Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to display the accurate fuel level readings. The contact mentioned that after refueling the vehicle, the low fuel warning light would continuously illuminate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.
2008 Hyundai Santa Fe fuel system complaints
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My 2008 hyundai santa fe has 55000 miles and recently the check engine light came on. My mechanic ran a diagnostic on it and said the fuel sensor was bad. I called hyundai to take it to them to replace as under warranty however they said they would need to run their own diagnostic which would cost me $130 for whatever they find and it would not be refundable. Next they said the fuel sensor was not covered under warranty and would cost $800. They said it was a safety issue which should be fixed but out of my pocket as the car can stall or seize when out of gas. If this is a serious safety issue then they should recall.
We have owned 2 hyundai, santa fe. The fuel sensor has failed in both vehicles. After doing much research, I discovered that fuel sensor failure is a prevalent occurrence in these vehicles. There are numerous documentations on the internet. Fuel sensor failure is a serious safety issue. The driver has no idea how much gas is in the car. Therefore, the vehicle may stall at anytime on the road, and the driver would be injured especially if hit at a high speed. The vehicle may stall late at night and the driver may be in a remote location. If the car were to stall after dark, oncoming traffic would not see the stalled car. The average cost to replace the sensor is between 500 and 800 dollars. I have had to make this payment twice because I cannot sleep at night with my daughter driving a car without any idea of when it will stall. I have contacted hyundai and they are well aware of the safety issues. They told me that the car was not under warranty. They said that there is nothing they will do to help me or other owners. This problem is not about warranty. It is about driver safety. Hyundai refuses to recall these automobiles and would rather wait until someone is dead/injured.
Check engine light came on. Test shows it is the fuel sensor. Fuel gauge inside fluctuates.
The check engine light came on in the car, I took it to be diagnosed and it is a failure of the fuel level sensor. Apparently hyundai is well aware of this very common problem and refuses to issue a recall. Additionally, the entire assembly is only sold together, therefore this is a fix that will cost at least $800 which I cannot afford. So now I just have to drive around with the check engine light on at all times, having no idea how much fuel I have or if any other engine issues have come up. Shame on hyundai.
My check engine light came on and when I got it checked it was for fuel level sensor. I also noticed shortly after I filled up with gas the gauge would go down and when 1/2 or less it would drop and gas light would come on. Took to dealership, while I was pulled into service center, car stopped and running, service tech saw gas gauge go down and light came on even though I had at least 3/4 gas. No longer covered under warranty and quoted me $605 to fix. Should be a recall since so many other owners have the same problem!!
The fuel gauge doesn't seem to be working properly. When I fill up the tank it works fine but when its about half a tank, the low fuel light turns on and gauge reads empty.
Fuel gauge and fuel sensor not working properly. The gauge registers less fuel than is in the tank. The gauge will indicate that the tank is empty when there's more than 1/2 a tank left, and the malfunction indicator light comes on. The issue occurs sporadically. It will register a false reading for several consecutive days with the warning light on even after filling up the gas tank, and then some days it will self correct and the warning light will turn off.
The fuel gauge in my 2008 hyundai santa fe is not functioning properly. Upon filling up it goes to empty with the low fuel light indicator. After driving 40-60 mile the gauge may read 1/4-3/4 tank. Other times it drops to empty and will not move. I am the original owner and the mileage is 75,000.
Ok so my engine light has been on for months now due to a problem with the fuel sensor. I went to get it checked out and they qouted me a price of 800 dollars to fix the problem. It's ridiculous that this is not a recall considering that so many of there customers are having this same exact problem. It's sad that they would much rather wait til someone dies or crash to recall this issue.
The 2008 santa fe traveling between 55& 60mph on divided highway would not slow down when I took my foot off of accelerator. I applied brakes but difficult to make vehicle stop. I think I slowed it down a lot but did not or would not be able to stop. It was like idle got stuck on high! After 20 seconds or so the acceleration returned to normal & I proceeded. It was scary ! First time this happened. I just had it in for service to replace to headlights & missing screw under front seat.
(2008 hyundai santa fe) the vehicle gas gauge is sticking on empty after filling it up and the check engine light comes on. After 1/4 tank of gas has been consumed the gas gauge will read normal. The check engine light will also go off. There has not been a loss in power to the engine or any other indicators that there is a problem. This issue can be reproduced every time after fill up. The tank does not have to be on empty to reproduce the problem. I have seen tsb's for the 2007 model but nothing yet for the 2008.
After filling the gas tank I noticed that the gas gauge was not working. Later it moved off empty and the low fuel light went off. Now it reads what ever it wants to.
Fuel gauge has become erratic and causes check engine light to come on. Informed entire fuel pump would need to be replaced as sensor is a part of pump assembly, total cost $950. This is a safety concern, cannot tell how much fuel is in car. Recall should be issued as the complaint seems to be common.
Fuel gauge on our 2008 hyundai santa fe has recently become erratic. It fluctuates widely over the course of a few minutes with the check engine (on/off) and low fuel indicators also lighting periodically. After having the check engine light problem investigated, I was told there was a fuel sensor problem. Apparently his is a known issue on 2007 - 2009 santa fe's with hyundai and dealerships via http://www.aboutautomobile.com/complaint/2008/hyundai/santa+fe/fuel+system situation is not safe if this happens to someone (new to problem) when their fuel may be low, they may be driving along and stall in the middle of the highway or they may be in a remote area. The federal safety agency should investigate and have hyundai issue a recall!
When driving our 2008 hyundai santa fe the fuel gauge sporadically moves down to empty and fluctuates giving a false reading and causing major confusion. This is a safety issue and should be recalled. It seems to be a major issue among the 2008 model because when I contacted a mechanic he knew what exactly I was talking about.
