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The fuel sensor stopped working. Pay to fix it but only lasted 1 month and than stop working again. Electrical. Was driving on highway heard a whining noise and then the car starting stalling. Won't turn
I was driving to work and my ESC off light came on. As soon as it came on my brakes got touchy, my entire car started shaking like crazy, & my car would not go over 20-25 miles. I had to press the brakes really hard bc I was afraid that I was going to hit another car.
This vehicle started showing issues with key fob not working - gas gauge not accurate next cruise control light on also check engine light pointing to bad fuel pump sensor units - I've researched this and this is known issue - my car has only 70 K miles on it and huyndai refuses to do fix as this is not a recall and car is out of warranty - I say this is known issue and huyndai should cover this as a recall - vehicle is now unsafe and can shut off at any time during driving.... serious safety issue. This is a known issue multiple reported complaints and calls for recall but huyndai will not offer recall - serious safety issue huyndai does not care - example of same complaint filed by another person on this same issue attached - multiple issues listed at this site : https://www.aboutautomobile.com/consumer-complaint/2008/Hyundai/santa-fe/11141800. you can see all the instances this should be a recall on these vehicles !
While on a highway running at 75 mph my "ESC off" light came on as well as my "check engine" light at the same time. As soon as these lights turn on I can no longer accelerate and my vehicle slowly comes to a stop. During this time, everything else including brakes, signal lights, radio and all other features seem to be functional with the exception of the acceleration pedal which does nothing. When the vehicle comes to a stop and I put it into park, the engine seems to hiccup a little bit as it sits until I turn the vehicle completely off and restart it. After doing so, the vehicle acts completely normal with the exception of the check engine light being on. This has happened multiple times with increasing frequency. It happens on city streets and highways and it doesn't seem to be a mechanical issue. This is potentially very dangerous so that is why I am filing a formal complaint. I have also noticed that there are many others on here that have filed this exact complaint and this needs to be recalled.
The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that the emergency brake would erroneously activate while operating the vehicle. If the vehicle had not been warmed up for at least 15 minutes, the failure would occur. The contact stated that the failure would only occur in cold weather temperatures. While driving approximately 35 mph, the emergency brake and ESC suddenly activated and the speed reduced to 10 mph. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. An unknown dealer in jamesville, wi was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 160,000.
- Beloit, WI, USA
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I actually have 2 issues occurring. One of these was deemed to have been fixed by a previous recall (campaign 105/110 - fixed /closed Jun 23, 2014). However, my ESC off light and ABS light are again lighting up. I have (luckily) not yet had loss of engine power or control. The second issue is in regards to campaign 936. I've had the front engine valve gasket cover fixed, along with my alternator replaced (after my husband and I did it ourselves after losing all power on christmas eve in the middle of road before barely coasting into a nearby parking lot where we were able to sort of park out of the way). We changed my oil this weekend, have had no other work done on the car since (except oil changes) and my husband noticed that the alternator is again covered in oil. Between the 2 issues, it is most likely a matter of days (if I'm lucky) before my car loses power in some form and I am potentially in a wreck with my family in the car. I don't know how much the dealership wants to "re-fix" the first 2 campaigns that should have already been fixed, but for just the valve gasket work, it would be at least $500, not including the alternator that will need to be replaced when the car does go out. Apparently the gasket that is leaking this time isn't the front one, it is the rear one. My personal thoughts on this are that if the front one is faulty, then it's not a stretch to get to the rear one being faulty. My Hyundai dealership even warned me when replacing the front one that my rear one would most likely need to be done too (for $500+). if the dealerships know, it makes me wonder why the recall didn't include both valve cover gaskets or a new one hasn't been issued for the rear one. Hopefully, both of these issues can be re-addressed. The date below is of first warning lights. The lights come on from park or while driving.
1) fuel tank gauge is inaccurate. Starts to drop rapidly after driving 75-100 miles and empty fuel tank light comes on after ~125-150 miles. When I refill the tank, it is only half empty. Normally, car will drive 270-320 miles before empty. 2) check engine light comes on and off. Nothing seems to be wrong with the car(have had it checked.) 3) ESC light comes on and off; sometimes at the same time as the check engine light, sometimes by itself. I have had it checked, no problem; and reset. Goes on - off again a few days later. These events have been occurring over the last 6 months, approximately.
