2006 Hyundai Santa Fe Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS EXTREME DIFFICULTY OPENING THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC AS WELL AS THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED IN 2012 AND EXPERIENCED MY FIRST INCIDENT WITH THE BRAKES APPROX. 5 MOS LATER. WHENEVER I HAVE TO STOP IN A HURRY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKES DO NOT ENGAGE. VEHICLE SLIDES, DOES NOT STOP. I CAME CLOSE TO HAVING SEVERAL ACCIDENTS AND WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE INTO NEXT LANE TO AVOID HITTING CAR IN FRONT OF ME OR GOING THROUGH A RED LIGHT. THIS IS VERY SCARY AND I CAN'T BELIEVE HYUNDAI HAS NOT RECALLED VEHICLES WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. BRAKES WORK FINE IF YOU HAVE PLENTY OF TIME TO STOP, BUT IF YOU HAVE TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP AND STEP ON THE BRAKES, THEY WILL NOT ENGAGE EVEN IF YOU PUMP THEM. VEHICLE JUST SLOWS DOWN ON ITS OWN. I WOULD LIKE HYUNDAI TO EXPLAIN THE REASON FOR THIS MAL-FUNCTION OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM IN THE SANTA FE MODELS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE INJURED OR DIE BECAUSE THEY CANNOT STOP THEIR VEHICLE SUDDENLY AT AVERAGE TO HIGH SPEEDS WHEN TRAVELING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FISH-TAIL UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL AND RESUMED DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE ABS RING, WHICH WAS A COMMON DEFECT ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE SERVICE WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COMPRESSOR FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WHICH FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE CLUTCH IN THE COMPRESSOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 64,000.

LIKE MANY OTHERS THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON FOR NO REASON JUST AS MILLIONS OF OTHERS HAVE STATED. THIS IS A DEFECT ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO AIR BAGS. *TR

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AT AN AUCTION. WHEN I RECEIVED IT THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON, BUT THE INSPECTOR PASSED IT. THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS ALSO ON, BUT THE AGREEMENT COVERED THIS AND THE AUCTION DEALER REPAIRED THIS. I CALLED HUNDYAI ABOUT THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT BEING ON AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS WOULD BE COVERED UNDER A RECALL, BUT WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE AND TOLD ME THAT I WOULD BE CHARGED TO REPAIR THIS. I PAID TO HAVE IT REPAIRED BECAUSE WHAT ELSE COULD I DO. *TT

ON FEBRUARY 24, 2012 I WENT OUT TO MY CAR TO GO TO DAYCARE AND WORK MY CAR WAS LOWERED TO THE GROUND ALL FOUR TIRES SEEM TO BE FLAT. I CALLED THE CLOSEST GARAGE. THEY TOWED MY CAR, REPAIRED IT FOR $2028.91. IN SEPTEMBER 2014., I RECEIVED A RECALL FROM HYUNDAI FOR THE COIL SPRING. AFTER 6 MONTHS CORRESPONDENCE WITH THEM, THEY GAVE ME ONLY 949.03. I FEEL THEY SHOULD REIMBURSE ME THE ENTIRE EXPENSES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE COIL SPRING FRACTURED WHILE REVERSING FROM A DRIVEWAY. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE TO ASSIST WITH THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 38,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER WAS ACTIVATED AND ONCE IT BECAME HOT, IT EJECTED FROM THE HOLDER INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RETRIEVE THE LIGHTER FROM THE FLOOR TO PREVENT STARTING A FIRE AND WAS BURNED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER INSPECTED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

2006 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG IS ON-OFF WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE TRACKING POSITION SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000. I TOOK THE CAR AGAIN TO THE DEALER AND GIVE THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE RECALLS OF THE AIRBAGS (OCS). AND THE DEALER SAID THAT I HAVE TO REPLACE THE SEAT COMPLETELY AND HAVE TO PAID BY MY OWN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,725 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,625.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING 7 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATING WHEN THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL SHORT WITHIN THE BRAKE SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,153.

