Hyundai Santa Fe Sport Complaints
1,199 consumer complaints on file.
- #11015560August 15, 2017LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE HOOD FLEW OPEN WITHOUT WARNING AND CRACKED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V358000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE CONTACT CALLED FIESTA HYUNDAI AT (505) 428-7100 (LOCATED AT 1955 ST MICHAEL'S DR, SANTA FE, NM 87507) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IN A MONTH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 10493675. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11015270August 14, 2017ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
MY 2017 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT 2.0T ULTIMATE HESITATES STARTING FROM A STOP ESPECIALLY ON TURNS, TO THE POINT THAT IT CAN BE DANGEROUS, AS IT MAY TAKE SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE IT WILL FULLY ACCELERATE AND I CAN AVOID ANY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. IT SEEMS MORE PRONOUNCED IN REGULAR AND ECO MODE THAN SPORT MODE. THE ANTI-SKID TRACTION LIGHT USUALLY GOES ON WHEN IT IS HAPPENING. THIS OCCURS AT SLOW SPEED. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALER, AND IT WAS CHECKED BY A FACTORY REP WHO WAS THERE THAT DAY, THEY TOLD ME IT WAS JUST THE WAY THE CAR WORKS AND IT IS THE AUTOMATIC ANTI-SKID TRACTION CONTROL WORKING.I HAVE BEEN JUST VERY CAREFUL NOT TO TURN WITHOUT A LOT OF SPACE FROM ANY ONCOMING CARS AND I TRY TO USE SPORT MODE TO LESSEN THE OCCURRENCES. THIS OF COURSE REDUCES FUEL ECONOMY. I HAVE NOW SEEN ONLINE REPORTS BY MANY OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND REALIZE IT IS DEFINITELY NOT NORMAL AND NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. I HEARD THERE MAY NOW BE A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11014580August 11, 2017ENGINE
WHILE ON A FAMILY ROAD TRIP, MY SANTA FE STARTED CLATTERING AND MAKING NOISE. IT HAD BEEN RUNNING FINE AND NO INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE ON. THE CAR JUST QUIT IN THE MIDDLE AND WE HAD TO COAST TO SAFETY ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE WE WAITED FOR HOURS FOR HYUNDAI ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TO TOW US TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE ENGINE IS BLOWN DUE TO A RECALL. IT HAS NOW BEEN LONGER THAN 60 DAYS AND HYUNDAI DOES NOT HAVE AN ENGINE TO REPLACE IT. I HAVE LEARNED THAT THERE IS NOW A SECOND RECALL INVOLVING A FAULTY HOOD LATCH WHICH IS ALSO A SAFETY HAZARD.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11014170August 10, 2017ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I PURCHASED A NEW 2017 SANTA FE SPORT ON 5-26-17. ON 7-19-17 AT AROUND 7100 MILES I RECEIVED A MESSAGE WARNING ME OF THE ENGINE OVERHEATING. I PUT A PHONE CALL IN THE FOLLOWING MORNING TO MY DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD TO BRING IT INTO THE SHOP 7-20-17 (THUR). THAT AFTERNOON I RECEIVED A CALL FROM MY SERVICE ADVISER STATING THERE WAS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND THEY COULD NOT FIND AN ISSUE. I THEN RESTATED IT WAS NOT AN ENGINE LIGHT BUT AN ACTUAL MESSAGE STATING THE ENGINE WAS OVERHEATNG. HE THEN CALLED ME BACK 10 MINUTES LATER STATING THERE IN FACT WAS A LEAK IN THE WATER PUMP AND THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE GASKET AND THAT THEY WOULD NOT HAVE THE PART UNTIL 7-25-17 (TUES). WHEN I FINALLY GOT MY CAR BACK ON THE 26TH (WED) ALL SEEMED FINE AGAIN. ON FRIDAY 7-28-17 WHILE DRIVING ON CRUISE CONTROL AT 60 MILES PER HOUR I FELT THE CAR DOWN SHIFT AND RPM'S STARTED GOING WELL OVER 5000 AND THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT WAS TO PUSH ON THE BREAK THIS HAPPENED TWICE WITHEN AN HOUR SPAN. I CONTACTED DEALER AGAIN AND WAS TOLD TO BRING CAR BACK. NOTE THEY ALSO HAD TO FIX A SCRATCH PUT ON MY PASSENGER MIRROR FROM WHEN CAR WAS SERVICED THE FIRST TIME. I BROUGHT MY SANTA FE BACK IN ON MONDAY 7-31-17 AND FINALLY DECIDED TO CONTACT SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON WED 8-2-17 WHEN NO BODY CALLED TO LET ME KNOW OF ISSUES. SINCE THEN TODAYS DATE IS 8-10-17 I CONTACTED DEALER AGAIN TO FIND OUT STATUS AS OF RIGHT NOW THEY HAD TO REPLACE HEAD GASKET , REPROGRAM CRUISE CONTROL AND REPLACE THERMOSTAT ON TOP OF THE GASKET THEY ALREADY REPLACED ON WATER PUMP. