2007 Hyundai Santa FE complaints

PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR FAILED AND DROPPED DOWN. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR FAILED AND DROPPED DOWN, WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, ONCE DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE LOW FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 74,000. UPDATED 03/20/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE THROTTLE BODY FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO REDUCE SPEED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 03/28/2014 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE BRAKE LAMP FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT SHE HAD EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY SHIFTING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V113000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. ..UPDATED 02-28-14 *BF UPDATED 03/14/2014

AT A SLOW SPEED WHILE TURNING (EITHER DIRECTION, AS INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED NOW 3 TIMES IN 10 WEEKS) VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER TO STEER AND BRAKE. FEELS LIKE THE CAR HAS DIED, HOWEVER THE BATTERY AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ARE ON. WHEN IT RESOLVED, THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, BRAKES AND STEERING RESTORED. FIRST TWO TIMES THE POWER FAILURE WAS MOMENTARILY. THIRD TIME THE VEHICLE LOST POWER FOR 3-4 MINUTES AND STRANDED ME WHILE TURNING ONTO MAJOR ROAD FROM MY NEIGHBORHOOD WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. HAD CAR TOWED TO LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER WHO KEPT INSISTING THEY WOULD NEED TO SEE THE VEHICLE FAIL IN ORDER TO KNOW HOW TO REPAIR IT. I SAID NOT GOOD ENOUGH, THEY NEED TO FIND ANOTHER METHOD TO TROUBLE SHOOT AND REFUSED TO PICK UP VEHICLE. NOW THE DEALER IS BLAMING THE POWER LOSS ON WORN FRONT TIRES AND THE ESC SYSTEM CUTTING POWER TO THE ENGINE, STEERING AND BRAKES DUE TO IT SENSING SLIPPAGE. I'M NOT BUYING THIS EXPLANATION FROM THE DEALER, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE OF (1) THE SLOW SPEED (NO SLIPPING TIRES IN THESE THREE INSTANCES), AND (2) TIRES HAVE SLIPPED ON QUICK ACCELERATION BEFORE WITHOUT ESC SYSTEM CUTTING POWER TO BRAKES & STEERING, AND (3) IF THIS WERE THE CASE, I WOULD THINK ESC WOULD BE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND NOT DESIGNED TO SAVE LIVES! WILL FILE COMPLAINT WITH HYUNDAI AMERICA BUT I DON'T HAVE MUCH FAITH THAT THEY WILL BE OF HELP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE FUEL GAUGE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE FROM HALF FULL TO EMPTY. IN ADDITION, THE ESC (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL) SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE STALLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE THE SOFTWARE FOR THE ESC COMPUTER WAS UPDATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 1/29/14*CN UPDATED 01/29/14

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHUDDER AND THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE ECS WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY AS THE BRAKES SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

I WENT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE RECALL ISSUES CORRECTED AND ANOTHER CUSTOMER BROUGHT HIS SAME YEAR VEHICLE WITH THE SAME ISSUES IN FOR HIS RECALLS. I HEARD HIM TELL THE SERVICE GUY THE EXACT SAME ISSUES I WAS HAVING. THEY PULLED MY CAR AROUND AND WHEN I GOT IN THE CAR THE ESC LIGHT WAS STILL ON SO I WENT BACK IN TO ASK ABOUT IT AND HE PULLS IT UP MY INFO AND TELLS ME THE PRODUCTION DATE DID NOT QUALIFY AND THAT IT'S THE BRAKE SWITCH. HE THEN SHOWS ME THE PRODUCTION DATE FOR THE OTHER CUSTOMER AND USES IT AS AN EXAMPLE AS TO HOW IT'S BASED ON WHEN THE CAR WAS BUILT. HE EXPLAINS WHY IT HAPPENS AND THE DANGER IN IT SO I STOP HIM AND ASK HIM IF IT'S JUST A COINCIDENCE THAT THERE'S A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. ANY WAY YOU LOOK AT IT THE OTHER CUSTOMER HAD THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL AND YEAR AS MINE WITH THE SAME BRAKE SWITCH RECALL PROBLEM YET IT DIDN'T AFFECT MY CAR AND HE LOOKED AT ME AND SAID THE DEALERSHIP WOULDN'T GET PAID FOR THE WORK CAUSE IT WOULDN'T BE REIMBURSED BY HYUNDAI AND IF I CALL HYUNDAI AND WAS REAL NICE THAT THEY MAY ALLOW IT. I CALLED AND VERY NICELY EXPLAINED THAT MY CAR WAS HAVING THE ISSUES DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE BRAKE SWITCH AND THAT A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP HAD INSPECTED IT AND PRINTED ME COPIES STATING THAT IT WAS THE ISSUE FOR THE RECALL AND SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. OBVIOUSLY THEY ARE NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY TO ACCOUNT FOR EVERY SINGLE VEHICLE AFFECTED BY THERE MISTAKES AND FURTHER MORE AFTER EXPLAINING TO ME THE DANGER WITH IT THEY DON'T CARE ENOUGH A

