Hyundai Santa Fe Complaints (2007)

684 consumer complaints on file.

#10237384August 7, 2008
VISIBILITY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION IN THE VEHICLE AND SMOKE ERUPTED FROM THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND INSTRUMENT PANEL. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY EXITED THE VEHICLE AND INSPECTED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD, BUT THERE WAS NO SMOKE OR FLAMES. THE WINDSHIELD WAS DAMAGED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETECT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000. UPDATE 09/10/08 *CW UPDATED 09/16/08 *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236785August 3, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
DRIVING FROM MY MOTHER'S HOME, WHERE I WAS VISITING, TO THE GROCERY STORE NOT THREE MILES AWAY MY 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE ALL OF SUDDEN LOST POWER AND STARTED OVERHEATING. I WAS ABLE TO PULL IT OFF THE ROAD AND CALLED ROADSIDE SERVICE FOR ASSISTANCE. THIS BEING THE FOURTH OF JULY LONG WEEKEND, THE ORLANDO DEALERSHIP WAS NOT OPEN. THE FOLLOWING DAY I SPOKE TO THE SERVICE ASSISTANT AT ORLANDO HYUNDAI. SEVERAL HOURS LATER, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE RADIATOR WAS DAMAGED AND NOT A WARRANTY ITEM, THE REPAIR WAS $700. BEING FROM OUT OF THE AREA I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO PAY THE MONEY AND GET THE CAR FIXED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, WAS SOME ITEM DAMAGED THE RADIATOR AND USING HIS WORDS "PROBABLY ROAD DEBRIS" PASSING THROUGH THE GRILL. HE CONTINUED THE EXPLANATION THAT THERE ARE NOT BARRIERS THAT WOULD PREVENT SMALL ITEMS FROM PASSING THROUGH THE GRILL AND DAMAGING THE CONDENSER AND RADIATOR WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAYS. ASKING THE SERVICE MANAGER IF THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN, HE REPLIED YES. THE FAILURE OF HYUNDAI TO FORESEE, DESIGN AND PROVIDE ANY TYPE OF SCREEN BARRIER BEHIND THE GRILL ALLOWS ANY TYPE OF DEBRIS TO CAUSE HARM TO THE CONDENSER OR RADIATOR AT ANY TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON JULY 5, 2008 BY ORLANDO HYUNDAI IN ORLANDO FL. I DISPUTED THIS CLAIM AS SUBJECTIVE TO HYUNDAI OF AMERICA AS SOON AS I RETURNED. THEY SENT ME TO MY LOCAL DEALER, JENKINS HYUNDAI OF BRADENTON. THE SERVICE MANAGER THERE TOLD ME HE COULDN'T DO ANYTHING. I WAS GIVEN THE RUNAROUND. I SUGGEST THE FOLLOWING SOLUTION, SENT IN BY ANOTHER COMPLIANT, SHOULD BE LISTENED TO. A SMALL AMOUNT OF HARDWARE CLOTH ATTACHED TO THE BACK OF THE GRILL WOULD DEFLECT MOST ALL DEBRIS AND PROTECT THE CONDENSER AND RADIATOR FROM DAMAGE WHILE STILL ALLOWING AMPLE AIR FLOW. TODAY, MY CAR OVERHEATED AGAIN! I WILL BRING IT TO THE DEALER TOMORROW WITHOUT CONFIDENCE IN THIS PRODUCT OR THE WARRANTY WHICH IS WHY I BOUGHT THE CAR IN THE FIRST PLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236491July 31, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE LIMITED (16,600 MILES) BEGAN MAKING A VERY LOUD SCREECHING/SQUEALING NOISE AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES OF DRIVING THAT GOES AWAY WHEN YOU EVEN LIGHTLY TAP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I TOOK IT TO THE NATICK, MA HYUNDAI SERVICE DEPARTMENT, WHO SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM, BUT SUGGESTED THAT I PAY $89 FOR A REAR BRAKE SERVICING, WHICH THEY EXPLAINED WILL CLEAN ANY RUST/CORROSION ON MY ROTORS AND WILL ADJUST THE REAR BRAKES. I ASKED IF THEY SAW ANY SIGNS OF RUST OR CORROSION ON MY REAR BRAKES WHEN THEY WERE INVESTIGATING THE NOISE, AND THEY COULDN'T ANSWER THAT. I ASKED IF IT IS NORMAL TO HAVE RUST OR CORROSION OR TO REQUIRE AN ADJUSTMENT OF THE REAR BRAKES IN A CAR THAT IS 1 YEAR OLD, AND THEY SAID NO. I ELECTED TO SKIP THE REAR BRAKE SERVICE, AND TOOK THE CAR HOME, AT WHICH TIME IT STARTED MAKING THE NOISE AGAIN. I TOOK IT BACK AND HAD THE MECHANIC GO FOR A DRIVE WITH ME AND HE SAID IT SOUNDS LIKE THE REAR BRAKE PAD ON THE DRIVER SIDE SLIPPED AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED. HE SAID IT IS VERY COMMON IN THE 2007 SANTA FE. I LEFT THE CAR TO BE FIXED, AND WHEN THEY CALLED TO LET ME KNOW IT WAS READY, THEY SAID IT WOULD COST $89 FOR THE REAR BRAKE SERVICE. IF MY BRAKE PADS SLIPPED AND IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS CAR, WHY WAS A FORCED TO PAY $89 TO CLEAN AND ADJUST THE ROTORS? AFTER SOME INTERNET RESEARCH AND SPEAKING WITH AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, I HAVE LEARNED THAT THE CALIPER FRAME IS MACHINED WRONG AND HYUNDAI IS CRAMMING THE BRAKES IN, CAUSING THE BRAKE PADS TO SLIP, OR EVEN WORSE, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO SEIZE. MY CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY AND IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT AFTER A YEAR OF DRIVING IT (PURCHASED BRAND NEW) I HAD TO PAY FOR WHAT IS CLEARLY POOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION BY HYUNDAI. