Potential fire hazard and engine failure. Oil leaking from top, anterior, passenger side of engine again causing electrical issues and alternator failure. Multiple electrical issues, car not starting, clock resetting, draining of battery. Solution: replaced valve cover gasket at owners expense first time at 114900 miles, before service campaign 936 was known. Multiple electrical issues again, clock resetting, car not starting, tripometer resetting. Solution: dealership replaced valve cover gasket second time at 136,434 miles, under recall. Dealership also replaced faulty, oil covered alternator. Dealership noted that the timing chain cover was leaking oil. The timing chain cover is not covered under the service campaign 936, but should be as the leak is the similar issue to the valve gasket cover.
2007 Hyundai Santa Fe electrical complaints
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Car has recall. Dealer told me to bring it in they would fix it. Dealer then tells me corporate hyundai will not allow them to do the work even though dealer has the part. An electrical short within the ABS module may cause an engine compartment fire, even when the car is turned off, increasing the risk of an injury.
My vehicle stalls and experiences a loss of power at approximately 20 miles per hour frequently, which shuts off the vehicle in a middle of traffic, posing a safety risk.this happens everyday and I'm worried about the safety of my children
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that the turn signal indicators and the cruise control feature would not operate when needed. In addition, the ECM warning indicator illuminated when the failures occurred. Also, when the contact replaced the rear passenger side turn signal bulb, the rear driver side bulb also failed to operate. Furthermore, the contact stated that both brake lights began to fail after the bulbs were replaced. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the ECM failed. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failures. The contact discovered the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v113000 (service brakes, hydraulic, exterior lighting), which listed the same failures she was experiencing. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 185,000.
Issue 1) fuel sensor had to be replaced, one was done by me the other by mechanic. It stopped showing how much gas I had in tank so I had to guess. Seems to be a know. And recurring issue issue 2) headlights have all of a sudden stopped working, the high beamss work issue 3) the driver lock no longer works but others do and the gas door no longer unlocks from driver door so I have to use the emergency release to get at the tank. Issue 4) the latch for the hood is stuck open, this has been a known issue on another model from the same year. I can get mechanic records for fuel issue, that was about 1.4 years ago. Headlights were yesterday and hood as of today. The door issue within last few months and gas door within 2 years.
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.
Front corner of valve cover is leaking oil onto my alternator causing it to become saturated with oil and electrical shutdown. The same oil is spreading all around my drive belt from the alternator and saturating all pullies and the entire drive belt as well. I am having problems charging my battery electrical shutdowns on the highway and with other components such as steering, A/C and belt not wanting to grip the pullies that it rides on. Very dangerous. Numerous complaints simular to the same exact engine on the hyundai crossover that has the same engine type but was recalled to fix. Why are santa fe owners left out of this recall if it is the same exact enging as the crossover that was recalled and fixed.
Hyundai recalls santa fe for alternator oil leak.santa fe crossover to fix an oil leak, caused by a faulty valve cover gasket, that could affect alternator performance..dealer said they wont honor the recall cause its out of warranty.also the coil was not replaced and a recall was sent out also on coil spring. The wont honor that.
Check engine light stays on after a professional reset brakes light wont go off unless I unhook the battery
We have a 2007 hyundai santa fe limited v6 3.3l with ~80k miles that suffered an alternator failure while driving yesterday 8/14: car lost all power in the middle of the road and stalled... Hopefully without much traffic around. We thought it was a battery problem, so we got a new battery but problem happened again. We checked to see if others had similar problems and found there was a santa fe 2007's recall on a valve gasket in 2016. Now, it seems our old hyundai dealer changed it during the 60k maintenance (we didn't receive a notice or were told about it at that time, although today we found they did it in 2016 b/c we were informed about that in the dealer this morning). In any case, we towed the car to a closer hyundai dealer (car would not move even after battery jump) and they basically told us the replaced gasket didn't work and impacted the alternator. Problem is, the car is 11 years old and is 'out of warranty'. They are 'checking with corporate' whether they should charge us full price for the repair ($1700) even if the problem is -more than likely- related to that recall... So, my question: since the problem that the work done in 2016 should fix still happened, am I still covered by that recall? Do free-cost recalls end with the warranty (10-yr) for the car? I really thought recalls do not end.thanks in advance. P.s. I also wrote a similar note through your facebook page.
There was a recall on the valve cover gasket as its poor design caused it to fail and leak into the alternator causing the alternator to eventually fail. I've had it replaced twice and the third gasket has failed and is leaking into the alternator once again. Hyundai has failed to create a permanent solution to this issue and should continue to replace the gasket and alternator if necessary until they do.
Vehicle intermittently does not turn on withought cycling of the shifter from park to drive repeatedly. I have taken the car to a reputable ase certified mechanic and was informed that it was a bad shifter cable. He also stated this was a know problem with this year and model vehicle.
Crankshaft harmonic balancer broke apart which caused loss of control: ( of the steering, brakes, lighting, etc. ) the vehicle was in motion at a very low speed while turning into a driveway! Fortunately I was able to immediately stop and shut off the engine which prevented excessive damage from shrapnel. If this occurred at the interstate speeds, it could have proved catastrophic for myself, passengers and other highway travelers. My checking online disclosed there are many occurrences of this nature! Unfortunately I did not take photos.
