My fuel level gauge has become erratic to not working at all causing my check engine light to come on. I have to spend $1700.00 to get this repair made so that I can register my vehicle. The problem is the fuel level sensors, one or both have failed. I have never had the problem with any other vehicle ever. I have googled this and see that it has been a problem also for many others who own a 08 hyundai santa fe. I wanted to get this information out there that it is a known problem which hyundai should recall to fix.
2008 Hyundai Santa Fe fuel system complaints
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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.
For past 2 years my fuel tank will sender it's full when it's been low and only too 5 gals in a 19 gal. Tank. I have read over many times complaints that the gas gauge doesn't work?? I've been quoted $425 to repair it? It's a 2008 hyundai sante fe limited. The chk engine light was on my mechanic used the car detector system. It states fuel cap issues. I replaced that $70 later it not working. I've dealt with this for too many years
I was getting check system warnings. Then my fuel gauges went crazy and did not register accurately and I could not tell if my gas tank was holding the gas and as much gas as I put in was not registering and once the car stopped while driving and it had gas in it. Apparently per what I've read from others, this is a rampant problem with this vehicle year and model and I think other years too. I've written to hyundai three times and they refused to do anything didn't even answer me. In last email to them I said I'd contact you if they continued to ignore and they did?! This should be a recall as it is dangerous to say the least. My local hyundai dealership wanted $221 to just look at it and told me to contact hyundai corporate to get them to recall this issue. They will not and this is ludicrous. My vehicle has only 76,000 miles on it. I wound up having the repair done not at a hyundai dealership,but by a very reputable mechanic. I paid $540 for this and it is outrageous hyundai refuses to do a recall on this. Can you get them to reimburse for this repair please and likewise for all others affected by this. It's a dangerous issue. How can they get away with this?? It is outrageous to say the least! When car stopped it was luckily on a local street and I was lucky little traffic or I would have been hit stopping while driving! Hyundai does not care! The car jerked on stopping too. Very frightening to say the least! I was afraid to drive it so I did the repair and I cannot afford the cost and will be paying three times this via my credit card installments! I live on social security solely and am 75 years old. Please help. If you want my receipt please advise. If you want to see my emails sent to hyundai advise too.
The fuel gauge stopped working at 84500 miles. The check engine light comes on and even though the tank is full, the gauge reads empty and the fuel low light comes on.
Fuel gauge sending unit faulty and doesn't give a correct reading to the level of fuel in the car.
Gas gauge saying it's on empty when there is gas in the car when this happens the service engine light turns on
Gas gauge erratic and not reading properly. After fueling gauge drops to e and fuel light comes on and check engine light comes on. While driving the gauge continues to go all over the place, from e to f. Mechanics say fuel sensor/sender unit(s) in the gas tank have failed and need replacement, $400-$500. Only way to know the fuel amount in the tank is to keep track of miles driven and estimate miles per gallon and refuel every 200-250 miles to be safe and not run out of gas and create a dangerous situation. Please help to make hyundai do a recall on these sensors.
This vehicle started showing issues with key fob not working - gas gauge not accurate next cruise control light on also check engine light pointing to bad fuel pump sensor units - I've researched this and this is known issue - my car has only 70 k miles on it and huyndai refuses to do fix as this is not a recall and car is out of warranty - I say this is known issue and huyndai should cover this as a recall - vehicle is now unsafe and can shut off at any time during driving.... Serious safety issue. This is a known issue multiple reported complaints and calls for recall but huyndai will not offer recall - serious safety issue huyndai does not care - example of same complaint filed by another person on this same issue attached - multiple issues listed at this site : https://www.aboutautomobile.com/consumer-complaint/2008/hyundai/santa-fe/11141800. You can see all the instances this should be a recall on these vehicles ! *tt
Fuel gauge not working properly. Goes to empty when I put gas in to fill tank and fuel light comes on. After driving a few miles, needle on gauge fluctuates. Then check engine light comes on. I ran out of gas while trying to enter into traffic on highway and almost got ran over , almost causing a serious accident. Extremely dangerous situation! My mechanic just replaced both fuel sensors on 4/29/2019 as check engine readout indicated. This costly repair did not fix the problem. The fuel gauge still fluctuates, reads empty when filling, fuel light comes on and now check engine light is on again. This is a serious safty proplem and should be recalled by hyundai. I am afraid now when driving my car because of this. Is hyundai not recalling because they know even when replaced, the new parts are faulty too? The federal safety agency, you need to please step in before someone gets seriously hurt or killed. You have plenty of complaints of this problem and I feel I just wasted my money on this repair.
