Hyundai Santa Fe Complaints

8,019 consumer complaints on file.

#11073415February 17, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
THE BELT THAT RUNS THE ALTERNATER HAS BROKEN TWICE AND CONTINUOUSLY IS SQUEALING IT WONT KEEP SPEED WHEN GOING UP HILL AND WONT LET BATTERY CHARGE CORRECTLY TO KEEP RUNNING WILL STOP WHEN IT IS BEING RAN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11072801February 13, 2018
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
THE SANTA FE SPORT WAS PURCHASED IN JULY OF 2017. WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A REDLIGHT OR WHILE DRIVING AT A STEADY MOMENTUM ON THE ROAD, THE ACCELERATION DROPS SIGNIFICANTLY AND THE RPMS BEGIN TO REV UP HIGH, BOUNCING UP AND DOWN, BUT THE SANTA FE SPORT WILL STALL. WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY, THE ISSUE CONTINUES AND PANIC SENTS IN DUE TO THE CARS BEHIND US CAN REAR END THE SANTA FE SPORT. NO MATTER HOW FAR OR HARD THE GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED THE SANTA FE SPORT WILL STALL. ALL WHILE NO "ENGINE LIGHT" TURNS ON. TOOK THE SANTA FE SPORT FOR SERVICE TO THE DEALER OVER 6 TIMES BETWEEN 2017 AND 2018 AND ONLY AN EMS PART WAS REPLACED. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES MOSTLY IN VERY BAD TRAFFIC, AGAIN VERY CONCERNING FOR SAFETY. THE SANTA FE SPORT NEEDS TO BE TURNED OFF AND BACK ON IN ORDER FOR THE PROBLEM TO CEASE. NO MATTER WHAT DRIVE MODE IT IS IN (ECO; SPORT; NORMAL) THE ISSUE PERSISTS. WE PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2017 SANTA FE SPORT RIGHT OFF THE LOT WHICH HAS BEEN PAID FOR AND IT IS UNFAIR THAT WE ARE STILL PAYING WHAT SEEMS LIKE OUR LIVES WE CONTINUE TO SPEND MORE WITH GAS, TOLLS, TRAVEL AND TIME FROM WORK TO TAKE THE SANTA FE SPORT IN FOR SERVICE AND WE DO NOT GET REFUNDED FOR THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11072687February 13, 2018
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING MY 2013 HYUNDAI SANTA FE HAD SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. VEHICLE WAS PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND TOWED TO THE LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP WHERE ALL OF THE SERVICE WORK HAS BEEN DONE. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE ENGINE HAD BLOWN DO TO A SUDDEN LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. THERE WAS NO OIL SPILL OR LEAKS ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE ENGINE. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON INSIDE DASHBOARD. HOW DOES IT GO FROM RUNNING FINE, TO JUST GOING UP HILL AND HAVING LOSS OF POWER, MAKING NOISE AND WHEN TOWED TO THE GARAGE ENGINE IS BLOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11072278February 12, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
SENSORS -ARE BAD. HAVE TO TURN OFF ESC TO KEEP FROM ABS PULLING ME OFF THE ROAD. FEELS LIKE BRAKES ARE FALLING OUT. SOMEONE ELSE I SAW SAID SHE HAD SAME ISSUE. I PAID OVER $2,000 TO GET BRAKES FIXED AT DEALERSHIP-NEVER FIXED ISSUE. I TURN OFF BUTTON ONLY GIVE ME A CHANCE TO DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11072039February 10, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2009 HYUNDAI SANTA FE V6 3.3 LITER HAS EXPERIENCED OCCASIONAL, RANDOM STALLING OVER A FEW YEARS, ALWAYS WHILE BRAKING AND OFTEN WHILE TURNING. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO HAPPEN AFTER A PERIOD OF STEADY SPEED DRIVING AND THEN SLOWING DOWN AND TURNING. