Table 1 shows one common equipment related problems of the 2006 Hyundai Santa Fe.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Equipment problems |
My car began to suddenly and automatically accelerate while driving on the freeway on August 4, 2019. The speed accelerated up to about 80mph before being able to get the car to slow down. The brakes were extremely difficult to depress. I had to keep my foot on the brake pedal and press as hard as I could in order to keep the car from accelerating again. Thank god, there were no cars directly in front of me or on the side of my car because this would have caused a very serious accident. I was eventually able to pull over onto the shoulder, but I was unable to completely stop the car from moving even though shifting to park. The car would not stop moving forward until I shut the engine off, which caused a very loud noise. My car had to be towed to the closest Hyundai dealer. The service man at the dealership diagnosed, repaired, inspected as well as test drove the car. The cost for repairs were close to $900. 00. Now, on the way home after picking up my car from being repaired on August 8, 2019, the same thing happened again. This time it was on a city street while trailing my husband at about 40mph when my car began to accelerate again. And again, the only way to stop the car was to press the brake as hard as I could, put it in park and turn off the engine. For anyone to drive this car is very unsafe and dangerous. I am afraid to drive this car again even if it is repaired . This could have been a very serious or fatal accident. The car was towed again to a Hyundai dealership nearby. I called Hyundai headquarters customer service to report the incident and to find out if there were any recalls on my car. I was told that there are currently no recalls. A case manager called me back but could not really help. She said they could possibly help with the reimbursement for a car rental if I decided to rent a car while my car is being repaired.
At first I noticed that sometimes (randomly) when I started my car after sitting for a longer period like 6 or 8 hours that I'd turn the key and without pressing any pedals the vehicle's rpms start to climb up slowly. It max's out at 4000rpms and stays there for awhile then will decrease on its own after awhile (random timing always). If I step on the gas as its revving up it releases and goes back down. If I brake it does nothing. So after a few weeks of noticing this problem, taking it to the mechanic and having the throttle body cleaned, and a gasket replaced the vehicle has now started to rev up on its own after I release the gas pedal when driving at high speeds of 80 or over. I let off the gas then it revs up quickly to 4000 then again quickly shoots back down below normal. It didn't do the highway problem as much I noticed when the fuel was low, but when I filled my tank the problem came back again. It did still rev on it's own from cold start the whole time still regardless of fuel level. I noticed this week it now jumps when I put it in drive or reverse after a cold start and the other day it seemed to lose its gusto as I was turning a corner, then it revved high and went back to normal. This is all very scary and I am concerned as I read more and more that this is a wide spread problem that could cause injury or fatality. No one seems to be able to say what the problem is, just that it could be a bunch of things.
On February 24, 2012 I went out to my car to go to daycare and work my car was lowered to the ground all four tires seem to be flat. I called the closest garage. They towed my car, repaired it for $2028. 91. In September 2014. , I received a recall from huyundai for the coil spring. After 6 months correspondence with them, they gave me only 949. 03. I feel they should reimburse me the entire expenses.
The contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that the cigarette lighter was activated and once it became hot, it ejected from the holder independently. The contact attempted to retrieve the lighter from the floor to prevent starting a fire and was burned. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was neither inspected nor repaired. The failure mileage was 40,000.