2012 Hyundai Santa Fe: loss of power steering

Filed Mar 16, 2021 · Engine · 69,999 miles · VA

Was driving around 20mph on a service road, when I heard a loud noise from under the hood. All the dash lights turned on and the truck shut off. No power steering and no power brakes. I put transmission in neutral and coasted towards side of the road. Tried to start, but nothing happened when I turned the key. Had towed to dealership. They said total engine failure. 2012 hyundai santa fe 3.5 liter 2wd. 69,900 miles. 10year/100k mile warranty. Original owner. All maint. Has been performed. They are declining warranty due to "exceptional maintenance neglect". We have provided them with all the documation. They declined it twice. Now I'm being shoved off to hyundai lawyers.

Filed Sep 25, 2019 · Engine · 111,700 miles · CA

Driving ca i580 westbound, bright sunny day (2:45pm 9/24/19) in 2012 santa fe with 111k miles on it. Going highway speed, without warning (no knocking, no acceleration issues) the engine shut down: oil, battery and engine lights illuminated. Having no power steering, I muscled the car down the nearest off-ramp (coasting 3/4 mile, I was lucky to be in the far right lane). I had also owned a 2011 sonata that went thru 3 engine failures with symptoms (each time, acceleration issues, gearing hesitation and knocking occurred). With the santa fe, no such symptoms, it just shut down after running perfectly. I called roadside assistance and they tried to jump start the car -- no luck. A tow truck took the car to a local hyundai dealership in dublin, ca. They determined that the crankshaft was frozen causing an engine seizure. I asked if this car was covered under the various engine recalls that have plagued numerous other hyundai models and they said "no". So it seems I am another victim (4 times over; the sonata was lemon lawed) of hyundai's engine shoddy manufacturing issues. I am awaiting the hyundai service department's official report and cost analysis. I will be contacting hyundai america's customer service tomorrow.

Filed Jul 1, 2019 · Engine · 150,769 miles · WA

Bought the car with 139,000 miles on it. Had a clean car VIN report. Drove it for 3 months with no issues. Slowed down on a dangerous 2 lane highway for a car turning left in front of me and suddenly couldn't accelerate and the engine lost all power, making a loud grinding noise. I was stuck with no steering, no power and no hazard lights half way off of the highway. Luckily a truck pulled in behind me for safety and 2 passengers helped me get it off the highway. Had it towed to the auto shop to fund the engine needed to be completely replaced. The dealership was kind enough to eat the costs of labor, but we are out another $3,500 for an engine replacement on a car we've only had for 3 months. Further research shows multiple dangerous situations of engine failures on this specific model yet no recall has occurred. Will it take death's for hyundai to take responsibility for knowingly keeping cars on the road where engines can completely fail with zero warning?

Filed Jan 2, 2019 · Acceleration, Engine · 131,000 miles · CA

My vehicle is a 2012 hyundai santa fe with 131,000 miles. I was driving on the highway traveling about 65 MPH and lost power steering, power breaks, and speed control. My car began to slow and would not accelerate and was difficult to steer. Fortunately I had enough power/speed still to get over into the breakdown lane. I was able to use my directionals and hazard lights once on the side of the road. I shut off the car and attempted to start it again several times without success. The check engine light was on, as was the oil light and battery light. There was no discernible warning that would have indicated an impending engine failure. I had already driven 75 miles of my trip and it simply stopped running. In the middle of the highway! The cause of the problem is unknown to me and currently unknown to my mechanic. I had to have my car towed 50 miles to the mechanic. Getting it to a dealer would have been even father.

Filed Oct 9, 2018 · Engine · 95,600 miles · ND · fire

Was driving on the highway and heard a rattling/clunking, my RPM's shot up and I couldn't accelerate past 60. The check engine light came on and then shut off briefly. Then all of the lights on my dashboard came on and I pulled over but had no power steering. Once I pulled over the car began to smoke so I turned it off. I then heard a loud pop and saw a thick black smoke coming from the hood and within 30 seconds the front of my car was in flames. It is believed to be an issue with the engine and there is the start of a class action law suit on this engine.

