Check Engine Light was lighting up on and off sporadically and fuel gage was showing E with light on and now both are not working properly. The check engine light stays on and fuel gage always shows empty even when it is full.
2007 Hyundai Santa Fe engine complaints
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The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated while driving at approximately 65 MPH, excessive force was needed to depress the accelerator pedal, and the vehicle then stalled. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road and turned off the vehicle. The contact also stated that when he exited the vehicle, there was fluid leaking from underneath the engine compartment. The check engine and ABS warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was able to be restarted and was then taken to an unknown local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 200,169.
In 2015 Hyundai issued service campaign 936 for 2007-2009 Santa Fe valve cover & alternator due to the valve cover leaking & dripping oil onto the alternator, potentially damaging the alternator resulting in the charging system becoming inoperative. My 2007 Santa Fe was repaired under this campaign. Now with less than 30K miles since the repair the same problem exists, the valve cover is leaking oil onto the alternator again. I've contacted my local Hyundai dealer but they refuse to repair the issue under the campaign a 2nd time. The issue was detected by the local dealership during a routine oil change & they advised me that the cost to replace the valve cover gasket & the alternator would be in excess of $1,000.
The contact's daughter owns a 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that her daughter informed her that the vehicle stalled while driving at various speeds and also while the vehicle was idling. The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced tire failures with the vehicle despite having the front-end aligned. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle had been taken to a certified mechanic who aligned the wheels and replaced the tires. The contact was unsure if any other repairs had been performed on the vehicle. The failure had persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Park N Fly Mississauga Canada. Vehicle in parked position. Vehicle reversed from position and driven for 50-75 feet. Driver made a left turn and within two seconds the vehicle started accelerating on its own. Driver’s head and hands bounced off the steering for a brief moment and then returned. Engine could be heard revving continuously in an increasing manner. Nothing on the gas pedal nor was it manually depressed. The pedal felt stuck with no recoil like what is usually felt when ones foot is taken off the accelerator. Driver attempted to depress brakes to maximum capacity but the system would not override the acceleration and the motion the car was travelling. Car continued to pickup speed to about 70 km/hr. Attempted to slightly turn into a side lane. Cars were parked in facing each other position. Driver clipped the first vehicle, then deflected and ran into three other vehicles before becoming wedged. Passenger front tire continue to spin and burnt thread. Driver front tire intact
The contact’s mother-in-law owns a 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated after charging the battery and at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact pulled into a shopping center and purchased a quart of oil to add to the engine oil. When the contact opened the hood, oil had leaked all over the engine. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to his residence. The vehicle was not inspected or repaired. The contact was concerned after doing research that oil had leaked onto the alternator and caused the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 77,000.
Oilfilter cap leaks all over transmission and won't stay sealed all cleaned and put new stuff still a puddle on the the tranny had to Bondo my filter cap she runs poorly when it's not sealed but it's tight
The valve cover gasket failed after being replaced under a previous recall in the same manner and oil leaks directly into the alternator causing it to ultimately fail.
Valve cover recall was repaired but the same issue showing up again. The forums have the same complaints. It is leaking onto the alternator again. Has not failed yet but will have to pay several hundred to repair it. It is also leaking onto the exhaust shield could catch fire.
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.
After extensive trips to the maintenance shop (pepboys) my santa fe is now needing to get the engine rebuilt. The cause so I am told is a failed oil pump in the engine. I was picked up after having to go back the the shop because it would not start. It was towed in to pepboys, and they told me it was a one off with the starter and all was good now. I picked up the SUV and drove it out of the parking lot down the street only to have the engine shut off mid drive in the middle of the road. It was towed back into pepboys and now they are telling me it is a oil pump failure and the engin is locked up and it needs to be rebuilt. Is this a factory issue
My son, [xxx] was driving the car. While decelerating down from 60 MPH on approach to bridge toll plaza, at about 40 MPH the ESC light came on, the engine lost power and the steering became very hard to work. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that there was an abnormal tapping sound coming from the engine. The sound made it difficult for the driver to concentrate on the road. Also, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to fred beans hyundai (1106 e lincoln hwy, langhorne, pa 19047), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 143,000.
The sub frame that's holding the engine is rusting apart almost missing a huge part of it which is a cause for concern for the safety of me and my children. Especially being that I was never informed of this issue upon purchasing this as a "certified vehicle". Only had it for one year.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that there was a constant oil leak concerning the valve cover gasket. The previous vehicle owner had the gasket replaced and resealed more than five times, but the failure continued. Within two months of the contact owning the vehicle, the part was replaced and resealed by the dealer (lithia reno hyundai, 2620 kietzke ln, reno, nv 89502, (775) 800-5703) and replaced up to six times total. The dealer also replaced the alternator due to the failure causing oil to leak into the part. In addition, the manufacturer provided an unknown recall repair, but the failure progressed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified several times that the remedy failed. The manufacturer stated that they provided a good will solution of covering the replacement and resealing it twice. If the failure recurred, the contact would need to have the dealer diagnosis and repair the vehicle. The failure mileage was not available.
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.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. While the vehicle was idling at a traffic light, the engine shut off. The check engine indicator illuminated when the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 58,000.
Faulty gas gauge. After filling up to a full gas tank, gas gauge will go up and down and eventually stop at an incorrect reading. This happens whether the vehicle is stationary or in motion. I never know how much gas I have which is incredibly unsafe and dangerous!!! When the gauge gets below half a tank, the check engine light will come on. This has been happening for months and now the check engine light will not turn off at all no matter how much gas the car has. Then, car started to smell like gas inside when driving on the highway. Took to hyundai dealership to fix and was quoted over $1,000. This vehicle should be recalled, the gas gauge issue is a safety issue because someone could run out of gas and be stranded.
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
While driving, "check engine" light illuminated. "low fuel" warning light illuminated. Fuel gauge indicated nearly empty even though tank was close to half full. Check engine" light always illuminated.
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.
While driving at any speed while turning left or right car shuts off. Happened on the street and highway. Also while coming to a stop tranny keeps trying to push forward while trying come to a stop. Went to dealer I was completely ignored me like they didn't want to know about it
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, the check engine and the ESC warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was restarted and the check engine warning light remained illuminated. In addition, when the accelerator pedal was depressed, the ESC warning light illuminated and the brakes engaged independently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the throttle position sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 79,000.
We had to replace the alternator before it was recalled.
Leaving my home to travel out of town, the engine light came on. After having a diagnostic test completed I was told the sensors in the gas tank are malfunctioning (p0464) and this is a known issue with 2007 hyundai sante fe models. The gauge telling me how much gas I have is not reading correctly due to the sensor malfunction and can cause me to run out of gas at any time. The dealer refuses to do anything about it without charging me a $98 "diagnostic fee" even though the diagnostic was done elsewhere. I have an extended warranty on this vehicle but they refuse to honor that as well.
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