The vehicle keeps won't start after pumping gas. It takes awhile, and stalls. Even stalled while driving, which terrifies me. I don't want to be out on the highway possibly risking an accident. I went to pepboys and spent $1800 on trying to figure out what the problem was, and its still doing the same thing. It happened more than once, and continues to happen.
2004 Hyundai Santa Fe: won't start
8 of the 303 complaints about the 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe describe won't start.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 75,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 14 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Won't start by model year
What owners say
When I put gas in my car it will not start afterward. First it started only when my car was turned off. When I left my car running it was ok. Now it turns off when my car is running also. The mechanic said, it may be a bad fuel pump, cost $350 to replace, but can't guarantee this will fix the issue. I see I am not the only one with this issue. Why is this not a recall?? I google it and there are so many people with same problem. Also with the car accelerating by itself. I thought I was crazy. I see now that others are having this problem as well. Everyone said I imagined it. Why is this not a recall?
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that after refueling the vehicle, the vehicle would not start. The contact would wait for several minutes before being able to restart the vehicle. The dealer was contacted and advised that the problem could be cause by the emission system. The contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer for diagnosis or repairs. The failure mileage was 85,500.
I tried to start my 2004 santa fe but the engine would not turn over (it cranked fine so we knew it was not the battery). While it was being dragged onto the tow truck the driver's side front tire deflated. The wheel did not turn while being dragged up the truck ramp. The repair shop said that the front spring had snapped and triggered a kill switch to the fuel line which prevented the car from starting. I never heard any awful sounds while driving so the the front driver's side coil spring must have snapped while parked in the driveway. The spring needs to be replaced, as does the tire.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the electronic control module was reprogrammed. Approximately four months later the failure recurred and the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the electronic control module was again reprogrammed. The following day while driving at approximately 55 MPH the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where it was being examined for the cause of failure. The vehicle has not been serviced. The failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 78,000.
Everytime I refuel my 04 hyundai sante it will not start. It takes several minutes before it will stay running and I need to constantly give it gas. It does not matter if I leave the car running or not, if its running it shuts down. Also tried using different gas but same problem. I have googled this problem and several people have stated the same problem with the exact same make, model, year. This is a known problem and they should recall it to fix it.
Everytime I refuel my 04 hyundai sante fe it will not start. It takes several minutes before it will stay running and I need to constantly give it gas. It does not matter if I put in 2 gallons or I fill the tank. At least one time when I went to shut it off it kept running. I have googled this problem and several people have stated the same problem with the exact same make, model, year.
No prior warnings or conditions existed prior to failure. The vehicle would not start and it was diagnosed by a fellow coworker to be the fuel pump. Aaa was called to tow the vehicle , and upon arrival, put car in neutral to back it up in order to tow. Immediately, the front driver tire when flat, and it was a result of the front strut assembly breaking and causing the coil spring to snap and pierce the front tire. It has been 6 days , and I was still without the vehicle which was only 3 1/2 years old with 65,000 miles. I was told that nothing was covered by warranty and replacement parts were not available. In order to get the vehicle fixed quickly I had to accept parts from a 2006 vehicle.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Higher-than-expected engine oil consumption
- Higher-than-expected engine oil consumption
- This bulletin provides important checkpoint guidelines when performing engine oil and filter change services.
- Follow the guidelines outlined in
- This bulletin provides the service procedure for engine connecting rod bearing clearance testing
- This bulletin provides the inspection procedure and repair guidelines for certain vehicles listed below.
- Hyundai: radiator fan motor connector service part
- Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system diagnosis
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe won't start
Is won't start a common problem on the 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe?
8 of 303 owner complaints about the 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe (3%) mention won't start. The model year with the most reports is 2017.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe?
There are 0 recalls and 14 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe
Coil spring 49Airbag light 21Fuel leak 16ABS 15Sudden acceleration 15Check engine light 14Stalling 14Jerking 12No deployment 9Engine failure 9Brake failure 8Grinding brakes 8Fuel smell 7Fire or smoke 6Loss of power 6Seat belt 6Tire blowout 6Door locks 5Fuel pump 5
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