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234054July 12, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PASSENGER AIR BAG GOES ON AND OFF WHEN PASSENGER IS IN SEAT. OFF MORE THAN ON. IT OCCURS EVERYTIME PASSENGER IS IN SEAT. PASSENGER WEIGHS APPROX 115 LBS. DEALER SAYS THAT AIR BAG SENOR IS SENSITIVE TO WEIGHT OF PASSENGER. DEALER DID NOT FIX. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232262June 25, 2008
AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT
I HAVE ALSO HAD THIS PROBLEM ON MY 2007 SANTA FE LIMITED (THE AIRBAG INDICATOR AND THE ALARM SOUNDING FOR NO REASON AT THE SAME TIME). THEY BOTH STARTED HAPPENING AT THE SAME TIME. I HAVE THE AIRBAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED IN THE LOWER RIGHT HAND CORNER OF THE DASHBOARD CONTROL PANEL. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP ON THIS PAST MONDAY (23 JUNE 2008) AND THEY WERE ABLE TO SEE THE ERROR CODE. BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT THE ACTUAL PROBLEM IS. SO THEY CLEARED THE ERROR CODE, CHANGED THE OIL, AND WASHED IT. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME TO COME BACK IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN. THE FUNNY THING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM IS THAT IT COMES AND GOES. AS I WAS DRIVING TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE INDICATOR WENT OFF. BUT ONCE I GOT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WENT TO CHECK IT, IT CAME BACK ON AND STAYED ON. WELL, IT HAPPENED AGAIN THE VERY NEXT DAY. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE INSTRUCTED ME TO BRING IT IN BECAUSE THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. THEY HAVE OFFERED TO PUT ME IN A LOANER CAR WHILE THEY INVESTIGATE WHAT IS GOING ON WITH MY TRUCK. OH I FORGOT TO TELL YOU WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THEY CLEARED THE CODE. AFTER THEY CLEARED THE CODE ON THE 23RD, THE ALARM DOES NOT SOUND WHEN YOU PRESS THE CONTROL BUTTON TWICE. THEY DISARMED SOMETHING ON THE OTHER DAY. I'M THINKING THAT THEY SHOULD DO A WHOLE SYSTEM RESET OR SOMETHING. I WILL KEEP YOU POSTED ON WHAT THEY FIND DURING MY VISIT THIS EVENING OR WHENEVER MY TRUCK IS RETURNED TO ME. HERE'S THE TRICK TO THE SOUNDING ALARM PROBLEM THAT I FIGURED OUT. 1. ARM THE ALARM. 2. WAIT FOR THE 30 SEC'S FOR IT TO SOUND. 3. DISARM THE ALARM. 4. ARM THE ALARM. 5. ALL IS WELL AT THIS POINT WITH THE ALARM. I HAVE FOUND THIS TO WORK FOR ME. BUT IT IS A PAIN IF YOU ASK ME. HOWEVER, UNTIL THERE IS A FIX FOR IT, THIS IS A SOLUTION THAT WORKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230795June 12, 2008
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT ACCELERATED TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE STEERING FELT LIGHT, AS IF IT WERE LIFTING OFF THE GROUND. THE STEERING WHEEL PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND HE MUST OVERCOMPENSATE TO THE LEFT TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE FAILURE STOPPED. HE CALLED THE DEALER ONCE HE ARRIVED TO HIS RESIDENCE AND ASKED SOMEONE TO RETURN HIS CALL; HOWEVER, NO ONE HAS YET RESPONDED. PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR SIMILAR FAILURES AND THEY ROTATED THE TIRES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUES. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, HE DISCOVERED TWO COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME FAILURE. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS CORRECT ACCORDING TO THE MONITORING SYSTEM. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230771June 11, 2008
STEERING
