2007 Hyundai Santa Fe: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Jul 22, 2019 · Electrical, Engine · 120,000 miles · VT · fire

2007 sante fe alternator issue. Post recall fix, oil leak still happening and this time the alternator almost caught on fire. Smoke started pouring out from under the hood. Had to pull over and pour water on the alternator to keep it from catching on fire. Car became disabled and had to be towed. Family was in car while this was happening.

Filed Aug 22, 2016 · Electrical, Engine · 157,000 miles · GA · fire

Friday, aug 12, I parked the car around 6:30 pm. Around 8:40 am, saturday aug 13, neighbors rang my door bell and banged on the my door. The santa fe was on fire. My insurance company found no evidence of arson. The car parked for around 14 hours caught fire. Researching online, I found numerous comments from other hyundai owners who faced a similar experience.

Filed Oct 8, 2015 · Electrical · 90,300 miles · IL · fire

Car made rapid click failed turn signal sound while driving without signal activated and haphazardly activated left signal independent of driver. Sideound stopped if signal activated. As approached busy traffic area (airport), steering column started smoking and burning smell filled passenger cabin. Hyundai dealer acknowledged is manufactuer switch defect, without safety fuse to prevent fire on overheating, but is charging $250 to repair and keeping my only car for at least a week while ordering another part (which as it is the same defective part is just as likely to eventually fail and risk a car fire while driving my kids). Dealer says hyundai accepts no responsibility for the defective part. A complaint 10629458 was filed for what sounds like the same defect in a 2010 santa fe with similar abdication of responsibility by hyundai. Things that cause cabin fires should promp a recall.

Filed Mar 16, 2010 · Brakes · 32,100 miles · PA

Back driver side caliper overheated on a 2007 hyundai santa fe with 32,000 miles on it. The brake pads were ruined as the vehicle was being driven one day 3/15/2010. I drove over 200 miles before I heard the loud droning sound of the brakes. Even when the brakes were not engaged the caliper was still pressing against the brake pad. Smoke coming from the wheel as well as residue on the rims.the dealership will not fix it under warranty as per hyundais instructions. The cost will be #300.00-$400.00 and they said it was caused by rust which they said they saw in other santa fe's. I believe this is a serious defect in the vehicle as the tire could catch fire and explode causing a dangerous accident. Hyundai doesn't see a problem with this and will not warranty this issue.

Filed Feb 25, 2010 · Visibility · 11,141 miles · NY · fire

2007 hyundai sante-fe purchased new from plaza hyundai, ltd, 2740 nostrand avenue in 2006, on october 3, 2007 while sitting in vehicle I noticed smoke coming from the dashboard and then the windshield cracked. I took the vehicle to plaza hyundai, they insisted the damage was caused by a rock and said I should contact my insurance company which I did, their investigation found that the damage was caused by a "defective wiring in the defroster caused a fire which resulted in damage to windshield." this report was given to the dealership and still they refuse to repair my vehicle. Due to serious health issues, I have not been able to pursue this issue and the vehicle has been in storage. I have resumed my attempts to get hyundai to take responsibility for the damages and fix the faulty wiring, as of 2/22/10 they still refuse to even inspect the vehicle. The vehicle is defective and I was advised not to drive it again until the problem was solved. I paid over $30,000 for the vehicle and have been unable to use it.

Filed Apr 12, 2009 · Brakes · 27,300 miles · IN

2007 hyundai santa fe limited 27,300 mile the rear driver side caliper is sticking to the disc brake causing burning smell and heat.

Filed Aug 7, 2008 · Electrical, Visibility · 10,000 miles · NY

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. The contact started the ignition in the vehicle and smoke erupted from the front windshield and instrument panel. There was no warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact immediately exited the vehicle and inspected underneath the hood, but there was no smoke or flames. The windshield was damaged. There were no injuries. The fire department was not called to the scene. The vehicle was taken to the authorized dealer, but they could not detect the cause of the failure. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 10,000 and current mileage was 12,000. Update 09/10/08 *cw updated 09/16/08