WHILE DRIVING THE SUN VISOR FELL DOWN JUST HANGING BY THE WIRES BLOCKING MY SITE OF THE ROAD. I PUSHED THE POST BACK UP INTO THE HOLE AND IT FELL AGAIN. IT STAYS FOR A WHILE BUT I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL FALL AGAIN. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. DEALER SAYS THE VISOR MUST BE REPLACED. IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

SEVERAL DAYS AGO MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE FUEL GAUGE STARTED ACTING ERRATIC. IT WOULD READ PROPERLY THEN READ EMPTY THEN READ HALF FULL. THE DIAGNOSTIC CODE CAME UP THAT IT WAS THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. THIS IS A $4-500 REPAIR AND MY CAR IS JUST OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY. AFTER RESEARCH ONLINE IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2007 SANTAFE AND SEEMS TO HAPPEN AROUND THIS MILEAGE. I THINK THAT A RECALL NEEDS TO BE ISSUED FOR THIS COMMON PROBLEM. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE REPLACEMENT PARTS THEY NOW USE FOR THE PROBLEM HAVE OBVIOUSLY BEEN UPGRADED SO THERE WAS A DEFINITE PROBLEM. *TR

FUEL GAUGE CEASED TO WORK PROPERLY. FALSE READINGS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF FUEL SENSORS LOCATED INSIDE THE FUEL TANK. TOTAL COST OF REPAIRS EXCEEDS $525.00. HYUNDAI IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM ON SANTA FE MODELS FROM 2007 - 2010 BUT, HAS YET TO INITIATE A RECALL OR REIMBURSE REPAIR COSTS IF VEHICLE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. *TR

THE PASSENGER SIDE VISOR FELL DOWN. WE POPPED IT BACK IN BUT COULD SEE THE WIRES HANGING OUT. WE CONTINUED TO POP IT BACK IN. WITHIN A FEW WEEKS IT EVENTUALLY BROKE OFF AND NOW IT IS NOT ABLE TO BE USED AT ALL. APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS LATER THE DRIVERS SIDE VISOR HAS FALLEN DOWN. I CAN CURRENTLY POP IT BACK IT BUT IT DOES NOT STAY UP LONG. I HAVE NEVER EVEN HAD TO REPLACE A VISOR ON A CAR BEFORE. YOU CAN SEE ON BOTH PARTS WHERE THE CHEAP PLASTIC BROKE OFF. THERE IS DEFINITELY AND ISSUE WITH THESE AND THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. I AM NOT CONFIDENT IN THE PART AND FEAR THAT IF I REPLACE IT THE SAME THING WILL HAPPEN AT MY OWN EXPENSE. *TR

2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REAR SEAT BELT PASSENGER SIDE ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, THAT WAS NEVER RESOLVED. THE REAR SEAT BELT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, WOULD RESCIND OR SLIDE BACK INTO THE OPENING AND THE CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO PULL THE SEAT BELT OUT. WHEN THE SEAT BELT WAS PULLED OUT BY THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALER, IT WOULD NOT STAY OUT. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, IT WAS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM, AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO.

THE VEHICLE'S ESC WILL COME ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE APPEARS TO APPLY THE BRAKES CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VEER VIOLENTLY TO THE RIGHT (A VERY SCARY AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION, ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER SPEEDS.) THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO FREEHOLD HYUNDAI SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED IT IN 2007 AND IT TOOK OVER A WEEK TO PRESUMABLY DIAGNOSE AND FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT HAS RECENTLY STARTED AGAIN. I CAN DRIVE THE CAR FOR WEEKS WITH NO ISSUES AND THEN SUDDENLY YOU ARE DRIVING AND THE PROBLEM OCCURS. THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND HYUNDAI WANTS TO CHARGE A FEE JUST TO DIAGNOSE A PROBLEM THAT IS WELL DOCUMENTED ON THE INTERNET AND SHOULD ALREADY HAVE A RESOLUTION IN PLACE. . IN MY OPINION, THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO RECALL. *TR