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ALSO STATED THEY STILL SMELL COOLANT IN MY SUV WHICH CONCERNS ME STILL SINCE I AM 5 MONTHS PREGNANT. I DID START CASE WITH HYUNDAI USA AND AM WAITING TO HERE WHAT OPTIONS I MAY HAVE BUT KNOW I DO NOT WANT THIS SUV BACK FOR MY SAFETY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11014264August 10, 2017ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE MADE A CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. FURTHERMORE, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER COMPLETELY AND THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO PUENTE HILLS HYUNDAI LOCATED IN INDUSTRY, CALIFORNIA. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENGINE BLOCK MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), WHICH HE STATED WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE AS OUTLINED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,879.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11014519August 10, 2017ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
THERE IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH ACCELERATION FROM A STOP WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HESITATES SEVERELY WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP OR LOW SPEEDS. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN, SINCE YOU MAY BE PULLING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND THEN THE VEHICLE HAS NO POWER TO GO. WE ONLY HAVE <300 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND MY WIFE IS NERVOUS DRIVING IT. THE TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR SEEMS TO COME ON DURING THE HESITATION, BUT THE VEHICLE IS ON FLAT, DRY PAVEMENT AND IS NOT SLIPPING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11013096August 6, 2017SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE SUSPENSION IN MY CAR IS SO ROUGH RIDING THAT NO ONE WANTS TO RIDE IN THE CAR ANY MORE. WHEN I BRAKE, ESPECIALLY IF IT IS SUDDENLY, EVERYONE SLAMS OR JERKS FORWARD; WHEN I GO OVER SPEED BUMPS, EVEN GENTLY, EVERYONE JERKS AROUND. IT'S AWFUL.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11012652August 3, 2017STRUCTURE:BODY
WE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM HYUNDAI STATING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SUBJECT TO RECALL CAMPAIGN 17V-358. THE LETTER INCLUDED A LINK TO A WEBSITE TO MAKE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT. WE SELECTED A DEALER FROM THE LINK AND ATTEMPTED TO MAKE THE SERVICE APPOINTMENT. THE DEALERS NAME IS ABC HYUNDAI IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA. THE WEB SITE FRAUDULENTLY WOULD NOT ALLOW US TO MAKE THE SERVICE APPOINTMENT UNLESS WE ALSO PURCHASED MAINTENANCE SERVICES. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11012644August 3, 2017ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT. WHILE DRIVING 74 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INCREASED STEADILY TOWARDS TO 'H' ZONE, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS BECOMING INCREASINGLY HOT. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE AIR CONDITIONING TO REPLENISH THE COOLANT SYSTEM. AUTONATION HYUNDAI IN COLUMBUS, GEORGIA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. A PROCESS OF ELIMINATION WOULD HAVE TO OCCUR IN TERMS OF REPLACEMENT PARTS TO DETERMINE A POTENTIALLY SUCCESSFUL REPAIR OF THE CONDITION. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT EXHIBIT THE SYMPTOMS OF THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH CASE NUMBER: 104-81-699. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11011675July 31, 2017VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOPPED OR SLOW SPEED, SUCH AS PULLING INTO AN INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE HESITATES FOR A SECOND OR MORE BEFORE ACCELERATING. THIS HAS HAPPENED MOST FREQUENTLY WHEN PULLING INTO AN INTERSECTION FROM A STOP, YOU HIT THE GAS & NO RESPONSE FROM THE VEHICLE. HAVE TO KEEP PRESSING GAS PEDAL BEFORE CAR FINALLY RESPONDS AND ACCELERATES. IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME SO SELECTING A WHEN IT HAPPENED DATE IS N/A
