Clock spring contact assembly for drivers airbag. Experiencing high resistance code. Recall 11v472000 covered some 2008 models but not mine. Air bag light came on after starting vehicle on 08/03/2020
2008 Hyundai Santa Fe electrical complaints
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Tl* the contact 2008 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 5 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The battery warning indicator illuminated. The contact also mentioned the failure occurred when it was raining (three times on the same day). The contact also stated that the vehicle alternator was replaced by the dealer bentley hyundai, 3805 university drive, huntsville, al 35816, under a campaign generated by the manufacturer december 2019. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a complaint number: [xxx] was filed. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 159,000. *ln consumer stated when he went to pick up vehicle dealer found nothing wrong with it. One week later vehicle was taken back to dealer. ('parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).'
The fuel pump and sensors went bad. The fuel gauge started glitching and going up and down randomly. After 1-2 months it was showing empty at all times. I changed the sensors and the fuel gauge went to the middle even when the tank was full. I had to replace both sensors and the fuel pump to get it fixed.
The gas guage in this vehicle stopped working over a year ago and we have ran out of gas in the middle of traffic when we keep our gas guage filled in this vehicle all the time causing a danger to ourselves and our children someday somebody is going to hit us due to this issue keeps happening in the middle of traffic and the road and interstate. It constantly keeps showing us empty when we are not. I have read many reviews that this happens with many of these vehicles and it has yet to be recalled.
Going down interstate at 70 miles an hour and car shut off put car in nutral and restarted . Then the next day driving to work and car cut off again while driving did same and restarted . Went on line and found out this has ben a problem in these cars for years and am afraid for me and my children s lives
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai santa fe. While driving, the vehicle shut off and was unable to be driven. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the alternator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was towed to dick smith hyundai (825 congaree rd, greenville, sc 29607, (864) 284-7777) where it was diagnosed that the alternator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 15714282. The manufacturer declined reimbursement. The failure mileage was 165,000.
2008 santa fe gas gauge not reading properly. When I fill up the car and the gas gauge reads empty. And constantly fluctuates. I have to calculate how many miles I drive in order to know when to fill up again.
Check engine light and unfunctional or infunctiomal gas gauge
Leaking valve cover is allowing oil to leak down onto the alternator. Car be stationary or running. Most notable when car engine is running.
Fuel sending sensor is erratic causing chk engine code p0464. Unsafe driving condition and should be recalled to be fix.
My 2008 hyundai santa fe while driving stalls, truck is no longer on while driving. Power steering and control over steering wheel is loss. This has been happening quite frequently while driving. Happen twice while driving on highway which, scared me to death. Check engine light and battery lights comes on when this happens. Now the engine light comes on stay for a few days then turns off. My fuel gage k doesn't work properly. I can fill my tank up on full, then it will drop to the e line like there is no gas. The yellow light comes on. Not safe because now I don't know if my truck is full or really empty. Why haven't there been any recalls on these issues especially since, there are numerous complaints by owners with the same year and model.
Fuel level sensor failed....inaccurate fuel gauge causing owners to not know when the cars fuel tank is low, and sometimes causing the vehicle to run out of fuel while driving.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that the battery exploded while parking the vehicle. The contact heard a loud noise and discovered that battery fluid was leaking. Hyundai of wesley chapel (27000 wesley chapel blvd, wesley chapel, fl 33544, (813) 501-2736) was contacted and referred the contact to fuccillo kia of wesley chapel (28555 fl-54, wesley chapel, fl 33545, (813) 395-0347). Fuccillo kia had not specifically verified if any other components or electrical failures caused the failure. However, the dealer stated that because the oem battery was replaced with a triple a battery, the replacement battery may be faulty. The contact stated that the hood was damaged with an extensive indentation where the battery had lodged upward when it exploded. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000. *tt updated 11/19/18
Fuel gauge always reads as empty, regardless of movement or amount of gas in tank, leaving driver to run out of gas in undesirable places. Repair is approx 600-800 dollars. Many complaints should be recalled. Has to do with the fuel sending sensor or something I was told.
I actually have 2 issues occurring. One of these was deemed to have been fixed by a previous recall (campaign 105/110 - fixed /closed jun 23, 2014). However, my ESC off light and ABS light are again lighting up. I have (luckily) not yet had loss of engine power or control. The second issue is in regards to campaign 936. I've had the front engine valve gasket cover fixed, along with my alternator replaced (after my husband and I did it ourselves after losing all power on christmas eve in the middle of road before barely coasting into a nearby parking lot where we were able to sort of park out of the way). We changed my oil this weekend, have had no other work done on the car since (except oil changes) and my husband noticed that the alternator is again covered in oil. Between the 2 issues, it is most likely a matter of days (if I'm lucky) before my car loses power in some form and I am potentially in a wreck with my family in the car. I don't know how much the dealership wants to "re-fix" the first 2 campaigns that should have already been fixed, but for just the valve gasket work, it would be at least $500, not including the alternator that will need to be replaced when the car does go out. Apparently the gasket that is leaking this time isn't the front one, it is the rear one. My personal thoughts on this are that if the front one is faulty, then it's not a stretch to get to the rear one being faulty. My hyundai dealership even warned me when replacing the front one that my rear one would most likely need to be done too (for $500+). If the dealerships know, it makes me wonder why the recall didn't include both valve cover gaskets or a new one hasn't been issued for the rear one. Hopefully, both of these issues can be re-addressed. The date below is of first warning lights. The lights come on from park or while driving.
