Last march I noticed the check engine light on and the vehicle hesitating to stalling out when cold and accelerating. This is worse the colder it gets outside. Also when driving you can feel a hesitation/missing going on, almost like the gas isn't flowing steadily into the engine. And recently my gas gauge is not showing accurately what is in the gas tank. I'll fill up and it still reads empty with the low fuel light on and check engine light on. It'll eventually after few start ups start to "supposedly" display the correct gas amt on the gauge. I reset my trip meter to measure how many miles on the tank so I don't run out. But the stalling on acceleration is a big issue. This could happen at a light or stop sign and end up causing an accident. I've read on this sight others having same problem.. I had same problem with a gmc envoy, about the same year as my hyundai, gmc made good on the problem and covered the expenses as they had a "silent" recall on that issue. Hopefully hyundai will be doing the same, we'll see after thursday night.
2007 Hyundai Santa Fe fuel system complaints
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Fuel door latch switch on driver-side door will not upen fuel door on occasion. Happening more frequently lately. On-line search shows this is a common problem w this model. Is anything being done by manufacturer to fix this?
Similar fuel gauge prob I have read on this site-----fuel gauge shows empty and indicator light is illuminated when tank gets below half full.
Two weeks ago, I started my car and was shocked to see the fuel gauge way below "e" and the light had turned on, along with the "check engine" light. I was afraid I had neglected to get gas, even thought I was pretty sure that when I left the car the night before I was over a 1/4 of a tank. I made it to the gas station and fueled up. I only put $20 in at the time, because I was in a hurry. I got in, started the car and I was up almost full, which is nearly impossible on $20 in a santa fe. It turns out I had plenty of gas in the tank and the gauge wasn't registering it properly. This has happened several times in the last two weeks. It's almost like the car needs to "warm up" before the fuel gauge actually registers the amount of gas correctly. And the check engine light continues to go on and off intermittently. I am concerned that problem could worsen with time and will effect other systems in the car. I am also concerned that I may actually run of out gas and be stuck somewhere with my child because the gauge isn't accurate and like all human beings..I can't always remember the last time I fueled up.
Had a malfunctioning fuel gauge. Which read 1/4 tank of gas, with an empty tank. This happened after the gauge had been jumping from full to empty a few times. Now the cars steering is starting to go. The car will all of a sudden pull while going around a banking turn, in either direction! On turns the ESC will constantly go off, even on turns it never used to happen on. Also the passenger side visor has fallen off completely. The car only has 88,000 miles and this all started happening november 2011. Every time I bring it to my mechanic he says there is nothing wrong with it and it continues to happen. Yesterday there was a recall for cars being built by our manufacturer in the same year with the same problems, why was my car not recalled????? 2007 hyundai sante fe
I bought this vehicle new. It has only 32000 miles. The fuel sensors do not work giving me inaccurate readings on the fuel gauge. In addition, in an incident that may or may not be related, while driving my six year old granddaughter, I experienced an extreme slowdown. This happened a total of three times on different days. This is an extremely dangerous event, especially if you are on an highway with high speed traffic. The ironic thing is that a friend bought the same kind of vehicle at the same time and she has had the same two problems.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the engine warning indicator illuminated consistently and the fuel gauge reading began to fluctuate. In addition, an odor of fuel emitted inside of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a independent mechanic who stated the failure was contributed to a faulty fuel level sensor. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximately failure mileage was 89,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Fuel gauge stopped working.
Vehicle is experiencing fluctuating fuel gauge readout due to premature failure of fuel level sensors. Failed sensors have set off a "check engine light". In the event of a "check engine light", the vehicle fails to pass state emissions inspections.
My gas gauge acts really weird and the check engine light comes on. The gas gauge tells me I have no gas after I've filled up the car. This has been an ongoing problem since the warranty expired on my santa fe. The gas gauge also fluctuates and will not register the proper amount of gas in the gas tank.
Fuel sensors have gone out and fuel gauge fluctuates between empty and 1/2 tank. Causes engine light to come on. Known issue, yet no recalls or acknowledgement from hyundai.
Cruise control would turn on but not allow a speed to be set. Also ESC off light remained on dash solid. We never received any notice of a recall from hyundai. I see numerous other hyundai owners who have had this problem.also the check engine light has been on and won't turn off no matter how many times the cap is taken off then put back on after three turns. Fuel reads empty when tank is full.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that the fuel gauge fluctuated and provided incorrect readings. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated that the fuel tank sensors would have to be replaced. Additionally, there was a strong fuel odor in the vehicle. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The fuel sensors were replaced but the fuel odor continued. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 57,000.