Both fuel gauge sending units needed to be replaced at 91,000 miles. Check engine light and improper/inaccurate fuel gauge readings prompted the repair which cost over $400 at my local mechanic. Per the mechanic and internet research, this issue seems to be prevalent with pre-2010 santa fe models as he recently replaced another set of fuel gauge sending units in a santa fe. Clearly not normal wear and tear.
For the last 3-6 months my engine light and fuel gauge have been acting up. My engine light comes on to check engine at same time my fuel amount reads empty of 1/4 tank amount after I just filled up. I'm told that I need to replace defective sensors for 600.00 plus dollars as soon as possible. I dont want to run out of fuel by a bad read out or stall in traffic.
Turn signal column, turn signal rapid clicking, turn signal doesn't turn off, smoke from steering column.
While driving approximately 50 MPH on a two lane hwy making my way to the main hwy the car lost all power, was unable to accelerate. I put car in neutral while trying to steer the car off the road. The power steering was also out, very hard to steer. After pulling over I put the car in park and tried starting the engine. It started up, I drove home in the slow lane so if it happened again I would be close to the shoulder. This was very scary, now I'm afraid to go anywhere. After searching google to see if I could find something that may have cause this, I read about a recall that maybe the problem. I believe my car has already had the recall repaired but feel it maybe defective again.
There is a gasket leak that drips oil on to my car's alternator, affecting its ability to work. Last year, this problem caused my car not to start, and completely drained my new car battery (when I thought this was simply a car battery issue). Last year, it would not start for me at all - I discovered this problem too late. This problem with the gasket leak is occurring again and causes my battery light to come on while driving. While I was able to drive it to the dealership for evaluation and repair, I was by hyundai's car dealership to not drive at night and to not drive while it's raining.
Gasket leaks oil onto alternator causing it to fail. Hyundai has a recall on the sister car hyundai veracruz for this issue, but not the santa fe. I have spent alot of money on this repair and think that I have the same issue again.
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.
Gas gage goes from full to empty in a matter of minutes. Can't tell how much gas I have as trip ticket function goes "berserk" as well and may register for instance 20 miles when the odometer says I have only travelled 10 miles.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that the electronic function panel on the driver side failed to work and all of the doors randomly failed to lock on the inside and outside. The vehicle was to be taken to the dealer for further inspection and diagnosis. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v122000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The brake pedal was applied several times and traveled to the floorboard. The contact had to pump the brake pedal each time the failure occurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
I have recently experienced a faulty fuel gauge, therefore activating the check engine light coming on. Vehicle has 107236 miles on it. I got on line and sought out possible info for this problem, and was made aware that many, many other owners of this vehicle were having the same problem. So I went to the hyundai web site looking to see if a recall had been issued. There was none this problem appears to be able to possibly endanger human life, and/or injury. It is mine, and several other's opinion that a recall should be administered by the federal safety agency to force hyundai motor corp. To engage a recall for this problem, as this is becoming symptomatic from the facts that have been posted on the web. I, and many others would appreciate any assistance that you can give us in this matter, as after checking into cost of repairs, are quite costly, and the possibility of a detrimental injury, and/or loss of life could occur!! The apparent cause of said problem, is a faulty fuel level sensor sending unit, and/or fuel pump. Thank you, sincerely, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I bought this car a year ago and they told me everything was up to date. There was a recall back in 2008 on the trailer hitch that wasn't fixed and something about the air bags. Also the did player for the tv isn't playing anything.
This is actually my third complaint. I have spoken to hyundai no one will acknowledge that there is a problem. First my check engine light came on. I was told it was a fuel gauge sensor. I recently had them replaced now my car's check engine light is flashing and the car has stalled on me several times while in traffic or on the interstate. Hyundai is ignoring this. I think it's my fuel/ proposition system. I had a tune-up the car shakes like it's going to stall constantly. I can smell the fuel from inside of the car. I cannot believe after all the complaints they still say that the cars affected were either only 2006 models or were never sold. That's a lie. They've had over four hundred complaints and three years to do something about this.
Check engine light comes on and off; gas gauge claims the tank is empty, full, empty, half tank...all within minutes; headlights won't light but fog lights and parking lights currently work. Happens whether vehicle is stationary or driving.
Fuel sensor/gauge shows empty and check engine light stays on. This is intermittent so gauge goes up and down. Can never tell how much fuel is in tank so you will run out of gas. A lot of others have had the same problem with same vehicle and year. This is a safety issue if you run out of gas on the interstate. Thank you for any help.
About 2 months ago the gas gauge dropped to "e" and the check engine light came on. I took to autozone and was told it was the fuel sending unit. With a cost of $300.at that time I didn't know there were 2 sending units. Wow $600. I put some cleaner in the gas which has helped a little, just prolonging getting it fixed. Sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't. I watched the range in miles bounce around the other day while driving. I can't pay $600 to repair some thing if it isn't completely broke.
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.
I received a service campaign notification re my 2007 hyundai sante fe auto to inspect (& possibly replace) the alternator & replace the front valve cover gasket. I made an appointment with the van nuys ca service department. After persisting to get an answer as to how long the service would take, I was told I could expect 2 days. I need transportation to & from hyundai. I was told their shuttle would only take me 6 miles. My home is 8.2 miles away. I was told I could rent a vehicle for $30+ per day. It it appropriate that such a notification should cost me upwards of $60????? What agency oversees automobile safety or to whom should I complain about this?
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