general problems of the 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe

Gas pump problem keeps clicking and I've replace many party but still like its full of gas but I be on empty. Car also jerks like I've been rear ended while driving like it has transmission problems and I've replace transmission 2 times. Gears only work manual it's like the car has a mind of its own . Also my tire flew off my car on the back and had to take to dealer ship and they was saying it's some problem they can't help .

I am writing in regards to a problem with a 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe. I borrowed the car from my girlfriend to run an errand. Being 6 foot tall and having a size 13 foot I must say the car wasn't very comfortable even with the drivers seat all the way back. It seemed to respond and handle smoothly but as I eased on the brake to slow for a railroad crossing, the toe of my work boot became wedged between the brake pedal and the accelerator. The vehicle suddenly launched like a rocket and my impulse was to press on the brake pedal with my free (left) foot. This only depressed the accelerator further to the floor and the car continued to speed out of control. It went from 30 mph to nearly 90 mph in a very short period of time and in a moment of clarity I reached for the ignition key. I switched the ignition off losing all power steering and braking capabilities but was able to bring the vehicle to a stop without incident. At this point I was able to free my right foot from it's trapped position between the two control pedals and sat in a state of shock. It was 2 days later that I really came back to a somewhat logical state of mind and decided to do some research and hopefully alert other drivers to this potential deadly problem. Much to my horror, I find that I'm not the first one to experience this and being mechanical myself can see that these cars are not designed by 6 foot engineers with size 13 boots. I found a similar complaint on the aboutautomobile. Com forum while searching the 2001 Santa Fe ( complaint number 754795) and agree that these vehicles have a serious design flaw in the proximity of the brake / accelerator pedal configuration. For a person of my stature, they can be potential death traps !.

The contact owns a 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while the vehicle was idling and as the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle dramatically accelerated. The rpm's surged to approximately 3,000. The dealer could not duplicate the failure or provide a sufficient remedy. As of October 8, 2008, the vehicle has not been properly repaired. The manufacturer did not assist. The failure mileage was 80,000 and current mileage was 90,000.

My car lurched (due to transmission) out into the middle of a main road and lurched almost into another car at a separate time, and now the speedometer doesn't work.

Vehicle hestitates on acceleration,and cuts off. Harness, throttle body, throttle body sensor, compressor, egr gasket, plugs, valves, etc. , all replaced. Problem still exists. Manufacturer and dealership can't fix problem. They have had no other complaints of this problem, per steve hickman (man. Rep) and dealership. After replacing harness, steve hickman assured me that the vehicle would be fixed, the vehicle still cuts off and the rpm bounces up and down while the truck is bucking and then it will cut off!! serious safety hazard!! (dot number: hma010900 tiresize: p225/70-16).