SHORTLY AFTER HAVING A NEW BATTERY INSTALLED ON MY CAR BY OUR LOCAL AUTO SUPPLY STORE A FEW MONTHS AGO, I HAD TO REPLACE FIRST ONE HEADLIGHT BULB... THEN A FEW DAYS LATER, THE OTHER HEADLIGHT BULB... A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER I NOTICED THE GAS GAUGE GOING BAD. IT WOULD WOBBLE ALL OVER THE PLACE. THEN I NOTICED THAT THE GUY WHO INSTALLED THE BATTERY DID NOT TIGHTEN DOWN THE TERMINAL. I TOOK IT BACK & HE FIXED THAT. WENT TO CHURCH ONE SUNDAY MORNING WITH AN ALMOST FULL TANK OF GAS. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR IN THE CHURCH PARKING LOT THE YELLOW EMPTY WARNING LIGHT WAS ON. THEN I DROVE TO THE NEAREST GAS STATION FOR A COUPLE BUCKS OF GAS. THE LIGHT WENT OUT, BUT THE GAUGE CONTINUED TO WOBBLE. THEN A WEEK LATER THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER ALL THIS, THE CAR PASSED INSPECTION. NOW BOTH THE YELLOW LOW-GAS WARNING LIGHT AND THE CHECK-ENGINE LIGHT ARE ON AGAIN & WON'T GO OFF. THE TECHNICIAN TOLD US THAT THE FUEL SENSOR IS BAD & THAT REPAIRS WOULD COST UP TO $800.00. *TR

MY VEHICLE IS CONSTANTLY SHOWING A LIGHT INDICATING I AM LOW ON FUEL EVEN AFTER PUTTING GAS IN IT STILL SHOWS.I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE I AM HAVING TO GUESS WHERE I AM FUEL WISE AND I TRAVEL QUITE A BIT AND MY SON SOMETIMES DRIVES MY CAR AND WOULD PRAY I NEVER GUESS WRONG BECAUSE I SHUTTER TO THINK WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF I MISCALCULATED AND RUN OUT OF GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON 20 EAST OR WEST . THIS IS A DANGER FOR ME, MY KIDS AND EVERYONE AROUND ME ON THE ROAD. *TR

SPEEDOMETER BEGAN BOUNCING AND THEN COMPLETELY QUIT WORKING; OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE GAUGE STUCK ON LOWEST TEMPERATURE READ OUTSIDE, MODE BUTTONS FOR HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING OPERATE ERRATICALLY. *TR

FAULTY FUEL GAUGE. THE FUEL GAUGE WILL REGISTER EMPTY AND THE FUEL LIGHT WILL COME ON AFTER FILLING UP THE TANK. THE GAUGE WILL WAVER AND GIVE FAULTY REGISTERS WHILE DRIVING, EVEN CLIMBING BACK TO FULL AFTER REGISTERING "EMPTY" SECONDS BEFORE. ALSO WILL SHOW CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WHEN IT IS HALF FULL THEN GO OFF WHEN COMPLETELY FULL. *TR

I ALSO AM HAVING MANY ISSUES WITH MY SUV. AS OTHERS HAVE STATES THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE OFF WHILE DRIVING. I HAD TO CUT THE WIRE TO GET IT TO STOP DANGLING. I NOW HAVE NO DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR. I ALSO HAVE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON DUE TO MY FUEL SENSORS. MY GAS GAUGE FLUCTUATES. I HAVE TO GO BASED OFF MILEAGE WHEN TO GET GAS. I THINK IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT NONE OF THIS IS COVERED UNDER A WARRANTY AND THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL ON ANYTHING THAT HAS AFFECTED MANY OR PEOPLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHILE ATTEMPTING A TURN. THE BRAKES ALSO FAILED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF A LARGE TRUCK AND SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, A FRACTURED FINGER AND ANKLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP BUT WAS NEITHER REPAIRED NOR DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE BRAKING OR ACCELERATION FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000. UPDATED 01/14/14*LJ

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO INFORMED ME ITS THE FUEL SENSORS. THE ONE ON THE FUEL PUMP AND ONE ON THE GAUGE. MY GAS GAUGE WILL FLUCTUATE TO FULL THEN EMPTY. I WAS TOLD EVENTUALLY THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN. COSTS ABOUT $500 TO REPAIR. I JUST PURCHASED MY VEHICLE 5 WEEKS PRIOR AS USED WITH 50320 ON THE ODOMETER. I HAVE A LIMITED WARRANTY THROUGH THE DEALER AND AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AS WELL. NEITHER WARRANTY COVERS THIS PROBLEM. I AM SEEING THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE TANK PLUS WHAT HAPPENS IF MY VEHICLE TOTALLY BREAKS DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF NO WHERE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHUDDER AND DECELERATE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

