Two problems related to engine have been reported for the 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe based on all problems reported for the 2005 Santa Fe.
2005 Hyundai Santa Fe 3. 5 l engine. When accelerating from a stop, the engine often surges, causing the car to jump forward rapidly. Happens perhaps one time out of 3, but incidence is increasing. Hard to control acceleration.
: the contact stated while driving 60 mph there is a severe vibration in the front end of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to dealer, upon inspection the vibration was noticed however a repair could not be made. The manufacturer representative stated the harmonic balancer caused the problem.