I have a 2008 hyundai santa fe that has been giving a false reading on the fuel gauge. The fuel hand shows that the tank is empty even though I just filled it up. I have noticed that the fuel gauge will sometimes go up and down depending on how my vehicle is setting at the time, but then goes below empty. It will not register a full tank of gas, the most it will show is a 3/4 of a tank. At first the engine light would come on and then go off, now it is lit all the time. This is very dangerous and needs to have a recall on this model by hyundai. .
The fuel gauge is not working properly. The fuel gauge goes from reading half then jumps to empty. Then the check engine light goes on then off again. I went to a hyundai dealer a they did a diagnostics check on the vehicle and found the fuel level sensor a circuit working intermittent. Hyundai is well aware that this is a common problem, along with many mechanics in the new york tri-state area. I think this should be a recall replacement item, because this is a very dangerous problem. If someone runs out of fuel unknowingly when driving because the fuel gauge is not working properly they will loose power steering and power breaks and most likely loose control of the vehicle and the results can be fatal. The same results can occur if someone is driving in a remote area in the winter and they run out of fuel.
The santa fe gas gauge behaves erratically! As you drive, the fuel indicator needle moves up and down so that you do not know accurately how much fuel remains in the gas tank. The needle may also indicate a very low fuel level by illuminating the "low fuel" warning light on the dashboard as well. The problem appears to be getting worse as drive time goes on as the needle movements increase the longer time the SUV is driven and the volume of fuel decreases in the fuel tank. After a period of time the check engine light will also illuminate to warn of a vehicle engine / drive-train problem. In my case I have reset the check engine manually and after a number of trips the check engine light will reappear. This low fuel warning cycle has been repeated numerous times and may cause a driver to be distracted to see the low fuel warning light, when in fact there may be sufficient fuel in the gas tank. I find that this problem is very disconcerting as you don't know whether you may be running out of gasoline.
Over the past six months, the gas gauge will show empty and warning lights come when you just filled up the gas tank completely full. At other times, the gas gauge will go from full to 1/2 tank. Other times when you start the car, it will show empty when it has 1/2 tank. So in other words, the gas gauge is not working. I understand that many 2008 hyundai santa fe car owners are having the same problems. To fix the problem, hyundai wants either $400 or $700 to replace either one or two fuel sensors. Of all the cars I have owned, I have never had a fuel gauge go bad. Very disappointed with hyundai right now ! With as many problems with the fuel gauge reported, this should be fixed by the hyundai.
Fuel gauge jumps around leaving you wondering how much gas is in the tank. Most likely a faulty fuel sensor which should not go out on a car this soon. Can be very hazardous as a car may stall due to unknown gas amount. This needs to be recalled. This seems to be a very common problem in this particular car.
Once my car has gone 200 miles on a tank the check engine light comes on and the fuel gauge is not accurate. The fuel gauge will show completely empty and then change to more than 1/4 tank and back. Once the tank is refilled the check engine light goes off and then comes back on and acts the same after again going 200 miles. The dealer said the warranty is only good to 60000 or 5 years on the fuel sensor but reading online this is a problem that a lot of hyundai santa fe owners are having after reaching 60000 miles. I had the check engine code checked and it listed p0 464 - fuel level sensor a circuit intermittent. With the amount of complaints on this part hyundai should recall and fix this problem at no cost.
Was second vehicle at stop light with foot on brake. Vehicle suddenly lunged forward overriding brake, and hit back of vehicle in front causing damage and possible injury to other driver. Had pedestrians been in front, could easily have run over them. Months prior, twice on same day engine power died while driving. Hyundai replaced throttle position sensor.
The vehicle's check engine light came on and the diagnosis was that the fuel tank sender assembly was malfunctioning. The vehicle has a saddle tank design with a fuel tank sender assembly in each tank saddle. We were told that when a failure is indicated you can not know which assembly is failing and both have to be replaced. The rate of failure is sufficiently high that hyundai dealers keep the parts in stock at all times. Since the purpose of the assemblies is to send fuel from the secondary tank to the primary and then from the primary to the engine you need to replace both to ensure that you have corrected the problem. This would appear to be a serious design flaw as you could believe you still had up to a half a tank of gas and run out of gas.
When fuel tank is filled gas gauge registers empty, only will catch up with itself when a quarter tank is gone. Check engine light came on reporting a "fuel level sensor" error. Seems to be a common error with the 2008 hyundai santa fe.
I have a 2008 hyundai santa fe that has been giving a false reading on the fuel gauge. The fuel hand shows that the tank is empty even though I just filled it up. I have noticed that the fuel gauge will sometimes go up and down depending on how my vehicle is setting at the time, but then goes below empty. It will not register a full tank of gas, the most it will show is a 3/4 of a tank. At first the engine light would come on and then go off, now it is lit all the time. This is very dangerous and needs to have a recall on this model by hyundai. .
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that the fuel level gauge failed to display correct fuel levels. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised that fuel level sensor failed and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 55,400.
The fuel gauge shows empty when we would just put gas in the car. The gas gauge will show 1/2 tank than sometimes go down to empty quickly. We also notice that sometimes after we fill gas into the car we would have to try a few times before the car will start. But this happens only when we just put gas in the car. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that the fuel level gauge failed to display correct fuel levels. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 67,000.
In july of 2012 our 2008 santa fe began to show false readings of the amount of fuel present in the tank. Was told by dealership in colonial heights, va that they were aware or similar issues with gas gauges in santa fes. Was told the fix would be around $800 or we could monitor fuel consumption/level using trip odometer. The problem with using the trip meter is that varying traffic conditions can cause this estimation to be completely inaccurate causing the motorist to be stranded on the roadway. Definitely a safety issue!
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