Filed May 29, 2017 · Brakes, Engine · 16,000 miles · CA

We have had 3 separate instances when our SUV stalled and the engine shut down when proceeding to drive once a stop signal changed. The most recent occurred yesterday when we made a right turn onto us 101 from steiner street in sf. The power steering went out, the brakes failed and the engine shut down. The car restarted once I got it back into park. It was a harrowing experience on this busy street

Filed Nov 11, 2014 · Engine · 15,960 miles · NC

Driving down the street and without warning the car just died. I didn't know what was going on as no lights appeared but the steering was very difficult and I realized the car just stopped running for no reason. It was very alarming since I was in the middle of the road driving. Not stopped or turning. Luckily there were no cars behind me but had I been on a busier road or going at a higher speed, it could have been extremely dangerous and even more so for an inexperienced driver. I am very concerned about the safety of this car now.

Filed Sep 21, 2014 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 24,870 miles · CA

On two separate occasions, my 2012 hyundai santa fe stalled, for no apparent reason, causing loss of steering, wheel control, and brakes. On the first occasion, I was driving through a mall parking lot. While making a left turn and attempting to drive down a row of parking spots, my car stalled and I was unable to turn the steering wheel, brake or guide the vehicle. On the second occasion, I was turning left down the street to my home. Again, without warning, the car stalled, various light eliminated on the dash, and I lost complete control of the vehicle. I had no advanced warning and the car otherwise seemed to be running normally.

Filed Jul 1, 2014 · Engine · 20 miles · MO

This incident has happened 3 times so far. While driving I start to reduce speed. The speed gets down to about 20-25 MPH and the vehicle completely loses all power. It just shuts down in the middle of driving. There is no power steering or anything. I turn the ignition to start the car again and it starts no problem. I may not have the problem again for another month or so. This is a very dangerous and scary situation. I pray to god that it doesn't happen while I'm traveling down the highway. I asked hyundai about it and they didn't seem to be too concerned. They said there weren't any recalls but I could bring it in to get checked out.

Filed Jun 16, 2014 · Brakes, Engine · 72,917 miles · CA

My family has a 2012 hyundai santa fe. We started experiencing problems with the vehicle stalling while driving in 2013. The car stalled multiple times on city streets and once on the highway. When the car stalls, the driver loses power steering and brakes. It is a very dangerous situation. After the third time the car stalled we took it in for service in april of 2013 to the local hyundai dealership. The technician ran a complete diagnostic and said he could not find anything wrong with the vehicle. We refused to take the car at that time and insisted on more testing. They did find a problem. They replaced/repaired the etc-actuator and gasket-throttle body. The car ran fine until last week when it started the same problems again. It has stalled four times in the last week. The latest stall happened today when my girlfriend was driving the car at around 30 MPH. It also stalled last night when I was driving it home at about 25 MPH. I was able to get to the side of the road and put the car in park. I turned the key and it started right up again. When it stalled on me, I lost power steering and power brakes. The time of the incident was 9:48pm and the mileage on the car was 72,917. It was very scary. We are taking car to hyundai dealership today for repairs. We do not want to drive this car anymore. It is unsafe and a hazard.

Filed May 26, 2014 · Brakes, Engine · 12,250 miles · MA

This is the second incident. The first was in september 2013. Both times I was traveling at 15 MPH when the car engine stalled and I lost steering power and braking power. I was able to pull over to side of road and put car in park it then restarted. Engine warning light came on both times. I call hyundai customer service and was told to have car towed to closest dealer which is over 60 miles from me. They are not sure if I will be reimbursed for towing fees this far.

Filed Oct 16, 2013 · Engine · 26,000 miles · CA

Driving on a 2 lane highway about 40mph & the car just stalled. Lost power steering & brakes & was almost hit from behind. I was able to pull over without incident. Second time, I was turning into my driveway & vehicle stalled again. I was unable to complete turn because of loss of power steering & came within inches of hitting my mailbox. Both times I took the vehicle into the hyundai dealer & was told that they could not replicate the problem & the car was driving fine. I will be following up with hyundai complaints department.