I WAS TRAVELING ON I-295 AND APPROXIMATELY HALF MILE FROM THE EXIT I NEEDED, MY BATTERY LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I NEARED THE OFF RAMP AND SLOWED DOWN TO 60 MPH, I STARTED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND IT WAS UNRESPONSIVE AND I HAD LOST POWER STEERING. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN ADEQUATELY, AND WITH BOTH HANDS CONTINUALLY FIGHTING WITH THE STEERING, I MANAGED TO GET THE VEHICLE TO AN AREA SAFELY WHERE I COULD CONTACT MY MECHANIC AND HAVE IT TOWED TO THEIR PREMISES. UPON HIS INSPECTION THE FOLLOWING DAY, HE CALLED ME TO LET ME KNOW THAT THE FRONT ENGINE MOUNTING BOLTS HAD BROKEN OFF IN FRONT OF THE BLOCK, AND THE HOLES ARE DAMAGED. I DID CONTACT HYUNDAI, AND THEY SEEMED VERY UNCONCERNED BY THE INCIDENT. I WOULDN'T HAVE THOUGHT THAT BOLTS BREAKING AT ONLY 52,000 MILES WITHOUT REASON WOULD BE AN ISSUE THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO PURSUE. EVEN THOUGH I HAD PURCHASED THE CAR USED, AT THE TIME OF THE PURCHASE THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE CARFAX REPORT TO INDICATE THAT THERE WERE ANY PROBLEMS, AND OF COURSE, THE CAR WARRANTY UNDER HYUNDAI EXPIRED IN APRIL. I AM NOT SURE IF THIS IS A ONE OFF INCIDENT, OR A POSSIBLE PATTERN. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING INTO THIS MATTER. *TR

TOOK VEHICLE TO KAUFFMAN TIRES FOR WHEEL BALANCING. THEY RECOMMENDED NEW TIRES. THEY PUT ON COOPER DISCOVERER H/T 106T TIRES. DROVE THE CAR HOME, 2HOUR DRIVE AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED BAD VIBRATION AND THE TIRES FELT LIKE THEY WERE MADE OF STONE! WENT TO DEALER, HAD ALIGNMENT AND WHEEL BALANCE DONE. THEY FOUND THE FRONTS TO BE ONE OUNCE OUT ON EACH SIDE, AND POSSIBLY VIBRATION REMAINING WAS FROM A DEFECTIVE TIRE. WENT BACK TO TIRE DEALER WITH FINDING. WAS TOLD THAT DEALER WAS PROBABLY WRONG. I QUESTIONED THE CHANGE FROM P225'S TO THEIR RECOMMENDED P235'S, WAS TOLD BY TIRE DEALER THAT IT WAS OK PEOPLE USE DIFFERENT SIZES ALL THE TIME. I INSISTED ON TIRES OF THE CAR MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDATION. HAD TO COME BACK A FEW DAYS LATER BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T HAVE P225'S IN STOCK. WHEN I RETURNED I NOTICED THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD A BULGE AS BIG AS A BASKETBALL ON THE SIDE FROM THE RIM, ACROSS THE SIDEWALL AND ALMOST TO THE TREAD. TIRE PLACE PUT ON GOOD YEAR LONG TRAILS P225'S AND THEY SEEM TO BE OK. RECOMMEND CITIZENS NEVER TRUST A TIRE DEALER! ALWAYS USE THE TIRE PLACARD FOR GUIDANCE! *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG ON-OFF WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE TRACKING POSITION SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING LESS THAN 5 MPH IN REVERSE IN A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN LOUD BANG FROM THE EXTERIOR. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS PUNCTURED DUE A FRACTURED COIL SPRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

GAS PEDAL GETS STUCK AND THEN ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN. TAKEN TO HYDRAIN MECHANIC TWO TIMES. THE SECOND TIME THE MECHANIC EXPERIENCE THE GAS PEDAL GETTING STUCK. JUST EXPERIENCE AGAIN ON MARCH 7-8, 2011 THIS HAS GONE ON FOR TWO YEARS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHILE THE CONTACT HAD HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. HE MENTIONED THAT HE HAD TO APPLY AN INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE IN ORDER TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM LEAPING FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,900 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE COIL SPRING BROKE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPRING. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BROKEN SPRING HAD CRACKS AND RUST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,282.

