Accelerator pedal. Vehicle hesitates when taking off from a stop,then suddenly accelerates sometimes much to quickly causing some loss of control. Mechanic at hyundai tried to reset computer but informed us that it is set to manufacturers standards problem has so far been un-fixable and the vehicle remains unsafe.
2005 Hyundai Santa Fe acceleration complaints
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Complaint is about a 2005 hyundai santa fe lx with 3.5l engine. There is a problem with the accelerator that there is a delay in response when the accelerator is pressed. This delay is over a second long, and causes the driver to keep pressing down on the accelerator. When the sensor finally reacts, there is more acceleration applied than is desired, causing the vehicle to start out faster than intended, or not starting out when the driver wanted to. This is dangerous as the driver does not know how much acceleration will be applied to the engine, or when the car will start moving, thus making it difficult when to apply gas, and not knowing how the car will react.
Dt: the vehicle experienced delayed acceleration. Contacted the dealer and manufacturer. They said it was a characteristic of the vehicle. If at a complete stop and consumer pushed the gas pedal it took a few seconds before vehicle will accelerate.
My 2005 santa fe 3.5l engine has a computer operated gas pedal that makes it difficult to achieve a smooth linear acceleration. I feel this problem should be corrected before and accident or injury occurs. *ak there was a delay in acceleration that occurred between the gas pedal and the transmission. This situation was especially aggravated on wet, snowy or icy roads. *sc the manufacturer changed the cable system gas pedal to a computer operated gas pedal.
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