CAR PULLS TO RIGHT SIDE WHEN ACCELERATING HEAVY. HAVE TO PULL WHEEL TO LEFT,THEN I HAVE OVER STEER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230441June 10, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FRONT BRAKE CALIPER STICKS AND WILL TURN ROTOR A VERY HOT RED COLOR, WHICH CAUSES VEHICLE TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND INCREASES THE TIME NEEDED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP HAS HAD THE VEHICLE FOR OVER 2 WEEKS AND SAYS THE ONLY PROBLEM IS THE CALIPER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, WHICH IS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I BELIEVE IT GOES DEEPER THAN JUST REPLACING A CALIPER, WHICH TAKES ABOUT HALF AN HOUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229640June 2, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE, THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED AIR BAG LIGHT FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO REPAIR THE FAILURE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, BUT NOT THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE AIR BAG LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATES WITH OR WITHOUT AN OCCUPANT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC ON THE SEAT. THEY REPLACED THE SEAT WITH A NEW ONE, BUT THE FAILURE WAS STILL PRESENT. THE DEALER THEN REINSTALLED THE OLD SEAT, BUT REPLACED THE SEAT MODULE. THIS ALSO DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND NO FURTHER REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,000. UPDATED 08/01/08
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226077April 29, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR ON THE HYUNDAI SANTA FE 2007 VERSION. AFTER THE SECOND REPAIR ATTEMPT THE DEALER CALLED THE REGIONAL PERSON AND THEY OFFERED A THIRD SOLUTION BECAUSE THAT PERSON "HAD SEEN THIS PROBLEM BEFORE". THE THIRD SOLUTION DID NOT WORK AS WELL. THE PROBLEM IS THAT WITHOUT NOTICE YOU SIMPLY HAVE NO ACCELERATION. ENGINE RUNS AND THERE SEEMS TO BE POWER BUT THERE'S NO ACCELERATION. IT'S HAPPENED TO MY WIFE 3 TIMES PULLING OUT IN FRONT OF TRAFFIC. THEY HAVE REPLACED: A PEDAL SENSOR AND ENTIRE GAS PEDAL ASSEMBLY, REPAIRED A CONNECTION TO THE APS SENSOR, AND AS DIRECTED BY THE REGIONAL PERSON THEY REPLACED THE "THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY" AND TODAY, 4/29, THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AT A STOP LIGHT AND THEN VIOLENTLY LUNGED FORWARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225688April 25, 2008
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE VEHICLE WAS INITIALLY TAKEN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THERE WAS A POWER STEERING RESERVOIR LEAK. THE FRONT STEERING RACK WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE AT THAT TIME. THE NEW FRONT STEERING RACK DEVELOPED A LEAK AND THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. HE IS CURRENTLY PREPARING TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME FAILURE, AS WELL AS A NEW ONE. WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP AT ANY SPEED, MAKING A TURN, OR BACKING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, THE STEERING WHEEL MOVES FROM CENTER AND GOES TO EITHER THE LEFT OR RIGHT SIDE. IN ADDITION, THE ESC LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND DISABLES THE FEATURE. THE VIN AND PURCHASE DATE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223543April 7, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WAS DRIVING 2007 HYUNDAI SANTE FE AT 90KM PER HOUR ON HIGHWAY. WENT TO ACCELERATE TO 110KM PER HOUR AND IMMEDIATELY FELT ACCELERATOR MOVE AWAY FROM MY FOOT WHERE IT REMAINED PINNED AGAINST THE FLOOR. NOTICED THAT CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT HAD COME ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BUT I DID NOT ENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL. I TURNED THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON OFF AND TAPPED BRAKES. VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN AND ACCELERATOR REMAINED PRESSED TO MAT. APPLIED FULL FORCE TO BRAKES AND MANAGED TO SLOW DOWN TO PUT VEHICLE IN PARK. VEHICLE BEGAN REVVING VERY HIGH SO I PUT VEHICLE BACK INTO DRIVE AND IT BEGAN MOVING ON IT'S OWN SINCE ACCELERATOR WAS STILL FULLY DEPRESSED. I DEPRESSED ON THE BRAKES AGAIN, PUT VEHICLE INTO PARK AND TURNED VEHICLE OFF, WAITED 30 SECONDS AND RESTARTED ENGINE. ACCELERATOR HAS WORKED NORMALLY SINCE AND VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP. THERE WERE NO LOADS ON THE VEHICLE OTHER THAN LIGHTS BEING ON AND THE TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS WERE COOL WITH AVERAGE HUMIDITY FOR THE AREA. OVERALL, A VERY FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223431April 5, 2008
