2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING AND SQUEALING NOISE UPON ENGAGING THE BRAKE PEDAL. ALSO, THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE OVERHEATED BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY RESURFACED BOTH FRONT AND REAR ROTORS. ALSO, THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE RECURRED TWO YEARS LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PREMATURE BRAKE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000. UPDATED 08/31/11 *BF UPDATED 2/21/12 *CN

JUST BOUGHT USED FROM LUTHER HYUNDAI BLOOMINGTON MN,WITH ADULT PASSENGER IN SEAT ,WEIGHT 110 LBS, THE AIR BAG WILL NOT TURN ON AIR BAG LIGHT SAYS AIR BAG OFF, DO NOT BUY A HYUNDAI IF YOU MAY HAVE A PASSENGER WHO WEIGHS LESS THAN 130 HYUNDAI SAYS ADULT PASSENGER HAS TO RIDE IN BACK SEAT .MANY ASIAN PEOPLE ARE NOT HEAVY ENOUGH TO MAKE AIR BAG WORK SUPPOSED TO BE THE SAFEST CAR , TO BAD REALLY NICE CAR WILL HAVE TO BRING BACK AND BUY A TOYOTA HIGHLANDER

THE SUN VISORS ON MY 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE FELL OFF. THE PASSENGER SIDE FELL OFF ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND HUNG BY WIRES UNTIL IT BROKE OFF. THE DRIVER SIDE FELL OFF WITHOUT FORCE AND WOULDN'T STAY UP WHILE DRIVING MAKING DRIVING EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS. I HAD TO HOLD THE VISOR UP WITH MY HEAD WHILE DRIVING TO SEE TO DRIVE. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FEA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, A CHILD SHIFTED THE GEAR SHIFTER FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN BECAUSE SHE BELIEVED THE VEHICLES GEAR SHIFTER SHOULD NOT HAVE MOVED WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

HYDRAULIC BRAKE PROBLEMS ON HYUNDAI SANTA FE 2007. REAR BRAKES ON DRIVERS SIDE CALIPER SIEGE CAUSING TO WARE OUT BRAKE PADS AND ROTOR. REPLACE THEM ONCE ALREADY. CALLED THE HYUNDAI DEALER THEY SAID IT WILL NOT BE COVERED. I SEE THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE REAR LEFT CALIPER AND NO ONE CAN HELP. *TR

LOCAL CITY DRIVING. JUST OVER 12K MILES ON VEHICLE. EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE INSIDE SHOULDERS OF THE FRONT TIRES. *TT

THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FAILED, RESULTING IN NO RESPONSE WHEN ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED. CAR WOULD ONLY IDLE. *TR

MY 2007 SANTA FE WAS PURCHASED USED IN 2010. THE FIRST DAY I HAD IT, IT GAVE ME THE PROBLEM. EVERY SO OFTEN, I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT'LL HAPPEN, THE FRONT TIRES KIND OF LOCK UP WITH A GRINDING SOUND AND THE CAR VIOLENTLY JARS TO THE RIGHT. ALL THE WHILE, THE ESC LIGHT IS FLASHING. IT IS VERY SCARY AND I'M AFRAID MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT EVENTUALLY. WE HAVE TRIED DRIVING IT WITH THE ESC TURNED OFF AND IT DID NOT HELP. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT FIX ANYTHING. I LATER CALLED THEM WHEN IT KEPT HAPPENING AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS JUST "A BURP" AND THEY WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO DETECT IT UNLESS IT HAPPENED WHILE HOOKED UP TO THEIR COMPUTER, WHICH OF COURSE IS IMPOSSIBLE. NOT MUCH LATER, WITH ONLY 3 OF MY 6 SIX YEARS UP AND ONLY ABOUT HALF OF MY COVERED MILEAGE USED, THE DEALERSHIP SENT ME A LETTER TELLING ME MY WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. I HAVE RECENTLY HAD TWO MECHANICS CHECK IT OUT AND THEY CANNOT FIX IT. I DO NOT TRUST THIS CAR AND WOULD GIVE ANYTHING TO GO BACK IN TIME AND PURCHASE AN AMERICAN CAR INSTEAD!! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A GRINDING NOISE AND THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SLIDE PLATE AND BRAKE PADS FROZE AND REMAINED ON THE ROTORS, AS A RESULT. THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,200. UPDATED 07/21/11 *BF UPDATED 3/20/12 *CN

DRIVING 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE ON HIGHWAY SUDDENLY THE SUN VISOR DROPS INTO MY FACE FROM ITS CORNER ATTACHMENT, DANGLING BY ONLY ELECTRICAL WIRE. GRABBED SUN VISOR AND LIFTED UP, PREVENTING POTENTIAL ACCIDENT WITH OTHER VEHICLES. HYUNDAI SERVICE DEALERSHIP REFUSED FREE REPLACEMENT DUE TO BEING OUT OF WARRANTY. GAVE ESTIMATE $150 TO REPLACE. THERE ARE DOZENS OF SAME DEFECT ONLINE WITH 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR DROPPING FROM EXACT SAME LOCATION. BECAUSE IT IS VERY DANGEROUS NOT TO FIX WE HAD TO PAY FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR FAMILY ONBOARD. HYUNDAI STILL REFUSING TO DO RECALL. FILING COMPLAINT WITH STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL OFFICE OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS. *TR