EVERY SUMMER WHEN THE TEMPERATURE REACHES 100' RANDOMLY WITH OUT CAUSE MY 2006 HYUNDAI SANTA FE EXPERIENCES A PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING WITH THE A/C ON, WHERE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT SUDDENLY FILLS WITH THE TASTE AND SMELL OF RAW FUEL FUMES, CHOKING ME AND ANY PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE,. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO MY DEALER EVERY SUMMER FOR THIS SAME REASON,. THIS 12 AUGUST, THE 'INCIDENT HAPPENED WHEN I WAS ONLY 4.2 MILES FROM THE DEALER, AND ROVE DIRECTLY THERE, WHILE ON THE BLUETOOTH WITH HYUNDAI AMERICA. THE HYUNDAI SERVICE MANAGER AND SEVERAL SENIOR SERVICE WRITERS WITNESSED THE 'INCIDENT' GAS FUMES COULD BEE SEEN ROILING FROM UNDER THE HOOD,. FOR FOUR YEARS, SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE, THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO RE-CREATE THE PROBLEM, NOT ONLY DID THEY WITNESS THIS FIRST HAND , BUT DUPLICATED IT AGAIN,. AFTER MY CAR WAS RETURNED TO ME, AS HYUNDAI AMERICA REFUSED TO BUY THE VEHICLE BACK, I WAS TOLD BY A REGIONAL 'PARTS MANAGER', WHO CALLED ME FROM A CELL PHONE SO THE CONVERSATION COULD NOT BE RECORDED, AND TOLD ME THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN DOCUMENTED, HOWEVER, IT IS A PROBLEM UNIQUE TO MY CAR, AND FOR ME NOT TO DRIVE WITH THE A/C ON IN THE ARIZONA DESERT, DURING THE SUMMER,. *TR

AFTER ENGINE IS WARM, ABOUT 20 MINUTES LATER, THERE IS A GURGLING IN THE FUEL TANK WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED ON (BEFORE AND AFTER THE ENGINE IS STARTED). I THINK IT IS FUEL BEING RETURNED FROM THE ENGINE. I HAVE HAD IT IN TWO DIFFERENT HYUNDAI SERVICE SHOPS, WITH THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED TWICE, AND A FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR REPLACED. HAVING GIVEN UP, BOTH SHOPS CONTACTED THE DISTRICT HYUNDAI OFFICE AND A FIELD SERVICE ADVISER TOLD THE LOCAL SHOPS TO SHOW THE EVENT AS "NORMAL". IT IS NOT NORMAL AND I THINK THE HYUNDAI DISTRICT OFFICE IS HIDING THE PROBLEM. COULD BE A FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEM AND COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD IF FUEL STARTS LEAKING. BOTH LOCAL SERVICE DEPARTMENTS NOW SHOW THE PROBLEM AS "NORMAL" AND NOTHING MORE WILL BE DONE ON THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM IS APPROPRIATE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ABS ENGAGED ON THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, NOW THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED ON THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL, BOTH TIMES IT INVOLVED A SENSOR RING THAT HAD CRACKED IN HALF AND THE BRAKES ON THAT PARTICULAR WHEEL FAILED TO HOLD. *TR

THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REFERENCE TO MY 2006 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. APPROXIMATELY IN THE MONTH OF MAY 2010, I BEGAN NOTICING PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THAT WERE NUMEROUS IN DISTINCTION. TO SUMMARIZE A LIST OF THE PROBLEMS, I WILL BEGIN WITH THE DOOR LOCKS ON THE VEHICLE. DURING THE INCIDENT IN MAY 2010, I ATTEMPTED TO UNLOCK MY VEHICLE WITH THE PORTABLE LOCK/UNLOCK/ALARM KEYPAD AND FOR SOME ODD REASON THE PAD WOULD ONLY UNLOCK THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. I GOT IN MY VEHICLE AND STARTED THE CAR WHILE I RAN INSIDE TO GET SOME THINGS TO BRING HOME WITH ME. WHEN I CAME BACK OUT, ALL THE DOORS WERE LOCKED ON THE CAR SO I HAD TO HAVE MY BROTHER-IN-LAW TAKE ME BACK TO MY HOUSE TO GET MY SPARE KEY TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. AFTER THIS INCIDENT, I BEGAN NOTICING A MEDLEY OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. THE COMPASS THAT USE TO READ OUT ON MY OVERHEAD DOME LIGHT STOPPED WORKING. THE BLOWER FAN FOR THE HEATING/COOLING SYSTEM BEGAN TO WORK ERRATICALLY. WITH THE FAN SET TO OFF, IT WOULD STILL COME ON DESPITE THAT FACT. FOR EXAMPLE, IF IT IS SET TO OFF AND I PUT MY VEHICLE IN REVERSE, THE FAN MORE OFTEN THAN NOT SWITCHES ON UNTIL I PUT THE CAR BACK INTO DRIVE. I ALSO BEGAN HAVING AND ISSUE WITH MY ABS BRAKES. NOW THIS COULD BE THAT I NEED TO HAVE THE SENSORS CLEANED, BUT I FIGURED I'D MENTION IT NONETHELESS. MY ABS SYSTEM FREQUENTLY KICKS IN EVEN ON A DRY, SUNNY DAY. IT'S SPORADIC WHEN IT DOES THIS, SO IT'S IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO GAUGE WHEN THE NEXT INCIDENT MAY HAPPEN. NONETHELESS, THIS IS THE MOST DANGEROUS OF THE PROBLEMS BECAUSE I HAVE ALMOST REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES DUE TO MY BRAKES NOT BEING ENGAGED PROPERLY. I'VE CALLED HYUNDAI TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS REGARDING MY VEHICLE IN THIS MATTER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE HAD BEEN NOT. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 SANTA FE 6 CYL. FRONT WHEEL DRIVE. I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2007 FROM GO HYUNDAI. THE CAR HAS RUN VERY GOOD, EXCEPT THE SURGING OR ACCELERATION PROBLEM. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER TWO TIMES SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS PROBLEM. THEY SAID THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEM. I TOOK IT TO A SECOND DEALER, PLANET HYUNDAI, AND THEY COULD FIND NOTHING. THE PROBLEM GOT SO BAD EVEN I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. MY WIFE WAS REALLY SCARED TO DRIVE IT. I FINALLY TOOK IT BACK GO AND THEY CALLED, SAID IT WAS READY. WHEN I PICKED IT UP, THE SERVICE GUY SAID THEY REPLACED A PART AND THAT I SHOULDN'T HAVE ANY MORE SURGING PROBLEMS. LAST NIGHT, MY WIFE DROVE THE SANTA FE TO CHURCH. AS SHE WAS PARKING IT IN THE GARAGE, (SOMETHING SHE HAD DONE A THOUSAND TIMES), THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, SLAMMING INTO OUR VOLVO CONVERTIBLE, PUSHING IT ABOUT FIVE FEET FORWARD, JAMMING IT UNDER OUR STAIRS INTO THE HOUSE. IN ALL, THERE IS A LOT OF DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES. *TR

I AM HAVING THE SAME SYMPTOMS SHOWN BELOW IN MY 2006 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. SO FAR I DO NOT SEE A RECALL NOTICE FROM HYUNDAI. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V122000 PE09003 NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE09003 COMPONENT: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:SWITCHES:BRAKE LIGHT POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 531894 SUMMARY: HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 531,894 MY 2006-2007 ACCENT, ENTOURAGE, SONATA, MY 2007 AZERA, ELANTRA AND SANTA FE, MY 2005-2007 TUCSON AND MY 2007-2008 VERACRUZ VEHICLES. THE STOP LAMP SWITCH IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY MALFUNCTION. A MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED OR MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. A STOP LAMP SWITCH MALFUNCTION MAY AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE BRAKE-TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK FEATURE SO THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK POSITION. IT MAY ALSO CAUSE THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MALFUNCTION LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, AND IT MAY NOT DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON START-UP, THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUOUSLY STALL. THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS TO THE MASTER CYLINDER BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD TO CONTINUOUSLY ATTEMPT TO START THE ENGINE BEFORE IT WOULD POWER ON AND ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE WARNING PANEL. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO STALL AND CRASHED INTO A BARRIER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REPAIR THE BODY DAMAGE BEFORE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST COULD BE PERFORMED OR ANY TECHNICAL REPAIRS COULD BE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC ALSO CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. SHE ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE ALTHOUGH IT WAS MAKING AN UNUSUAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE SHE WAS AWAITING AN ASSESSMENT OF THE DAMAGES. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 26,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THERE IS A HEAVY RAIN OR THE VEHICLE IS TAKEN THROUGH A CAR WASH, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE DEALER ADVISED THE PROBLEM COULD BE CAUSED BY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM GETTING TOO WET FROM EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE WATER AND REPLACED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SENSOR. TWO WEEKS FOLLOWING REPAIRS, THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT STEERING CAPABILITIES AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO THE WALL OF AN OVERPASS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING AN ASSESSMENT OF THE DAMAGES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