My car has stalled several times this past week without warning or indication that anything is wrong. The vehicle will suddenly stop and lose power completely while I anxiously try to restart it. It has put me at risk with other drivers where I've had to put my hazards on and hope vehicles are able to stop in time so they don't hit me. I've taken it in for service and they can't seem to replicate the problem. The car is a safety hazard and no one seems to be helping me. I found information online about hyundai getting slapped with a class action suit for the same problems I'm reporting, but the suit appears to only cover 2010-2012 models, mine is 2008. I don't know what to do!
1) fuel tank gauge is inaccurate. Starts to drop rapidly after driving 75-100 miles and empty fuel tank light comes on after ~125-150 miles. When I refill the tank, it is only half empty. Normally, car will drive 270-320 miles before empty. 2) check engine light comes on and off. Nothing seems to be wrong with the car(have had it checked.) 3) ESC light comes on and off; sometimes at the same time as the check engine light, sometimes by itself. I have had it checked, no problem; and reset. Goes on - off again a few days later. These events have been occurring over the last 6 months, approximately.
After turning right to enter an on-ramp for the highway, the turn signal (now in neutral position) starting making the fast clicking noise. In addition, smoke started coming out of the turn signal stick and you could smell (what appeared to be) electrical burning. This continued for 20 miles until I got home and began to research if this has happened to others (which it has). I am worried of a fire danger along with the annoying non-stop noise. Is there a recall on something like this if others have also reported it?
The issue started shortly after my vehicle surpassed 60,000 miles. Upon turning on the engine, the gas gauge light is on and the fuel tank is displayed as empty. The gas gauge on occasion also sporadically fluctuates up and down, regardless of how much gasoline is in the tank.
Check engine light stays on. Fuel gauge will read empty even after just fueling. Fuel gauge will occasionally read a random level then drop to empty within seconds. Obd codes states fuel sensor errors.
After a period of time where I noticed the fuel gauge acting erratically (occasionally widely swinging) the check engine light eventually illuminated. Dealer service found code p0464: "inspected cluster for any loose connections or damage, no issue found with cluster or wiring. Removed the sending units and found send units out of spec when moving by hand and ohm senders. Replaced both sending units and cleared codes."
My vehicle has had a fuel gauge that would move up and down while car is still. Today the check engine light came on with a code p0464-fuel level sensor. The fuel in vehicle is at half and the gauge would go all the way to empty (with empty light coming on) then it would go back to half and move every now and then. The vehicle is at 83000. So far the the gauge is somewhat working but is very frustrating knowing that this can be a $500 repair since it will involve the gas tank. This can make for a bad situation if the gauge completely fails.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundia santa fe. While operating the vehicle, the check engine indicator illuminated and the fuel gauge indicator provided false readings. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 143,000.
A problem is regarding fuel gauge failure /check engine light. Check engine light comes on ,goes off ,fuel gauge register on empty with light indicator anytime tank is less than full.
My mother purchased a 2008 hyundai santa fe, awd 2.7l v6 model brand new in 2009. Her fuel gauge failed at around 110,000 miles approx. I noticed other people complaining about the same issue...so I thought I'd mention that her fuel gauge also quit working! She took it in to get fixed, and I believe it was a pretty costly job! Maybe with everybody putting their heads together, this issue can get more attention and possibly lead to a recall. Thanks!
Esc light illuminates. Car looses power while driving, and stalls.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai santa fe. While driving 60 MPH, the brakes failed to disengage after the brake pedal was depressed and a burning odor was noticed. The anti-lock braking system and the electronic stability control warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and noticed smoke coming from all four tires. The contact left the vehicle idling for awhile and the smoke stopped. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the hydraulic and electrical control units failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that the speedometer was reading empty and all over the place. The check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 54,000. Updated 05/10/16*lj
When driving and you hit the breaks, the vehicle attempts to stall, or if you use the high or low breams the radio shuts off and the GPS turns on or you loses it all, while on high way way if you use your high or low beams the engine starts to stall then keeps going causing the vehicle behind you have to break quickly to avoid hitting you as you loose all power for a matter of seconds this happen while moving or parked, I mhave installed two new alternators in the past three weeks and the problem coniinues
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai santa fe. While driving 45 MPH, the passenger side seat became excessively hot. The passenger observed that the seat was on fire. A fire report was not filed. The contact extinguished the fire. The passenger sustained burn injuries to her hands and buttocks but did not receive medical attention. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,002.
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