2007 Hyundai Santa Fe: won't start

Filed Jan 1, 2020 · Engine · 230,000 miles · TX

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

Filed Feb 9, 2019 · Acceleration, Brakes · 160,000 miles · AR

Brake lights remain on, stability control is turned off and cruise control doesn't work. This is a safety hazard to vehicles following, a lack of vehicle stability control, an inability to maintain a constant speed on the freeway. There has been a historic recall on this issue - but not for this specific VIN. This vehicle obviously is using the same defective part. Battery runs down and vehicle won't start unless battery is disconnected (due to brake lights remaining on)

Filed Feb 13, 2017 · Electrical · 146,000 miles · CA

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.

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 Feb 28, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · 142,700 miles · NC

Warning light came on while driving vehicle indicating an electrical problem. Was able to drive home, but next day car would not start due to drained battery. Battery was then recharged and car driven to local firestone store for diagnosis. Was determined that the alternator was not working properly due to oil that had leaked from the front valve cover gasket. The alternator was heavily caked with this oil/grime. After installing new valve cover gasket and alternator today, car now runs fine. This problem seems to me to be identical to that described in hyundai's recall number 121 which covered certain veracruz models (the federal safety agency campaign number 14v415000) and therefore I believe that the recall should be extended to cover at least my car and probably others.

Filed Dec 25, 2007 · Electrical · 6,800 miles · VA

On monday december 18, 2007 I got a 2007 santa fe to drive as a loaner from a hyundai dealership. Tuesday night when I filled the gas tank, the vehicle would not start for about 20 minutes. I called roadside assistance who told me to call the dealership, who in turn told me to call roadside assistance. Brown's manager, ishmael told my husband that he could not help us. The next day I called the dealership service manager who said that the problem had to do with the remote starter on the key chain, which I could press twice and the car would restart. He offered another car to me but assured me that I should be fine. I opted to keep the santa fe. That night as I returned on the fairfax county parkway from herndon to my home, the santa fe died again. No amount of pressing on the remote restarted the vehicle and I became panicked as cars raced by on either side of me. The vehicle never restarted although the dashboard lights would occasionally flash on then off. A policeman contacted a tow truck who towed me back to the dealership. I felt my life was at risk by the santa fe's total failure in the middle of a major highway at rush hour, where I was stranded for 40 minutes.