2006 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR VEHICLE REPAIRS FOR ENGINE DAMAGE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE BEGAN KNOCKING. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GOODYEAR AND THE MECHANIC INFORMED HER THE ENGINE WAS COVERED IN SLUDGE AND ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE ENGINE BEING NEGLECTED DUE TO NOT HAVING PROPER OIL CHANGES. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAD PROOF OF ALL THE OIL CHANGES. HYUNDAI REFUSED TO HONOR THE CONSUMERS WARRANTY. *JB

2006 HYUNDAI SANTA FE HAD BRAKE PAD ISSUES. *NJ THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF THE FOUR DISK BRAKE PADS WAS BEGINNING TO SEPARATE. THE CONSUMER STATED FOR SUCH LOW MILEAGE AND MINIMAL WEAR, HE BELIEVED THE SINGLE PAD IN QUESTION WAS A DEFECTIVE BRAKE PART. *JB

BRAKE SWITCH FAILURE WHICH CAUSED RECALL OF ALL 2006 HYUNDAI MODELS EXCEPT SANTE FE WHICH WAS RECALLED IN 2007 FOR THAT SAME ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXHIBITING A WINDING SOUND WHEN TURNING IN ANY DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE BOTH THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND THE RACK AND PINION WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK THREE TIMES AFTER THE REPAIR DUE TO THE RECURRENCE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING OIL PUMP AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME. IN ADDITION, THE RESERVOIR FOR THE POWER STEERING WAS REPLACED AND THE STEERING GEAR WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TWO YEARS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,416 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,697.

I HAVE A 2006 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. FIRST THE DRIVER'S SIDE FOG LIGHT WENT OUT, THEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE WIPER QUIT AND NOW THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT HAS GONE OUT. THE WIPER ARM HAS TO BE REPLACED AND THE FOG LIGHT ASSEMBLY HAS TO BE REPLACED. I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE OR NOT. IT WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW IN MARCH 2006. IT HAS 62,000 MILES ON IT AND SO THE WARRANTY THAT COVERS THINGS LIKE SENSORS AND ALL IS NO LONGER VALID. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS HAPPENING ALL AT ONCE. *TR

OCCASIONALLY, WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP POSITION THE CAR WILL UNEXPECTEDLY SURGE FORWARD. WE HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR 3 YEARS NOW AND IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 6 TIMES SO FAR. CONSEQUENCES HAVE BEEN NONE SO FAR, BUT I AM CONCERNED SOMETHING MAY HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARMS WERE STRIPPED AT THE POINT WHERE THEY WERE CONNECTED TO THE MOTOR. THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE TOO MANY CONSUMERS WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,770. UPDATED 3/9/09 *CN UPDATED 03/10/09. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, A SQUEALING NOISE EMITTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WHEN MAKING A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT WAS BENT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE SQUEALING SOUND CONTINUED TO OCCUR. IN ADDITION, THE FAILURE CAUSED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TO DEFLATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

