Speed Control Cable problems of the 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe

Car turned left onto 30 mph speed limit n. Highland Ave. Atlanta, car immediately lurched into wot (wide open throttle) executing an unintended acceleration. Standing on the brake with both feet, engaging emergency brake, and finally knocking it out of gear, the car stopped 10 feet in front of an outside patio of beer drinkers sitting at tables at a local bar. No one was hurt, but, it was by pure luck and fast reaction by my son who is deathly afraid of this car now. I personally removed the engine cover to find the cruise control cable had separated where it is staked into it's mounting hardware. The staked end sheath of the cable is pulled out of it's staked housing tube and in some cases may go back into it causing the problem to be intermittent and unrepeatable on request, however, our cable end was unable to reenter it's position resulting in the throttle remaining open. The cable is too short by design leaving it to be on a constant pull until it overcomes the staking and slips out. Jim ellis Hyundai has never heard of this happening before this date. Never, said their parts dept. , and service manager. They told me to call Hyundai corp, or, they would be glad to quote me a cost to repair. Like Hyundai corp. They went into immediate rear end coverage mode.

The contact owns a 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated with out any warning. The contact mentioned that the driver was able to control the vehicle by shifting gears and engaging the brakes. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop, who diagnosed that the cruise control cable was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileages were 163,000. The VIN was not available.

On August 25, 2010 I was driving my Hyundai 2002 sante fe when without warning it accelerated to full throttle. I was able to stop it using the brake and emergency brake and turning it off. My mechanic found the cruise control cable had broken and held the throttle wide open. The cable was stretched too tight. I had it removed.