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE VEHICLE STEERING INSTANTLY GETS VERY DIFFICULT AND BRAKING ABILITY LIKEWISE BECOMES INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT. AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, OR PULLING OVER AND PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT WILL ALWAYS START RIGHT BACK UP AND RUN FINE. THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. I AM A 50 YEAR OLD MAN WHO CAN WRESTLE THE CAR TO SAFETY (SO FAR), BUT MY WIFE, CHILDREN, OR OTHERS MAY NOT BE SO FORTUNATE. THERE ARE REPEATED MENTIONS OF OTHER HYUNDAI VEHICLES WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS, AND THESE MOSTLY MENTION A TPS REPLACEMENT AND AN ACCOMPANYING ECU FIRMWARE UPDATE. THERE ARE NO APPARENT RECALLS OR TSBS WITH HYUNDAI THAT AFFECT THIS VEHICLE AND ENGINE COMBINATION, AND THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM FOR WHICH THERE APPEARS TO BE A REMEDY PATH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11072104February 10, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT SPEED (70 MPH), CAR STOPPED RESPONDING TO THROTTLE WITH NO WARNING. AS I MERGED TO RIGHT LANE, CAR DIED COMPLETELY AND I HAD TO MANEUVER TO SHOULDER WITH NO POWER. STUCK HERE WITH WIFE AND 2 TODDLERS UNTIL TOWED TO MECHANIC. THE ALTERNATOR WAS DEAD AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. ONE YEAR LATER, SAME THING (LUCKILY NOT ON INTERSTATE THIS TIME, AND WARNING LIGHT DID COME ON THIS TIME). ALTERNATOR REPLACED AGAIN. LATER IN 2015, HYUNDAI ANNOUNCED A MAINTENANCE CAMPAIGN (#936), AND I WAS REIMBURSED FOR INITIAL 2 EVENTS, AND LOCAL DEALER COMPLETED THE REQUIRED MAINTENANCE IN NOV 2015. 2 YEARS LATER, SAME THING: WARNING LIGHTS, OIL ON ALTERNATOR, ETC. LOCAL DEALER AGAIN COMPLETES THE WORK (THANKFULLY AT NO CHARGE TO ME). AS OF TODAY, OIL IS ON THE ALTERNATOR AGAIN, AND I FEEL IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE ISSUE OCCURS AGAIN. AS MY WIFE IS TYPICALLY DRIVING THE KIDS AROUND IN THIS VEHICLE, I DO NOT LIKE THE THOUGHT THAT IT COULD CUT OFF AT ANY MOMENT. I AM HOPING HYUNDAI WILL ANNOUNCE A PERMANENT FIX OR RECALL. I AM REACHING OUT TO THEM FOR ADVICE ON THE LATEST RECURRENCE. INITIAL EVENT: 6/28/14 (MILEAGE: 61020) 2ND EVENT: 6/1/15 (MILEAGE: 79800) HYUNDAI CAMPAIGN COMPLETED: 11/19/15 (MILEAGE: 89512) 3RD EVENT: 08/30/17 (MILEAGE: 119929) FEB 2018 (MILEAGE: 127177) - NOTICE OIL BUILDING ON ALTERNATOR AGAIN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11071737February 8, 2018
STEERING, SUSPENSION
STEERING / SUSPENSION. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW ON 01.09.2014 OUT OF THE SHOWROOM. ABOUT 3-4 MONTHS LATER, I STARTED TO NOTICE THE STEERING AND ROUGH RIDE. THE STEERING WAS LIKE A VEHICLE WITH "JIMMY LEGS" LOOSE AND ALL OVER THE ROAD. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET CHECKED OUT. FIRST THING IT WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT ON THE FRONT END (LEFT TOE -0.10D, RIGHT TOE -0.09D). THEY CHECKED THE SUSPENSION AND TOLD ME THAT THE COMPONENTS WERE GOOD WITH NO DAMAGE OR WEAR INCLUDING THE STRUTS. I TOLD THEM OF HOW ROUGH THE RIDE IS DRIVING AT VARIABLE SPEEDS ON THE LOCAL ROADS. EVER SINCE, I HAVE HAD 5 ALIGNMENTS AND STILL HAVE THE SAME HANDLING AND STEERING PROBLEMS. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO SEARS TO HAVE AN ALIGNMENT CHECKED AND WAS TOLD THE LEFT FRONT WAS OUT BY -0.07D. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT I WAS THE 6TH PERSON WITH THE SAME MODEL VEHICLE TO COME IN THERE IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. HE STATED THAT THE REASON FOR THE ISSUES ARE COMING FROM THE ELECTRONIC STEERING MODULE. WHEN YOU ADJUST THE STEERING WHEEL TO ON OF THE THREE SETTINGS (NORMAL, COMFORT, SPORT), IT CAUSES THE FRONT ALIGNMENT OUT. THIS TO ME SOUNDS LIKE A DESIGN FLAW AND HYUNDAI DOES NOT WANT TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. I JUST GET TIRED EVERY TIME I TAKE IT TO THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP OF BEING TOLD THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM, IT IS HOW IT IS SUPPOSE TO RIDE LIKE THAT DUE TO THAT IT IS NOT A CAR. I WAS AT HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP ON 06/FEB/18, AND THAT IS WHAT THEY