general problems of the 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe

Car all of a sudden stopped running like normal. Can't go above 20 mph without sounding like backfiring or dying.

My vehicle started handling funny. Seemed to be slipping and sliding and did not seem to have control over vehicle. This was very concerning seeing I was driving 55 miles an hour at 5:00 am on a country road. Took it to my mechanic and he stated that the sub frame that holds the engine in place is totally rusted away and was falling apart. There was a recall on different Hyundai vehicles for the same problem but, my Santa Fe was not included. I am having the same issue that owners of the sonota were having and they had a recall. My vehicle is parked right now because it is unsafe to drive.

I was pulling out from a stop sign and my rear sub frame snapped, I contacted the dealer with whom I still making payments with only to be told the mechanic can look at it on wed 7/19 , the have made no offer to fix this at no cost which I believe is wrong due to this is a safety issue and not caused by anything I have done. I will upload a copy of the estimate as soon as I get it. I believe the dealer I am dealing with is only in it for the money and does not car about the safety of the vechicles sold. I do know as I talked to my mechanic that this is a big safety risk and that hyundia should recall vechicles in the "salt belt states".

I had purchased this auto in may 2017. From a used car dealership. They had gotten the auto from a auto auction. When I purchased the auto - I purchased as is- no warranty- I test drove auto- had inspected- no major problems at that time. Had auto for a week- broke down- problems::::: very slow acceleration, shifting gears and jerking of the auto, very fast idling when stopping- I am writing to you because :::::after purchasing auto::::- can not drive. I have had 3 estimates- no one really knows what is wrong with the auto or diagnose the auto properly. I am unable to drive since I purchased the auto. It just sits, and when I think the problem is fixed, then it stops running. Some say it is the :::::catalytic converters - it has 3 that needs replaced. ::::::: I reported in my residence better business bureau - complaint resolution and to the attorney general office- both said they not not resolve :::: the dealership- does not want to mediate - or take back the auto. I could not afford to file a claim- in small claims court- and did not know if it would be worth my time. ::::::::: I know the auto is 2005 and has 189,000 now- but I feel that I have a auto now that is a safety hazard- if I am able to get the auto running - and it jerks around- and stops in traffic - it could cause me to have a accident. It is unsafe to have the auto on road at all. . It is also a environmental problem due to the unsafe catalytic converters- they get hot and can catch on fire. :::::::::: I can not find mechanics that want to work with the converters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I paid 3,000 for the auto- it will cost this or more to actually fix the auto. . . . . . . . . . . . . I am writing to the NHTSA- to get any feedback from you. Sincerely, m- very frustrated driver.

My airbag light is on I started my vehicle on the morning of 2/5/16 and it won't turn off.

I was driving to work and my 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe started to "jump" persay. It jumped from 1 rpm to 5 rpm, when I tried ro brake it acted as if my gears were grinding, and it thrusted me forward. This is a very scary incident that has happened alot, but up til this morning, there was no check engine lights on. The check engine light came on so my husband disconnected my battery in hopes it would reset. After about thirty minutes we hooked the battery back up and took it for a drive, and the same thing happened. I almost crashed this morning on the way to work while I was doing 55mph I came to a curve and my car jumped to 5 rpms and I almost lost control of my car. . . . This car is dangerous, something has to be done!!!.

Unable to depress brake pedal. This is the third time in twelve months that this has happened. Last may 2014 I was in grand rapids michigan going about 45 and the same thing happened I kept moving over to a clear lane on my left trying to depress the bake and had to turn into the median and do a u turn, the car rolled to a stop. I got out and checked under the pedal and there were no obstructions. I checked the brake fluid reservoir at the master cylinder and it was full. I got back in the car and tested the brakes and found them to work. I called my Hyundai dealer and had them look the car over and they had no explanation. Yesterday I was in stop and go traffic approaching a line of traffic and the same thing happened, I did not think to use the emergency hand brake but the good news no damage.

When pressing on the brake it vibrates and acts like something is going to brake with crunching noise sound and I literally have to take my feet off the brake. The accelerator is doing the same thing it has the same noise when pressing on it. This is something that is very dangerous and should be addressed. I have talked to two different places that fix cars and they said that they could not find anything wrong. This happens periodically when driving but it manages to do so everyday. This is puzzelling to me and I feel that this problem should be addressed. Problem being checked into can save a life. Brakes and accelerator are two very dangerous problems when you driving on a street or highway. Someone needs to look into this situation, because it is not fun and games driving this vehicle, in fact it is scary and I am tired of being scared to drive this vehicle and tired of complaining about this vehicle being unsafe. As this vehicle was made by Hyundai you should have compassion enough to find out where this is coming from. People are not just making this up. This is really happening. Take responsibility and look into this problem. Just purchased this vehicle 02/28/2015.

While waiting for the traffic light to change to green, my car was stopped, with my foot on the break. . My car learched forward. I could feel the engine accelerate. By the time I got the car under control, I hit the car that was in front of me. The trunk was damaged, no damage to my car. Since owning this car I have experienced this acceleration before. I have discussed this with the dealer, the discussing ends up with the dealer suggesting that I was pressing the gas pedal and not the break. I told the dealer that when this occurs pressing the break pedal does nothing. The shift must be moved to neutral the foot taken off the break. Every time I discuss this problem with the dealer he says show him what happens, the problem I can not recreate the problem. The occurrence of the problem is random and cannot be created. At first I thought that I was the only one with this problem, but as I read the complaints I am not alone. Hyundai has got to look into this problem.

The trunk latch either has a short or it comes loose. The trunk will be shut and the warning light comes on and off like it is open all the time. Every time the car is turned off you have to go and open and close the trunk to make sure it is shut. If you do not do this, the alarm will start going off constantly until you do this. It thinks someone has opened it while the alarm is engaged. You would think to just not engage the alarm and that would take care if it but it is not so. The alarm of the vehicle automatically engages on its own when you walk away.

The car is registered to me and my daughter uses it. She went to get an oil change and was advised that there was a serious situation with corrosion in the front coil spring and it is dangerous to drive as it could cause a tire to blow out. A week later I received an "interim notice" of an important safety recall from Hyundai. Apparently there is no remedy at this time. I called two dealers and they have no parts or instructions to remedy the situation at this time. When will there be a remedy? hopefully it happens before a fatality occurs!.

A/c has had a problem since I bought it. I have had the compressor replaced, because the "mechanic" turned the bolt the wrong way and wrung it off, I had to replace. Hyundai would not accept responsibility, even though it was their mechanic. This repair did not fix the problem, as it still happens now, 8 years later. It will cool good, then the compressor will out out and not come back on for about 5 minutes. Hyundai says this it not problem with their parts or procedures. Finally got tired of their lies and failure to try to locate the problem. This is my only and last Hyundai, there has to be a better backed car company in this world.

When put into reverse 2005 Santa Fe engine roared. The consumer had no control over the vehicle. With the vehicle still in reverse, the consumer crashed into a neighbors deck causing a considerable amount of damage to the vehicle and the deck. The consumer had a left foot accelerator installed on the vehicle and wondered if that was the cause of the sudden acceleration.