INTERIOR LIGHTING
THERE'S A COMMON DEFECT WITH CERTAIN SANTE FE MODELS THAT LEAVES THE FRONT OF THE CABIN DARK AND WITHOUT LIGHTING WHEN THE FRONT DOORS ARE OPEN. IT SEEMS THAT THE PROBLEM SURFACES ON MODELS BUILT AT CERTAIN TIMES OF THE YEAR. APPARENTLY HYUNDAI CHOOSES TO IGNORE CUSTOMER CONCERN IN THIS MATTER. MY LOCAL DEALER CLAIMS NOT TO KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223188April 2, 2008
TRAILER HITCHES
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. HE RECEIVED RECALL NUMBER 08E016000. HE CONTACTED THE LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER TO SCHEDULE REPAIR AND THE DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART AVAILABLE AND THAT THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN THEY WILL RECEIVE THE PART. HE THEN CONTACTED THE HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT A RECALL BUT RATER A CAMPAIGN AND THAT THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY RECALLS. THEY ADDED THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE SO THEY WOULD NOT EXPEDITE THE PART. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT HE IS NOT BEING SERVICED OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,500. UPDATED 04/16/08 *BF UPDATED 04/16/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222009March 22, 2008
TIRES:SIDEWALL, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
EVENTS LEADING TO FAILURE ARE NOT KNOWN FOR SURE. SUPPOSEDLY I HIT SOMETHING IN THE ROAD SUCH AS A POTHOLE, THAT DAMAGED BOTH TIRES ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. MY WIFE DID INDICATE THAT WE DID HIT A POTHOLE IN THE PARKING LOT, I DO NOT REMEMBER THIS. IN OTHER WORDS, THERE WAS NO DRAMATIC EVENT THAT LED TO THE FAILURE OF THESE NEW TIRES. THE FAILURE WAS FRONT TIRE WAS SCUFFED ON THE SIDEWALL AND A LEAK WAS CREATED WHERE THE SIDEWALL AND THREAD MEET. THE REAR TIRE RECEIVED A CUT ABOUT 3/4 OF AN INCH LONG PERPENDICULAR TO THE TIRE IN THE THREAD THAT IS NEXT TO THE SIDEWALL. THE CORRECTION IS THAT I AM BUYING A NEW SET OF TIRES FROM A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221195March 14, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES AND THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER HAS NOW DECLARED THE VEHICLE UNSAFE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 18,000. UPDATED 4/2/08 *CN UPDATED 04/02/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220395March 7, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR SERVICING, BUT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,169 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15. UPDATED 4/11/08 *CN UPDATED 04/11/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217401February 7, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
WHEN I SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIRBAG LIGHT INDICATES "OFF". I WEIGH 130 LBS AND I HAVE READ THE OWNERS MANUAL ON THIS TOPIC. IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW I AM POSITIONED IN THE SEAT, THIS FUNCTION DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY. I HAVE VISITED MY SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND CALLED HYUNDAI CONSUMER AFFAIRS. THEY STATE THAT THE UNIT IS WORKING AS DESIGNED, BUT CANNOT DESCRIBE HOW IT IS DESIGNED TO WORK, IE, WHAT WEIGHT LIMIT SETS THE AIRBAG TO "ON" POSITION. AS A NORMAL SIZED ADULT, I FEEL THAT MY AIRBAG SHOULD BE OPERATIONAL. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE ADVISE HMA TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216990February 5, 2008
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY DRIFTS TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN ALIGNED SEVEN TIMES AND THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,004 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12. UPDATED 03-04-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED 3 TIRES FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216889February 4, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHEN MY WIFE (5'4", 115LBS) SITS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIRBAG TURNS OFF. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT RECOGNIZE HER AS AN ADULT AND AUTOMATICALLY SHUTS THE AIRBAG OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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