THE DRIVER SIDE SUNVISOR BROKE CAUSING THE SUNVISOR TO FALL OFF AND BLOCK VISION. ONE YEAR LATER THE PASSENGER SIDE BROKE AND FELL WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS VISOR CAN BREAK WHILE DRIVING AND OBSTRUCT VISION. THE PLASTIC CLIP ON THE PIVOT BREAKS CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE VISOR WILL HANG BY THE ELECTRICAL CORD AND CAN NOT BE REMOVED UNLESS YOU UNSCREW AND DISMANTLE THE ENTIRE HOUSING ASSEMBLY-WHICH ISN'T POSSIBLE TO DO WHILE DRIVING. YOU WILL GET STUCK HOLDING THE VISOR OUT OF VIEW UNTIL YOU CAN PULL OVER AND EITHER RIG IT BACK UP TEMPORARILY OR GET LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE SOME SCREWDRIVERS WITH YOU TO FIX IT. *JS

THE PASSENGER SIDE SUNVISOR BROKE CAUSING THE SUNVISOR TO FALL OFF AND BLOCK VISION. ONE YEAR EARLIER THE DRIVER SIDE BROKE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS VISOR CAN BREAK WHILE DRIVING AND OBSTRUCT VISION. THE PLASTIC CLIP ON THE PIVOT BREAKS CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE VISOR WILL HANG BY THE ELECTRICAL CORD AND CAN NOT BE REMOVED UNLESS YOU UNSCREW AND DISMANTLE THE ENTIRE HOUSING ASSEMBLY-WHICH ISN'T POSSIBLE TO DO WHILE DRIVING. YOU WILL GET STUCK HOLDING THE VISOR OUT OF VIEW UNTIL YOU CAN PULL OVER AND EITHER RIG IT BACK UP TEMPORARILY OR GET LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE SOME SCREWDRIVERS WITH YOU TO FIX IT. *JS

FAULTY FUEL GAUGE. THE FUEL GAUGE WILL REGISTER EMPTY AND THE FUEL LIGHT WILL COME ON AFTER FILLING UP THE TANK. THE GAUGE WILL WAVER AND GIVE FAULTY REGISTERS WHILE DRIVING, EVEN CLIMBING BACK TO FULL AFTER REGISTERING "EMPTY" SECONDS BEFORE. *JS

LAST MARCH I NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND THE VEHICLE HESITATING TO STALLING OUT WHEN COLD AND ACCELERATING. THIS IS WORSE THE COLDER IT GETS OUTSIDE. ALSO WHEN DRIVING YOU CAN FEEL A HESITATION/MISSING GOING ON, ALMOST LIKE THE GAS ISN'T FLOWING STEADILY INTO THE ENGINE. AND RECENTLY MY GAS GAUGE IS NOT SHOWING ACCURATELY WHAT IS IN THE GAS TANK. I'LL FILL UP AND IT STILL READS EMPTY WITH THE LOW FUEL LIGHT ON AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. IT'LL EVENTUALLY AFTER FEW START UPS START TO "SUPPOSEDLY" DISPLAY THE CORRECT GAS AMT ON THE GAUGE. I RESET MY TRIP METER TO MEASURE HOW MANY MILES ON THE TANK SO I DON'T RUN OUT. BUT THE STALLING ON ACCELERATION IS A BIG ISSUE. THIS COULD HAPPEN AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN AND END UP CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I'VE READ ON THIS SIGHT OTHERS HAVING SAME PROBLEM.. I HAD SAME PROBLEM WITH A GMC ENVOY, ABOUT THE SAME YEAR AS MY HYUNDAI, GMC MADE GOOD ON THE PROBLEM AND COVERED THE EXPENSES AS THEY HAD A "SILENT" RECALL ON THAT ISSUE. HOPEFULLY HYUNDAI WILL BE DOING THE SAME, WE'LL SEE AFTER THURSDAY NIGHT.

DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR MOUNT FAILED UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING THE SUN VISOR TO FALL DOWN AND DANGLE IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER BY THE ELECTRIC WIRE THAT RUNS INSIDE THE HINGE. THE VISOR DANGLED IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER BLOCKING THE VIEW, AND STARTLING THE DRIVER. HAD TO DISASSEMBLE THE VISOR HINGE TO REMOVE THE VISOR BEFORE THE VEHICLE COULD BE SAFELY DRIVEN. UPON INSPECTION IT IS CLEAR THAT THE VISOR HINGE / BALL JOINT IS POORLY DESIGNED, WITH A PLASTIC TUBE LESS THAN 0.5MM THICK HOLDING THE ENTIRE VISOR AND FORCES WHILE IT IS MANIPULATED BY THE DRIVER. IT IS A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THEY ALL FAIL. WHILE PASSENGER SIDE FAILURE IS LESS DANGEROUS, DRIVER SIDE IS VERY DANGEROUS AND STARTLING IF OCCURS WHILE DRIVING. A GOOGLE SEARCH DEMONSTRATED THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM EXPERIENCED BY MANY HYUNDAI OWNERS OF VARIOUS MODELS. THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART DESIGN, AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED SO MANUFACTURER CAN REPLACE THE VISORS WITH BETTER DESIGNED VERSIONS. *TR