The gas gauge was fluctuating drastically from one stop until the next one. One minute we had half a tank of gas and we went into a store. When we came out of the store the gas gauge was on e. We drove for a little bit and the fuel light came on as well as the check engine light. The check engine light came on all of a sudden. Took it to the dealership and they diagnosed that both the sensors in the fuel tank had stopped working. I did some research and it appears there is something unique going on with these fuel sensors. Most all the issues I could find were only 2007 & 2008 santa fes. I would seem highly unlikely that just these two model year have this issue unless they got a defective batch of fuel sensors that went into them or the installation was faulty, etc. It seems to happen just over 5 year mark which is just outside of warranty. I feel that an investigation should be done into this matter.
Check engine light came on and mpg counter (miles per gallon) acting erratically. Brought car immediately to dealer and it was determined that "the fuel sensor was defective" (their words). There is a 5 year/50,000 mile warranty on this part and my car is 2 months over the time limit! The cost of replacement is high ($700) but due to the fact that the sensor tells me how much gas is in the tank, I felt, for safety's sake, it should be replaced. I feel that the timing of the failure of this part is suspect and would like the federal safety agency to research whether this is a common occurrence among hyundai 2007 santa fe owners.
I took my 2007 hyundai santa fe to the dealer on 4/6/12 because the gas gauge was fluctuating constantly. I could not tell how much gas was in the tank at any given time. They replaced the gas float during that visit. When I picked up the car from the dealer, the car was filled with strong gas fumes. All of the technicians and service representatives were gone when I arrived so I did not have anyone to talk to about it. I figured the smell would go away but the problem surfaced every time I filled my gas tank more than half full. The smell lessens during the day as the car airs out with the windows open but after sitting overnight or all day with the doors and windows closed, the fumes build up again. I brought the car back to the dealer on 6/27/12 and complained of the overpowering gas fumes every time I put gas in my car. I explained that I noticed a pattern of the fumes becoming worse if the tank was more than half full and I could no longer fill up my gas tank in order to avoid the fumes. They returned the car to me and said they could not smell any fumes nor could they find a possible cause. Everything was said to be fine with the car. After putting gas in the car on 11/16/2012, the car became so overwhelmingly full of intense gas fumes that I instantly developed a headache as soon as I got in it. I brought the car into the dealer the next morning because I am no longer confident the car is safe. I do not want to continue breathing gas fumes and getting headaches when I get in the car. Once again the car was returned to me with no report of a problem. They had the windows and vents open so I am not surprised they did not smell gas. It was suggested that maybe I was topping off the gas tank too much or spilling gas around the gas cap. I was told that there could not be a leak in the seals because if there was, the sensor would go off.
A day after filling my tank the gauge read empty. I tried filling it up again and it need only about two gallons before overflowing. A few months later, when I took the car for an oil change, they said there was no problem. I did explain that the tank release and the gas gauge was not working (I believe that when I visited the dealer and told them about the check-engine light they knew what the problem was. They reset the light but the problem persisted. This happened prior to the 5 years warrant expiration). It got progressively worse and when I went in april of this year, I was told that I needed to fuel senders @ a cost of $about $450.00 inclusive. The gauge was not working prior to the 5 year expiration and the dealer said that and the tank release were fine. The automobile has a problem just about everyone who owns a 2007 santa fee has a fuel system problem. Please look into this problem and protect consumers from this type of problem. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
Fuel tank gauge is not registering properly. After a fill up the empty light comes on after driving less than 150 miles. My wife ran out of gas on a busy freeway due to the gauge always reading wrong. We love the car and we are even looking at trading it in for one that gets better mileage from hyundai. Fuel gauge readings went erratic within 6 months after warranty expired. I have to leave a gallon of gas in my car because the gauge is so bad. Last week while making a left the gas can tipped over and spilled on our small boy. I feel if you have to drive around with a gas card due to a defective gas gauge that many people are now experiencing, it is a safety problem.please let me know asap as I can trade the car in until the dealership rapiers it at 1025 rollins road burlingame, ca 94010 phone: 650‑288‑1194 reported to ntsb by other: odi id number : 10457080.
