One problem related to engine shut off without warning has been reported for the 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe based on all problems reported for the 2002 Santa Fe.
There were no events leading up to the failure. It was sudden, and caused complete shut down of the engine on a busy highway during a busy time of day. We were told by Hyundai that the 6 cylinder has a recall against the crankshaft position sensor, but the 4 cylinder which we own don't have the recall, yet the same part failed causing the same engine shutdown. I see the 6 cylinder recall on you website. So far, as of the time of writing this email and a week of the car in the Hyundai dealership, there has been no repair, and my mom is still without a car. They are making her pay the labor charge for the repair, and continue with excuses as to why the car hasn't been fixed yet.