SIMILAR FUEL GAUGE PROB I HAVE READ ON THIS SITE-----FUEL GAUGE SHOWS EMPTY AND INDICATOR LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED WHEN TANK GETS BELOW HALF FULL. *TT

FUEL DOOR LATCH SWITCH ON DRIVER-SIDE DOOR WILL NOT UPEN FUEL DOOR ON OCCASION. HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY LATELY. ON-LINE SEARCH SHOWS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM W THIS MODEL. IS ANYTHING BEING DONE BY MANUFACTURER TO FIX THIS? *TT

TWO WEEKS AGO, I STARTED MY CAR AND WAS SHOCKED TO SEE THE FUEL GAUGE WAY BELOW "E" AND THE LIGHT HAD TURNED ON, ALONG WITH THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT. I WAS AFRAID I HAD NEGLECTED TO GET GAS, EVEN THOUGHT I WAS PRETTY SURE THAT WHEN I LEFT THE CAR THE NIGHT BEFORE I WAS OVER A 1/4 OF A TANK. I MADE IT TO THE GAS STATION AND FUELED UP. I ONLY PUT $20 IN AT THE TIME, BECAUSE I WAS IN A HURRY. I GOT IN, STARTED THE CAR AND I WAS UP ALMOST FULL, WHICH IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE ON $20 IN A SANTA FE. IT TURNS OUT I HAD PLENTY OF GAS IN THE TANK AND THE GAUGE WASN'T REGISTERING IT PROPERLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. IT'S ALMOST LIKE THE CAR NEEDS TO "WARM UP" BEFORE THE FUEL GAUGE ACTUALLY REGISTERS THE AMOUNT OF GAS CORRECTLY. AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUES TO GO ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. I AM CONCERNED THAT PROBLEM COULD WORSEN WITH TIME AND WILL EFFECT OTHER SYSTEMS IN THE CAR. I AM ALSO CONCERNED THAT I MAY ACTUALLY RUN OF OUT GAS AND BE STUCK SOMEWHERE WITH MY CHILD BECAUSE THE GAUGE ISN'T ACCURATE AND LIKE ALL HUMAN BEINGS..I CAN'T ALWAYS REMEMBER THE LAST TIME I FUELED UP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR FRACTURED AND WOULD HANG ABNORMALLY, BLOCKING THE DRIVER'S VISION OF THE ROADWAY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

SUNVISOR FELL OFF. SMALL PLASTIC RING HOLDING THE SUNVISOR POST BROKE ALLOWING THE VISOR TO FALL AND BLOCK VISIBILITY. THERE ARE MANY POSTS ON LINE COMMENTING ON THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE WHILE MY PREGNANT WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY. IT CAME DOWN BLOCKING HER LINE OF SITE AND NEARLY WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AS IT WAS STOP AND GO RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. AFTER RESEARCHING, THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR YEARS BACK TO 2007 AND THERE ARE ENDLESS POSTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. IT APPEARS HYUNDAI HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT EXCEPT TAKE MONEY TO REPLACE IT WITH THE SAME DEFECTIVE PART. THE SONATA HAD A RECALL ON IT, SO CLEARLY THEY KNOW ITS AN ISSUE. IT APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW, THE PLASTIC IS VERY, VERY THIN. *TR

HAD A MALFUNCTIONING FUEL GAUGE. WHICH READ 1/4 TANK OF GAS, WITH AN EMPTY TANK. THIS HAPPENED AFTER THE GAUGE HAD BEEN JUMPING FROM FULL TO EMPTY A FEW TIMES. NOW THE CARS STEERING IS STARTING TO GO. THE CAR WILL ALL OF A SUDDEN PULL WHILE GOING AROUND A BANKING TURN, IN EITHER DIRECTION! ON TURNS THE ESC WILL CONSTANTLY GO OFF, EVEN ON TURNS IT NEVER USED TO HAPPEN ON. ALSO THE PASSENGER SIDE VISOR HAS FALLEN OFF COMPLETELY. THE CAR ONLY HAS 88,000 MILES AND THIS ALL STARTED HAPPENING NOVEMBER 2011. EVERY TIME I BRING IT TO MY MECHANIC HE SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT AND IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. YESTERDAY THERE WAS A RECALL FOR CARS BEING BUILT BY OUR MANUFACTURER IN THE SAME YEAR WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS, WHY WAS MY CAR NOT RECALLED????? 2007 HYUNDAI SANTE FE *TR

