2007 Hyundai Santa Fe transmission problems

Filed Jan 31, 2023 · Engine, Fuel system · WV

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.

Filed Aug 15, 2022 · Acceleration, Engine · OH · crash · 1 injury

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

Filed Jan 9, 2019 · Driver assistance, Transmission · 76,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. While driving 75 MPH, the vehicle decelerated to 20 MPH and drove slowly. The vehicle failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. Also, the electronic stability control warning indicator illuminated. The contact called napleton hyundai (3703 north lake blvd, lake park, fl 33403, 888‑691‑9402), but no assistance was provided. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist because the vehicle was out of warranty. The failure mileage was 76,000.

Filed Apr 10, 2018 · Electrical, Transmission · 150,000 miles · NY

Vehicle intermittently does not turn on withought cycling of the shifter from park to drive repeatedly. I have taken the car to a reputable ase certified mechanic and was informed that it was a bad shifter cable. He also stated this was a know problem with this year and model vehicle.

Filed Apr 9, 2018 · Brakes, Fuel system · 99,450 miles · WI

I had just gotten on the interstate and the car started and continued accelerating on its own. I had the wipers going; cruise was not turned on or set, there was nothing obstructing brake or accelerator petals. I turned the lights to auto then down to running lights then to the on position. Just at that moment when I put the lights in the on position is when it took over the accelerator. I tried stepping on the break and it did nothing as the vehicle continued to accelerate. I made it to the off ramp to get off the interstate immediately. I tried turning cruise on then off and down shifting. Then I put it into neutral and it stopped accelerating but I still could not brake. I started to push on the emergency brake and we started to slow down until we coasted into a gas station and shut the car off. I called roadside assistance and was towed to a garage. I called hyundai service and they told me if nothing is found or it can't be fixed that I should contact consumer affairs. I did some research and found over 50 complaints for this same thing. Apparently this has to do with the fact that the throttle control is driven by the computer/electric. Because of this something like a power surge happens that causes the acceleration and the brakes to not work. If this would have happened to me with more traffic, I would have crashed. It appears to be fine now but I understand it is intermittent and can't be duplicated; therefore, hyundai will not do anything about it. The fact of the matter is they don't know what to do. But it doesn't change the fact that this causes accidents and is a safety issue. I am now scared to drive my own vehicle. Complaints/investigations/recalls were found on: forum.edmonds.com understanding issue found on: suddenacceleration.com

Filed Mar 21, 2018 · Transmission · 150,000 miles · NY

'intermittently' hesitates to almost stall on moving forward from stop, and 'bucks' while moving steadily at constant speeds below 40mph. Average gas mileage has deteriorated from 19 - 20 to 15 - 16. Car has always run on mobile one and regularly serviced. Car has stalled while in motion on open road!

Filed Oct 22, 2016 · Driver assistance, Transmission · VA

I arrived home from work and my car wouldnt shift into park.it will not shift without using the lock mechanism by the shifter. Now when I put it in gear it automatically has the ecs off light on the dash

Filed Feb 1, 2016 · Brakes, Lights · 60,000 miles · AZ

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that the brake ESC warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake solenoid needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. In addition, the contact stated that the gear shifter failed to go into reverse or park and the ESC brake light illuminated. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v113000 (exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

Filed Dec 15, 2015 · Lights, Transmission · 115,000 miles · AL

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. While attempting to shift the vehicle into drive from the park position, the vehicle would not shift. While at a completed stop, the contact was informed by another motorist that the vehicle's brake lights were not illuminating. The contact also stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 13v113000 (exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic), 09v122000 (service brakes, hydraulic) or 11v472000 (air bags). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 115,000.

Filed Nov 3, 2015 · Transmission · 133,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. While driving 55 MPH, the vehicle started to make an abnormal noise. The contact coasted the vehicle over to the side of the road and turned off and restarted the engine. The vehicle failed to accelerate forward and would only move backwards. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission failed and caused the vehicle to lose power. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 133,000.