The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe. While driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle began to hydroplane without warning. The contact stated that the steering failed and, due to the contact attempting to apply the brakes, the vehicle began to spin. The vehicle crashed into the road divider. The passenger side of the vehicle was damaged. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed. A police report was filed. The contact received shoulder and back injuries, which required medical attention. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the ball bearings on the front axle were worn out. The tie rods were replaced, but the calipers needed to be replaced also. The vehicle was repaired. The body of the vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the ESC and ABS sensors illuminated. The contact returned the vehicle to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the tires and brake pads needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
While driving on a city street (approximately 35 mph), my car suddenly displayed the "check engine" light as well as the "ecs off" indicator and at that same time, I was no longer able to accelerate and my car slowed to a stop. I pulled off to the side of the road, turned the car off for a few minutes and then restarted with the same results. When I restarted, the "ecs" indicator was no longer lit, but the "check engine" light remained on until the deceleration occurred again and then both lights were illuminated. When I searched the internet for what could be the cause of this problem, I found that many others with this same make, model and year have experienced similar issues so I thought it was best to file a complaint.
When I am driving, both freeway and city driving, the car will stutter slightly and then the ESC off light comes on along with the check engine light. When this happens I lose acceleration and have to pull over, turn my car off, wait a minute or two, and then restart the car. The ESC off light goes away and I once again have acceleration but the check engine light remains on. The problem often repeats itself during the same trip, sometimes 30 minutes later, sometimes just 2 minutes later. The stop lamp switch was replaced during the recall campaign 09V122 when the same problem was occurring. A few months ago this started again, it is all the same issues as I had before the stop lamp switch was replaced during the last recall. Because I lose acceleration with no warning and quickly fall to 20mph and below, I have to quickly pull over to the side of the road and do my best to avoid an accident which is difficult when you are losing momentum.
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
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.
My Santa Fe limited AWD 2008 was bought at the end of Feb 2009 and now has ~44K mileage. I had two similar incidents with my Santa Fe today (7/6/2014), which led to significant power loss and speed loss of the car on the road. The first time, I was driving on a local road at ~45 mph. Suddenly I felt the car lost the power and began to slow down. I stepped down on the accelerator, but the car could not accelerate (the speed dropped to ~20 mph). I saw 3 system indicator/warning lights on: The ESC off(electronic stability control) and check engine indicators had a steady light and the AWD system warning light was flashing. I pulled off to the side of the road, shut off the car, waited ~1 minute, and then restarted the car. The check engine light stayed on, but the other lights went out. Then I drove the car to continue my grocery shopping (several stops, ~30 miles in total). The 2nd incident occurred on my way home. The same scenario except that I was driving at ~40 mph and going uphill at the time. The sudden power loss caused the car speed quickly dropped to ~10 mph and probably led the car behind mine to make a sudden stop to avoid a crash. Again, I pulled off to the side of the road, shut off the engine, and then restarted the car with the check engine light staying on. After got home safely, I did some search online and found several similar incidents reported on Hyundai Santa Fe SUVS before (see the attached links below). So I decided to report this serious issue. The link of websites with similar incidents reported: 1. www.justanswer.com/Hyundai/47Z2R-Hyundai-santa-fe-limited-hi-Hyundai-santa-fe-AWD-2008.html 2. forums.edmunds.com/discussion/9216/Hyundai/santa-fe/Hyundai-santa-fe-engine-problems/P2 (altosteph post) 3. www.hyundaiforum.com/forum/Hyundai-santa-fe-20/4WD-system-warning-light-blinking-loss-power-12357/
See attached email updated 06/04/2013 the occupant classification system (osc) does not consistently recognize small-statured adults, causing the passenger side air bag to deactivate when such person occupy the front seat. Also, there were problems with the transmission, a knocking noise coming from the front of the vehicle, the vehicle shutting down, an issue with the throttle cable, and a whining sound upon acceleration.
The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact was driving approximately 40 mph and attempted to accelerate however, the ESC and check engine warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle became resistant to acceleration attempts and was coasted off road and shut off. After waiting a few moments, the vehicle restarted and resumed normal operation. The intermittent failure recurred whenever the vehicle was in motion. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired for the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
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- Spring Hill, FL, USA