THE BRAKES LIGHT WAS FUNCTIONING (NOT ON) WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THE ESC OFF LIGHT START TO STAY ON. *TR

PURCHASED USED VEHICLE IN MARCH OF 2013 AT 32700 MILES. 4 MOS LATER AT 43000 MILES REAR BRAKES BEGAN GRINDING SEVERELY. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME THE REAR CALIPER GOT STUCK/FROZE AND THE GRINDING DAMAGED THE ROTOR. BRAKE PAD AND ROTOR ON REAR DRIVER SIDE MUST BE REPLACED AND BRAKE PAD AND ROTOR ON PASSENGER SIDE NEEDS RESURFACING. ALSO ESC LIGHT HAS BEEN TURNING OFF AND ON AND DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE BRAKE SWITCH DESPITE THE NHTSA HAVING THE BRAKE SWITCH LISTED AS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSING ISSUES WITH THE ESC. *TR

I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW. IT HAS ONLY 32000 MILES. THE FUEL SENSORS DO NOT WORK GIVING ME INACCURATE READINGS ON THE FUEL GAUGE. IN ADDITION, IN AN INCIDENT THAT MAY OR MAY NOT BE RELATED, WHILE DRIVING MY SIX YEAR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER, I EXPERIENCED AN EXTREME SLOWDOWN. THIS HAPPENED A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES ON DIFFERENT DAYS. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS EVENT, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE ON AN HIGHWAY WITH HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC. THE IRONIC THING IS THAT A FRIEND BOUGHT THE SAME KIND OF VEHICLE AT THE SAME TIME AND SHE HAS HAD THE SAME TWO PROBLEMS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONSISTENTLY AND THE FUEL GAUGE READING BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE. IN ADDITION, AN ODOR OF FUEL EMITTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A FAULTY FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATELY FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 295 IN NEW JERSEY DURING THE MORNING RUSH HOUR, THE DRIVERSIDE SUN VISOR DETACHED FROM ITS MOUNTING POINT AND DROPPED INTO MY LINE OF DRIVING VISION. THIS EVENT STARTLED ME AND PREVENTED ME FROM SEEING WHERE I WAS DRIVING. I MOVED TO THE HIGHWAY SHOULDER AND TEMPORARILY PROPPED-UP THE SUN VISOR TO PREVENT MY VISION BEING BLOCKED AGAIN. THIS COULD VERY WELL HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF I HAD DRIFTED INTO ANOTHER LANE OF THE INTERSTATE AND SIDESWIPED AN 18-WHEELER. HYUNDAI NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR ALL 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE VEHICLES TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. HAVING RESEARCHED THIS ON THE INTERNET, I SEE MANY INSTANCES OF THIS HAPPENING. AS AN ENGINEER, I SEE THE SUN VISOR SUPPORT AS BOTH INADEQUATE AND POORLY DESIGNED. CONSIDERING THE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES FROM A BLOCKING OF VISION, I WOULD FIND HYUNDAI TO BE BOTH NEGLIGENT AND IRRESPONSIBLE IF A RECALL WERE NOT IMMEDIATELY ISSUED FOR THE DEFECT. *TR

ON FEBRUARY 23RD OF 2012 I RECEIVED A CLOCK SPRING REPLACEMENT THAT WAS UNDER CAMPAIGN 103-CLOCK SPRING REPLACEMENT TSB# 11-01-052 FOR 2007-2008 SANTA FE MODELS OR 2007-2008 VERACRUZ MODELS. MY HYUNDAI SANTA FE HAD 42,229 MILES ON IT AT THIS TIME. THE CAMPAIGN WAS PERFORMED REPLACING THE CLOCK SPRING WITH PART # 93490-2B300 AND PAID FOR UNDER WARRANTY AMOUNTING IN $0.00. HOWEVER, ON AUGUST 1ST OF 2013 THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE SAME REPLACEMENT WAS PERFORMED ON MY VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 56,985 MILES ON IT AND WAS SCANNED FOR CODES AND ACCORDING TO PAPERWORK, B1481 AND B1332 WERE FOUND, INDICATING THE FAILURE OF THE CLOCK SPRING. THE CLOCK SPRING PART # 93490-2B300 WAS THEREFORE REPLACED AGAIN AMOUNTING TO $282.92 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. MY OWN EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY NOW HAD TO PAY FOR THIS PART THAT IN MY EYES IS A VEHICLE SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE PROCEEDED WITH MUCH CONCERN. IN ONE YEAR A VERY IMPORTANT PART CONTINUED TO FAIL WHICH, IF NOT WORKING PROPERLY AT THE TIME OF AN ACCIDENT CAN CAUSE EXTREME HARM TO THE DRIVER. THIS PART SHOULDN'T BE FAILING IN MY EYES UNLESS THE AIR BAG HAS BEEN DEPLOYED. I DON'T SEE HOW THIS PART IS SAFE IF IT HAS FAILED A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AFTER BEING REPLACED DUE TO A CAMPAIGN THAT WAS ISSUED BY THE HYUNDAI MANUFACTURER. THIS IS A PART THAT SHOULD WITHSTAND THE LIFETIME OF THE CAR! *TR