Problem description: difficult to refuel. Gas pump nozzle keeps shutting off. Diagnosis: defective canister close valve solution: replaced by parkway hyundai valencia free of charge on 09/2010. Problem recurrence: 09/2012 (2 years later) dealer comment: $125 diagnostic fee that can later on be credited to overall cost of repair. Despite recurrence of problem, hyundai only provides 12 months warranty on parts/labor, ergo, vehicle owner must shoulder all repair expenses (as per parkway hyundai valencia service agent). Owner comment: there were no charges on the first occurrence of the problem. There should be no reason for parkway hyundai to charge for a recurrence of a problem on a part that cannot be attributed to neglect or misuse. Currently awaiting response from customer service manager.
2007 santa fe fuel indicator has stopped working. Needle stays on e with warning light illuminated or needle fluctuates between empty and half full. Vehicle was one day out of 60 month warranty when problem first noted. This problem has been noted on numerous web sites.
Check engine light came on..the fuel sensor has corroded because of ethanol in the gas. Was told I needed to replace both fuel pumps for a cost of 750.00 not including labor. I cannot get an inspection sticker because of this.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. The contact was driving approximately 60 MPH and the engine warning indicator began to illuminate. In addition, the fuel gauge fluctuated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that both of the fuel tank sending units would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 54,000.
Fuel gauge readings went erratic within 1-2 months after warranty expired. Google searches show large number of other owners of 2007 hyundai santa fes having same problem. Check light turns on and diagnostic code indicating fuel level sensor problem latches. Driver can no longer tell how much fuel is in tank and becomes excessively distracted by having to watch miles driven and worry about running out of fuel. I firmly believe this is a design defect or quality problem with this many owners experiencing the same trouble. Hyundai is not acknowledging the problem nor offering adequate assistance to remedy it. Repair of problem typically runs between $550 and $650. That hurts when warranty is expired. Also there is no assurance at all that the replacement parts will not fail in the same way in 3-5 years. This problem does cause safety concerns. Hard to drive as safely when preoccupied and worried about how much fuel is in tank. When driver can't afford to fix it, driver has to worry that other failures that turn on the check light will go unnoticed because check light is always on now and assumed to just indicate fuel level sensor failure. Not good! For sanity I carry a spare 2 gallon can of gas in vehicle but it is not real safe to carry gas that way all the time.
Fuel sending unit. I had it replaced in december 2011. Having problems with gas smell in cabin of SUV. Hall hyundai of newport new on jefferson ave. Put the unit it. Since the unit was install I have smell gasoline. Took it in to hall hyundai if newport news on saturday, march 31, 2012 and they stated they could not smell anything. I explain to them if, it is full you get a strong odor of gas. If it is at half tank, no smell. So I was advised to bring it in at half tank. Nothing was resolved. Still smelling gas. Took vehicle over to hall hyundai of chesapeake april 7th, 2018. I filled the tank up so the order could be smell and it was noticed. They stated that they took out the back seat and took the unit out and put it back in and tightened it. They say the cleaned the carpet and ionized it. I was there from 9:40 a.m. Until 4:20 p.m. When I got into the SUV a strong odor of cleaning solution was present. It is now monday, april 9th 2012 and the present of the smell of gas it still there. I am so tired of driving and getting headaches. All I want it the SUV repair. Question: why would[xxx] at the chesapeake say, she is going to contact the service manager at newport new hyundia and let them know what was done. So, was something wrong and if it is who is going to pay for it. That is the big battle between the dealers. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Fuel gauge sensor defective after undetermined amount of time. Unreliable, gauge fails to display correct amount of fuel in gas tank. Dealer states senor in the fuel tank has "gone bad". This issues - displays illuminated check engine light and either gives fluxuating false needle reading on the fuel tank gauge or empty tank on cluster display panel. Numerous reports from other sources has indicated the sensors have effect several lines of hyundai vehicles including sonata, accent, and possibly others.
Throttle position sensor failed, resulting in no response when accelerator was depressed. Car would only idle.
Major problems with our 2007 hyundai santa fe including gas tank door latch needing to be replaced, car shaking uncontrollably, which the dealer diagnosed as a coil issue. The last problem LED to the car being towed to the dealer. They are replacing the transmission due a failure of the car to accelerate and then lurch into gear, creating a very dangerous situation.
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