Three problems related to speed control cable have been reported for the 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe based on all problems reported for the 2004 Santa Fe.
2004 Hyundai Santa Fe 2. 7 liter engine, high idles at 3,000 rpm on start up and never goes down even when engine reaches normal operating temperature, automatic transmission not even acting right since this problem started, this is a hazard and can cause an accident. The car shows no engine codes, or transmission codes, it has had lower intake, upper intake gaskets changed, iac motor changed, throttle position sensor changed, temperature sensor changed, cleaned throttle body bore where throttle plate closes, changed vacuum hoses, made sure throttle cable and cruise control cable were binding or holding throttle open, and none off these things have helped. I have seen many complaints of this problem, many accidents that have occurred because of this problem, and have read a forum that said Hyundai does not have a fail safe mode built into there computers like most cars do so this kind of situation does not occur. Vehicle still not fixed, and Hyundai needs to recall this problem before there are any fatalities from neglect of a known problem.
Recently the engine throttle started to rev up and wanting to acceleratewhen I am goin very very slow stuck in traffic or just deiving under 30 mph. I would have to apply the brakes very hard and that wouldn't work so I would have to put it into neutral and wait for the throttle to calm down. I went to my mechanics and they put the computer monitor on my Santa Fe but no codes came up showing any problems. They checked the throttle cable and it was fine. They told me that other Santa Fe owners experienced the same problem.
The contact stated 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe was experiencing sudden acceleration. The driver was at a red light, with one foot on the brake, and the car accelerated. This happened on two other occasions. The contact took the car to the dealership three times. They adjusted the throttle cable and flushed the computer. The problem recurred. The contact has not been in contact with Hyundai as of now. This happened when stopping or slowly moving as inching up to a stop sign.