2008 Hyundai Santa Fe

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, GAS PEDAL STOP RESPONDING. I WAS ABLE TO GO TO THE CURB AND PUT CAR INTO PARKING, THEN I HAD PROBLEM TO SHUT ENGINE OFF, ONLY SECOND OR THIRD ATTEMPT WAS SUCCESSFUL. AFTER COUPLE OF MINUTES I START THE IGNITION AND ENGINE WARNING LIGHT COME ON . CAR IS DRIVABLE, BUT IT HESITATES WHEN I PUSH THE PEDAL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING AT 80MPH THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE LANES AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LOOSE POWER, THE STEERING FAILED, AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHE WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE UNTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO RECREATE THE FAILURE. THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING DID NOT PRODUCE A FAILURE CODE, THEREFORE THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF GAS. ON JUNE 8, 2010 WHILE REVERSING FROM THE DRIVE WAY THE FAILURE RE-OCCURRED. THE GEAR DID NOT RELEASE FROM REVERSE AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED THE GARAGE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 541 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,817.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG WAS NOT ACTIVATED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE AIR BAGS WERE IDLE AND WOULD NOT ACTIVATE WITHOUT A PASSENGER OF AT LEAST 120 POUNDS OCCUPYING THE SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THE DEALER'S STATEMENT AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 25,256.

2008 HYUNDAI SANTE FE. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE CONSUMER STATED HE APPLIED THE BRAKE WITH SO MUCH FORCE, THAT THE BRAKES BEGAN TO SMOKE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY KNEW RIGHT AWAY THAT PROBLEM MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE THROTTLE SENSOR MODULE. THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED. *JB

I HAVE EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE ON 2 OCCASIONS. I TOOK MY 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE TO THE DEALER ON MONDAY, MARCH 1, 2010. THE BRAKES WERE CHECKED COMPLETELY, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN ON SEVERAL TEST DRIVES. THE SERVICE TECH WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THEREFORE NOTHING WAS REPLACED OR REPAIRED. THE FIRST OCCASION OF BRAKE FAILURE WAS ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT, FEBRUARY 24TH, I WAS SLOWING DOWN AND GETTING READY TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, AS I APPROACHED THE DRIVEWAY I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PAD, AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND I COASTED PAST THE DRIVEWAY. WENT UP TURNED AROUND, WITH NO BRAKE PROBLEM. THE SECOND INCIDENT WAS ON SUNDAY FEBRUARY 28TH, AS I PULLED INTO THE CHURCH PARKING LOT, I TAPPED THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN AND TURN TO PARK, AS I HIT THE BRAKE, MY FOOT WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD, AND I AGAIN COASTED PAST WHERE I WANTED TO TURN. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ONE WALKING OR STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE NEXT TIME THIS HAPPENS SOMEONE WILL GET HURT. AND, I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA ON THE HIGHWAY ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS LAST WEEK MY SANTA FE DECELERATED UNEXPECTED TO ~ 20 MPH. THE FIRST TIME THE CAR WAS ON CRUISE CONTROL AND STARTED TO LOSE POWER, THE SECOND TIME I WAS ALSO USING THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. AT THE SAME TIME THE ESC WARNING LIGHT CAME ON FOLLOWED BY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE TEMPERATURE WAS COLD BUT THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THE THEY WERE ABLE TO FIX IT BY REPLACING A SENSOR. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION ON THE HIGHWAY. THE SUV FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS ~ 25,400 MILES. *TR

I HAVE TWICE EXPERIENCED A DANGEROUS OCCURRENCE DURING ACCELERATION. I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL BUT WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OFF TO DECELERATE, THE CAR CONTINUES TO GAIN SPEED AND BRAKING HAS NO EFFECT. IN EACH INSTANCE, THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE THE CAR SLOW DOWN OR STOP WAS TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND FIND A SAFE PLACE TO ALLOW IT TO COAST UNTIL I COULD TURN THE ENGINE OFF. THE LAST OCCURRENCE I WAS GOING 75 MPH ON I-35, HAD TO SWERVE TO LEFT SHOULDER TO AVOID BEING SIDESWIPED. MY 5 YEAR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR AND WAS TOLD BOTH TIMES THAT THE PEDAL MUST BE STICKING ON THE FLOOR MAT. AFTER THE SECOND EXPERIENCE, I LOOKED FOR SIMILAR STORIES ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND 5 RECENT POSTINGS OF THE SAME ISSUE HAPPENING TO OTHER PEOPLE. IF MORE THAN A COUPLE OF PEOPLE REPORT THE SAME ISSUE, SHOULDN'T HYUNDAI MAKE A DEDICATED EFFORT TO IDENTIFY AND CORRECT IT IMMEDIATELY OR RECALL THE VEHICLE ALTOGETHER? I DO NOT BELIEVE THE MAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE SECOND TIME IT OCCURRED I VISUALLY CHECKED THE MAT AND EVEN PULLED IT BACKWARDS WITH MY FEET WHILE TRYING TO FIND A WAY OUT OF TRAFFIC. IN ADDITION, IF THE PEDAL WAS STICKING ON THE MAT, WHY WOULD THE ONLY CORRECTIVE ACTION BE TO PLACE THE CAR IN NEUTRAL OR TO TURN THE ENGINE COMPLETELY OFF ? THEORETICALLY, WOULDN'T THE ACCELERATOR STILL BE "STUCK ON THE MAT" IN THIS INSTANCE? LAST AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, EVEN IF THE CLAIM OF THE MATS BEING THE PROBLEM IS ACCURATE, THESE MATS ARE THE SAME THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE WHEN PURCHASED. I ASSUME THEY ARE PRODUCED AND/OR APPROVED BY THE MANUFACTURER AS PART OF THE FINISHED PRODUCT AND, THEREFORE, HYUNDAI IS STILL THE LIABLE PARTY FOR ANY ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY THIS ISSUE. I HAVE REMOVED THE MATS ENTIRELY FROM MY CAR BUT I AM PETRIFIED TO DRIVE IT. DOES HYUNDAI REALLY WANT TO WAIT UNTIL A TRAGEDY OCCURS BEFORE CONSIDERING CORRECTIVE ACTION? *TR

2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE ACCELERATOR SENSOR WENT BAD WHILE ENTERING THE INTERSTATE. THE CAR ONLY WENT 20 MPH. IF I HAD BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE, I COULD HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED AND CAUSED A MAJOR PILE UP, OR BEEN KILLED. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND A NEW PART WAS INSTALLED, BUT FOUND OUT THERE IS NOT A CABLE CONNECTED TO THE ACCELERATOR. THE SENSOR RUNS THE GAS INPUT, WITHOUT A BACK UP IN CASE OF FAILURE. *TR