THE PASSENGER AIR BAG ON MY 2006 HYUNDAI SANTA FE DOES NOT ACTIVATE (ARM ITSELF) WHEN MY DAUGHTER SITS IN THE SEAT. MY DAUGHTER IS AN ADULT, WEIGHS APPROXIMATELY 110 LBS AND IS PROPERLY SEATED AND WITH SEAT BELTS ON. THIS SITUATION WAS PRESENTED TO THE SALISBURY HYUNDAI DEALER WHEN I FIRST GOT THE CAR, AND RECENTLY TO THE OURSIDMAN HYUNDAI DEALER IN LAUREL, MD WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR. BOTH DEALERS CLAIM THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE EVENT, USING ANOTHER PURSON AS THE TEST SUBJECT. THEY HAVE NOT PERFORMED ANY TEST TO CONFIRM THAT THE INSTALLATION OF THE SAFETY FEATURE IS PROPER, MEETS YOUR STANDARDS, OR EVEN AT WHAT WEIGHT THE LIGHTLY FINALLY TURNS OFF. THIS SITUATION IS DANGEROUS TO MY DAUGHTER AND OTHER CHILDREN OR GRANDCHILDREN RIDING IN THE FRONT SEAT. MY DAUGHTER IS A PRACTICING LAWYER IN MARYLAND AND REFUSES TO WASTE HER TIME VISITING THE DEALERSHIP UNTIL THEY COMPLETE A VALID PERFORMANCE TEST. I AGREE, AND BELIEVE THE ONLY BENEFIT OF BRINGING HER TO THE DEALERSHIP WOULD BE TO PROVE I'M NOT LYING. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-633-5151 EXT 54327 ON OCTOBER 28TH AND HE ASSIGNED CASE NO. 3427197 TO IT AND REFERRED IT TO OTHERS. I NEXT HEARD FROM "ANNIE" AT EXT 54313, WHO GOT THE CASE AND SHE TRIED TO TELL ME THAT THE SEAT IS SET AT 140 LBS, AND OTHER NONSENSE INFORMATION. THIS KIND OF CORRECTION OF A SAFETY ISSUE IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. I EXPECT HYUNDAI TO WITHER FIX THE SEAT OF REPLACE IT. THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 30K MILES AND IS UNDER FULL WARRANTY. YOUR ASSISTANCE IS REQUESTED IN MAKING HYUNDAI COMPLY WITH OUR SAFETY STANDARDS. *TR

SURGING. SOMETIMES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, FEELS LIKE YOU ARE ALSO LAYING ON THE GAS PEDAL. OTHER TIMES, WHEN JUST BARELY ACCELERATING, IT'S LIKE TAKING OFF AT THE STARTING LINE. REAL SURGING, IT'S SCARY. MY WIFE DOESN'T LIKE DRIVING IT BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. THE SERVICE TECH'S AT THE DEALER SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG, THAT IT IS DESIGNED TO DO THIS. I FIND THAT TO BE STUPID, OR NOT TRUE. *TR

I HAVE COMPLAINED TO MFG. OF THE PROBLEM I HAVE WITH ACCELERATION. WHEN GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED FROM A STOPPED POSITION THE SUV POWER SURGES, THERE IS NO SMOOTH ACCELERATION. NO MATTER HOW YOU TRY TO CONTROL THE PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE JUST TAKES OFF. I HAD THIS CHECKED OUT 2X SINCE BUYING VEHICLE IN DEC. O7. AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IS THE WAY THE COMPUTER WORKS WITH THE VEHICLE. I FIND THIS TO BE VERY UN-NERVING AND DANGEROUS. THIS IS A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM, AND I HAVE HAD A FRIEND DRIVE VEHICLE AND HE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHEN DRIVING OVER A SMALL PUDDLE OF WATER,THE BRAKES WOULD LOCK. USUALLY WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS,THE BRAKE LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE FOR ABOUT 35 SECONDS AND THEN THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK. AFTER A SHORT TIME, THE BRAKES AND STEERING COLUMN WOULD UNLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON MANY DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE TECHNICIAN FINALLY CONCLUDED THAT WATER WAS ENTERING INTO ONE OF THE PULLEYS. HOWEVER HE STATED THAT HE COULD NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND A REPRESENTATIVE WAS SENT OUT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. NO ASSISTANCE HAS BEEN PROVIDED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,763. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000. UPDATED 01/1410 *BF UPDATED 01/20/10.*JB

POOR GAS MILEAGE, HARSH SHIFTING OF TRANSMISSION. *TR

AT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE DEALER MECHANIC I HAD A TRANSMISSION FLUSH DONE. NOW THE CAR IDLES ERRATICALLY, AND SURGES WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP. AT TIMES.WHEN STOPPED THE IDLE DROPS TO 300-400 RPMS, ALMOST A STALL, AND SOMETIMES IT JUMPS TO 1200-1500 RPMS AND WANTS TO LUNGE FORWARD. I HAVE TO MAKE SURE I AM REALLY STOMP ON THE BRAKE, OR ELSE I WOULD HIT SOMETHING. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, AND THEY SAID THEY USED THE COMPUTER AND FOUND NO CODES, SO NOTHING WAS WRONG. THEY RECOMMENDED AN INJECTOR FLUSH, THOUGH THE CAR SEEMED TO RUN FINE AT SPEED. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, DROVE INTO TRAFFIC, STRUCK ANOTHER POLE AND A TRAFFIC SIGN. THE SIGN WAS KNOCKED DOWN, AND THE POLE WAS THE SNAPPED AT THE BASE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE FRONT END DAMAGE. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 11000. *AK