The fuel gauge fluctuates and is not accurate. After filling up the gas tank, the fuel gauge may show "empty", and it rises and falls very quickly. This can occur when driving straight, turning, or when parked while the vehicle is turned on. There is no way to accurately tell how much fuel is left in the tank. This faulty fuel gauge could leave any santa fe motorist and their passengers stranded in a dangerous area(e.g. Busy highway) or condition(e.g. Blizzard or heat wave in arizona). Please initiate a recall to have this fixed. Per online sources, many santa fe owners in this year range have this same broken fuel gauge.
Fuel sending sensor is erratic causing chk engine code p0464. Unsafe driving condition and should be recalled to be fix.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai santa fe. While fueling the vehicle, the fuel gauge became inoperable and failed to provide an accurate reading. In addition, while driving, the contact could not determine when the fuel was low. The vehicle was taken to boch hyundai (located at 391 providence hwy, norwood, ma 02062, (781) 332-4542), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 89,547.
Fuel level indicator stopped working. Gas tank can be full, and it stays on empty or fluctuates while driving or stopped.
Fuel sensor failing. Fill tank and sensor stays at empty with warning light.
Fuel gauge shows empty, low fuel light and check engine light comes on after driving a little sometimes everything gets to normal next day fuel gauge shows empty or half full when it is full because I know I just had it filled. There are a lot of complains about this online forums.hyundai have to recall this problem the repair is very expensive and you don't know exactly how much fuel you have in your tank also since check engine light comes on you can not pass state inspection. Vehicle has 58000 miles .
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.
The fuel gauge fluctuates and the check engine light comes on. Problem is intermittent. Can occur anytime, but mostly after filling the gas tank. Vehicle can be stationary or moving. Has been occurring for at least a year.
After filling my tank to full, a few minutes later while at a light, my gas light came on indicating low on fuel almost empty. Check engine light came on, went out, came on for few days. Took car to service at hyundai and was told that fuel sensors are bad and need to be replaced. Will cost almost $800. Service said that this has been a common occurrence in the 2008 santa fe's. And, apparently, none if it is warranted. Did some research online and learned that many are complaining of the same thing. Why has this not been recalled? This is very dangerous and puts owner of car in a position to be taken advantage of by dealer. Frustrated!!! Also, light is off for a while, then comes back on when driving and stationary.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that the fuel gauge failed to display the correct fuel level after the tank was filled. The vehicle was taken to advantage hyundai (440 plainview rd, hicksville, ny 11801) where it was diagnosed that the fuel gauge malfunctioned and the fuel sensor and the purge flow valve needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced the same symptoms three times since march of 2015 and was repaired, but the symptoms returned. The manufacturer was notified and kept referring the contact back to the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 57,000.
Fuel sensors are not working properly causing gas gauge to move erratically and triggering check engine light to come on. Vehicle was in motion on a city street. Sensor is not reliable creating a risk of running out of gas.
My fuel gauge in the car show no fuel at time and then 1/2, 1/4 or zero tank, check engine light is on, I have had the check engine light checked and was advised that it is the gauge in the fuel tank.
The fuel gauge fluctuates and does not show an accurate fuel level. It's only accurate after filling and then after usage is inaccurate. This at times results in check engine lights that would fail emissions. Highway driving is a concern if the car suddenly lost engine power. Started at 110k miles.
My fuel guage in the car show no fuel at time and then 1/2 or 1/4 tank, check engine light is on, I have had the check engine light checked and was advised that it is the gauge in the fuel tank. There are other family with 2008 hyundai with the same issue?? Help the check engine light stays on..
As the same as everyone else, at 70k miles gas gauge stopped working properly and check engine light is stuck on. We are very concerned about not knowing the amount of gas and running out on the highway. Appears to be a safety concern with the vehicle shutting down. Shocked hyundai has not recalled this problem. I have owned several hyundai's but this is the last.
Takata recall gas gauge not working.
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.
Fuel level gauge becomes erratic and does not indicate correct fuel level in gas tank. Recently "check engine light" came on and diagnosis by mechanic was "fuel level sensor a, circuit intermittent". This is a very expensive repair and should not occur on a vehicle at this stage. I have now become aware that this is an extremely common defect in the hyundai santa fe line of vehicles.
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