUCTUATES. THE GAS ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND A MECHANIC READ THE CODE THAT IT IS THE GAS GAUGE SENSOR. I HAVE READ ACCOUNTS ONLINE OF THE CAR READING GAS AT ZERO AND TURNING THE CAR OFF. I AM NOW TERRIFIED TO DRIVE MY CAR AND HAVE FILLED THE GAS UP EVERY DAY. THE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON. WHEN THE MECHANIC WIPED OUT THE CODE I FILLED UP THE TANK AND THE NEXT DAY DROVE OVER AN HOUR AND THEN THE GAS READ JUST ABOVE HALF FULL AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED A RECALL WHEN IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO HAVE A CAR JUST SHUT OFF ON THE HIGHWAY. DO PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE A RECALL IS ISSUED?

WHEN I DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR THE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR ON ITS OWN AND NO AMOUNT OF BRAKING COULD BRING THE CAR UNDER CONTROL. AT THE TIME I WAS TRAVELING AT 55MPH AND THE CAR SHOT TO 70MPH. FINALLY AFTER PUMPING BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES THE PEDAL POPPED UP WITH AN AUDIBLE SOUND. HAPPENED THE NEXT DAY AS WELL SAME THING. I HAVE READ THAT THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR IS THE CULPRIT AND THE DEALERSHIPS CITE DRIVER ERROR, AND FLOOR MATS, WHICH IS WHAT I WAS TOLD. I AM ATTACHING A LETTER SENT TO HYUNDAI AND THE NHTSA. HAPPEND THE FOLLOWING DAY AS WELL.

WHILE IN MOTION ON THE CITY STREET GOING 45 MILES PER HOUR THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL SHUT OFF. LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE AND COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ELSE WITH THE VEHICLE. HAD TO PUT IT IN PARK, SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND WAIT FOR 2 MINS THEN RESTARTED THE CAR AND IT WORKED FINE. BUT AFTER DRIVING A WHILE LONGER THE ESC SHUT OFF AGAIN. HAD TO REPEAT THE PROCESS OF TURNING OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTING THE CAR AGAIN. WHILE MAKING A TURN A LITTLE WHIKE LATER IT SHUT OFF AGAIN. TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP AND THEY COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM.

WHEN DRIVING AND YOU HIT THE BREAKS, THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTS TO STALL, OR IF YOU USE THE HIGH OR LOW BREAMS THE RADIO SHUTS OFF AND THE GPS TURNS ON OR YOU LOSES IT ALL, WHILE ON HIGH WAY WAY IF YOU USE YOUR HIGH OR LOW BEAMS THE ENGINE STARTS TO STALL THEN KEEPS GOING CAUSING THE VEHICLE BEHIND YOU HAVE TO BREAK QUICKLY TO AVOID HITTING YOU AS YOU LOOSE ALL POWER FOR A MATTER OF SECONDS THIS HAPPEN WHILE MOVING OR PARKED, I MHAVE INSTALLED TWO NEW ALTERNATORS IN THE PAST THREE WEEKS AND THE PROBLEM CONIINUES