TOLD ME BUT I HAD TO PAY ANOTHER $89.95 FOR AN ALIGNMENT AGAIN, LEFT FRONT WAS OUT (TOE -0.15D) RIGHT FRONT WAS OUT (TOE -0.18D). I WAS TOLD THAT THE STRUTS AND SUSPENSION WAS OK, BUT COULD BE THE TIRES. I HAVE 29,374 MILES ON IT AND I AM GETTING TIRED OF HAVING TO BRING IT IN TO HAVE THE SAME WORK DONE AND BEING TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. I HAVE ALL PAPERWORK TO USE TO SHOW THE ALIGNMENTS THAT WERE DONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11071814February 8, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE STATIONARY AND DRIVING VARIOUS HIGH SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED. A DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11071815February 8, 2018
ENGINE
FAULTY THETA II ENGINE. DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY,HEARD KNOCKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. TOOK THE CAR DIRECTLY TO THE DEALER, SERVICE ADVISOR HEARD THE SAME NOISE,SAID THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. HE SAID SOME OF THEIR ENGINES HAVE THIS KNOWN PROBLEM & HE'D CHECK FOR A RECALL. SAID MINE WAS NOT RECALLED, I'D HAVE TO PAY FOR A NEW ENGINE. HE SENT THE CAR BACK TO THE MECHANIC WHO PUT IT ON A LIFT,HEARD THE NOISE,BROUGHT IT RIGHT BACK DOWN, AGREEING IT WAS THE KNOWN PROBLEM. THE SA SAID HE WOULD SUBMIT A REQUEST TO CORPORATE TO PAY FOR THE ENGINE. THE FACT THAT HE RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY AND KNEW TO DO A CORP. APPROVAL REQUEST TO PAY TO REPLACE THE ENGINE PROVES HE KNEW IT WAS A FAULTY ENGINE & HMA SHOULD PAY FOR IT. I RENTED A CAR TO DRIVE THE 2 HOURS HOME.MY CAR HAS BEEN THERE 10 WEEKS. HMA DENIED MY CLAIM 3 TIMES (ONCE AFTER THE DEALER ESCALATED THROUGH HIS DISTRICT MANAGER). AFTER MUCH RESEARCH I REALIZED THIS ENGINE HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR MILLIONS OF CARS - HYUNDAI & KIA, DIFFERENT MODELS, DIFFERENT YEARS. MINE IS NOT RECALLED - YET. THE ENGINE WAS MANUFACTURED SO THAT SHAVINGS DROP ON TO THE ENGINE AND EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE FAILURE (IT IS MUCH MORE DETAILED & TECHNICAL THAT THAT). IF I HAD CONTINUED DRIVING, THE RESULT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE ENGINE SEIZING WHILE DRIVING OR THROWING A ROD OUT OF THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING. HYUNDAI HAS THIS ENGINE ON THE ROAD RIGHT NOW IN MILLIONS OF CARS, IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS , THEY REFUSE TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY (EXCEPT IN THE LAWSUIT THEY LOST). THEY ARE UNDER NHTSA INVESTIGATION FOR THE DELAYED RECALLS. THE OTHER 2 EXCUSES GIVEN TO ME BY HMA WERE: MY CAR IS 1K MI OUT OF WARRANTY & I DID NOT BUY IT FROM A HYUNDAI DEALER. ALL 3 REASONS (NO RECALL BEING THE FIRST) ARE COMPLETELY INVALID. THEY MANUFACTURED A FAULTY ENGINE. WHEN THE DEFECT APPEARS, WHERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED AND WHETHER IT IS RECALLED YET, ARE NOT VALID EXCUSES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11071540February 7, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS PULLING ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND COMING UP TO SPEED, GOING APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES PER HOUR, WHEN I HEARD A LOUD NOISE, LIKE A 'CRACK' OR A 'BOOM.' IT QUICKLY BECAME CLEAR THAT MY GLASS SUNROOF HAD BURST AND THERE WERE GLASS PIECES RAINING DOWN ON THE SUN SCREEN, WHICH THANKFULLY HAD BEEN CLOSED. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11067165February 6, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR HAS CLUNKING NOISE IN FRONT END. MECHANIC SAID IT'S THE SUBFRAME BUSHINGS GOING IN AND OUT OF THE SUBFRAME AND RECOMMENDED REPLACING SUBFRAME. SAID CAR IS "UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN THIS CONDITION." THERE IS A RECALL IN "SALT-BELT" STATES. NOT SURE IT THEY CONSIDER UTAH A SALT-BELT STATE, BUT SALT IS USED HERE EXTENSIVELY IN THE WINTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11066869February 4, 2018
