2007 Hyundai Santa Fe: multiple warning lights

Filed Jun 11, 2017 · Acceleration, Engine · 133,000 miles · AL

On a june 3, 2017, we were exiting the highway. During the turn in traffic, the car slowly lost all power. All of the lights lit up and the speedometer, gas gauge and RPM indicators were moving back and forth. We were able to glide to the light in traffic and make it to a parking lot safely. I am so glad we did not have an accident!! My husband shifted the gear to park and the car restarted with no problems. We will be taking it to a hyundai dealer because this could have been potentially life threatening. Is there a recall put there? This was our first experience like this with the car.

Filed Oct 13, 2016 · Brakes, Engine · 171,000 miles · OK

While driving through an intersection at approximately 40 MPH my 2007 santa fe started to decelerate even as I pushed the gas pedal realizing something was wrong started looking for a place to pull over then all my gauges went crazy fuel gauge showed empty RPM gauge was showing 3000 RPM(engine was off) all dash lights came on and the engine would not start. Oil leaking from front valve cover had shorted out the alternator there for killing my battery. Repair was not cheap

Filed Apr 17, 2015 · Electrical, Fuel system · 110,000 miles · WI

Gas gauge reads empty to 1/4 full after filling. Driving home from work, lost all power to vehicle and all the warning lights on the instrument panel went on. Had vehicle towed then read other complaints.when I restarted vehicle next day the vehicle seemed to run fine.the fuel light and check engine light are still on but that is a different issue.

Filed Sep 16, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 58,075 miles · NY

On wednesday, july 30th, 2014, I was driving on the freeway in my 2007 hyundai santa fe with my family and children on board at 60 MPH when all of the warning lights on the dashboard flashed on at the same time. The vehicle started to shake, the engine stalled and both the steering and brakes suddenly became very heavy to operate. Luckily I managed to veer off the freeway before it completely shut down on a live high speed lane and ordered a tow truck from my auto club. The hyundai dealership technician advise that the cause of this breakdown was an oil leak from a valve cover gasket onto the alternator, causing it to fail. The battery was also affected by chain of event. This cascading chain of breakdown is a systemic failure and this defect is not particular to only my car but is rampant with the hyundai santa fe owners. Any internet search with " santa fe 2007 leaking valve cover gasket " will turn up countless results. It is also the same type of failure that has already been recalled from another hyundai SUV, the veracruz as it was built on a hyundai santa fe platform. I was lucky that I didn't come to a complete dead stop without warning on a live freeway lane at a high rate of speed as the result would have been catastrophic for all involved. Link to hyundai veracruz recall with the same problem. Http://www-odi.the federal safety agency.dot.gov/acms/cs/jaxrs/download/doc/ucm459247/rcdnn-14v415-5243p.pdf kind regards,

Filed Sep 25, 2012 · Acceleration · 19,443 miles · OR

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that when driving at any speed, the accelerator would lose power and the vehicle would decelerate independently. All of the warning lights on the dashboard were illuminated constantly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the cause of failure was the tps sensor. The tps sensor was repaired however, the failure recurred several times. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 19,443 and the current mileage was 60,278.