Five problems related to gasoline engine have been reported for the 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe based on all problems reported for the 2001 Santa Fe.
4 cyl. Gl automatic , when driving car bucks-stutters,downshifts hesitates for a few seconds in doing this it can cause a bad accident.
Vehicle will hesitate when it reaching speed of 40 mph, before speed can return to normal. Dealer notified, and unable to locate problem. Provide any further information on this matter.
There is a hesitation when accelerating, feels as though vehicle needs a tune up. Dealer cannot determine cause.
The vehicle cut off while the consumer was driving. The dealer said there was nothing wrong.
At approximatlely 50-60 mph the car has a engine miss. Car loses power that can last for a second or more. Problem is a intermittent one. I have had it to the dealer at least 5 times. They have replaced the computer and the mass air sensor but the problem still happens. It seems to happen more when the truck is under load going up a hill, passing.