SUSPENSION, WHEELS
THE FRONT LEFT COIL SPRING CRACKED FROM THE NEW YORK STATE SALT ON ROAD. THE COIL SPRING BROKE AND PUNCTURED THE FRONT LEFT TIRE WHILE IT WAS BEING DRIVEN AT ABOUT 25 MPH GOING STRAIGHT ON A CITY STREET . THIS SEEMS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE , SOMEONE COULD OF BEEN HURT OR DEATH COULD OCCUR . I'M GLAD NO ONE WAS HURT OR WORSE . THE RECALL NUMBER IS HYUNDAI CAMPAIGN 947 SANTA FE .THE CASE NUMBER IS 10917499.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11066898February 4, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE SUNROOF EXPLODED. I WAS DRIVING AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE THAT SEEMED TO COME FROM ABOVE. MY KIDS WERE BUCKLED IN THE BACK SEATS AND MY SON ASKED ME "WHAT WAS THAT DADDY"? HE THEN LOOKED UP AND NOTICED PIERCINGS IN THE UNDERNEATH SHEATH THAT LEADS TO THE SUNROOF VIEW. IT COULD NOT ROLL BACK FULLY. THERE WAS ALSO MOISTURE APPEARING THRU THE SHEATH OF THE ROOF. WHEN I GOT HOME AND GOT MY WIFE AND KIDS OUT. I LOOKED AND NOTICED A GAPING HOLE IN THE ROOF. I THEN REALIZED THE BACK PANEL WAS COMPLETELY SHATTERED WITH GLASS WEDGED ON THE SHEATH. WHICH IS A GOOD THING BECAUSE THE GLASS COULD HAVE DROPPED ON MY KIDS. MY WIFE AND I HAD TO COVER IT UP WITH CARDBOARD AND BLACK BAGS WHILE IN THE RAIN. I AM GOING BACK TO STAR HYUNDAI DEALERS TO REPORT THE PROBLEM AS IT'S SUNDAY 2/4 AND THEY ARE CLOSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11066831February 3, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SERIOUS FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTION. GAUGE ALWAYS READS EMPTY, EVEN AFTER A FILL UP. GAUGE CONTINUES TO READ EMPTY WHETHER STATIONARY, IN MOTION, ON A CITY STREET, TURNING BRAKING, ETC. I BELIEVE THE CAUSE OF THE SAFETY RISK IS A FAILED FUEL SENDER ASSEMBLY, LIKELY PARTS 94460-0W000 AND 94430-0W000. THIS APPEARS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM IN THE 2009 HYUNDAI SANTA FE MODEL. DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD, AS I CANNOT TELL HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN MY TANK WHILE DRIVING. ANOTHER COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL IS A FAILURE OF THE PURGE VALVE. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED IN MY VEHICLE. THIS DEFECT WILL PROHIBIT THE CAR FROM STARTING IF YOU FILL UP A FULL TANK. SO, THE DRIVER IS FORCED TO FILL UP LESS THAN A FULL TANK SO THAT THEY CAN BE CONFIDENT THAT THE CAR WILL START AFTER PUTTING GAS IN THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A LESS SERIOUS HAZARD THAN THE FUEL GAUGE, BUT WORRISOME NONETHELESS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11066166January 31, 2018
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE HAD BEEN ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS AND ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE WERE MOMENTS WHEN IT LURCHED ITSELF FORWARD QUITE VIOLENTLY, MORE SO AFTER TRANSMISSION HAD TIME TO WARM UP. HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED MOMENTS OF DECELERATION WITHOUT CAUSE. ITS AS IF THE VEHICLE CANNOT PROPERLY SHIFT GEARS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THIS HAPPENED OVER THE COURSE OF A COUPLE OF WEEKS. HAD VEHICLE LOOKED OVER BY MECHANIC BUT THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE. VEHICLE IS PARKED UNTIL ANOTHER MECHANIC CAN LOOK AT IT. IT IS BY NO MEANS SAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL PROBLEM IS FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11066168January 31, 2018
ENGINE
