2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE Complaints

FUEL SENDING UNIT. I HAD IT REPLACED IN DECEMBER 2011. HAVING PROBLEMS WITH GAS SMELL IN CABIN OF SUV. HALL HYUNDAI OF NEWPORT NEW ON JEFFERSON AVE. PUT THE UNIT IT. SINCE THE UNIT WAS INSTALL I HAVE SMELL GASOLINE. TOOK IT IN TO HALL HYUNDAI IF NEWPORT NEWS ON SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2012 AND THEY STATED THEY COULD NOT SMELL ANYTHING. I EXPLAIN TO THEM IF, IT IS FULL YOU GET A STRONG ODOR OF GAS. IF IT IS AT HALF TANK, NO SMELL. SO I WAS ADVISED TO BRING IT IN AT HALF TANK. NOTHING WAS RESOLVED. STILL SMELLING GAS. TOOK VEHICLE OVER TO HALL HYUNDAI OF CHESAPEAKE APRIL 7TH, 2018. I FILLED THE TANK UP SO THE ORDER COULD BE SMELL AND IT WAS NOTICED. THEY STATED THAT THEY TOOK OUT THE BACK SEAT AND TOOK THE UNIT OUT AND PUT IT BACK IN AND TIGHTENED IT. THEY SAY THE CLEANED THE CARPET AND IONIZED IT. I WAS THERE FROM 9:40 A.M. UNTIL 4:20 P.M. WHEN I GOT INTO THE SUV A STRONG ODOR OF CLEANING SOLUTION WAS PRESENT. IT IS NOW MONDAY, APRIL 9TH 2012 AND THE PRESENT OF THE SMELL OF GAS IT STILL THERE. I AM SO TIRED OF DRIVING AND GETTING HEADACHES. ALL I WANT IT THE SUV REPAIR. QUESTION: WHY WOULD[XXX] AT THE CHESAPEAKE SAY, SHE IS GOING TO CONTACT THE SERVICE MANAGER AT NEWPORT NEW HYUNDIA AND LET THEM KNOW WHAT WAS DONE. SO, WAS SOMETHING WRONG AND IF IT IS WHO IS GOING TO PAY FOR IT. THAT IS THE BIG BATTLE BETWEEN THE DEALERS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN DRIVING A VERY SHORT DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V122000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:SWITCHES:BRAKE LIGHT). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,500. UPDATED 04/27/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE ESC LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR AND UPDATED THE ECM

THE CLOCK SPRING CONTACT ASSEMBLY, INSTALLED BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL, THAT PROVIDES ELECTRICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN DRIVER'S AIR BAG AND AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE FAILED IN JUNE, 2010. THIS SAFETY HAZARD HAD TO BE REPAIRED ON JUNE 24, 2010 AND I HAD TO PAY FOR THE DEDUCTIBLE OF $100 ON THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. HYUNDAI RECENTLY ANNOUNCED A VEHICLE RECALL ON THIS SAFETY HAZARD (CAMPAIGN 103)--BUT REFUSES TO ACCEPT MY CLAIM FOR REPAIR REIMBURSEMENT OF THE REPAIR DEDUCTIBLE "BECAUSE I HAD THE CAR REPAIRED PRIOR TO THE DATES THEY ALLOWED FOR THIS CONDITION". I'VE OWNED SEVERAL HYUNDAI'S AND THIS IS ABSURD. MY REPAIR WAS JUNE 24, 2010 AND THEY WON'T ALLOW CLAIMS FOR ANY REPAIR PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 8, 2010 (A MERE 10.5 WEEKS DIFFERENCE)! CLAIM [XXX]. IT'S THE SAME PROBLEM THAT WAS REPAIRED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS WOULD STOP FUNCTIONING SPORADICALLY. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED AT THE DEALER, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V122000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:SWITCHES:BRAKE LIGHT) DID NOT APPLY TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 105,000. UPDATED 12/06/12 *BF UPDATED 12/10/12

FUEL GAUGE SENSOR DEFECTIVE AFTER UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF TIME. UNRELIABLE, GAUGE FAILS TO DISPLAY CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL IN GAS TANK. DEALER STATES SENOR IN THE FUEL TANK HAS "GONE BAD". THIS ISSUES - DISPLAYS ILLUMINATED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND EITHER GIVES FLUXUATING FALSE NEEDLE READING ON THE FUEL TANK GAUGE OR EMPTY TANK ON CLUSTER DISPLAY PANEL. NUMEROUS REPORTS FROM OTHER SOURCES HAS INDICATED THE SENSORS HAVE EFFECT SEVERAL LINES OF HYUNDAI VEHICLES INCLUDING SONATA, ACCENT, AND POSSIBLY OTHERS. *TR

PASSENGER AIR BAG DEACTIVATES DUE TO MISCLASSIFICATION OF OCCUPANT (125 POUND WIFE). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FAILED TO RELEASE AFTER BEING DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE ALL-WEATHER FLOOR MATS (WEATHER TECH ALL WEATHER FLOOR MATS, PART NUMBER: W56) WERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDIA SANTA FE. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE TROUBLE CODE DETECTED THAT THE PODS ECU WAS FAULTY. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

I BOUGHT THIS 2007 SANTA FE IN NOVEMBER, 2007. I TOOK GOOD CARE OF THE CAR AND HAD DONE ALL MAINTENANCE AT HYUNDAI DEALERS. SINCE THE SUMMER OF 2011 (CAR MILEAGE LESS THAN 48000 MILES), I FELT THE CAR HAD ABNORMAL NOISE FROM FRONT, ALSO FELT SUSPENSION BECAME BUMPY. SO I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER IN DECEMBER, 2011. THEY FOUND BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION SWAY BAR LINKS WERE WORN OUT. THOSE PARTS ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE WEAR PARTS. BUT HYUNDAI REFUSED TO ADMIT THEIR FAILURE WITHIN WARRANTY IS A QUALITY ISSUE. AS PART OF THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM, THEIR FAILURE COULD RESULT IN DANGEROUS SITUATION TO PEOPLE. I WANT THEM TO ADMIT THAT PART FAILURE AND RECALL IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO HER PASSENGER. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE ROLLED OVER TWICE, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE TO TREAT A SHOULDER INJURY. THE POLICE REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO TOW YARD. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 03/14/12*LJ UPDATED 03/16/12