MY 2006 HYUNDAI SANTA FE HAS EXPERIENCED FROM THE TIME OF PURCHASE A LONG LAG TIME BETWEEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR AND THE VEHICLE STARTING TO MOVE. THE TIME CAN BE UP TO A FEW SECONDS. THIS HAS BEEN ANNOYING AND AT TIMES DANGEROUS. IF THE VEHICLE ALWAYS DID THIS, YOU COULD GET USED TO IT, THOUGH IT IS STILL NOT SAFE. UNFORTUNATELY, THERE ARE TIMES WHEN BARELY DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR RESULTS IN INSTANT TIRE SPINNING AND ASSOCIATED QUICK ACCELERATION. THE INCONSISTENT NATURE OF THE ACCELERATOR RESPONSE MAKES THE VEHICLE DANGEROUS. AS MY DAUGHTER IS LEARNING TO DRIVE, I CANNOT LET HER USE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE WITH ANY INEXPERIENCED DRIVER, THIS CAR WOULD BE DEADLY. I HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER ONCE (IN PA) AND WAS BRUSHED OFF WITH THE EXCUSE THAT THE ENGINE COMPUTER DID NOT REPORT ANY PROBLEM. *TR

I WAS RECENTLY INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN MY 2006 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. I HIT THE BACK OF A STOPPED FARM TRUCK CARRYING A HAY BALE AT ABOUT 65 MPH, WHILE I AM ALIVE AND IN DECENT SHAPE CONSIDERING, I SURELY WOULD HAVE APPRECIATED AT LEAST ONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYING, BUT NO, BRAND NEW CAR, TOTALED, I HAVE PICS, AND ALL THE AIR BAGS STILL TUCKED AWAY IN THEIR RESPECTIVE LOCATIONS. I WOULD APPRECIATE A GOOD EXPLANATION FOR THIS AS I CURRENTLY OWN 2 HYUNDAI VEHICLES AND PLAN TO NOT PURCHASE OR RECOMMEND ON EVER AGAIN. *NM

BRAKES FAILED TO APPLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT CAUSING ME TO HIT THE BACK OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME; SPEED LESS THAN 10 MPH; BRAKES "BUCKED" AND WOULD NOT RE-ENGAGE AND DID NOT STOP THE CAR IN TIME TO PREVENT ACCIDENT; APPLIED EMERGENCY BRAKE AND TURNED OFF IGNITION TO STOP PROCESS; REPORTED TO LOCAL POLICE; CAR HAS BEEN IMPOUNDED FOR INVESTIGATION AND CONFIRMATION OF TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES. *NM

#1 CAR WOULD NOT STOP, ROLLED THROUGH A STOP SIGN AND PULLED OVER INTO EMPTY LOT AND TESTED BRAKES A FEW TIMES AND THEN IT WAS OKAY. #2 WAS STOPPED BEHIND A VEHICLE ABOUT 2 FEET AWAY, WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN CAR ACCELERATED AND FELT LIKE IT JUMPED AND I BUMPED THE CAR IN FRONT. THIS WAS ON 11-28-06 ABOUT 1 1/2 HOURS AFTER BRINGING MY CAR TO THE DEALER TO TELL THEM THAT MY BRAKES SOUNDED LIKE METAL AGAINST METAL AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NORMAL ON FOGGY MORNINGS. THE SAME THING HAPPENED THE MORNING BEFORE BUT I WAS TOLD TO BRING IT IN THE NEXT DAY BECAUSE THEY WERE BUSY. I DON'T REMEMBER THE DATE OF THE FIRST INCIDENT WHEN I ROLLED THROUGH THE STOP SIGN BUT IT WAS ABOUT 4 WEEKS BEFORE THE SECOND TIME. DEALER HAD MY CAR FOR 2 DAYS BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE INCIDENT. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE ENGINE ACCELERATED AND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED. IT WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 12/18/06. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEEDS AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THIS OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED AN ELECTRICAL SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO MADE UNKNOWN REPAIRS. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.