THIS VEHICLE HAS A PROBLEM WITH STALLING AND HESITATION WHEN COMING OUT OF TURNS AND AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 60-80 MPH. I HAVE MENTION THIS TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY CONTINUE TO SAY THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. BECAUSE THERE IS NEVER ANY LIGHTS ON AND NO CODES. THIS IS A VERY BAD PROBLEM SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT FROM THIS OR DIE FROM THIS. BUT NO ONE WILL KNOW BECAUSE THE SYMPTOM WILL NOT SHOW UP AS A CODE ON THE SYSTEM, IF THEY DIE THE STORY CANNOT BE TOLD. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS, I BET IF YOU CHECK WITH OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE YOU WILL FIND THE SAME PROBLEM NOT ONLY THE SAME YR OF MINE BUT NEWER ONES. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING EVER SINCE I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE NOW A 109,000 MILES ON IT NOW. ON 01/28/2018 IT DONE IT SEVERAL TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11042348January 30, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
2009 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REAR BRAKE PADS BEING WORN. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT FROM THE DEALER UNDER THE ASSUMPTION THAT IT WAS STREET LEGAL AND SAFE TO DRIVE. AFTER 5 WEEKS, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE WORN TO 0% WEAR AND THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE AT 1% WEAR. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE CALIPERS, ROTORS, AND PADS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11065937January 30, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY BURNED IN A SKI AREA PARKING LOT IN MAINE. FIRE STARTED AT REAR LEFT (DRIVER'S SIDE) OF CAR. THE CAR WAS DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES IN THE MORNING AND PARKED FOR OVER 4 HOURS WHEN LOCAL POLICE AND FIRE WERE NOTIFIED OF A CAR BURNING. BY THE TIME I RETURNED TO THE CAR, THE FIRE HAD BEEN EXTINGUISHED. ALTHOUGH NO CAUSE OF ORIGIN WAS DETERMINED, IT APPEARS THE FIRE IGNITED FROM AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE IN THE REAR LEFT. THE BACK HALF OF THE VEHICLE WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED. MUCH OF MY PERSONAL PROPERTY WAS SALVAGEABLE AND ANY BAGS WHICH BURNED/MELTED DID SO FROM THE OUTSIDE IN, A FURTHER INDICATION THAT THE VEHICLE FIRE STARTED WITH A VEHICLE ISSUE. IT WAS THE FIRST DAY THE CAR EXPERIENCED ABOVE FREEZING TEMPS IN ABOUT 3 WEEKS. I NOTE THAT BECAUSE THERE WAS A CANADA ONLY RECALL OF 2013 HYUNDAI SANTA FES FOR RISK OF FIRE WHEN SALT GRIME ENTERS THE REAR PARKING SENSORS (WHICH MY VEHICLE HAD) AND SHORT CIRCUITS - IT APPEARS THE RISK OF FIRE DUE TO THIS ISSUE CAN OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED AND OFF. FORTUNATELY, NOBODY WAS HURT AND ONLY MY PERSONAL PROPERTY WAS IMPACTED - THIS COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE IF THE CAR WAS PARKED IN MY HOUSE GARAGE, A HOTEL GARAGE, WHILE DRIVING, ETC. A THREE YEAR OLD CAR BURNING FOR NO APPARENT REASON, SEEMS LIKE A POTENTIAL PUBLIC SAFETY RISK, AND SHOULDN'T HAPPEN TO A CAR OF ANY AGE. HAPPENED IN A SMALL RURAL AREA - NO FIRE DEPT REPORT, POLICE SAID THEY WOULD WRITE A REPORT BUT I HAVE NOT RECEIVED. THE CAR IS CONSIDERED A WRITE-OFF BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. FOLLOWING IS A LINK TO THE CDN RECALL INFO: HTTP://WWW.AUTOFOCUS.CA/NEWS-EVENTS/LATEST-RECALLS/HYUNDAI-RECALLS-13-700-SUVS-FOR-FIRE-RISK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11064563January 24, 2018
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET MY REAR END BEGAN TO SHAKE AND CONTINUE TO TRY TO SWING OUT FROM BEHIND. MY REAR SUSPENSION IS RUSTED THROUGH AND NOW COMPLETELY OUT OF COMMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11064745January 24, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLICKERED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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