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11011441July 29, 2017ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A COUNTRY ROAD WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE DRIVER LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER OR OTHERWISE CONTROL THE VEHICLE. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE TOWED INTO THE SHOP, THE CYLINDER NUMBER 1 FUEL INJECTOR WAS REPLACED AND THERE WAS EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF FUEL IN THE OIL.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11011443July 29, 2017ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED IN A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE ENGINE STALLED AND THE DRIVER LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER OR OTHERWISE CONTROL THE VEHICLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11011094July 27, 2017ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE JOLTED AND THE RPMS DECREASED TO 5 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE FAILURE CAUSED ANOTHER VEHICLE TO SLIGHTLY BUMP THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE BECAUSE THE SPEED INDEPENDENTLY DECREASED TO 20 MPH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER (HYUNDAI OF PETALUMA 1230 AUTO CENTER DR, PETALUMA, CA, 94952) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO POOR MAINTENANCE. THE ENGINE WAS REPAIRED AND PAID FOR BY THE CONTACT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE). THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN JUNE OF 2017. THE CONTACT SOUGHT REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 39,000.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11010221July 24, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2018 (NA) HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AND A RED STEERING WHEEL AND EXCLAMATION MARK ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER (HYUNDAI OF NEW PORT RICHEY 3936 US-19, NEW PORT RICHEY, FL, 34652) DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TRANSMITTING DATA TO THE STEERING MECHANISM; HOWEVER, THE STEERING MECHANISM WAS UNABLE TO READ AND CORRESPOND. THE STEERING MECHANISM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11006704July 21, 2017SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2017 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT DISENGAGED FROM THE BUCKLE, THE MORE THE CONTACT TRIED TO UNBUCKLE IT, THE TIGHTER IT GOT. FINALLY THE SEAT BELT HAD TO BE CUT IN ORDER FOR THE PASSENGER (9 YEAR OLD) TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE CAR RENTAL COMPANY IN THE BRONX AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DID NOT DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11006571July 20, 2017ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
THERE ARE TWO SEPARATE INCIDENTS WHERE I EXPERIENCED COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE IN MY SANTE FE SPORT 2.0T. INVOICE NUMBER ' 359131 FIRST OCCURRED AT 47,031 MILES. ON FEBRUARY 16, 2017 I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE WITH MY SON ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED AND MY VEHICLE BEGAN JERKING AND MAKING A LOUD CLICKING TAPPING SOUND SLOWING ME DOWN ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. I LOST POWER IN MY STEERING, VEHICLE WAS HARD TO MANEUVER. HYUNDAI ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM RETURNED MY VEHICLE AND CHARGED ME PARTIALLY FOR REPAIR. MADE