Table 1 shows one common unknown or other related problems of the 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other problems |
While I was driving on the highway at about 60 mph the driver sunvisor just broke off and fell right infront of me, because of the wires to the mirror on the sunvisor, the sunvisor was just hanging in front of me. This almost caused me to get into an accident with traffic. I took the vehicle to the dealership to get the sunvisor changed and I was told it was not covered under the warranty. I have done some research on this type of problem and have found out that Hyundai has had this problem for about 10 years in different vehicle models, one of them being the 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe limited which is what I have. I believe the manufacturer should assume responsibility of fixing this problem. This needs to be corrected ASAP.
2007 Hyundai Santa Fe; front right tire locks up while driving. This has happened at various speeds 5 mph to 70 mph for the past 2 years. I have had the tires rotated to ensure that it is not a particular tire. I have had the dealer look at the SUV, they said they could not replicate the problem. The dealer states all recall items have been addressed, but our problem still occurs. My wife did an 800 mile trip last month with no problems, the following week she complained it happened 4 times in one week. The esc off light has turned on in conjunction with these events, however there have been times when the esc off light will turn on, but no incidents with the tire locking has occurred. In the cases of higher speeds 50+ the tire will lock, speeds will decrease, of course with the tire dragging the car pulls. I will swerve the car back and forth to see if the tire will unlock. Once I was in an hov lane it almost brought us to a stop with no shoulders to get the car out of traffic. Once at low speed (5 mph) coming out of a parking lot the tire locked up and did not release bring the car to a stop, my wife stated that she had to pump the brakes to get it to release. The problem is intermittent, I can not get it to fail on demand, or know what causes it to do so. In the event for the esc off light, bumpy roads will trigger that, for example a particular highway in las vegas was widened the widened area is not a very smooth ride. 30 seconds into the area the esc off light will appear. That I can replicate. But the tire has never stopped rotating in this section. Once on rural highway in arizona, once in hov lane in las vegas, dozens of times on local streets, 8 times on highways at freeway speeds. My wife and I are alert while driving, there are no warnings when this will occur, however once it does occur we are able to respond quickly to the tire dragging/pulling (not spinning) have been fortunate no accidents.
Drivers side visor broke allowing the visor to fall into field of view.
Accident involved sudden acceleration and owners suspect electronic defect in the car. Fortunately despite extensive damage to the store and vehicle, no one injured. Owners are working with both insurer and vehicle manufacturer to request appropriate investigation. Driver's statement: "I was pulling into a parking slot at local store. Everything was going normally. I applied pressure to the brakes to come to a complete stop and the car responded and slowed. But just as I was about to come to a complete stop, the engine revved up some and the car kept moving forward. I pressed on the brakes harder, but the car moved forward even faster. I had no time to slip into neutral or cut the engine. I finally lifted my foot for second and stomped on the brake pedal hard, but momentum caused the car to jump the curb and I shattered a huge plate glass window in the front of the store. The car finally came to a stop in a hail of glass shards partially inside the store, the engine still revving higher than at "idle" speed. I shut off the engine. And that's what I recollect about what happened in the few seconds it took for the car's failure to stop and running through the window. €�.
2007 Hyundai Santa Fe - may 27, 2010 I was driving on the interstate at 65mph when the passenger rear wheel locked up causing the car to fishtale - as I moved over in to the slow lane, it fishtaled again. The dealer it was towed to said it was the yaw sensor which they replaced. I informed them at that time that the ecs off light had been coming on to which they replied it had nothing to do with the yaw sensor I called the week of July 4th to let the dealer know that the ecs off light came on again - they informed me that this has been a problem for many Santa Fe's and they needed me to come down (150+ miles one way) to hook it up to see what the code tells them. On July 19, 2010 driving 75mph on the interstate, both rear wheels locked up and there were no brakes. This car is a danger to my life!.
The 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe limited was designed without a front dome light that would normally be actuated via keyless remote or by unlocking or by opening any of the doors. This is a safety issue when approaching the vehicle at night. Such devices have been standard equipment in vehicles for many years. Why has Hyundai chosen to forego this basic safety item?.