2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE Complaints

THE LEFT SUN VISOR BROKE AT THE TOP OF THE ARM AND CAN'T BE FIXED WITHOUT REPLACING THE WHOLE THING. WHEN I RESEARCHED IT THERE WERE HUMOROUS COMPLAINTS. IT FALLS DOWN AND HANGS IN FRONT OF MY FACE AS I'M TRYING TO DRIVE. IT'S INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO BE IN MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS. I'VE BEEN DEALING WITH IT FOR A LONG TIME AS I DON'T HAVE THE $400 THAT THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME TO FIX IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL TAPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE SOUND MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE DRIVER TO CONCENTRATE ON THE ROAD. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FRED BEANS HYUNDAI (1106 E LINCOLN HWY, LANGHORNE, PA 19047), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000.

BRAKE LIGHTS REMAIN ON, STABILITY CONTROL IS TURNED OFF AND CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T WORK. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO VEHICLES FOLLOWING, A LACK OF VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL, AN INABILITY TO MAINTAIN A CONSTANT SPEED ON THE FREEWAY. THERE HAS BEEN A HISTORIC RECALL ON THIS ISSUE - BUT NOT FOR THIS SPECIFIC VIN. THIS VEHICLE OBVIOUSLY IS USING THE SAME DEFECTIVE PART. BATTERY RUNS DOWN AND VEHICLE WON'T START UNLESS BATTERY IS DISCONNECTED (DUE TO BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINING ON)

TAKATA RECALL : I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY MY AIRBAGS DO NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED OR ARE NOT LISTED FOR RECALL. IN THE SUMMERTIME THIS VEHICLE SITS IN 90 TO 100 OF A TEMPERATURES WITH THE AIRBAG BEING EXPOSED TO THIS HIGH HEAT.. WHEN I DO A VIN SEARCH THE ONLY THING THAT COMES UP IS A RECALL FOR THE HARNESS HITCH WHICH HAS NOT BEEN PERFORMED TO MY VEHICLE BECAUSE IT DOES NOT HAVE A TOW HITCH ON IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 20 MPH AND DROVE SLOWLY. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. ALSO, THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED NAPLETON HYUNDAI (3703 NORTH LAKE BLVD, LAKE PARK, FL 33403, 888-691-9402), BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

THERE'S BEEN ISSUES WITH THE FUEL PUMP AND PRESSURE GAUGE. WE'VE ALREADY HAD THIS PROBLEM REPAIRED 4 TIMES AND STILL SUSPECT THERE'S A LEAK SOMEWHERE. WE CAN SMELL GAS IN THE VEHICLE WHILE/AFTER PUMPING AND AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN. ALSO, THERE SEEMS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH THE HEADLIGHTS WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKES, WHILE DRIVING.

TAKATA RECALL THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING TAKATA INFLATORS HAD MY HYNDAI CHECKED OUT AT A GARAGE. TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT ON IT. ONLY HAVE 161000 MILES ON IT. THE FUEL SENSOR ALSO MESSED UP ON IT, DOES NOT READ RIGHT. HAVE TO GO BY THE ODOMETER TO BE ABLE TELL HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE IN IT. I THINK IT SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS YEAR AND MODEL FOR THESE TWO THINGS.HAVE ALWAYS TOOK CARE OF MY VEHICLES, NEVER DROVE THEM HARD. JUST ALL OF A SUDDEN STARTED GOING OUT! THIS HAS REALLY DISAPPOINTED ME IN A HYNDAI. ALL THIS SHOULDN'T BE GOING WRONG WITH IT FOR TBE YEAR, MILES AND VEHICLE. IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED! THIS IS A EXPENSIVE VEHICLE! HMMM (AND THEY CALL IT A UNLIMITED EDITION)! I WAS GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT GOT UP TO 40 MPH AND IT WOULD NOT GO IN OVER DRIVE. ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED WHEN THIS HAPPENED.

I HAVE A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE THAT HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED YET ON THE TRAILER HITCH, AND SINCE I HAD THE VEHICLE AND STARTED DRIVING IT I HAVE TOLD THE CAR DEALER SEVERAL TIMES THAT THE TPMS THAT THE ICON HAS BEEN ON AND EVEN HAVING IT LOOKED AT SEVERAL TIMES IT WON?T STAY OFF WHEN I DRIVE I GET WEIRD PULLING EVEN AFTER HAVING AN ALIGNMENT DONE. I TRAVEL FREQUENTLY AND NEED TO KNOW IS THIS SOMETHING TO WORRY ABOUT! I DID CHECK THE VIN IT ONLY SHOWS THE RECALL FOR THE RECALL INCOMPLETE FOR THE TRAILER HITCH WIRING RECALL NUMBER 085 NHTSA NUMBER 08E055000, VIN NUMBER [XXX]! CAN SOMEONE PLEASE CONTACT ME ON WHAT TO DO ABOUT THIS AT [XXX] I LEASED THIS VEHICLE IN FEBRUARY THEY DIDN'T LET ME KNOW ABOUT THE RECALL BUT SINCE THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY DAUGHTER VEHICLE WHEN SHE CHECKED I CHECK FOR MINE AS WELL. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR HAS GONE BAD. FROM MY RESEARCH, THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE 2007 SANTA FE. IT HAS BECOME NECESSARY TO USE MY TRIP METER TO GAUGE HOW MUCH FUEL I HAVE.

PLASTIC INSIDE DOOR HANDLES FATIQUED AND SNAPPED OFF PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING OPENED FROM INSIDE! (SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE) HOW DO YOU GET OUT OF THE CAR IF YOU CAN'T OPEN THE DOOR?