CONTACT WITH THEM ABOUT REPAIR BEING A MISDIAGNOSIS AS THEY FIRST BLAMED THE INCIDENT ON AIR FILTER, SERPENTINE BELT, SPARK PLUGS, FUEL INJECTOR CLEANING, THEY REPLACED MY FUEL PUMP AND ENGINE BLOCK AT NO COST BUT CHARGED ME THE OTHER ITEMS. WORK ORDER NUMBER 201868 THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED AT 50,897 MILES ON JULY 14, 2017 I WAS TRAVELING ACROSS STATES FROM EL PASO, TEXAS TO COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO WITH MY 5 YR OLD SON AND MY HUSBAND. WE WERE TRAVELING NORTH ON HIGHWAY I-25 WHEN OUR VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND STARTING MAKING THE LOUD VIBRATIONS AND TAPPING SOUNDS LIKE IT HAD DONE THE FIRST TIME ABOUT 3,000 MILES AGO WHEN I HAD THE ENGINE REPLACED. WE WERE OVER TAKING A SEMI TRUCK ON THE ROAD WHEN THIS HAPPENED WE WERE BARELY ABLE TO RECOVER OUR LANE AND PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AS WE SLOWED DOWN ALMOST IMMEDIATELY THE SEMI WAS ABLE TO BRAKE AND AVOID REAR ENDING US. WE WERE STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE ABOUT AN HOUR AWAY FROM ALBURQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO. THIS WAS TERRIFYING FOR MY FAMILY AND I. WE HAD VERY LITTLE TIME TO REACT AND FIND A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER. I BELIEVE MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED PROPERLY THROUGH THEIR QUALITY CONTROL PERSONNEL. IF THERE IS DEBRIS INSIDE MY ENGINE AND IT HAS CONTINUOUSLY PRESENTED ITSELF IT WILL EVENTUALLY TRAVEL THROUGH THE REST OF MY ENGINE EX. TURBO SEALS BEARINGS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11006178July 18, 2017ENGINE
THIS VEHICLE IS SUPPOSED TO BE A PART OF A MAJOR RECALL WHICH WAS TO HAVE BEGAN IN MAY OF 2017. IT IS NOW JULY AND NOT A WORD FROM HYUNDAI OR THE DEALER. I THINK THEY ARE SOMEHOW HOPING THIS WILL GO AWAY, BUT REPLACING AN ENGINE IS A MAJOR ISSUE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11005894July 17, 2017STEERING
WE BOUGHT OUR 2017 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT USED; IT HAD ONLY 11,000 MILES ON IT. DRIVING HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP, I NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHUDDER VIOLENTLY WHEN I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL, AND AS THE STEERING WHEEL RETURNED TO CENTER AFTER A TURN. THIS MAKES IT CLOSE TO IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL, AND NEARLY GOT ME INTO A FEW ACCIDENTS SINCE I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS SUGGESTS THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE STEERING COLUMN OR WORSE; THE STEERING RACK. IF THERE IS SLIPPING GOING ON IN THE STEERING COLUMN OR RACK, IT COULD BE DANGEROUS, AS THE VEHICLE COULD HAVE DIFFICULTY STEERING, OR LOSE THE ABILITY TO STEER COMPLETELY WHEN IN DRIVE. I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED SUCH AN ISSUE WHILE DRIVING ANY OTHER VEHICLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11003291July 6, 2017ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE WISUP HYUNDAI DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11003119July 5, 2017ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2017 SANTA FE SPORT 2.0T ULTIMATE AWD - HESITATION OCCURS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM LOW SPEEDS, MOST FREQUENTLY OBSERVED WHEN MAKING TURNS. STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR CAUSES THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT TO BLINK AND THE ENGINE TO EFFECTIVELY STALL OUT FOR A FEW SECONDS. WHEN THE THROTTLE DOES ENGAGE AFTER THE HESITATION, IT IS IN A VIOLENT MANNER. THIS HAPPENS MORE FREQUENTLY THAN NOT, AND IS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS. I'VE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR OVER A YEAR AND HAVE 20,000+ MILES ON IT. THIS IS A REOCCURRING ISSUE. HAD I BEEN AWARE OF THIS SITE, I WOULD'VE FILED A COMPLAINT IMMEDIATELY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0