BRAKE LIGHT MODULE FAILS TO LIGHT UP, WHICH CAUSES HIGHER RISK OF COLLISION. THERE IS RECALL ON THIS, BUT THIS DOES NOT COVER MY VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE HAS MULTIPLE PROBLEMS, ALL OF WHICH ARE HAZARDS. THE GAS GAUGE NEEDLE DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, AND SHOWS ERRATIC GAS USAGE, EVEN SHOWING THE LOW FUEL LIGHT RIGHT AFTER FILLING UP. THE ESC LIGHT STAYS ON, WHICH CAUSES THE ENGINE LIGHT TO STAY ON. AND THE VEHICLE WILL HESITATE AT TIMES WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. ALL OF THESE ISSUES HAVE BEEN REPORTED BY OTHER SANTA FE OWNERS. *TR

AT APPROXIMATELY 90000 MILES, THE PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR WOULD NO LONGER STAY "UP". IT BEGAN HANGING DOWN, WITH THE WIRES EXPOSED. WE DID NOT TAKE IT TO A DEALER, BUT REMOVED THE VISOR. NOW, AT 150000 MILES, THE DRIVERS SIDE VISOR DID THE SAME THING WHILE DRIVING, IMPAIRING THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. I HAD TO HOLD IT UP OUT MY VIEW UNTIL I ARRIVED HOME. *TR

WHEN PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND TRAVELING UP THE RESIDENTIAL STREET, THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR FELL OUT OF THE ROOFTOP AND HIT ME IN THE HEAD. IT APPEARS BROKEN AND I CAN NOT RE-INSERT IT WITHOUT IT FALLING OUT AGAIN. I RARELY USE THE VISOR, AND IT FELL OUT WITHOUT MY ATTEMPTING TO LOWER IT. IT APPEARS MANY ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THE 2007 SANTA FE. IF HYUNDAI WON'T RECOGNIZE THE ISSUE, FINE. I'M STILL WORKING ON A SOLUTION TO PREVENT THE VISOR FROM HITTING ME IN THE HEAD WHILE I'M DRIVING AND THEN DANGLING IN FRONT OF ME AND BLOCKING MY VISION. THE FRONT LEFT TIE ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED A FEW MONTHS AGO. I COULDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE DEALER DID NOT RECOGNIZE THIS PROBLEM A YEAR AGO WHEN THE WARRANTY WAS STILL ACTIVE. THE MECHANIC WHO EVENTUALLY REPLACED THE TIE ROD TOLD ME HE THINKS THIS ISSUE WAS LONG-STANDING, AND PERHAPS EXISTED WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. DEALER COST TO REPAIR: $700+. MY MECHANIC REPAIRED FOR $180 (INCLUDING FRONT-END ALIGNMENT. NOW MY BRAKES ARE SQUEALING, AND THE PADS ARE FINE. MY MECHANIC TOOK PHOTOS OF RUST ON THE ROTORS. HE IS AMAZED AT THE NUMBER OF PROBLEMS I AM HAVING WITH A CAR @ 16,000 MILES. I THINK I BOUGHT A PIECE OF JUNK WITHOUT KNOWING IT. *TR

HELLO, I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2007 SANTA FE. I WAS DRIVING LAST WEEK TO PICK UP MY 6 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION I HAD NO POWER WHEN I PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL. I COASTED INTO THE PARKING LOT, NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, SHUT OFF THE CAR AND IMMEDIATELY GRABBED MY MANUAL TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED. WHEN RETURNING TO THE CAR AFTER GETTING MY DAUGHTER FROM CAMP, THE CAR STARTED AND WE MADE IT HOME. I AM FORTUNATE THAT MY WORK, CAMP, AND OUR HOME ARE VERY CLOSE. THE NEXT MORNING I CALLED MY HYUNDAI DEALER AND DISCUSSED WHAT THEY THOUGHT MAY HAVE HAPPENED. THEY AND I AGREED IT WAS BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY TO BRING IT IN TO BE CHECKED. I JUST RETURNED FROM THE APPOINTMENT AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE "THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR", WHICH IS A VERY IMPORTANT PART CONSIDERING YOU CAN JUST LOSE POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION OR A HIGHWAY. I ONLY HAVE 49,000 MILES ON MY CAR, WHICH IS GREAT FOR A 2007. I WOULD EXPECT THESE IMPORTANT PARTS TO HOLD UP MUCH LONGER THAN THAT. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOU INVESTIGATING THIS VERY IMPORTANT MATTER. I AND MANY OTHER FAMILIES HAVE VERY PRECIOUS CARGO WE CARRY IN OUR CARS...OUR KIDS. THANK YOU! *TR

FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN VISOR FAILED AND BECAME SEPARATED FROM THE PLASTIC MOUNT HOLDER, CAUSING THE SUN VISOR TO HANG BY THE WIRES. THE SUN VISORS WERE ALSO OBSTRUCTING THE CONTACT'S VIEW OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE SUN VISOR WAS NOT REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,500.

ENGINE LIGHT AND ESC LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE APPROPRIATE. *TR

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING FLUCTUATING FUEL GAUGE READOUT DUE TO PREMATURE FAILURE OF FUEL LEVEL SENSORS. FAILED SENSORS HAVE SET OFF A "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT". IN THE EVENT OF A "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT", THE VEHICLE FAILS TO PASS STATE EMISSIONS INSPECTIONS. *TR

MY GAS GAUGE ACTS REALLY WEIRD AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THE GAS GAUGE TELLS ME I HAVE NO GAS AFTER I'VE FILLED UP THE CAR. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED ON MY SANTA FE. THE GAS GAUGE ALSO FLUCTUATES AND WILL NOT REGISTER THE PROPER AMOUNT OF GAS IN THE GAS TANK. *TR

WE OWN A 2007 SANTA FE THAT OVERALL WE HAVE BEEN VERY HAPPY WITH. IN DECEMBER 2012 WITH JUST OVER 60,000 MILES ON OUR VEHICLE WE WERE DRIVING WITH OUR 2 YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR SUDDENLY DROPPED FROM THE LEFT SIDE. THIS WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND AFFECTED THE SAFETY OF OUR FAMILY WHILE WE WERE DRIVING. WE TRIED TO PUT IT TO THE SIDE, AND PULLED OVER THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO PUSH THE PLASTIC PART BACK INTO THE SOCKET. A FEW MINUTES ON THE ROAD AND THE VISOR FELL AGAIN CAUSING MORE DANGEROUS DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR OUR SAFETY WE HAD TO RIP THE WIRE OUT TO FULLY REMOVE THE VISOR. NOW WE ARE LEFT WITH NO VISOR TO KEEP THE SUN OUT OF OUR EYES. HERE WE ARE 6 MONTHS LATER AT 68,000 MILES AND THE PASSENGER SIDE DID THE SAME THING. SLIGHTLY LESS DISTRACTING TO THE DRIVER, BUT DANGEROUS NONE THE LESS. WE ARE BEYOND OUR INITIAL WARRANTY AND THE VISORS ARE NOT COVERED ON THE EXTENDED WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THE DEALERSHIP SAID, 'THE VISORS SHOULD BE COVERED,WE SEE THIS ALL THE TIME'. AFTER A QUICK REVIEW ON THE WEB I SEE THAT MANY HYUNDAI DRIVERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR DANGEROUS EXPERIENCES. IT SEEMS SOME OF THE VISORS WERE EVEN PART OF A RECALL, BUT NOT THE 2007 SANTA FE. WE DON'T USE OUR VISORS EXCESSIVELY AND WE DON'T HAVE ANY WEIGHT ON THEM, THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE COVERED OR EVEN RECALLED AS IT PLACES PEOPLE IN DANGER WHEN IT FALLS DOWN, HANGS BY THE CORD, AND DISTRACTS DRIVERS. IN LOOKING INTO IT FURTHER THERE IS A SMALL PIECE OF THE PLASTIC T

ESC OFF LIGHT ON DASH THEN CHECK ENGINE. CODE IS P0504 FOR BRAKE SWITCH. THIS CONDITION IS COVERED UNDER OTHER HYUNDAI CAMPAIGNS AND RECALLS BUT NOT FOR OUR VIN / BUILD DATE. PLEASE CONSIDER WORKING WITH HYUNDAI TO PROVIDE RESOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE. WE ARE ALSO BEING TOLD THERE IS A TWO WEEK WAIT TO HAVE THIS REPAIR PERFORMED. VEHICLE SAFETY DURING THIS DELAY IS A CONCERN SHOULD THE ESC SYSTEM MALFUNCTION WHILE DRIVING. THANK YOU. *TR