2007 Hyundai Santa Fe: engine failure

Filed Jun 13, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · 136,434 miles · WV

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.

Filed Jul 2, 2017 · Brakes, Fuel system · 141,511 miles · KY

Approximately 2015 the fuel level sensors began malfunctioning and then failed completely within a few weeks causing the vehicle to constantly show an empty fuel light even when full. In 2017 at some the passenger side rear brake caliper bracket pins seized with no noticeable driving difference until drivers side rear rotor began to fail. I do not know how long I have been driving with only 1 rear brake. Hyundai doesn't sell the parts that need to be replaced. The whole caliper must be purchased not just the defective parts.

Filed Jan 28, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · 67,000 miles · AZ

I had a new battery installed two days earlier and car was running fine. Driving on the freeway, my battery light came on and the ESC and brake warning lights. This was about a mile from my intended exit. After the exit more lights came on and the engine started running rough. If I stepped on the brake, the tach and temperature gauges dropped to zero. As I pulled into my driveway, the engine died. I looked to see if I had broken a belt but saw it was intact. I did notice that the alternator seemed to be shiny from oil. I went online and searched for the symptoms and found that there was a recall for the veracruz with the very same symptoms caused by a leaking valve cover gasket. The recall is the federal safety agency campaign 14v415000. As others have stated, if it's the same engine with the same issue, it should be covered by the recall and the repairs covered.

Filed Dec 9, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 78,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. While driving 70 MPH, the engine seized. The vehicle was towed to a dealer who diagnosed an oil leak that damaged the alternator, battery, and computer chip. The vehicle was repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000.

Filed Nov 14, 2013 · Driver assistance · 40,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle started to shudder and there was a grinding noise coming from under the vehicle. In addition, the ecs warning light would illuminate intermittently as the brakes seized. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 46,000.

Filed May 30, 2012 · Wheels · 60,000 miles · WV

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. The contact was traveling 30-35 MPH when the rear passenger side wheel seized, causing the vehicle to swerve uncontrollably. The failure recurred on separate occasions but instead, on the front passenger side tire. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 60,275.

Filed Oct 12, 2010 · Brakes · 36,000 miles · PA

2007 hyundai santa fe ~36,000 miles. Rear brakes completely replaced in may 2010. While driving on highway, loud grinding brake noise heard from rear of vehicle. Large amounts of 'brake dust' on rim of rear driver's side wheel. Brought vehicle to dealer for inspection. Determined caliper was seized up due to rust. They will not remedy via warranty b/c they determine that it is an environmental issue. (salt/road debris buildup). New brake pads/rotors were damaged as a result. This has to be a safety issue as the rim of the wheel got extremely hot during use. Could this eventually lead to a tire blow out while driving? Not sure!? Searching online results in a lot of consumer complaints on blog/car sites. Same problem everytime: rear driver's side caliper is stuck resulting in damage to rotors and pads.

Filed Sep 16, 2010 · Brakes · 38,000 miles · MN

During normal driving the left rear disc brake began to grind metal on metal. I took the car to the dealer for repair. They found "the pads were seized in the caliper brackets due to rust". The rear pads and rotors were replaced at my expense. No indication was given that the defect that caused the pre-mature failure was fixed.

Filed Jul 6, 2009 · Brakes · 26,000 miles · PA

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. While parking in the driveway, the contact stated that the rear brakes seized up and became extremely hot. He did not notice any prior issues with the brakes. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the emergency brake failed and there was rust build up on the rotors. The manufacturer stated that the failure was due to an environmental issue; therefore, they could not assist. The current mileage was 26,282 and failure mileage was approximately 26,000.

Filed Jun 29, 2009 · Brakes · 26,000 miles · PA

Rear brakes seized up due to rust build up on rotors. This caused the rotors to get very hot. We feel that this was due to faulty metal used for the rotors> hyundai said it was a environmental issue. We feel it is a safety issue. Hyundai reports a lot of problems with this issue.